England's Casey Charges Into Final Round In Boston

Zeeshan Mehtab Published September 05, 2016 | 01:45 PM

BOSTON, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News -5th Sep,2016) - England's John Casey stuck to his game plan Sunday with a five-under par 66 at the Deutsche Bank Championship, giving him a shot at just his second win on the PGA Tour.

The 39-year-old Casey stormed into Monday's final round of the second of four FedExCup playoff events by seizing a three-shot lead over American Brian Harman who finished with a 68 on Sunday. "I am obviously over the moon," Casey said.

Casey closed his round Sunday with an eagle on the par-five 18th hole to finish 54 holes at 13-under 198. Casey has 13 wins on the European Tour but just one victory on the USPGA Tour, defeating J.B.

Holmes in a playoff seven years ago in Texas.

Casey surrendered his membership on the European Tour to play in America. "There's still things we're missing and it hurts," said Casey. "But it's way better than it was, and so that's wonderful." PGA champion Jimmy Walker shot a 70, placing him four back and in a three-way tie for third with second-round leader Kevin Chappell, who shot a 71, and Smylie Kaufman, who shot 68.

Ryan Moore is in solo sixth after posting a 68, putting him five adrift of Casey. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, who is ranked fifth in the world, vaulted into the picture with a 66 and is tied for seventh with South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen, who carded a 64.