Despite closing bogey, Casey (65) again finds success at TPC River Highlands

CROMWELL, Conn. – In a shocking upset, Paul Casey is near the top of the leaderboard at the Travelers.

Casey, who has twice been a runner-up at TPC River Highlands, was a bogey-free 6 under through 17 holes before dropping a shot at the last to open with 5-under 65, putting himself just one shot off the early pace.

“Some habits are good,” Casey flatlined, still upset he bogeyed the last. “Yeah, soon as you walk off, I mean, I'm still frustrated on that one.”

Once he got talking about the golf course, he lightened up.

“You know, it fits my eye,” said Casey, who has broken par at River Highlands in 15 of 17 rounds. “It's a golf course I play well, and it's not an easy golf course. The rounds of…