Wins Abu Dhabi Golf Championship to Move to 2nd in Order of Merit
BEAVERTON, Ore. (January 22, 2007) – Nike Golf’s Paul Casey has made an early mark on the 2007 PGA European Tour season by clinching a one-stroke victory at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in the United Arab Emirates. In his third start of the season, the English native bounded home with a career-best final round of 65 to record his eighth PGA European Tour victory.
Casey, the star of the victorious European Ryder Cup team last autumn, was voted the 2006 European Tour Golfer of the Year. His three victories on the PGA European Tour last year added to Nike Golf’s winning 2006 season of 11 international and 29 global wins.
Casey’s arsenal of Nike Golf equipment, ball, apparel, footwear and putter has helped continue his sizzling form into 2007. In particular, the new Nike Golf Unitized Retro Putter, Nike Forged Blades, SasQuatch Tour Driver, SasQuatch Fairway Wood, Nike’s SV wedges and the successful Nike One Platinum Ball.
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