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3M Open: Top 10 power rankings

By Mike Randleman

BLAINE, MINNESOTA - JULY 07: A general view of the 18th green during the final round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities on July 07, 2019 in Blaine, Minnesota. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
BLAINE, MINNESOTA - JULY 07: A general view of the 18th green during the final round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities on July 07, 2019 in Blaine, Minnesota. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT – JUNE 25: Paul Casey of England plays his shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 25, 2020 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT – JUNE 25: Paul Casey of England plays his shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 25, 2020 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Since golf’s return in June, Paul Casey’s flown under the radar a bit.

The 42-year-old Englishman’s played just two of six events, posting a T-32nd at the Travelers Championship and a missed cut at the Memorial Tournament last week.

There were glimmers of hope from Ohio, though. An 8 on a par 3 Friday was a big part in Casey missing the cut by just one. He had one of the better rounds Thursday with a 71 and gained over 3.5 strokes off the tee and approach.

Prior to the COVID-19 hiatus, Casey was chugging along nicely. Starting with his win in September at the European Tour’s Porsche European Open, Casey had eight top-25s in 12 worldwide starts. He wasn’t contending as he’d like, but his game was right there.

The former Arizona State Sun Devil just needs to work on the devil in the details on and around the greens. He’s 195th (-.635) and 209th (-.467), respectively, in those categories this season on the PGA Tour. On the flip side, he’s ninth in both SG off the tee (.652) and approach (.816).

This is a week where his ball striking prowess can outweigh some short game sloppiness. Look for Casey to notch his first PGA Tour top 10 of the season in his 3M Open debut.

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