ATLANTA — It has been one long comeback for Paul Casey, who has overcome a host of problems to find himself in hot contention at the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.
Casey has struggled through personal issues and injuries but after logging a five-under 65 on Thursday, the 38-year-old Englishman was sole second behind Henrik Stenson of Sweden after the first round of the final event of the FedExCup playoffs.
In 2010, three-times Ryder Cup player Casey challenged to win the $10 million bonus for capturing FedExCup playoff honors at East Lake and had a shot at winning both the U.