Great start for Casey in Hawaii

England's Paul Casey made a superb start to the Sony
Open in Hawaii, shooting an eight-under-par round of 62
and failing to equal the competitive course record by a
single shot.
The 37-year-old carded nine birdies at the Waialae
Country Club in Honolulu as he set the early pace
alongside American Webb Simpson.
Casey is usually in the Middle East at this time of year but
has opted to play at Waialae for the first time in a decade
and appears to have made a smart decision.
There was hardly any wind on Thursday along the shores
down from Waikiki Beach and scoring was low.
Casey began his round at the 10th and kicked off with a
birdie, before going on to pick up a further shot at 14.
And the three-time member of the European Ryder Cup
team then charged up the leaderboard with a run of five
birdies in a row on 17, 18, 1, 2 and 3.
He also birdied five and, although his only blemish of the
day came when he made a five at the par-four sixth, he
bounced back with a birdie at nine, his 18th.
"I don't know what to say. I mean, I'm ecstatic," Casey
said. "First, I'm loving being in Hawaii. I have not been
here for a long time. The last time I was here was 2010
when I played in Maui, and it's just, it's great to be back.
"I had no idea what to expect today, so I'm over the moon
with that round."
Simpson also played the back nine first but he was just
one-under at the turn, before making seven birdies as he
shot 28 for his front nine and joined Casey on eight-under.
But Simpson's effort was all the more remarkable
considering he was using a conventional putter for the
first time on the PGA Tour, having relied on an anchored,
belly putter for over 10 years.
"Today was a big day for me," said the former US Open
champion. "It was one of my best putting rounds I've ever
had to be honest.
"I made a lot of putts. I didn't hit it great on the back nine,
my first nine holes, but then I started driving it well. If you
drive it well around this golf course, you're going to give
yourself opportunities."
Camilo Villegas had a 63, shooting 29 on the front nine
before cooling down somewhat, while Jason Day and Matt
Kuchar are among those at 65.
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