ZANDVOORT, Netherlands – Paul Casey narrowly missed an eagle attempt on the final hole of his third round at the KLM Open on Saturday that would have given him the first ever 59 on the European Tour.
Casey's second shot on the ninth at the par-70 Kennemer Golf & Country Club pitched close to the cup before spinning left and off the green. The Englishman then over-hit his chip back onto the green and two-putted to finish with his first bogey and a wry smile as he matched the course record of 62 set a day earlier by overnight leader Pablo Larrazabal.
Starting his round from the 10th, Casey made five birdies on his outward nine and four more coming home before his final-hole bogey.
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