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Paul Casey Wins The Royal Bank Of Scotland Shot Of The Month Award For February Contact Communications Department (March 20, 2003) - Paul Casey of England has won The Royal Bank of Scotland Shot of the Month Award for February. Casey will receive The Royal Bank of Scotland Shot of the Month Trophy from Waterford Crystal and a cheque for 1000 pounds to be donated to a charity of his choice. Two superb shots played by Casey en route to winning the ANZ Championship at New South Wales Golf Club in Sydney were included in the list of three nominations selected by a judging panel comprising representatives of The European Tour and the golfing media. The winning effort was judged to be the awkward pitch Casey faced for his third shot to the final hole at New South Wales GC as he chased his second victory on The European Tour International Schedule. He proceeded to play an exquisite pitch from a tight lie to an elevated green within a couple of feet of the pin for a birdie four which secured the title by four points under the modified stableford format. The Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Yearís 25 foot par-saving putt at the penultimate hole in the same tournament was voted in third place, behind a superb stroke from Arjun Atwal of India, who struck his driver within six feet of the pin at the 293 yard par fourth 15th at the Mines Resort & Golf Club and holed the resulting eagle putt on his way to capturing the Carlsberg Malaysian Open. The Royal Bank of Scotland Shot of the Month Award, in association with The European Tour, Sky Sports and Golf Weekly, is presented to the Tour Member for the shot judged to be the most outstanding played during each calendar month on The European Tour International Schedule. In December 2003, the winning shots from each month will be entered towards The Royal Bank of Scotland Shot of the Year Award. Casey is the second successive monthly winner to have two shots short-listed in the monthly award. Trevor Immelman of South Africa also filled first and third places in January. |