Casey rejoins European Tour, eyes Ryder return

Associated Press SHANGHAI — Back among the top players in golf, Paul Casey is rejoining the European Tour so he can get back to the Ryder Cup. Casey said he will become a European Tour member again after a three-year absence, making the 40-year-old from England eligible to qualify or be picked for next year's Ryder Cup in France. He last played for Europe in the 2008 matches at Valhalla. "I have missed it too much," Casey said at the HSBC Champions. "I have missed my contribution to British golf, my contribution to Europe. My Ryder Cup experiences have been the highlight of my career. I want to be — and need to be — part of the European Tour, and then obviously that puts me in line to hopefully,