Paul Casey was disappointed with his four-over 74 in the first round of the Open Championship and revealed he has been struggling with a problem with the big toe on his right foot and is scheduled to have an MRI scan after the weekend.
"I've got an MRI next week because my right toe has been extremely painful for three months and has caused a lot of issues with the swing because I'm putting all my weight on my heels," he said.
"The game has not been where I wanted it and that might be a big part of it.
"I've had blood tests and x-rays - it wasn't gout as I seriously thought it might be.
"At first I thought it was a bite because I was in Arizona and it became swollen and I couldn't bend it.
"I've tried to have it manipulated to get some movement in the toe; maybe it's arthritis, I don't know."
Considering his difficulties, the 33-year-old was pleased to have got round as well as he did.
"I made too many mistakes out there but having said that it was probably the best ball-striking round I've had in three months," he added.
"A couple of times I missed it on the wrong side not being as sharp as I should have been and I didn't make any putts but I have to take some positives out of it because it was my best round for a few months."
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"I've got an MRI next week because my right toe has been extremely painful for three months and has caused a lot of issues with the swing because I'm putting all my weight on my heels," he said.
"The game has not been where I wanted it and that might be a big part of it.
"I've had blood tests and x-rays - it wasn't gout as I seriously thought it might be.
"At first I thought it was a bite because I was in Arizona and it became swollen and I couldn't bend it.
"I've tried to have it manipulated to get some movement in the toe; maybe it's arthritis, I don't know."
Considering his difficulties, the 33-year-old was pleased to have got round as well as he did.
"I made too many mistakes out there but having said that it was probably the best ball-striking round I've had in three months," he added.
"A couple of times I missed it on the wrong side not being as sharp as I should have been and I didn't make any putts but I have to take some positives out of it because it was my best round for a few months."
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