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- Casey,聽ranked 26th in the world, is the 22nd of the world鈥檚 top 100 golfers to join the new聽LIV circuit聽
LOS ANGELES: England鈥檚 Paul Casey confirmed Saturday he鈥檚 making the jump to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, but the 44-year-old hopes to play the Open Championship before his debut on the breakaway circuit.
Casey, 44, is ranked 26th in the world, giving the LIV circuit 22 of the world鈥檚 top 100 players.
鈥淚鈥檓 so excited,鈥� Casey said in an interview during the live stream of Saturday鈥檚 final round of the LIV Golf Invitational in Portland, Oregon.
A lingering back injury forced Casey out of the US Open, and he noted that he hadn鈥檛 played a tournament since March.
Casey said he planned to make his LIV debut later this month at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey.
That will be the third of eight events in this inaugural LIV season.
First, however, Casey said he would 鈥渓ove to tee it off in the Open Championship in St. Andrews.
鈥淚鈥檝e already missed three majors so far this year ... and then you will see me at Bedminster.鈥�
The R&A announced in June that players signed up to the LIV Golf series will be allowed to compete in the 150th Open Championship.