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Injured Casey out of New Jersey

Britain's world number three Paul Casey is out of this week's Barclays event in New Jersey, the first leg of the US Tour's FedEx Cup play-off series.

But Casey, suffering a rib muscle injury, hopes to return at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston next week.

"It has been a really frustrating few weeks and, of course, I was particularly disappointed to miss the PGA Championship," he said. "I had hoped to be back out on Tour this week. However, I feel pretty lucky that it wasn't more serious and that the injury has responded to treatment so well."

Three times a winner this season, the 32-year-old picked up the problem during a practice session before The Open at Turnberry last month.

He finished 47th there, but then had to pull out during the first round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational three weeks ago and missed the final major of the year.

He added: "I am really hoping that it continues to improve and I will be teeing it up in Boston next Thursday."

He is still undergoing a course of intensive treatment. It includes having a cortisone injection to the intercostal muscle to assist the recovery of both a tear and a strain.

Casey, who eight days ago lost his lead on the European "Race to Dubai" money list to German Martin Kaymer, lies 18th in the FedEx Cup standings.

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