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Thu 04 Apr 2007Casey's challenge will be full of meritAsian Open:Paul Casey is keen to move a step closer to his goal of claiming the European Order of Merit title this season with a strong performance in the BMW Asian Masters which gets under way at Tomson Shanghai Pudong GC today.A tie for 10th at the US Masters two weeks ago saw the Weybridge golfer continue an impressive start to the season which has already brought a January victory in the Abu Dhabi Championship, his eighth European Tour title, and three other top-10 finishes.