Greg Norman and Sir Nick Faldo, first and second in the record-breaking 1993 Open at Sandwich, will not be involved in this year’s championship at the Kent course.

NOW he has an injury on top of his personal woes, there must be fresh doubt whether Tiger Woods will make the trips across the Atlantic for July’s British Open Championship and October’s Ryder Cup.

Now he has an injury on top of his personal woes there must be fresh doubt whether Tiger Woods will make the trips across the Atlantic for July’s Open Championship and October’s Ryder Cup.

An eagle two on the 296-yard 15th helped Ryder Cup hopeful Carl Pettersson to a four under par 66 that left him only one off the lead after the first round at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.

US captain Tom Lehman has named former team-mates Corey Pavin and Loren Roberts as assistant captains for the 2006 US Ryder Cup team.