Watching and waiting. They may be occupying different vantage points during the Masters this week but for Ryder Cup captains Paul McGinley and Tom Watson, the task is exactly the same as they scout potential team members for Gleneagles this September.

With the big names away in Akron, Londoner Brian Davis will be disappointed if he does not give himself a chance to end his long wait for a PGA Tour victory at this week’s Reno-Tahoe Open in Nevada.

RORY MCILROY answered his critics in emphatic fashion by winning the Quail Hollow Championship by four shots from Phil Mickelson last night.