Lee Westwood is closing in on a Ryder Cup record, but for the first time since 1991 Europe were the ones playing catch-up on the opening day at Valhalla.

Lee Westwood was closing in on a Ryder Cup record, but for the first time since 1991 Europe were the ones playing catch-up on the opening day at Valhalla.

Jim Furyk roared to the top of the leaderboard at the halfway point of the Nedbank Challenge after firing a six-under-par 66 at storm-hit Sun City.