Clarke urges caution on Ryder Cup prospects

WITH only a week until the Ryder Cup, Darren Clarke spent yesterday resting a sore wrist and urging everybody not to go overboard about Europe’s chances of keeping the trophy in Detroit.

"Hopefully, we don't build our hopes up too much because we don't want to do that," said the Ulsterman after deciding not to risk aggravating his "tweak" in the eve-of-tournament pro-am for the German Masters in Cologne.

"But we are looking pretty good. I think we have a good blend between youth and experience.