Lyle targets Ryder Cup after Louth lease of life

SANDY Lyle may be 46 years old and hasn’t won a tournament since 1992 but he still harbours ambitions of making the European Ryder Cup team this year.

In fact, he hasn’t dismissed the prospect of playing at The K-Club in 2006! The former Masters and Open champion said as much at Baltray yesterday after shooting a five under par 67 in the first round of the Nissan Irish Open.

He admitted: “My ambition, with some good performances in the Masters and the Open, was to maybe get close to the Ryder Cup. I only have a couple of more chances, this year and two years hence. I am looking for a win now, this week or whenever. I am playing like I used to and not thinking about technique as much. The swing is allowing me to play the way I want.