Garcia back in Ryder frame

SERGIO GARCIA’S play-off victory in America has lifted him all the way up to third in the race for places in Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

That is great news for captain Bernhard Langer after two weeks which have seen Jesper Parnevik, Carl Pettersson, Mathias Gronberg and now Britain's Luke Donald rule themselves out of September's tournament in Detroit.

The four US Tour-based players are all refusing to commit to the 11 European tour events necessary for membership and therefore for Ryder Cup eligibility.