Cool Bernhard eyes captain’s prize

JUST to watch, listen and admire the way Bernhard Langer conducted himself gave every European in the Whistling Straits media centre a huge injection of confidence and self belief.

If his players perform as well at Oakland Hills in a month’s time as their captain did yesterday, then the red hot Ryder Cup favourites from the US may be in line for a shock.

Whether it was rubbishing questions as to whether he was applying himself to the captaincy role as assiduously as he should be or quietly refusing to show his hand where his two “wild card” selections were concerned, the German was in total control.