Jimenez fighting for Ryder spot

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ has chosen to fight for a Ryder Cup place at Glen-eagles this week after canceling plans to attend his nephew’s wedding.

Pushed down into the ninth and last guaranteed spot on the points table by Peter Hanson’s win at the Czech Open, 46-year-old Jimenez flew home to Spain and on arrival decided that it was next stop Scotland, rather than going along to Saturday’s family celebration.

The Dubai Desert Classic and French Open champion will betrying to secure a fourth Ryder Cup cap at the Johnnie Walker Championship – providing he makes the halfway cut, that is.