Boys put toys away as battle for Ryder Cup places begins

FOR Lee Westwood it was water-skiing, for Darren Clarke it was fishing and for Rory McIlroy it was watching girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki play tennis and treatment on his injured arm.

But now it is back to business after their post-US PGA Championship time off — and Ryder Cup business into the bargain.

The trio return to action at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland — the first event in the year-long race for places in Jose Maria Olazabal’s side.