Lowry to stay away from Cup... for now

Shane Lowry stressed he will have no connection with the Ryder Cup until the day he becomes a member of the European team.

Lowry posted a three-under-par 68 to be trailing three strokes behind Dutchman Joost Luiten, who birdied seven of his last 10 holes in a six-under-par 65 on the Twenty-Ten course which hosted the 2010 Ryder Cup.

‘Belgium Bomber’ Nicolas Colsaerts set a new European Tour longest drive of 447 yards at the 18th on his way to second place alongside Scot Andrew McArthur on five under par.