Golf: Torrance, Bjorn and Woosnam advance

Sam Torrance won the battle of the two late invites at the World Matchplay Championships, beating Seve Ballesteros three and two.

Sam Torrance won the battle of the two late invites at the World Matchplay Championships, beating Seve Ballesteros three and two.

It was a victory for the man ranked 193rd on the European Order of Merit this year over the man ranked 230th. But the golf was better than that until Ballesteros lost his way after lunch and went to the turn in a five-over 40 to go from one up to three down.

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