Langer picks Swedish assistants

Bernhard Langer has named Swedes Anders Forsbrand and Joakim Haeggman as his two assistants for this September’s Ryder Cup in Detroit.

Former World and Dunhill Cup winner Forsbrand, no longer a full member of the European tour and never involved in the contest with the Americans, was unveiled last night as second-in-command and admitted the call came “totally out of the blue”.