Howell in control as McGinley lies fifth

A surprisingly calm David Howell stayed in control of his own destiny today as the Ryder Cup race matched the weather and hotted up.

Howell is eighth in the battle for the 10 automatic places in Europe’s side and with only 24 hours to go before everything is settled is under pressure from four players – Ian Poulter, Paul McGinley and Swedes Fredrik Jacobson and Joakim Haeggman.