In-form Webster misses out

Steve Webster, one of the European Tour’s most in-form players, was a non-starter at the Nissan Irish Open today – because of severely blistered feet.

The 30-year-old from England, who won his first professional title at the Italian Open two weeks ago and was fifth in the British Masters last Sunday, pulled out after the pro-am on the tough Colin Montgomerie-designed Carton House course, west of Dublin.