'No regrets' as Karlsson eyes Ryder Cup

Home favourite Robert Karlsson insisted he had “no regrets” about losing the Scandinavian Masters on a playoff today, despite missing out on becoming only the fourth player to win back-to-back tournaments on the European Tour in the last 10 years.

“If you had asked me on Tuesday if I would take second place I would have said yes. Any time you finish second in a tournament the week after winning you can’t complain,” said Karlsson, who at least had the consolation of securing his place in the Ryder Cup team, barring a miraculous set of circumstances.

“It’s been a strange week, three days ago I was halfway to Stockholm when I was four over par after four holes of the second round so I’m really happy to finish second.”