Stenson gunning for Cup spot

Ten months after saying he would only be satisfied when he had both feet in the European Ryder Cup team rather than just one, Swede Henrik Stenson today took a mighty leap towards clinching his first cap.

The 30-year-old, who may well have done enough already to be sure of a debut at the K Club next month, charged into a two-stroke lead at the United States PGA championship in Chicago.