Seve confident of Royal success

Seve Ballesteros is predicting early success for his European team over their Asian counterparts on the opening day of the Royal Trophy at the Amata Spring Country Club tomorrow.

The Spanish legend, who is aiming to retain the title his team won in the competition’s inaugural year in 2006, believes his players can deliver a two-point advantage after the opening foursomes.

“Everybody’s going to have a tough match but I’m confident Europe can end the day with a 3-1 lead. Tomorrow we will be looking at the players, to see who is playing well and who is only playing so-so and that will determine how the team shapes up for the rest of the tournament,” he said.