Langer endorses Kaymer claim

Bernhard Langer on Friday declared his compatriot Martin Kaymer ready for the Ryder Cup after seeing him scorch to a 63 and into a five-stroke halfway lead at the BMW International Open.

Bernhard Langer declared his compatriot Martin Kaymer ready for the Ryder Cup after seeing him scorch to a 63 and into a five-stroke halfway lead at the BMW International Open.

“I don’t think it’s too early,” said Langer of the 23-year-old dubbed his “Herr Apparent”, who with victory on Sunday could leap from 10th to sixth in the race for places in Nick Faldo’s team.