Pettersson ready for Europe after 'home' win

Carl Pettersson staked his claim for a place on the European Ryder Cup team with a two-stroke victory in the Wyndham Championship on Sunday.

Carl Pettersson staked his claim for a place on the European Ryder Cup team with a two-stroke victory in the Wyndham Championship on Sunday.

Recovering from two successive soft bogeys that left him behind with seven holes left, Pettersson, a Swede who has lived in North Carolina for half his of his 30 years, roared back with three late birdies to beat Scott McCarron (68) by two strokes, picking up his third PGA Tour victory.

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