Positive start for Ryder teammates

Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell did a lot better on Thursday on their return from playing in the Ryder Cup than Darren Clarke and Colin Montgomerie did on their return from watching it on television.

Westwood opened his defence of the Quinn Insurance British Masters at The Belfry with a four-under-par 68 to be only one behind leaders Marcus Fraser and Mikael Lundberg.