LONDON (Reuters) – Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat maintained his lead at the BMW PGA Championship with another impressive round at Wentworth as the battle for last-ditch automatic qualification for the European Ryder Cup team intensified on Friday. Austrian Bernd Wiesberger, who needs a top-50 finish at Wentworth to guarantee a Ryder Cup debut, did his chances no harm at all with a five-under 67 to move into the top 20. While Westwood should now make the team for the 11th time in his career, he said the Ryder Cup qualification process was flawed. Europe’s ‘Mr Ryder Cup’ Ian Poulter was also likely to miss the cut although he is almost certain to be one of Harrington’s picks, given his inspirational Ryder Cup form. While the scramble for Ryder Cup spots preoccupied many, Aphibarnrat again played beautifully.

Source: MetroXpress September 10, 2021 18:33 UTC