sport news Stress begins to show as the mad scramble for Ryder Cup qualifying nears its ...

sport news Stress begins to show as the mad scramble for Ryder Cup qualifying nears its ...
sport news Stress begins to show as the mad scramble for Ryder Cup qualifying nears its ...
Stress begins to show as the mad scramble for Ryder Cup qualifying nears its conclusion... with Shane Lowry and Lee Westwood among those battling for automatic spots at Wentworth Bernd Wiesberger's gutsy round of 67 has piled the pressure on Shane Lowry If the Austrian finishes in the top 50, Lowry would miss out on an automatic spot However, if the Irishman secures a top-eight finish, that affects Lee Westwood Europe's Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington must name three wildcards 

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Into the final weekend we go in the Ryder Cup qualifying race and it is fair to say that the stress is starting to show.

'I think there are some of the guys who have turned up here, they don't need this right now,' said Lee Westwood. 'This is very draining and you want to be going into the Ryder Cup feeling fresh.'

It is certainly exhausting working through all the permutations that could now unfold at the BMW PGA Championship.

Lee Westwood has admitted that the pressure of Ryder Cup qualifying is taking its toll

Lee Westwood has admitted that the pressure of Ryder Cup qualifying is taking its toll

Bernd Wiesberger played his way into contention with an impressive round of 67 at Wentworth

Bernd Wiesberger played his way into contention with an impressive round of 67 at Wentworth

If Bernd Wiesberger had missed the cut everything would have fallen neatly into place, but the 35-year-old Austrian upset the applecart in style, delivering a gutsy 67 to give himself an outstanding chance of playing his way into the team. If that happens, one of the big-name dominoes will have to fall.

A top-50 finish will almost certainly see Wiesberger — currently inside the top 20 — go past Rory McIlroy to be one of four qualifiers from the Europe points list. 

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