It was Lawrie’s countryman and partner Gary Orr who fired an eight iron Taylormade Golf over the flag to set up the putt on the 18th green, which, if missed would have put the British team at a distinct disadvantage going into the singles.
But Lawrie summoned up the nerve and class that won TaylorMade R9 TP Driver him a Claret Jug last July canning the putt for an improbable half point.
But Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood looked completely out of TaylorMade R9 Driver sorts, missing tap in putts and scrambling their way around, ending up on the wrong end of a 4&3 scoreline. The first and most prized point of the day went to the Europeans of Langer and Bjorn. Seve looked pleased with his teams performance.
But cracks appeared in the TaylorMade Tour Preferred Irons European camp as Sergio Garcia and Jean Van de Velde failed to convert some excellent play into a victory.
Seve would have been proud at his young protégé’s prowess on the greens, but his mind wandered late in the back nine to allow Colin Montgomerie and David Howell a chance at dragging Taylormade Burner Plus Driver the match back. And that, they did.