Golf:Miguel Angel Jimenez has changed his mind and will now play this week's Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles to try to secure a fourth Ryder Cup cap.
The 46-year-old Spaniard sent his manager Sarah Phillips a text message last night after Peter Hanson’s victory at the Czech Open knocked him down into the ninth and last automatic qualifying spot with one week left.
Jimenez had planned to be at his nephew’s wedding on Saturday, but it will now go ahead without him - unless, of course, he misses the halfway cut in Scotland.
The Dubai Desert Classic and French Open champion played with Hanson in the final round, but dropped from second to seventh with a disappointing 73.
By staying in the top 10, though, he became eligible for this week’s tournament without having to seek a sponsor’s invitation - as Hanson did last Monday.
European Ryder Cup Points after the Czech Open
(Players in bold hold automatic qualifying spots. European Captain Colin Montgomerie will select three wildcards after the Johnnie Walker Championship this Sunday)
World Points List
Lee Westwood 422.01
Rory Mcilroy 316.95
Martin Kaymer 285.42
Graeme McDowell 249.35
Luke Donald 231.16
Edoardo Molinari 218.41
Ian Poulter 211.24
Padraig Harrington 204.97
Justin Rose 195.74
Francesco Molinari 172.51
European Points List
Lee Westwood 3446137.87
Martin Kaymer 2638282.58
Rory McIlroy 2368205.11
Graeme McDowell 2307041.47
Ian Poulter 2238874.06
Ross Fisher 1708614.67
Francesco Molinari 1612747.78
Peter Hanson 1580707.44
Miguel Angel Jimenez 1554775.38
Paul Casey 1487776.86
Race to Dubai money list
1 Martin Kaymer (Ger) €2,254,400
2 Graeme McDowell (NIrl) €2,055,917
3 Lee Westwood (Eng) €1,822,738
4 Ernie Els (Rsa) €1,771,118
5 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) €1,694,738
6 Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) €1,676,896
7 Ian Poulter (Eng) €1,478,118
8 Paul Casey (Eng) €1,438,864
9 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) €1,240,670
10 Edoardo Molinari (Ita) €1,230,656
11 Rory McIlroy (NIrl) €1,184,019
12 Luke Donald (Eng) €1,143,424
13 Rhys Davies (Wal) €1,121,173
14 Alvaro Quiros (Spa) €1,094,182
15 Peter Hanson (Swe) €1,091,332
16 Ross Fisher (Eng) €1,076,423
17 Francesco Molinari (Ita) €992,477
18 Pádraig Harrington (Irl) €983,155
19 Simon Khan (Eng) €925,843
20 Fredrik Andersson Hed (Swe) €897,727
Official World Rankings:
1 Tiger Woods (USA) 9.40pts
2 Phil Mickelson (USA) 9.14
3 Lee Westwood (Eng) 8.76
4 Steve Stricker (USA) 7.43
5 Martin Kaymer (Ger) 6.75
6 Jim Furyk (USA) 6.73
7 Rory McIlroy (NIrl) 6.00
8 Ernie Els (Rsa) 5.66
9 Paul Casey (Eng) 5.62
10 Luke Donald (Eng) 5.26
11 Ian Poulter (Eng) 5.05
12 Hunter Mahan (USA) 4.88
13 Graeme McDowell (NIrl) 4.78
14 Anthony Kim (USA) 4.62
15 Zach Johnson (USA) 4.47
16 Retief Goosen (Rsa) 4.35
17 Robert Allenby (Aus) 4.19
18 Pádraig Harrington (Irl) 4.18
19 Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 4.07
20 Sean O'Hair (USA) 4.00