Sixteen years after his unbeaten part in sending Tiger Woods to Walker Cup defeat, England's Mark Foster is hoping to seal a return to team golf in real style this weekend.
The 36-year-old from Worksop - a town best known in the sport as Lee Westwood's home - took the first day lead in the fog-delayed Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles with a six under par 66.
Although his only European Tour victory remains eight years ago, Foster's season is shaping up to be easily his best yet.He is on course to earn a place in Britain and Ireland's Seve Trophy side for the first time and says of next month's match against Continental Europe in Paris: "I've been trying hard all year to make it and if it comes around it will be a massive thing for me."
He has a one-stroke advantage over Spaniard Ignacio Garrido and Argentina's Tano Goya, who were joined by Magnus A Carlsson of Sweden, who was up early this morning to complete a fine 67..
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