Matthias Schwab set the early pace in the British Masters with a six-under-par 66 in the first round at The Belfry on Wednesday. McIntyre and Kaymer, however, will both travel to Kiawah Island for the PGA Championship but a quirk of the qualifying system means Schwab is set to miss out. Twelve players outside the top 100 on May 9 received invitations, with 10 of those ranked between 101 and 122. "But I should have played better the last few weeks and that would have taken care of it. "I'm focused on the European Tour and there's no guarantee, even if you play, that will earn ranking points."

Source: News 24 May 12, 2021 17:45 UTC