Straka's hungry for Ryder Cup seconds

SEPP STRAKA feasted on birdies then revealed a Ryder Cup meal deal helped him hit the top at Renaissance.

- By Craig Swan

The Austrian ate up the East Lothian links with a stunning six under 64 after a Rome reunion dinner.

Straka enjoyed a meal with established members and team hopefuls at the stately Gilmerton House on Tuesday evening as Luke Donald gathered his troops ahead of September's New York crunch.

Heroes were able to relive memories of the Italian job and plot the next mission together in the Bethpage bearpit and it cemented Straka’s desire to seal his team place.

A two-time winner this term he said: "It’s always fun to get together with all the guys. The food was great, the company was better. Definitely a nice tone-setter for the week.

"It’s always fun to reminisce and also look forward. I think most of it comes through stories, just sharing stories of what happened in Rome.