Sport in Short: Golf

TONY JACKLIN, the 48-year-old former British and US Open champion, is to play in the Scottish PGA Championship at Dalmahoy from 20 to 23 May.

RYDER CUP Leading positions: Europe: 1 B Lane (Eng) 253,271.45pts; 2 N Faldo (Eng) 228,527.50; 3 C Montgomerie (Scot) 220,403.21; 4 M James (Eng) 180,462.41; 5 J Spence (Eng) 180,100.15; 6 S Lyle (Scot) 172,109.01; 7 B Langer (Ger) 154,944.34; 8 M A Jimenez (Sp) 153,948.18; 9 M Roe (Eng) 131,993.77; 10 S Richardson (Eng) 129,198.27.

United States: 1 T Kite 680pts; 2 J Cook 657.5; 3 F Couples 645.5; 4 D Love III 555; 5 L Janzen 427.143; 6 P Azinger 418.417; 7 J Gallagher Jr 417.5; 8 M O'Meara 406.250; 9 K Clearwater 404.166; 10 C Pavin 392.5.