Cabrera-Bello eyes Ryder Cup after sizzling start


  • Golf
  • Friday, 19 Aug 2016

Aug 18, 2016; Greensboro, NC, USA; Rafa Cabrera Bello hits an approach shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the 2016 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Rafa Cabrera-Bello boosted his Ryder Cup hopes with a sizzling start, earning a share of the first-round lead with American Kevin Na at the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina on Thursday.

The long-hitting Spaniard bagged an eagle and five birdies for a seven-under-par 63 in the first round at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro.

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