Shane Lowry got some timely reminders about the special nature of matchplay golf and team bonding as Darren Clarke’s Europe showed Asia no mercy and claimed the EURASIA CUP presented by DRB-HICOM in crushing fashion — 18½-5½ — in steamy Malaysia.

Shane Lowry would be happy to partner Andy Sullivan in a potential Ryder Cup debut after the European pair secured another vital point for skipper Darren Clarke in the Eurasia Cup in Malaysia.

Shane Lowry made a winning start with fourball partner Andy Sillivan as Darren Clarke's Europe took a 4 ½-1½ lead over Asian after day one of the EurAsia Cup in Malaysia.

Shane Lowry will be keen to boost his Ryder Cup credentials by producing a sterling fourball performance alongside Andy Sullivan on the opening day of the EurAsia Cup. 

Captains Darren Clarke and Jeev Milkha Singh are predicting another close contest when the cream of Europe goes up against the might of Asia in the second edition of the EURASIA CUP presented by DRB-HICOM, writes the European Tour.

Rory McIlroy observers expect the former world No 1 to sweep back to the top with a dominant display in 2016. He may well do so but the Co Down man has his work cut out on the evidence of Jordan Spieth's impressive victory in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.

In the end Darren Clarke opted to complete his Eurasia Cup team with Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood as captain’s picks, leaving Padraig Harrington free to add the Sony Open in Hawaii to his 2016 schedule.

Shane Lowry has made his first European team after being named by captain Darren Clarke as one of the ten automatic qualifiers to take on Asia in the second edition of the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM.

Thongchai Jaidee avenged last year's Volvo World Match Play defeat when he beat Graeme McDowell in the singles to help Asia clinch a 10-10 draw in the inaugural EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM  at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur.

Graeme McDowell admits that the backlash he received from fans on Twitter was the reason for his decision to clarify his recent comments on Tiger Woods.

Paul McGinley surprised few when he named Des Smyth and Sam Torrance as the first of his Ryder Cup vice-captains. But it's Miguel Angel Jiménez who will be the first to enjoy Smyth's experience when the Drogheda legend serves as his vice-captain for the inaugural EurAsia Cup from March 27-29.

Thomas Bjorn insists that the European and Asian Tours will not be treading on the memory of  the late Seve Ballesteros by ignoring his pleas and staging the inaugural Eurasia Cup in Malaysia next month.