Garcia finds form in Portugal with Ryder Cup looming

VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) Sergio Garcia shot a 5-under 66 and was two strokes off the first-round lead at the Portugal Masters on Thursday as the Spanish golfer looked to find some form in his final event before next week's Ryder Cup.

He is one of four wild-card selections by European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn, who kept faith with the 2017 Masters champion despite Garcia only having one top-10 finish since April.

English pair Eddie Pepperell and Matt Wallace, who both missed out on a pick from Bjorn, shared the lead after bogey-free rounds of 64 at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course.