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Draw made for the first round of the Paul Lawrie Match Play

By Ali Stafford

Wednesday 3 August 2016 09:18, UK

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Europe Ryder Cup vice-captain Thomas Bjorn says Matthew Fitzpatrick and Chris Wood are in a strong position to make the team for Hazeltine

Matt Fitzpatrick will get the chance to showcase his Ryder Cup credentials with a first-round clash against European vice-captain Thomas Bjorn at the Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play.

The Nordea Masters champion, who currently sits sixth in the European points list and ninth in the World standings, has still yet to guarantee qualification for Hazeltine after four missed cuts in his past five starts.

Bjorn's champagne ace!
Bjorn's champagne ace!

Bjorn fires hole-in-one at Archerfield

This week's appearance is the sixth of eight tournaments in a nine-week stretch for Fitzpatrick, as he tries to impress and earn enough points to hold on to the final automatic spot and book a maiden Ryder Cup appearance.

It's the second year the 64-man knock-out tournament has featured on the European Tour schedule, with Kiradech Aphibarnrat beating Robert Karlsson in the final of last year's inaugural event.

Top seed Chris Wood, who bolstered his chance of making Darren Clarke's Ryder Cup side with BMW PGA Championship victory, begins his challenge against Australia's Brett Rumford.

Matt Fitzpatrick and Chris Wood are both in action in Scotland this week
Image: Fitzpatrick and Wood are both in action in Scotland this week

Tournament host Lawrie takes on Hong Kong Open runner-up Lucas Bjerregaard, while home favourite Marc Lawrie, who reached last year's semi-finals, has been drawn alongside Spain's Jorge Campillo.

Scottish Open champion Alex Noren kicks off his week against Scott Jamieson, as Richie Ramsay faces former Dunhill Links champion David Howell.

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Alex Noren of Sweden poses with the trophy
Image: Noren moved in to the world's top 50 with victory last month

The format will see 64 players battle it out in straight knockout over four days, with two rounds on both Saturday and Sunday.

First round draw

8am: Haydn Porteous v John Parry

8.10am: Sebastien Gros v David Horsey

8.20am: James Morrison v Alvaro Quiros

8.30am: Tommy Fleetwood v Graeme Storm

Live European Tour Golf

8.40am: Pablo Larrazabal v Simon Khan

8.50am: Peter Uihlein v Oliver Fisher

9am: Johan Carlsson v Morten Orum Madsen

9.10am: Robert Rock v Gary Stal

9.25am: Jorge Campillo v Marc Warren

9.35am: Magnus A Carlsson v Chase Koepka

9.45am: Matthew Southgate v Kristoffer Broberg

9.55am: David Drysdale v Michael Hoey

10.05am: Richie Ramsay v David Howell

10.15am: Gregory Havret v Roope Kakko

10.25am: Benjamin Hebert v Chris Paisley

12.30pm: Lee Slattery v Richard Green

12.40pm: Lucas Bjerregaard v Paul Lawrie

12.50pm: Callum Shinkwin v Eduardo de la Riva

1pm: Alejando Canizares v Mike Lorenzo-Vera

1.10pm: Mikko Ilonen v Jin Jeong

Live European Tour Golf

1.20pm: Maximilian Kieffer v Edoardo Molinari

1.30pm: Nacho Elvira v Oliver Wilson

1.40pm: Raphael Jacquelin v Craig Lee

1.55pm: Richard Bland v Joakim Lagergren

2.05pm: Robert Dinwiddie v Anthony Wall

2.15pm: Matt Fitzpatrick v Thomas Bjorn

2.25pm: Pelle Edberg v Matt Ford

2.35pm: Chris Wood v Brett Rumford

2.45pm: Daniel Brooks v Gareth Wright

2.55pm: Alex Noren v Scott Jamieson

3.05pm: Renato Paratore v Stephen Gallacher

Watch the Paul Lawrie Match Play throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf. Live coverage begins on Thursday from 12.30pm.

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