Tom Lewis and Sam Little currently find themselves in position to qualify for Europe's 2012 Ryder Cup team.
English pair going well in Ryder Cup race
English youngster Tom Lewis currently finds himself in position to qualify for Europe's 2012 Ryder Cup team.
Lewis is not the only surprise name in contention for a place on Jose Maria Olazabal's side - fellow Englishman Sam Little is there too.
Little has been competing on the 'second division' Challenge Tour this season and has claimed three wins in his last four events.
That has not only earned him an instant return to the main circuit, but has also put him ninth in the current Ryder Cup standings - just ahead of world number six Martin Kaymer.
The top five players on a European points list and top five not already qualified from a world points list qualify for the European team on August 26 next year, with captain Jose Maria Olazabal then adding two wild cards.
Latest Ryder Cup positions (players in capitals currently hold qualifying spots):
European points list: 1 RORY McILROY 608,110, 2 MICHAEL HOEY 596,548, 3 TOM LEWIS 441,017, 4 DAVID LYNN 403,264, 5 THOMAS BJORN 389,496, 6 Simon Dyson 388,561.62, 7 Rafael Cabrera-Bello 318,684, 8 Martin Kaymer 305,951, 9 Jamie Donaldson 220,461, 10 Joost Luiten 219,034.
World points list: 1 Rory McIlroy 77.79, 2 JUSTIN ROSE 69.65, 3 LUKE DONALD 68.32, 4 Michael Hoey 54.00, 5 SIMON DYSON 50.16, 6 Thomas Bjorn 49.10, 7 David Lynn 43.12, 8 Tom Lewis 37.00, 9 SAM LITTLE 36.00, 10 MARTIN KAYMER 33.72.
