Sunday Mirror

Cats scratched

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WIGAN produced a stunning second-half display to stun Catalans Dragons 32-23.

Shaun Wane’s team were trailing 15-0 at the break and 21-0 after the restart.

But the Warriors were sparked into life by Dan Sarginson’s try.

Wigan then added five more through Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess, Liam Farrell, Sam Tomkins and Tony Club.

Clubb’s try came after Catalans had been reduced to 12 men, with Mickael Simon sent to the sin-bin for a challenge on John Bateman, who landed head first. The Dragons had no such excuses for the other five tries and remain 12th.

Hull KR beat Widnes Vikings 31-12 with Justin Carney going over twice. TOMMY FLEETWOOD wants a Ryder Cup reunion with Tiger Woods in September.

The European No.1 played with the former world No.1 for the first time over the opening two days at the Masters – and outscored his “idol” by four shots.

The 14-time Major winner failed to find his old form after returning to the Majors, as he flirted with missing the cut in Augusta for the first time as a pro.

But Fleetwood, 27, said teeing up with the American superstar was a great experience – and said he would have no fears of taking him on again in golf ’s biggest team event.

“He’s the man, isn’t he?” said the world No.12. “He’s been an amazing golfer, but he’s a lovely person to spend time with. There’s no intimidati­on there, I’ve been through much worse patches of my career than playing around Augusta with Tiger Woods, so it was a pleasure to play with him.

“I did definitely learn things from him. Obviously, he’s not had his best game for two days, and he’s still on his return to gold, but he’s looking better and better every time. He holed nothing for two days, but I loved the way he putted.

“He made a little cheeky gag about me hitting it 30 yards past him on 14, but we talked a little bit now and again.

“Obviously, when you’re playing and it’s the Masters, you’re sort of getting on with your own thing, so it’s not the time for having a get together and a catch up.

“But he was great, we talked quite a bit, and I’d love to play with him again.

“I’d like to give him a go at the Ryder Cup, and we’ll see how fazed I am then. It’s very enjoyable and you’ve always got to tell yourself that this is what you want to be doing.

“I’ve wanted to play with him since being over in America for the last few weeks and he’s been playing again. It just so happened I got him at Augusta on his return, so it was kind of a big deal. “It’s nothing to be fazed by, just do your own stuff. He would bring a lot to the Ryder Cup. I’d give it a go, why not? Somebody’s got to!” Europe captain Thomas Bjorn agreed the September showdown in France will be better with Woods in the American team.

“It would be fantastic for the game of golf if he did play in the Ryder Cup,”

 ??  ?? RESPECT FOR A MASTER Tiger Woods acknowledg­es the crowd as he walks to the 18th green at Augusta
RESPECT FOR A MASTER Tiger Woods acknowledg­es the crowd as he walks to the 18th green at Augusta

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