Hansen dismisses 'silly' cup talk

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The winner's cheque of £217,000 lifted the 33-year-old Dane to seventh on the Order of Merit and second in the fledgling Cup standings. But he was keen to keep a sense of perspective, despite admitting he is playing the best golf of his career.

"When I finished third at Gleneagles recently, after two second places earlier this season, I thought to myself this could be the year I go all the way to the top of the Order of Merit," said Hansen. "But to speak of the Ryder Cup at this moment is silly - because it is a year away, almost."

He added: "It is something I would really like to do. I'm in the Seve Trophy in a couple of weeks and I am really looking forward to that, to play that sort of team competition for the first time.

"There is a lot of golf to be played before the Ryder Cup - but if I continue to play the way I have been playing this summer there is no doubt I will be in the running for it.

"But golf is a funny thing. About three months ago, I was 124th in the Order of Merit and now I am seventh - so you have to keep that in perspective. It is good to try to keep your feet on the ground."