Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood, joint third in the US PGA Championship three weeks ago, have been paired together for the start of the Ryder Cup race in Switzerland on Thursday.

The first two rounds of the European Masters also sees 16-year-old Italian Matteo Manassero, youngest-ever winner of the British amateur title and 13th in The Open in July, playing with 19-year-old New Zealander Danny Lee, youngest-ever winner on the European Tour.