Captain Monty at the double; SPORTS WIRE.COLIN MONTGOMERIE Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE (born June 23, 1963) is a Scottish professional golfer often referred to by his nickname 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles including a streak of seven consecutively is to have another taste of captaincy ahead of the Ryder Cup Ryder Cup Biennial team golf event first held in 1927. It was originally played between teams of golfers from the U.S. and Britain; since 1979 players opposing the U.S. have been chosen from all of Europe. The trophy was donated by the British seed merchant Samuel Ryder. next year. Montgomerie will lead a European team against Asia at the Royal Trophy in Thailand on January 8-10. Seve Ballesteros was the original captain for the match but is not fit enough for the position after collapsing with a brain tumour a year ago. Montgomerie said: "It will be an excellent opportunity for me to spend time with some key players who are likely to be with me at Celtic Manor in October." |
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