Cup tickets ballot; IN BRIEF.GOLF: The ticket ballot for next year's 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. at Celtic Manor - the first to be staged in Wales - opened yesterday. A second batch of tickets will be made available in April next year to accommodate fans unable to make an early commitment to the event in October, 2010, but European captain 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 encouraging golf supporters to enter the ballot now. Montgomerie said: "I've already made my first official visit and you can sense the excitement with history in the making." |
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