Ryder Cup boost delights resurgent Monty

COLIN MONTGOMERIE revealed only last week how he feared missing out on an eighth Ryder Cup cap.

The standard may be rising on the European Tour, but Montgomerie's task looks a whole lot easier after his victory in the Dunhill Links Championship his first title for 19 months.

Results could hardly have gone better for European captain Ian Woosnam in the first month of the qualifying race, ahead of next September's match.