Monty ready to marshall Europe’s golfing troop

After all the doubts over his taking part in the Ryder Cup, Colin Montgomerie finally confirmed his participation at the weekend. He tells Neil Drysdale how much he is looking forward to righting some of the wrongs still festering after the Brookline bust-up

IF golf is all about confidence then Colin Montgomerie is going into the delayed 34th Ryder Cup at The Belfry with a saturnine air.

It reflects the feeling among his critics that the Scot may prove a liability due to his recent injury worries, the loss of his once-habitual domination of the PGA European Tour and the grumbling monkey around his back from still never having secured a major tournament.