Montgomerie buries hatchet with Lyle

RYDER CUP skipper Colin Montgomerie has buried the hatchet with Sandy Lyle after the “cheat” slur that sparked a wealth of controversy at last month’s Open.

The pair bumped into each other at Hazeltine National yesterday where Montgomerie is competing in his 18th US PGA, thanks to an invitation the PGA of America traditionally extends to the current Ryder Cup captains.

“I didn’t realise that Sandy was coming over here to commentate for our British Sky Television for the tournament,” Montgomerie said. “And I had just managed to speak to Sandy just before we came in here, which was good.