Monty gets nod as Euro Ryder Cup captain
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Although Colin Montgomerie has never managed to win a major title - he's finished second five times - the often surly Scot did enjoy tremendous success in the Ryder Cup, winning five times in eight appearances with Europe. It was that record, combined with the respect he gets from the best players on the continent, that prompted his selection Wednesday as captain for next year's tournament in Wales, according to the Associated Press. Montgomerie was picked over Jose Maria Olazabal, Sandy Lyle and Ian Woosnam. "I dreamt this opportunity might come my way, but far-off dreams I must admit," Montgomerie said Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where the announcement was made. "We speak here 17, 18 years later and here it is."
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