Scotland's Colin Montgomerie will captain the European team that takes on Asia in Thailand's Royal Trophy in January, according to organisers. Europe's Ryder Cup captain accepted the position after speaking with Seve Ballesteros, who had previously planned to lead the European effort himself but is still recovering from brain surgery, they said. Spanish legend Ballesteros pioneered the ...

Colin Montgomerie will captain Europe's team at next year's Royal Trophy match play tournament against Asia after Seve Ballesteros ruled himself out over lingering health concerns. "Seve has invited me to captain Europe at the Royal Trophy and I am delighted to accept," Montgomerie ...

Three-time British Open champion Seve Ballesteros has accepted honorary membership of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews almost a year after undergoing multiple operations to remove a malignant brain tumor. The 52-year-old Spaniard won the 1984 Open title at the home ...

Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros on Wednesday accepted an honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Ballesteros has a special relationship with the Old Course after winning the British Open there in 1984, when his fist-pumping celebration of a birdie putt on the final hole to claim his second Claret Jug made him famous across the ...