Colin Montgomerie’s Ryder Cup debut was a real baptism of fire.
Montgomerie made his first Ryder Cup appearance at Kiawah Island in 1991 – an event that became known as the ‘War on the Shore’.
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There were many unsavory incidents throughout the week in South Carolina, including a spat between Seve Ballesteros and Paul Azinger.
The Spaniard complained to officials that the Americans switched to a different ball compression mid-round, but no penalty was handed out.
After the Ryder Cup in 1991, Seve Ballesteros described the American team as “ 11 nice guys and Paul Azinger”.
The American team won the 1991 Ryder Cup in the end, and Colin…
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