The recent verbal sparring between former British Open champ Sandy Lyle and 2010 Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie seems to be over, at least for the time being.  Just days after Lyle revisited a 4-year-old incident at the Indonesian Open, in which Monty was accused of cheating by placing his ball in the wrong position after a rain delay, Lyle backed off and apologized to Monty for bringing the issue up, but still believes Montgomerie cheated.
Monty was eventually cleared by rules officials, but apologized anyway and donated his prize money to charity.  He was somewhat confused about Lyle’s apology, and …read more

It was the toughest of decisions for Kenny Perry, but even with his mother dying from blood cancer, the 49 year old Kentuckian chose to play in the upcoming British Open at Turnberry.  Perry skipped out on last year’s Open Championship, instead staying with his commitment to play a tournament in Milwaukee.  Initially Perry had all intentions of playing this year’s British Open, but after doctors put his mother in hospice, Perry questioned his decision.
Perry was unsure of how much time his mother, who is suffering from multiple myeloma, had left once she entered into hospice care.  But after meeting …read more