Monty: "I've decided to say nothing" but since you asked...

Peter Dixon features Euro Tour chief George O'Grady's overwhelmingly supportive statement on behalf of Monty after Sandy Lyle's remarks and this from Monty.

“I've had time to digest it and I've decided to say nothing,” he said.

You know I respect that. He wants to put this to rest and, wait, what? Oh...

“I don't think his comments warrant comment. I've come here to play golf and have been hit with this. Just because he is disappointed not to be made captain, please don't take it out on me.”

Okay that's it. Controversy ende...what. He talked to Lawrenson too?

'It has to affect whatever friendship we had, doesn't it?' he said. 'I just think it is so sad after I had supported his candidacy to be Ryder Cup captain through the whole process. Why does he feel the need to take it out on me? Is it my fault that the committee decided that they would like a younger man?'

Asked if it had ended any chance of Lyle being a vice-captain, Monty replied: 'I think you know the answer to that one.'