Sport 17-09-2004 Ryder Cup Preview who: Colin Montgomerie what: Plays four-ball with Padraig Harrington, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson on day one of Ryder Cup where: Detroit when: Today snippet: "In his seventh appearance against the United States, Colin Montgomerie will join Padraig Harrington on the first tee at 8.10am [13.10 BST]," reports The Scotsman, "to take on the American dream team of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in the opening fourballs of the 35th Ryder Cup." "The atmosphere will be electric," says Montgomerie, quoted in The Times. "Everybody in the group the four players and the caddies will have the hair on the back of their necks standing up tomorrow morning. We can win that game and if we do it will have a dramatic effect on the day." Overall, the BBC says the competition is too close to call. Bookmakers Ladbrokes have made the Americans 4/6 favourites. They "have home advantage, higher world rankings and more major wins among their 12-strong team. But the European holders, who have won three of the last four Ryder Cups, traditionally perform better in matchplay and have better form going into the Michigan showdown." [... more]

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