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Who will blink first as the phoney war begins? Montgomerie and Pavin cautious one year out from Ryder Cup showdown

As the count­down to the Ryder Cup in Wales next year began in earnest yesterday, Colin Montgomerie picked up the gauntlet thrown down by Tiger Woods’ performance in the Presidents Cup.

Europe’s Ryder Cup captain, speaking at Celtic Manor at a joint news conference with Corey Pavin, his US counterpart, said that victory over a side including an in-form and thoroughly team-bonded world No.1 would be sweeter than ever.