What's the dispute between Sandy Lyle and Monty?

Question

What's the cause of the beef between the two Scottish players?

Answer 1

Colin Montgomerie was given the captaincy of the European Ryder Cup team over Sandy Lyle - a decision that was thought to stem from Lyle's withdrawal from the Open after nine holes in 2008, when players had to endure heavy rain, though Lyle says he quit because of sore knuckles. Anyway, when Monty was announced as the captain, Lyle said that his rival had been given the position despite being guilty of "a form of cheating" - referring to Monty's supposed predilection for dropping the ball in such a way as to give him a more favourable lie.