What A Difference A Half-Point Makes: BBC Names Monty "Coach Of The Year";

I see the ESPY's of the Isles gave Monty its coach of the year award. Rightly so considering all of the clever moves he and his five assistant captains made to give the Euro team that extra 1/2 point it needed to prevent what would have been deemed a humiliating home soil loss.

The victorious European Ryder Cup side won the Team of the Year award after they defeated the United States by a single point to win back the trophy after a rain-affected competition at Celtic Manor in Wales.

Rain-affected? That's putting it kindly.

"It is an honour to be here on behalf of that team," said team captain Colin Montgomerie as he accepted the award.

"We thank you for your support and votes and we want to thank every spectator that turned out to support the team in Wales."

Colin Montgomerie was named Coach of the Year but paid generous tribute to the other members of his Ryder Cup coaching team - Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke, Paul McGinley, Mark Roe and Sergio Garcia.

"They are unsung heroes, the guys you don't hear about but who get our team on form and prepared," said Montgomerie. "It is a fantastic year for European golf."

Yes, yes, heroes! They strapped on those walk talkies with their earbuds and drove buggies around the course despite some of the muddiest conditions known to man! Warriors I tell you!