Tiger Woods’ Rival Still Holding Onto One ‘Regret’ 21 Years After Handing Team USA Humbling Loss 21 years later, a rival still regrets one thing from the 2004 Ryder Cup, while Tiger Woods faced a humb

“We’ve got an opportunity tomorrow, not just to win, but let’s try and win so well that we’ve already won the next one.” With those words, Colin Montgomerie had already set the tone in the European team room. In the corridors of Ryder Cup history, few moments resonate as vividly as the 2004 showdown at Oakland Hills Country Club. The European team produced a staggering 18½ to 9½ points victory over the United States, recording the largest margin of defeat for the Americans since 1981. At the heart of that triumph was Montgomerie himself, whose singles match against David Toms became one of the defining performances of the tournament.

As Montgomerie stood over a five-foot putt on the 18th hole, the weight of the moment was palpable. A successful putt would not only secure his match bu