Canizares, the son of four-time Ryder Cup star Jose Maria Canizares, would also become the first Spaniard to win a major since Jose Maria Olazabal won the Masters in 1999.

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Other groupings include the all-Spanish line-up of Jose Maria Olazabal, Sergio Garcia and Pablo Martin.

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Montgomerie will lead Europe for the first time after pipping 2008 vice-captain Jose Maria Olazabal to the role.

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