Briton Dougherty chosen in Montgomerie's Goodwill team

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) Nick Dougherty was selected by Europe/U.S. team captain Colin Montgomerie today for the inaugural Goodwill Trophy against the Rest of the World in China next month.

Dougherty, 24, joins fellow Britons Paul Casey and Luke Donald, American Chris DiMarco, Swede Henrik Stenson and Spain's Alejandro Canizares in a team that will feature Europeans and Americans playing on the same side for the first time.

''Nick is undoubtedly a major talent,'' said player-captain Montgomerie in a news release.

''I remember playing with him when he won the Singapore Masters last year for his first European Tour victory. He won by five shots and that demonstrated to me he has the ability and mental toughness to make a big impact on world golf.'' South Africa's Retief Goosen will lead the Rest of the World team.

Goosen has already selected South Korean KJ Choi, Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand, New Zealand's Michael Campbell and Lian Wei Zhang of China in his side.

The Goodwill Trophy has been developed as a collaborative event between China's Mission Hills Golf Club and the Celtic Manor Resort, host of the 2010 Ryder Cup, to enhance trade, tourism and cultural exchange between the U.K. and China through golf.

The event will be played on the Jack Nicklaus-designed course at Mission Hills Golf Club on November 13 and 14.

Montgomerie and Goosen complete their lineups over the next two weeks.

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