"We had a little score to settle in the international arena. - Stewart Cink"
October showed that plays-offs can be just as exciting as those found in the other beautiful game.
Paul Streeter (Southwell) captured the PGA Play-Offs at Notts Golf Club to earn a crack at a clutch of European Tour events next year.
It was a good year for the tournament all round with Srixon announcing a three year sponsorship deal for the event which pits the top three players from each of the PGA's seven regions in a head to head over 36 holes.
On the team front, Nick Faldo proved he was a dab hand at this captaincy lark by leading Britain and Ireland to success against Europe in the Seve Trophy.
The six time major winner defied doom and gloom predictions from media pundits to warm up for his stint as Ryder Cup captain by inflicting a 16½-11½ defeat on Europe - their fourth in a row. It all bodes well for Valhalla next September.
Across the Atlantic, Canada's Royal Montreal golf club saw America triumph in the Presidents Cup beating an impressive international line-up.
Perhaps Valhalla isn't such a certainly after all. Stewart Cink, who clinched the cup by defeating Nick O'Hern, said: "We came in this week with a little score to settle in the international golf arena, and I think we showed we can play again."
Scotland's top amateurs showed they could play a bit too by pipping a team of the best PGA professionals in the Bunkered Challenge at The Carrick.
Back in England, Adrian Carey (Walmley) and Matt Morris (Hatchford Brook) teamed up to perfection to land the Glenbrae PGA Fourball Championship, supported by SkyCaddie.
The duo laid down an early marker with a 14 under par 58 first round at York Golf Club and despite a late rally from Andrew Sherborne (The Kendleshire) and David Hutton (High Post) they clung on to win by one shot.
It can be a nervy game golf and Nick Dougherty showed just why as he suffered an attack of the nerves at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews.
However the 25-year-old stood firm to win by two shots from Justin Rose.
"This is a life-changing win for me," said Dougherty.
In a blast from the past Peter Baker celebrated his 40th birthday by securing a return to the European Tour after victory on the Challenge Tour.
Other tournament winners were Justin Leonard who picked up a Texas wedge after victory in the Texas Open and Steve Webster who grabbed an emotional second European Tour victory at the Portugal Masters.
Former Masters champion Mike Weir ended a three year drought with first place at the Frys Electronic Open while Ernie Els picked up a seventh World Match Play title at Wentworth.
Carl Mason picked up a fifth win on the Seniors Tour at the Spanish Seniors Open.
Meanwhile Woburn pro Luther Blacklock joined an illustrious list when he was awarded PGA Master Professional status.
Another pro in the headline was Pontypool's Neil Matthews who was named Welsh PGA Professional of the Year. The 28-year-old also on the Golf Foundation's Sinclair Award in the summer.
PGA pioneer Kirsty McDonald joined an elite band of nationwide coaches by attaining SportscoachUK Trainer status - putting her among the 30 of the best in the whole country.
In the month PGA chief executive Sandy Jones was voted the most powerful leader in European golf, Lorena Ochoa demonstrated her grip on the women's game by successfully defending her Samsung World Championship.