Monty Fired By His Caddy On Monday, Posts 69 Thursday!
/Monty regrouped from getting fired by his caddie to shoot 69 at Wentworth. Paul Mahoney reports.
Read MoreWhen you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Monty Continues To Insist He's Not Interested In 2014 Captaincy But Will Take The Job Only--ONLY--If Asked
/I thought this headline to Bernie McGuire's Reuters story was misleading: "Montgomerie Interested In 2014 Ryder Cup Captaincy."
That said, Monty sure can't shut his trap about the '14 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, this time after Sandy Lyle suggested Monty would be a strong candidate.
"I don't know where Sandy is coming from but that's just his own opinion, I suppose," Montgomerie told reporters on the eve of the Andalucian Open on Wednesday.
"But whether or not I am captain in 2014 depends on how things go in 2012 and what the committee's feeling are.
"I am just there to support the Tour, as I've always said," Montgomerie added.
"Anyway, I am sure I will be involved because of my affiliation with Gleneagles whatever that might be.
"But if asked again, and because of my involvement for and with the Tour over the years, I would have to accept. Only if they wanted me.
"But they would have to approach me. I wouldn't be approaching them."
Sounds like someone still wants to run the ship!
"Twelve tournaments into the 2011 season and the European Tour finally turned up in Europe for the inaugural Sicilian Open."
/Alistair Tait is concerned that the European Tour's foundation is worth a "worry" after the tour finally showed up in Europe and only 27 of its 52 events are held on European soil. Yes, 52 events...sounds healthy to me!
Read MoreMonty Announces That He's Embracing Twitter!
/Bookmakers put odds on first regrettable/deleted Tweet by end of February at 1-5.
Here's the great news even though Monty has been sending out messages for oh, a year?
Whoa: Monty Was On The Committee That Suspended Saltman!**
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From the beloved you-can't-make-it-up files, Lawrence Donegan writes about the European Tour considering a revamp of their disciplinary procedures now that it looks like Elliot Saltman's suspension may not stand up to legal scrutiny. And it was Colin Montgomerie, who received what many declare to be one of the great caught-cheating free passes ever, who sat in judgement of Saltman. But that's not what they want to overhaul!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!
Really: Monty Hopes To Play Way Onto 2012 Ryder Cup Team
/For someone who just left off a player in the world's top 10 because his side is so deep, you'd like to think he was joking but there is video to prove it (thanks reader Mel for this). But then we'd have to assume a great sense of humor. Or self.
Read MoreMonty's Bedroom Secret Revealed!
/The Ryder Cup Captain explains a key move he made to take Celtic Manor's 5-foot (!?) long beds with 6-footers. Take that, you tall Americans!
'I looked at the rooms and thought they weren't big enough, so we all got connecting rooms. Then on the Saturday morning we got a removal company in and they brought six-foot beds and took the five-foot beds out.
'We were on the ninth floor and the Americans were on the eighth floor, but they didn't know about it.'
Corey Pavin and his side arrived two days later.
'We also had six physio beds put up on that floor and there were tailors up there as well to make sure all the outfits fitted. It was all laid on.
'You have one hit at this and I wanted to get it right.'
Stunner: Casey Stunned That Monty Has Been Monty!
/James Corrigan reports that Paul Casey has not only never talked to Colin Montgomerie about his Ryder Cup snub--"I think there's a voice mail somewhere"--but that Monty has been avoiding Casey even in his post-Cup glow.
Read More“David, please don’t start this."
/I'm not sure what's funniest in Andrew Both's Onion-worthy write up of Monty's infaction that cost him a chance at a massive check. That he lost to a retiree? That his penalty occurred because he failed to read the local rules sheet? No, it's that he tried to dissuade the rules official from doing his job.
Read MoreMonty Cheats...Death In Car Accident; IMG Lays Groundwork For BMW Sponsorship
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The Daily Record has all of the details of Monty's car A80 accident.
A shaken Monty said: "I was driving through road works when a van travelling towards me suddenly burst through the cones and slammed into me.
"A fraction of a second later my car was hit by a lorry and another car as well and I began spinning out of control.
"I was trapped as the side of the car was compressed and the air bags were holding me back - but the passenger door suddenly opened and I was pulled to safety thanks to other drivers who had witnessed the accident.
Wow, those are some strong people! I mean, emotionally, to gather themselves and help such a large, err...significant man out in a time of need.
"It was a terrible shock and I am lucky to have come out of it relatively unscathed - thanks I am sure to the car I was driving."
Well it's good that he has such a sturdy car, since after all, he does have a bit of history with speeding and a suspended license.
A spokesman for the golfer said: "Colin Montgomerie suffered shock and severe bruising to his left side after his BMW 7 series was struck by a transit van that swerved across the road into the path of his car.
Chop, chop Guy Kinnings, get Munich on the line. The synergy here is too good to be true!
"A prospective captain couldn't have put it better."
/Dermot Gilleece catches up with Paul McGinley, likely 2014 Ryder Cup Captain and 2010 assistant Captain who shares some behind-the-scenes moments from last week's Cup. There's the inevitable stuff that Captain Monty could have been one of Churchill's generals if he'd just been born a few decades earlier.
But this was fun:
