Monday, June 01, 2009

Monty confident there will be Scots

in his 2010 Ryder Cup team

Colin Montgomerie says he is confident Scottish golfers can reach the standard to merit inclusion for next year's Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor.
The European team which lost the trophy in Valhalla last year was the first without a Scot since 1937.
"That was disappointing," the Europe captain told BBC Scotland. "I think there is a lot of Scottish potential.
"Let's hope for the second year running we don't have no Scots in the team and on this occasion I'm sure we will."
Montgomerie has built an excellent playing pedigree having never lost a singles match in a decade of Ryder Cup competition.
But the 45-year-old Scot was omitted from Nick Faldo's team for last year's event after a poor season in which he dropped outside the world's top 100 players.
It also meant he is unlikely to surpass Faldo's record points total of 25.
But Montgomerie, who has since slipped to 187th in the world, believes he has seen shoots of recovery within Scottish golf.
"We go through lulls, if you like, but Gary Orr finished well in second place at the European Open at the weekend, and Marc Warren's doing well again, Stephen Gallacher and a number of younger Scots as well," said Montgomerie.
"Let's hope these guys can carry that tradition of top Scottish golfers forward.
"We've got great potential, it's just a matter of proving it."
Gary Orr is currently Scotland's highest ranked player in the world at 130th, three places ahead of Alastair Forsyth.
In any case, Montgomerie believes he has plenty of players to choose from who are good enough to reclaim the trophy from the United States.
"I know the wealth of talent in Europe is second to none among all six Tours in the world," he said.
"We have some fantastic youngsters coming through, who will add to the nucleus of my team, and we will have a very strong European team.
"And if they play well, they might well win."
The eight-times European Order of Merit winner also reiterated his belief that he can rise again from the slump in his own game.
"My own playing days aren't over. I still want to beat players," he insisted.
"I know I have the ability and the talent, and I've been showing signs of improvement.
"There's been some good scores coming in over the last month, I just haven't put four good rounds together.
"Let's hope I start doing that sooner rather than later."

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