Westwood fancies being Ryder Cup captain some day

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Lee Westwood is looking forward to working under his seventh Ryder Cup captain as he dreams of being handed the honour himself one day.
Colin Montgomerie will be at the helm as Europe try to wrest the trophy back from the United States in October at Celtic Manor, and Westwood, Europe’s No 1, is relishing the chance to see what the Scot brings to the role he hopes to fill in the future.
“I’d love to be the captain one day. It’s a massive honour and very few people get to do it,” Westwood said.
“I’ve got a lot of experience playing in the Ryder Cup and a lot of experience of different captains and the way they’ve all done it and I should be able to look back and know what to do and what not to do. Hopefully one day I’ll get the chance to do that.”
The 37 year-old, who could become world No1 if he wins next week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, is, however, more focused on his own achievements in the game for now, adding that becoming world No1 “would be amazing”.
Westwood believes Montgomerie, who has represented Europe eight times, will bring an abundance of passion to the job.
“He has always worn his heart on his sleeve and he’s been very passionate about the Ryder Cup and he’s obviously played many of them, so he’s got a wealth of experience.
“He’s always stirring the troops up and getting you going so I think he’ll make a great captain.”