Colin Montgomerie has been involved in enough Ryder Cups to know the value of a rookie.

Colin Montgomerie has joined the debate over the Tiger Woods factor at next week’s Ryder Cup with the former European captain believing the 14-time major champion will be most intimidating to Darren Clarke’s rookies at Hazeltine.

Shock qualifier Colin Montgomerie knows the Open at Royal Troon could represent his last realistic chance of contending for a major.

Oakmont has hosted the US Open more than any other golf course, and there’s a reason.

Former champion Larry Mize showed what was possible, both good and bad, on a windswept third day of the Masters at Augusta National.

Great athletes are a curious breed. For those who don’t know them in many circumstances, they appear single-minded, aloof and even obnoxious.

How can you reasonably define a great golf course? 

If Rory McIlroy does return to the fray this week in defence of his PGA Championship crown, Colin Montgomerie hopes the Irishman is in the right shape to do so.

Colin Montgomerie will get little respite after an arduous week at the US Open when he defends the senior equivalent in Sacramento this week.

Darren Clarke admits his lack of experience as a skipper will leave him heading into the unknown at Hazeltine in 19 months’ time.

Darren Clarke will lead Europe’s bid for a fourth successive Ryder Cup victory after being named captain today for the 2016 contest with the US at Hazeltine.

Darren Clarke, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Thomas Bjorn were set to discover on Wednesday which of them will have the daunting task of following in Paul McGinley’s footsteps as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain.

Former Open champion Darren Clarke remains a strong favourite to be named European Ryder Cup captain for 2016 on Wednesday.

The European Tour could tomorrow confirm Paul McGinley’s successor as 2016 Ryder Cup captain.

"I’d put money on that; he’s that dominant, and that good.”

Lee Westwood has added his voice to those backing Darren Clarke to be Europe's next Ryder Cup captain.

Darren Clarke pleaded the fifth on the exact state of the relationship between Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell, but when it comes to Holywood star McIlroy’s role in the Ryder Cup this week, Clarke is certain the world No. 1 can be Europe’s leading man.

A rejuvenated Lee Westwood set the early clubhouse target as Tiger Woods failed to make an impression on the opening day of the 96th US PGA Championship.

The US PGA Championship used to be known as Glory’s Last Shot, a rather ungrammatical reference to being the final major of the year.

Rory McIlroy is approaching the same level of dominance that saw Tiger Woods complete the Tiger Slam in 2001 and Colin Montgomerie sees the rest playing for second in this week’s US PGA at Valhalla.

Colin Montgomerie wants the European Tour to “hold firm” over its Finals Series regulations following player threats they will be forced to quit the tour unless something changes.

Paul McGinley didn’t allow the business of being Ryder Cup captain spoil his golf with a best finish in 15 months and a second straight top-10 result in the ISPS Handa Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

If you believe the cavemen who scream “Mashed potatoes’, “Get in the hole’, “You the man” or “Baba Boey’ are headed for extinction under a new draconian security policy by golf’s tours, think again.

Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is assured of a major say in who succeeds him for the 2016 match against the United States after European team chiefs announced an overhaul of the selection process.

Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is assured of a major say in who succeeds him for the 2016 match against the United States after European team chiefs announced an overhaul of the selection process.

Former European number one Colin Montgomerie believes the introduction of a shot clock would instantly solve the problem of slow play on the course.

Former European number one Colin Montgomerie believes the introduction of a shot clock would instantly solve the problem of slow play on the course.

Colin Montgomerie believes Sergio Garcia should be well prepared to face a hostile reception at this week's US Open, even though the Spaniard has taken another step towards settling his differences with Tiger Woods.

Graeme McDowell has dispelled fears of complacency heading to next month’s US Open after his historic victory in the Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Bulgaria.

Chinese teenager Guan Tianlang, already making history as the youngest player in Masters history, today made more controversial headlines after being penalised for slow play.

Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood are two of Europe’s greatest golfers of all time.

Colin Montgomerie has warned of the dangers golf faces now that the PGA Tour in America has said it is against the proposed ban on anchored putters.

Paul McGinley has spoken about the agonising 58 minutes he spent in his hotel room last night waiting to hear if he had been made Ryder Cup captain - or if he had missed out on the job probably for ever.

Sometimes the right guy does come first.

Paul McGinley tonight thanked Rory McIlroy for the part he played in him becoming Europe’s new Ryder Cup captain, and said: “If Rory does not make the team I think he has got a good chance of a pick now!”

The European tour players committee meet this afternoon in Abu Dhabi where the Ryder Cup captain for next year at Gleneagles will be decided.

Ryder Cup legend Christy O’Connor Junior last night claimed a failure to appoint Paul McGinley as Europe’s 2014 captain would be “an absolute disgrace.”

Colin Montgomerie is prepared to come back as Ryder Cup captain even though he considers elements of the job as “an invasion of privacy”.

Rory McIlroy yesterday gave fellow Irishman Paul McGinley his unequivocal backing for the Ryder Cup captaincy ahead of tonight’s crucial vote on who will lead Europe’s 2014 defence at Gleneagles.

Bernard Gallacher, who held the Ryder Cup captaincy for three events before finally leading Europe to victory in 1995, caused a major surprise yesterday when coming out in favour of Paul McGinley over his fellow Scot Colin Montgomerie in the contest to lead the side at Gleneagles in 2014.