‘Too young’ Monty pulls out of Ryder Cup skipper race

COLIN MONTGOMERIE has withdrawn his name from the list of candidates to be Europe’s next Ryder Cup captain after being persuaded he is still young enough to be involved as a player.

Montgomerie, 41, sank the winning putt that saw Europe retain the Cup at Oakland Hills in Michigan by an eventual record margin of 17.5 to 9.5 points in September.

The Scot, who yesterday received the Professional Golfers’ Association Recognition Award for his services to the sport, had seen his world ranking drop from 41st to 80th in the world.