Monty may be forced out of Cup showdown

COLIN MONTGOMERIE last night cast fresh doubt on his participation in the Ryder Cup despite a top-10 finish in the £1.8 million Linde German Masters.

Montgomerie carded a closing round of 67 at Gut Larchenhof to finish in ninth place on 16 under, six shots behind winner Stephen Leaney of Australia.

But the former European number one revealed he was still troubled by a season-long back injury and would pull out of the contest at the Belfry if he did not feel he could play in all five series of matches, regardless of captain Sam Torrance’s wishes.