Monty tipped for Ryder Cup wild card

COLIN MONTGOMERIE turned down the chance to be fitted for his Ryder Cup uniform a fortnight ago - but will gladly accept a wild card on to the European team if he needs one.

Montgomerie has set himself the target of winning two of his next four events, starting with this week's Scandinavian Masters, to qualify for the team automatically.

But the 41-year-old will view it as a compliment rather than a sign of his fading powers if he has to rely on a wild card from captain and former team-mate Bernhard Langer to make the team which will defend the trophy at Oakland Hills in September.