Monty calls on Ryder stars to play at Manor

COLIN MONTGOMERIE is expecting candidates for his Ryder Cup team to include the Wales Open on their schedules next year.

Miguel Angel Jimenez is the only member of last year’s side in the field at Celtic Manor this week – and this only a month after Montgomerie stressed the importance of gaining as much knowledge of the course as possible.

“All I can do is ask. I can’t insist,” said Europe’s captain at a joint press conference with opposite number Corey Pavin, who is over from America to take his first look at the venue.