Montgomerie drops Langer Ryder Cup hint

AS if Colin Montgomerie didn’t appear to have an embarrassment of European talent at his disposal heading into Celtic Manor this October, the Ryder Cup captain has thrown another name into the ring for consideration.

Pádraig Harrington, Justin Rose, Paul Casey and Martin Kaymer currently lead the group in the running for the European captain’s three picks, choices Montgomerie will make on August 29 at the conclusion of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in Scotland, when the nine automatic qualifiers for the team will be finalised.

Yet Montgomerie has admitted that his former team-mate and captain Bernhard Langer was a serious contender for a wild-card selection following his impressive back-to-back Major wins on the seniors circuit last month.