Captains feeling the pressure as Ryder Cup on horizon

WITH 49 days to go until the Ryder Cup, the hotly-contested matches between the USA and Europe at Celtic Manor should quite rightly be exercising the minds of rival captains Corey Pavin and Colin Montgomerie.

So how did they go about preparing for a major championship as players, when putting together a team for a titanic battle in south Wales in seven weeks is at the top of their priority lists?

“I think it does affect both our games,” said Montgomerie on the eve of the tournament as he took a seat next to Pavin to discuss the Ryder Cup matches. “Although, Corey has been playing an awful lot better than I have recently. But I think it does affect us in preparation for our own game in trying to see everybody at the same time, if you like.”