Monty - too much pressure?

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Monty is in his globetrotting season trying to get ranking points to get to Augusta next month.

He's playing in the Bay Hill this weekend as it offers more world ranking points than the Korean Open European event.

Does anybody else think that this approach will backfire on him and he'll crumble under the pressure of it all (again), especially as he didn't perform in his last event - then again he'll probably go and get a top 10 and leave me looking a bit red in the cheeks :o
 
The only one who'll be red in the cheeks is Monty hauling that huge carcass around in the Florida heat!
So what if he somehow makes it to the Masters, it's not as if he has a chance of winning it....at Augusta you need to putt great, something Monty can't do. It's too long a track for Monty nowadays too.
Monty's golf career had it's final hurrah 2 years ago at Winged Foot...just couldn't quite get it done...again.
 
Much as it pains me I don't think the big man will do it. Don't know why he's so bothered about it though, he's always rubbish at the Masters. Fair enough Faldo will be playing, but only because he's a past champ with a lifetime exemption, and his TV commitments. It's not like Faldo qualified ahead of Monty.
 
Why does he bother? Simple really, he's 45. He has to keep going for another 5 years if he intends to play the Seniors or Championship tours. If he eases off, then he would be unlikely to make q-school (unless he has an automatic bye?)

Harsh - possibly
 
Guess there's more than a little ego in his desire to play - he's not usually short on self belief.

Given his forthcoming (unless he's already done it) nuptuals he may have one eye on filling the coffers just in case he needs to find another few £m should it not work out; his divorce cost him dearly if I remember correctly.
 
leave the poor guy alone. What your all saying is correct, but the amount of threads recently regarding Monty collapsing under pressure is silly, we know it happens, the majority wish it didn't as he is a popular guy. But I think the fact that people keep harping on about it is why he is under so much pressure. The eyes of the golfing world are on him at the moment to see if he can make Augusta, and he will know that hense the pressure. Plus he is at least someone who has competed at the big time, unlike some people who really are under achievers.

At the end of the day if he makes Augusta he'll most likely miss the cut and if he doesn't I should think he'll start considering hanging his boots up anyway. We might not have much more to see of Monty, so like in his kit kat advert, give him a bit of a break.
 
It is apparent he is in the autumn of his career but I'd like to see him have one last hurrah. Sadly it won't be at Augusta a course he traditionally struggles on.

Don't know why but I've a feeling there is a big British open in him. I think the weight of public expectation is slowly being lifted from him (especially after Padraig) and with the emergence of Rose Poulter (in his eyes anyway) Donald, Casey and Dougherty. Also I think a lot of the spotlight this year will be on McIlroy so I think Monty will be left alone a bit more and there is just a feeling in my gut that he may turn it on.

Thats him missing the cut by 10 then !!!
 
leave the poor guy alone. What your all saying is correct, but the amount of threads recently regarding Monty collapsing under pressure is silly, we know it happens, the majority wish it didn't as he is a popular guy. But I think the fact that people keep harping on about it is why he is under so much pressure. The eyes of the golfing world are on him at the moment to see if he can make Augusta, and he will know that hense the pressure. Plus he is at least someone who has competed at the big time, unlike some people who really are under achievers.

At the end of the day if he makes Augusta he'll most likely miss the cut and if he doesn't I should think he'll start considering hanging his boots up anyway. We might not have much more to see of Monty, so like in his kit kat advert, give him a bit of a break.
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Fair comment but just to play devils advocate for a second - there is a school of thought that says Monty should have pushed himself to the USPGA tour at his peak. Three of the four majors are there and if he wanted to truly be listed amongst the great he should have gone for it.

No one stopped him and he has made his own decisions concerning the path of his career. He seems be reeping the debts of putting dough before show in the last few years which one could interpret as greed or at best misguided.

To really put the cat amongst the pigeons one could even suggest that maybe he knew that it was better to be a well paid fish in a small pond rather than a minnow in the cut-throat ocean of US golf.

Just a suggestion.
 
I've got to admit, I'm a huge Monty fan.... there I've said it... and feel the better for it.

He's the most successful Scottish golfer we've had in our lifetime (some might say ever), and if it hadn't been for Seve conceding Scott Hoch's putt at Valderama Monty would have the most singles victory's in Ryder Cup history.

He's one 8 OOM Titles including 7 in a row.
4 second places in majors (of which only that last US Open could he have been accused of bottling it, though so did Lefty remember!)

I hope he makes it to Augusta, and if he was ever to do the improbable and win that elusive Major I would be among the first to say "Well, done Monty!"
 
I have no embarrasment at coming out in my admiration for Monty. As a player starting the game in the 90's, he was the man for many a year. If he did qualify for Augusta, he's no hope of winning, the course doesn't punish enough....for my money, Monty was always at his best when his driving (mr.accurate!!) gave him a few shots headstart.

Self-belief apart, he's not hot enough with the putter on those slow greens.
 
Monty should be invited to play at Augusta. Eight Order of Merit titles is, in my book, as good as a Major. I can understand him wanting to be there because it's another Major and he's very keen to get at least one before he bows out of contention through age.
 
I am a huge fan of Monty, and don't think there is anyone among the current crop of 'now not so young' players (Donald, Casey etc) who will emulate his achievements (they may end up with more money, but doubt they will match his silverware cabinet).
 
I would invite Monty...but history reveals he's not that popular over the big pond.

Monty could win THE open, even now...but since the heydays he has struggled to put together 4 solid rounds.

f.w.i.w. Sandy has the majors, and Monty has none.....even Sandy would probably say that Colin was a legend, regardless.
 
Monty invites the pressure by being so public in his desires.

I hope he has a good week this week, if it gets him into the Masters, good. If not, then he can take the time to prepare for his wedding and get set to get qualified into the Ryder Cup team.

If the Ryder Cup ambition fails then there will be no shame for Monty. Twelve more deserving guys will be there. He's served the European Tour for 20 years and the Ryder Cup for most of them years. Younger / hungrier guys are coming through and the competition is getting tougher...

Maybe if he wasn't so public in expressing his hunger to still perform people wouldn't shout him down as much?
 
I've just finished reading Sandy Lyle biography and thought it was excellent. Being just a spring chicken myself I didn't realize just how amazing a golfer he was in his day. I knew about the 2 majors obviously but he had some amazing other results too.

Who's achievement is better Lye's or Monty's.

I think I'll start a thread.
 
I goin all out and saying alot of you on here havnt a clue what your talking about, a bunch of joes with the wrong opinion about folk. You talk about monty, fair enough he aint won a major but hes been 1 of the best european players ever! His putting is shite during comps but he still managed to rack up more order of merit titles than anyone plus all those ryder cup clutch putts he wholed. The boy has a dream to win a major title, who the f**k are you to say hes done!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I've just read a piece on Monty's mental attitude during that Ryder Cup at Brookline (1999). I have to say my respect for the guy has taken a huge leap.

The way he handled the match against a hostile and abusive crowd (which <u>was</u> egged on by the US team as a tactic until they realised that Monty was gaining energy from it) and achieved the results that he did is staggering.

Could it be that Monty needs the pressure to perform well and that all he's doing is designed to create it?

Monty for Ryder Cup captain - absolutely!
 
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