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I’m disappointed $9m winner Mickelson didn’t donate cash to charity .. sidebets between him and Woods were more than our PM gets paid .. it really is
France and Freddie Couples in Arizona. They were great games.
“It was fun, everybody enjoyed themselves and then went home without the gambling situation. I don’t really care for that.
“Look, it was an event made for TV and eventually the last hour was OK because it was quite close. But up until then I wasn’t quite into it.
“That amount of money is obscene when there are other issues in the world, so I would have loved the winner to have given it away.”
Montgomerie spoke out during a visit to Edinburgh’s Braid Hills Golf Centre, where he conducted a golf clinic for sponsors Aberdeen Standard Investments.
But his stop-off in his homeland was only temporary as he prepared to fly to Florida today to commence his warm weather practice early to ensure he’s in top shape to bounce back from a disappointing 2018 Seniors season.
He will spend time working with Scottish swing coach Kevin Craggs, now based at the elite Bishops Gate Golf Academy near Orlando.
Montgomerie added: “I had a poor year last year, finishing in the low 20s in the Schwab Cup money list after three seasons of being No.2. So I want to get it back again.
“My foot injury wasn’t great but I’ve got that sorted out so I want to go again.
“I’m keen as mustard. I’ve got new equipment coming out and it’ll be good to get back to that environment of practising in 25 degree heat.”
Early 2019 will also be an important time for the European Tour’s Ryder Cup committee when they decide who will captain the team when they defend the trophy at Whistling Straits in 2020.
Former European Team captain Monty reckons it will be an easy choice to ordain Padraig Harrington as skipper.
The 55-year-old added: “It seems Padraig is a certainty.
“With Lee Westwood having won again, he feels he can possibly play his way on to the team.
“I don’t think Padraig thinks that’s possible for him but he’s about the right age for the captaincy, he’s still on the tour and he has got respect, which is vital. “We have to keep the momentum going. We’ve won it back and now we have to try to retain it in America, which will be
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