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Does he have a chance? In the interview I saw, he says the course sets up well for his style of play, so maybe he does have a chance.

I'd love to see him win a major and get that monkey off his back.

Colin certainly stands a chance, he always does. But as with any golfer, I'd simply ask, can he continue it across all the days of the competition...?

Personally I'd like to think he can.

Monty has a teenagerish attitude where nothing is ever his fault, so if he starts to slide, he will find fault with the crowd and blow up, blaming everyone but himself. I reckon he will end up with a good second round then falla part Saturday bigtime, finishing 40th on Sunday.

I backed Monty at 125-1, so I'm hoping he can do it.

Actually the way I've always seen it, is that he has an attitude that the crowd should act a certain way & do certain things or not others. The unfortunate offshoot of this, is that he lets his opinion that; if for instance cameras are not allowed then they shouldn't be used, meaning it distracts him from what should be important, the game. Once he lets something trivial like an amateur photographer get under his skin pointing a lens at him, then its the end of his competition, as proved by the Austrian debacle.

Generally he is down to earth, but once he lets a matter of principal into the fray, well.

He is renound for not getting on with US Audiences who assume his ignoring them is an insult, when infact it isn't he is simply trying to focus, though occasionally it wouldn't do him any harm to lighten up a bit when he makes a minir error or that putt doesn't quite "get in the hole", to coin a cringeworthy phrase.

A lot of UK Humour is very subtle & can easily be missed. Yes I've noticed his teeth together mannerism too, (or a dental problem) its probably a local thing to the area where he grew up in the manner of talking & linking words & sounds. Though for a Scott, he doesn't sound very Scottish at all, I'll also admit.

He has had a priveliged upbringing in a private school,while his father was secrtary at Royal Troon.

It's the upper crust from the crumpets. It sticks to your teeth.

Go Monty!



or Funky!

heres hoping monty can do it,he always starts great and tails off and its time he kept his composure throughout the whole tournament and grab that major,he is not getting any younger and i think he has to do it in the next few years

Monty is really quite likeable most of the time. He has been playing poorly of late missing several cuts in a row on the European Tour.
Seems like he's finally getting his act together.

Hope he can make it last. Especially for his caddy Alistair and Alistair's wife who is one smashing llady.

He didn't deal with the rowdy US galleries in the most tactful way when he first started playing in America and that sort established a reputation as a sourpuss. And he was thereafter ruthlessly heckled until he realized why it was important to improve his public image even if privately he doesn't agree.
So now that's all water under the bridge and everybody loves him. Well, almost everyone.

He was very well received by the Ryder cup crowd here in 2004. I think he's past all of that, unless he says or does something to spark it up again.

I put $10 on Monty too. Though the odd I got was only 116 to 1.
I also have $10 on VJ for 12 to 1.
Fred Couples $10, 120 to 1.

Last week I won $180 with VJ, odd was 18 to 1.

Yeah, I agree. It seems now that he's a bit of a gallery favourite. I would think that being widely regarded as the Best Player To Not Win A Major helps.