Colin Montgomerie Quotes (86 Quotes)

I'm not worried about the Order of Merit - I've got the T-shirt for that - but the Ryder Cup points are crucial,

The Scot was knocked out of the 2003 British Open at Royal St. George's with a sore wrist injured on his way to breakfast before the first round. He was leaving his hotel and stared with disappointment at the grey sky. 'I couldn't believe it was raining and, as I looked up, I tripped over a step and fell nastily.'

Overall, that's as good a round of golf as it was yesterday. It was more of a battle today. I didn't get off to the flying start I did yesterday, so it was tougher, very much tougher. I'm as glad with that round today as I was yesterday, so I'm still in contention.

There was no admission of guilt in making a gesture of that kind. That was a gesture on my behalf because I wasn't happy with what I saw. That was my personal gesture and no admission of guilt.

I was pretty confident I had done nothing wrong but called the rules official and he told me it was OK,

It's not a ceremonial thing. Losing in Ireland is not an option. We have a golden opportunity to win three times in a row, which we've not done before.

We're catching up. I think we had a particularly good year the last two years, especially in Europe, where a lot of the young guys and a lot of guys that had potential have now come through. It's one thing showing potential, but it's another proving it. All the players deserve this spot here.

I got off to a good start, it went flat in the middle and then I got it back on 16 and 17 and nearly threw it away on the 18th.

This is what it's all about - competition, and I thrive on competition. I'm a very, very competitive person, and I'm glad its come down to this. I'll shake his hand on the first tee and I'll shake his hand on the 18th green, but between those handshakes we are competitors and we'll be trying to beat each other as much as possible.

I think I can play in Ireland (at the next Ryder Cup). My current world ranking is ridiculous and I want to get back in the top 25 next year. I know I can, in fact I know I am a top 10 player really.

Courageously, they won 15 and a half of the next 23 points and seven out of yesterday's 10 singles. Thursday brought us closer together, ... This is the best team I've been involved with in the five years it has been going.

We all grew up watching Jack and what he achieved. It was a record that was untouchable. And now Tiger is coming. There are a few people cursing their luck now. You have to beat Tiger. If he stays fit and healthy . . . can he achieve the impossible He's on his way.

Can he achieve the impossible He's on his way.

It's ominous who's on top of the board. Ominous. If there's a course built for him, it's this one. He won by eight shots last time here, and who says he won't do the same again

And whoever is in that 12 has a fantastic opportunity of playing on a team that wins the Ryder Cup three times in a row - the first-ever European team to do so.

But If I thought my best golf was behind me I would not enter tournaments. I would not bother - I would go into other areas.

We will see how (Lehman) goes and we wish him well. He has a tough job to unify their team and to cope with a huge home support. I think the whole country will stop that week.

There tends to be a lot of worldwide players coming through now, more than ever, international players coming through. And since Tiger - he's old, he's in his 30s - there hasn't really been that progression that you might have thought after him here. It seems to have taken place internationally more than it has in the States.

He was the only man who was not with his team, ... That's fine, but there are times to work on your game and we all felt that was not the appropriate time.

It was so important that I kept the body language correct playing with Michael,

Hopefully I can rest up over the next three or four days and manage to go to America on schedule. If not, I won't. I hurt both my index finger and my middle finger. All three middle fingers have all bruised and swollen up.

Bernhard gave me an opportunity. That was a crucial move on his part for my career, because it was going in one direction -- the wrong direction.

There's nothing wrong with my game. I just hit my shot a bit heavy (at the 17th), unfortunately, and Sergio had a great finish.

We had 12 fantastic players out there today. We had a strong top, middle and bottom,

This is a very exciting time to have the Austrian Open back on the schedule,

So its nice to go to San Francisco in the knowledge that I am still capable.

I hit it 250 yards, and he hits it 400s yards, ... We weren't talking that much because he's that far ahead, or waiting on the tee and I've begun forward.

There's nothing wrong with my game. It's just that Sergio had a great finish.

It was important for us to get off to a great start and to birdie the first four, as we did, was not just necessary but was required. We feel, as a team, it was worth a little bit more than a point.

That last hole was crucial, ... We could have been no worse placed than 3-2 down, but now it's 4-1.

The standards are improving on this Tour beyond belief. They're fitter and mentally tougher and here's me at 42 having to compete with that,

I'm comfortable around this course in any condition at this stage, from the first shot to the last shot. I'm very comfortable with knowing what to do here. We can play chess with this course right now and we can get it round and that is what we did today.

The first hole was crucial. I was anxious, obviously. I felt anxiety which was understandable. But I got rid of that in the first three holes.

I understand the average score around St Andrews was 73.5 so that's the best I've done against the field,

I really feel that this is a fantastic start to the new year. I am always very proud of the fact when I finish a round of golf and I haven't made a mistake.

This is a big opportunity for me for the Order of Merit and also Ryder Cup points,