Colin Montgomerie Says American Drunks Won't Let Europe Win Ryder Cup On U.S. Soil
Colin Montgomerie is full of hot takes lately, and now, he has an interesting theory about why the United States will win next year's Ryder Cup.
The Ryder Cup, for the non-golf fans out there, is a biennial tournament between teams from Europe and the United States. And even though the 2025 competition at Farmingdale, N.Y., is still more than a year away, Montgomerie is already making excuses. He believes the Europeans will be at an innate disadvantage while playing on U.S. soil.
Why? Because of all those darn drunks in America!
"God almighty!" Montgomerie told The Times. "We desperately need an away win in the Ryder Cup, but I don’t think it’s going to happen in New York. I don’t think we will be allowed to win there. Someone will come on and steal a golf ball or something. It’s a drinking culture in America."
Colin Montgomerie says U.S. "drinking culture" will prevent Europeans from winning a Ryder cup in New York.
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Bold claim given the obsession folks in the United Kingdom have with their pubs.
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But Montgomerie loves to stir the pot — like last week when he doubled down on his claim that it's time for Tiger Woods to retire.
"There is a time for all sportsmen to say goodbye, but it’s very difficult to tell Tiger it’s time to go," Montgomerie said. "Obviously, he still feels he can win. We are more realistic."
Tiger responded by noting that 61-year-old Montgomerie is not a past champion, so he doesn't have the luxury of making that decision for himself.
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Colin Montgomerie has repeatedly called for Tiger Woods to retire.
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Although Montgomerie never finished above second in a major championship, he has garnered Ryder Cup acclaim. The Scot has competed in eight Ryder Cups for the European team and has totaled 23.5 total points, just two behind all-time leader Sergio Garcia.
That said, Team USA has taken home the trophy in the last two Ryder Cups played on American soil. And they'll look to extend that streak in 2025 — with the help of some ball-stealing drunks, of course.