Monty Blames Latest Row On Ignorance Of "Emerging Nations"; Also Hasn't Returned Captain Pavin's Call

But other than that, he continues to have really stabilized affairs after Nick Faldo's run as European Captain. First, this explanation, which never actually says that the photographers were snapping before impact. I'm just assuming...probably a mistake with ole rabbit ears:

Reflecting on the incidents, Montgomerie said yesterday: "It's very difficult. This is an emerging nation golf-wise, and is an emerging nation in most events. It's the understanding – the etiquette – of the game that sometimes the Chinese and the Koreans and the Thais and these emerging countries over here in the Far East tend not to appreciate."

Montgomerie's mood had not been helped by a disappointing round of 73 and a two-over score at the halfway point of the co-sanctioned tournament. "Unfortunately, they picked the wrong guy and the wrong time," he jokingly added.

Meanwhile, the Daily Record reports the Pavin snub:

Pavin said: "I phoned and left a message on his answering machine to congratulate him but he hasn't returned my call.

"And I got his number right because I checked it with about three sources." Monty has already spoken of being shocked by the workload of a Ryder Cup skipper but Pavin has no problem with it.

He said: "I'm not sure why he said that because it really hasn't changed much, it hasn't affected me."