Celtic Manor Boss: Monty For Office!

Douglas Lowe reports Sir Terry Matthews--lucky 2010 Ryder Cup purchasee--is madly in love with European Captain Colin Montgomerie.

Montgomerie has had a long relationship with Matthews and the resort and he has even designed one of the three courses there.

"I would say he is over passionate about golf and I get on with him incredibly well. He brings his family here," said Matthews.

"I always wanted Monty to be the captain. I get on with him really well, he's a dynamite guy, and no matter where you go they know him.

"He looks good and plays well. He also plays to the audience well. He's more popular than probably any other player than Tiger Woods because he's charismatic and people like that get icon status. They all know Monty. He is the European equivalent of Tiger.

"If he ever wanted to go down the political road he could. He speaks well and is well educated, but he's too busy to go into politics and I wouldn't want to see him lost to golf. The golf industry needs him.

So does the blogosphere!

 "If I was in charge of the PGA and European Tour I would find a way to keep his face in front of the cameras talking about golf because he is more of an icon than George O'Grady European Tour chief executive or Richard Hills Ryder Cup director or any of those guys. He is the star.

There's a high standard. I wonder if Matthews would also tell us that Tiger should be the front man for the PGA Tour instead of Tim Finchem?