2010 BMW Championship - Casey Win(s) Would Give Monty Heartburn

Paul Casey carded a pair of 69s in the first two rounds of the BMW Championship at Cog Hill. That placed him two strokes behind Charlie Wi and Matt Kuchar. Casey's well within sniffing distance to claim a win and provide European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie with a serious case of second guessing. Currently 14th in the FedEx Cup standings, Casey's a virtual lock to advance to the season ending event, THE TOUR Championship, one week before the Ryder Cup. He'll be in a field of only 30, thereby increasing his odds of Monty regretting skipping over the 9th ranked player in the world when selecting his Ryder squad. Part of the rationale in not choosing Casey was his full time involvement in the PGA Tour. Somehow that didn't digest well with Euro xenophobes. Truth is Casey has teed it up in 2010 in 11 European or joint PGA/Euro tournaments. At Cog Hill today some American spectators were heard offering Casey a temporary green card and selection to the US team. I don't care who you are, that's funny.

Monty has the unique ability to open mouth, insert foot. I'm looking forward to the inevitable gaffes afforded by open microphones in the next few weeks. Some people are just natural targets. Lotsa room for a bullseye on ole' Monty. Should be fun!

Til' next,

Montgomerie Named 2010 Euro Ryder Cup Captain.

......and Obama was elected president. This is really just a confirmation of a foregone conclusion. The PGA European Tour had already let it be known that they felt 51 years old was a wee bit out of touch with the modern player to be in viable Ryder Cup consideration. Hmm, let's do some math. Monty will be 47 when the 2010 event begins at Celtic Manor in Wales. He'd be 49 when the affair returns to the states in 2012. He obviously can't captain in the US of A due to the torture he'd receive from our rowdy and uncultured fans. That would be like Rush Limbaugh heading the Democratic National Committee. In 2014 when the Cup returns to Europe, he'd be 51 and beyond that age line of demarcation. So, it's 2010 or bust.

No one can tarnish Monty's Ryder Cup record, second to Faldo with 20 wins. I'd hazard a guess though that Faldo proved that great players don't always make great captains. It's an ego thing. I must admit that Monty has one of the most intriguing egos in recent memory. It's either cocksure or eggshell fragile. The man definitely uses all the bounds of emotion. How that translates to his players will be fascinating to observe. If anything, Monty should be good for more than a couple of good headlines between now and crack of the first balls in the air. Stay tuned for the unpredictable.


Til' next,