Colin Montgomerie wants his successor as Ryder Cup captain to have more wildcards, to avoid having to omit world class players.
Scot expects changes for 2012 Ryder Cup team
Colin Montgomerie wants his successor as European Ryder Cup captain to have more wildcards, to avoid the the dilemma of having to omit world class players.
Montgomerie was forced to leave out world number seven Paul Casey and Justin Rose - a two-time winner on the PGA Tour this year - when making his three 'captain's picks' for Celtic Manor.
Europe managed to regain the trophy, but the Scot would not wish his predecessor to go through the selection agonies that he had to endure.
"The more captain's picks the better," he said. "Can you imagine if I had only had two? It was bad enough with three.
"I think there's a general consensus that the captain should have more picks rather than less.
"I personally would not want the same situation to fall on another captain whereby one has to leave out world players."
Montgomerie is confident that a different system will be in place for the next captain ahead of the 2012 match at Medinah Country Club in Illinois.
"I am on the committee and I am one voice from about 25 members, and I will be giving ideas," he added. "I can't tell you what changes I will propose without going to the committee and European Tour chief executive George O'Grady first.
"Vice captains and committee members will have other ideas, as will George. But we're going to put this together at the start of the year and I am sure we'll come up with a system that is different form the one currently in place."
Competitive
Meanwhile, Montgomerie reckons the game is entering a new competitive era, with Tiger Woods set to be toppled from the number one spot on Monday.
Either England's Lee Westwood or German Martin Kaymer will be crowned number one when the new rankings are released, ending Woods' 281-week reign at the top.
"Both Martin and Lee are deserving of the number one title," Montgomerie said. "You can't knock Martin's and Lee's current form.
"It could mean Europe has one and two for the first time since the heady days when Faldo, Langer, Woosnam and Seve were on top of that tree.
"This world competition being so close is fantastic and great for golf, (especially) with Phil Mickelson close behind and other Europeans coming through to join that band."
But the Scot is expecting a Tiger backlash, adding: "It might be the end of Tiger's reign for a limited spell. I don't think he will be happy at being number two or three in the world.
"I am sure with the form he showed at the Ryder Cup he'll be back with a vengeance next year, winning majors again and will get to Jack Nicklaus' record. He hasn't gone anywhere.
"But once you are number one, you want to stay there and you have to improve as the competition behind you gets better. I am sure Lee and Martin will seek to do so."
