The PGA golf coach, who has just launched The Michael Dixon School of Golf at the prestigious K Club in Ireland, is also predicting that Colin Montgomery will reign supreme at the tournament this year.
Dixon was part of the K Club’s support staff when Tiger Woods played in the 2006 Ryder Cup at The K Club and says: “’King’ Colin Montgomery, Europe’s Ryder Cup captain. I feel Colin Montgomery will go down in history as being one of the best Ryder Cup captains of all time.
“Since 1991, Colin has played on eight Ryder Cups, winning five of these and still holds the Ryder Cup record as being the biggest point-scorer in the singles matches on the Sunday.
“He’s been on winning teams under captains Bernard Gallagher, Seve Ballesteros, Mark James, Bernhard Langer, Sam Torrance OBE and Ian Woosnam. I feel if he took a little from each of the victorious captains, plus his own input of how best to manage Europe, we have a very, very good chance of winning the cup back.
“Montgomery is quoted as saying, ‘this will be the proudest moment of my career’. He said that the first point would be won in the opening speeches. This is the attention to detail that, for me, means Montgomery will leave no stone unturned and another reason why they will have the cup.”
About the 2010 Ryder Cup course at Celtic Manor
Looking more closely at the Celtic Manor course, where this year’s Ryder Cup will take place from Oct 1-3, Dixon said he doesn’t envy the players.
“At 7,493 yards, par 71, this is going to play a monster of a course in October in Wales. The course at Celtic Manor has been specifically designed for the Ryder Cup with great risk and reward holes, this being a very important component in the Ryder Cup.
“There is water in play on nine of the 18 holes. The 18th hole is looking like it will provide serious drama. Players must decide whether to take on the pond for the second shot or lay up leaving a downhill pitch onto an uphill green – not one that I would fancy.
“An added advantage for the European side will be the weather and slower greens than what the American’s will be used to on a weekly basis.”
NEXT WEEK: Dixon’s predictions for the new No1 in golf
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