MY FRIEND, BRIAN, who supplies photography for this blog, is sticking up for Monty after my post about the most overrated tour players. This is bumped up from the comments section, with Brians permission:Ill take that last question. Monty. Its a no brainer.
Sorry, I know its not your list but a Scotsman is about to defend another Scotsman!
Colin Montgomerie is not and could never be considered overrated. In fact, I am not sure any of those guys could. Maybe not lived up to their expectations, or, as another said, underachieved. Yes, maybe.
Someone who topped the European Tour eight times cannot be overrated!
What about golfers who have freak wins at majors of whom we hear very little or see winning again consistently at the highest levels? Surely, they are the overrated ones. I can think of Paul Lawrie as an example close to home. I am sure there are other closer to home for you. Ben Curtis, maybe?
Monty was a consistent winner and, yes, never cut it in the United States. But then again he never did a Sergio, or a Rose, or a Parnevik, and moved over and tried to make his living on the PGA Tour. He stayed loyal to the European circuit.
To call him overrated seems typical of the disrespectful attitude towards him from certain parts of the American media and public, who, lets face it, dont like him. Hence the Mrs. Doubtfire tag.
No one needs to remind him he has never won a major. Believe me, he gets reminded about it every day over here. Would he swap his eight European Order of Merits for one U.S. Open and golfing obscurity thereafter? Not sure.
Winning a major does not get you guaranteed respect over here. Who do you think is more respected in golf, Montgomerie or Lawrie?
-The Armchair Golfer
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