Golf News: Colin Montgomerie Casts Doubts On 2024 Season As He Reveals Health Issues

Golf legend Colin Montgomerie, affectionately known as Monty, recently revealed that he’s grappling with significant health issues, which have cast a shadow over his future in the sport.

This admission followed his performance at the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship at Trump International Golf Links near Aberdeen, where the impact of his health on his game became painfully apparent.

Montgomerie shared, as quoted by Golf Week USA Today:

“I haven’t been well the last six months, I have been very poorly. I have been taking a lot of time off. I have never done that in my life.

“I might take the rest of the year off. I need to, I’m not well. ”

When asked if he could elaborate, the Scottish golfer would only say that his problems were “internal.”
Despite these challenges, Montgomerie’s performance at the Championship was commendable, although not up to the high standards he once set for himself. He scored a 1-under 71 in the first round and followed up with a 73, landing him within the top 15. Reflecting on his performance, Montgomerie said:

“Colin Montgomerie of old would have shot 66,” he said with the kind of yearning sigh that could’ve been accompanied by a wistful Perry Como song.

“Colin Montgomerie at 61 shoots 71. It is as simple as that. I maximize every score right now. That is what I do every round. It’s frustrating. You can’t score 67 when you have played 67-ish.”

The possibility of retirement looms large for the golf icon, with Montgomerie suggesting an early withdrawal from professional golf might be imminent.

Outside the green, Montgomerie mused about a life beyond golf, with a touch of humor regarding his potential new hobbies.

“It’s about to become an awful lot better,” chuckled Monty as he responded to questions about how is gardening is.

“There’s lots of grass to do, I can’t wait. I’ll be like Bob MacIntyre’s father. But me putting the clubs away in August? It’s unheard of.”

Montgomerie is a renowned Scottish golfer with a distinguished career. He holds a record eight European Tour Order of Merit titles, with seven consecutive wins from 1993 to 1999. Montgomerie has secured 31 European Tour victories, the most by any British golfer, placing him fourth in all-time European Tour wins.

He achieved three consecutive Volvo PGA Championships at Wentworth Club from 1998 to 2000 and was runner-up five times in major championships, reaching a career-high world ranking of second. Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2013, Montgomerie has also triumphed in three senior major championships on the PGA Tour Champions and European Senior Tour since turning 50.

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Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie in action during the first round of the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship hosted by Colin Montgomerie at Trump International Golf Links on August 01, 2024 in Balmedie, Scotland. Colin Montgomerie has hinted at early retirement as he reveals health issues.
Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie in action during the first round of the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship hosted by Colin Montgomerie at Trump International Golf Links on August 01, 2024 in Balmedie, Scotland. Colin Montgomerie has hinted at early retirement as he reveals health issues. © Phil Inglis/Getty Images
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MANILA, Philippines — EIGHT-DIVISION world champion Manny Pacquiao’s three-year legal battle against Paradigm Sports Management (PSM) headed by its CEO Audie Attar has finally come to a final decision resulting in Pacquiao’s full final favor.

Superior Court of the State of California County of Orange Central Justice Center Judge Walter Schwarm issued his final statement of decision last August 12, 2024, declaring the contract void because of illegality.

According to the final statement signed by judge Schwarm, “The court finds for Mr. Pacquiao on the declaratory relief cause of action and declares the contract void due to illegality.”

Manny Pacquiao’s US lawyer Atty. Jason Aniel said the former senator was glad to hear the court’s final decision and thanked everyone who prayed for it to resolve the legal issue.
“We are pleased that the court made its final decision on the legal issues in Mr. Pacquiao’s favor,” Aniel said. “After hearing Paradigm Sports Management’s objections to the tentative decision, the court decided the contract that Paradigm sought to enforce Mr Pacquiao was illegal as Paradigm was not properly licensed.

Aniel added: “This decision negates the jury’s findings back in May of 2023. We thank the court’s time and effort in this matter. Mr. Pacquiao thanks his fans for their patience while the court fully resolved all the legal issues.”

Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions President Sean Gibbons confirmed the latest documents from the Orange County, saying that the former senator did nothing wrong and the Paradigm Sports Management’s contract was illegal.

“Manny Pacquiao has finally proven innocent. He did nothing wrong as the Superior Court of California has already announced its final statement of decision declaring that the contract offered by Paradigm was void due to illegality,” Gibbons said, referring to the judge’s final decision.

“God bless Manny Pacquiao,” Gibbons added.

The Filipino boxing legend has completely vindicated after winning court’s final battle despite the US jury’s May 2023 first decision that ordered him to pay $5.1 million to Paradigm with $3.3 million for breach of contract and $1.8 million for breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

But Pacquiao’s legal camp waited for the whole legal process of trial since last year. And then, the same judge found out that Paradigm was not licensed as a manager under the California law that nullified the jury’s early verdict and not reversed as reported earlier.

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