Colin Montgomerie says his performance as European Ryder Cup captain will not be affected by a newspaper report that he was unfaithful to his wife.
``No way will it affect the Ryder Cup captaincy. We are looking forward to welcoming everyone here at Celtic Manor in October,'' Montgomerie said after shooting a second-round 70 at the Wales Open. ``It's not going to impact the captaincy, not at all.''
Montgomerie received support from Thomas Bjorn, the chairman of the Ryder Cup tournament committee.
``I have not spoken to him, but I feel it is a private matter for Monty that has nothing to do with me or any player out here,'' Bjorn said. ``It's up to him to deal with it. I am not going to talk to him. I am going to leave him to play golf.''
The 47-year-old golfer cheated on his wife Gaynor with a former neighbor, Joanne Baldwin, according to a report in The Daily Mirror on Friday. The paper said he had ended the relationship and was trying to save his 2-year marriage.
``I have said everything I want to say about that,'' Montgomerie said. ``The crowd were very supportive of me today, everyone has been supportive. It's up to Gaynor and I to work things out and that is continuing.''
Montgomerie had earlier issued a statement saying he had put his marriage ``under considerable strain,'' but that he and his wife were ``working through these problems.'' The Scot added that he was ``very sorry for the hurt I have caused to the ones I love so much.''
Montgomerie and his first wife, Eimear Wilson, were divorced in 2004 after being married 14 years.
