# 16. Colin Montgomerie: New balls please!

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Podcast: [Beefy & Beaumont 'Old Boys New Balls!'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beefy-beaumont-old-boys-new-balls-7528718)
Published: 2026-08-28T05:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3479

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The Ryder Cup, broken traditions, and one brutally honest take on the future of golf. Colin Montgomerie joins Beefy and Bill Beaumont for a wide-ranging conversation that swings from championship pressure to the modern game’s biggest problem - and why some of golf’s most iconic courses are being pushed to the edge. Monty opens up about what it takes to captain Europe, why playing the Ryder Cup is far easier than leading it, and the emotional weight of keeping Europe’s home record alive. He also revisits the moments that still sting, including Winged Foot, where one mistake changed everything, and explains why the mental side of golf can matter more than technique. You’ll hear stories from his days as a trailblazing college golfer in America, memories of going toe-to-toe with Davis Love, Billy Mayfair, and the sport’s biggest names; and the lessons he learned from asking the right questions of legends like Faldo, Seve, Langer, Woosnam, and Olazábal. Beefy and Bill bring the banter, the memories, and the perspective of two men who have seen elite sport from the inside. ----------------------- AD - Old Boys, New Boys have teamed up with Staysure Travel Insurance and are offering our listeners 20% off their next policy with code OLDBOYS20 With their Comprehensive and Signature policies recognised as Which? Best Buys. They offer cover for all ages, and pre-existing medical conditions and 24/7 emergency support Offer excludes costs to cover medical conditions and add-ons. New policies only. Ends 31/10/2026. T&Cs apply. ----------------------- Montgomerie also gets candid about the LIV Golf fallout, the friction around bringing players back into the fold, and why he believes the sport has reached a tipping point. His argument is simple and provocative: if the ball and equ…

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