Time's running out for Westwood, says Monty as Scot 恐れるs for major-いっそう少なく 星／主役にする

By Derek Lawrenson for MailOnline

Published: 22:30 BST, 17 July 2012 | Updated: 16:32 BST, 18 July 2012

Colin Montgomerie has 繰り返し言うd his 恐れる that time is running out for 物陰／風下 Westwood to 勝利，勝つ a major.

The Scot upset the Westwood （軍の）野営地，陣営 last year when he told Sportsmail it would be much harder for the Englishman if he hadn't won one by the time he was 40. Monty, however, isn't 支援 負かす／撃墜する.

'This is 物陰／風下's last Open before he reaches that age and, while he would never 収容する／認める it to you, I know he will be feeling it,' he said.

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'Only one golfer has 改善するd when he is over 40 and that's Vijay Singh.

'When you get to that age different things happen, your 優先s change. It will be difficult for him.

'Imagine if he is 権利 there after the first couple of 一連の会議、交渉／完成するs. The 期待 of the （人が）群がる will grow and everyone will be 元気づける him on. All that emotion is hard to 扱う.'

Monty held a three-発射 lead at halfway here at Lytham 11 years ago, but at the age of 38 and with the galleries at fever pitch, he could not 持つ／拘留する on.

警告: Montgomerie 恐れるs for the English golfer if he doesn't 勝利，勝つ this week

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'Let's hope he goes one step その上の than me,' he said. 'I'm like everyone else, I'm desperate to see him 勝利，勝つ the major he deserves. If he can give himself three more knocks on that major door, I think it will 結局 open.'

Monty has failed to qualify for The Open and you can imagine how he feels looking out at a course 始める，決める-up 権利 up his alley. 'It is 殺人，大当り me,' he said.

Rather than Monty's example, Westwood will look to Darren Clarke at 王室の St George's last year for inspiration. The Northern Irishman 対処するd brilliantly with 期待 to 勝利，勝つ the Claret Jug 老年の 42.