Cup captaincy appeals to Langer
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Your support makes all the difference.Bernhard Langer is considering applying to become European Ryder Cup captain in 2004, a move which could bring him into competition with Nick Faldo, who has made it clear he would like to follow in Sam Torrance's footsteps at Oakland Hills in two years.
Now Langer, who defends his German Masters title here this week before his 10th Ryder Cup appearance, has indicated that he is contemplating throwing his hat into the ring as well.
"I think the time has come for me to think about it and I will just have to think about when the timing is right for me, whether it is at 47, 49 or 51 years old," the 45-year-old said. "If I am ready for it I will put my name forward because I believe as a player my time is gradually coming to an end. It will be very, very difficult to make the team at that age and therefore I have to think about my family and my golf. I will make that decision in the next five or six months and if I feel I want to be captain in two years' time I will put my name forward and then see who they will go for. If not, I will wait."
For now Langer will concentrate on chasing his 12th tour title here, where he held off a late charge by John Daly to win by one shot last year. But with the postponed Ryder Cup just a fortnight away, the focus of the nine European team members competing this week is undoubtedly shifting towards The Belfry and the attempt to regain the trophy lost in controversial circumstances three years ago at Brookline.
Only Darren Clarke and the wild cards Sergio Garcia and Jesper Parnevik were missing from Tuesday night's team meeting here, and Torrance will have been boosted by Garcia's win in the Korean Open on Sunday and this week's appearance of Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington after injury worries.
"Everybody seems in fairly good health," added Langer, who has been reunited with his caddie Pete Coleman after the 61-year-old made a quick recovery from a broken shoulder suffered in a fall from a ladder.
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