RYDER CUP: The captain of the European team, Colin Montgomerie, will wait until much later in the year to name his Ryder Cup vice-captains, he said yesterday.

“There will be nothing announced . . . until at least after the British Open (in July) . . . because I want to give everybody an opportunity to qualify for the team,” Montgomerie said after carding a one-under 71 in the Dubai Classic first round yesterday.

Corey Pavin, skipper of the US holders, appointed Tom Lehman, Paul Goydos, Jeff Sluman and Davis Love III as his deputies on Wednesday for the competition which will be held at Celtic Manor in Wales in October.