Colin Montgomerie was 47 when he captained the Ryder Cup team in 2010. Padraig Harrington wants to be a Ryder Cup player at the same age. Credit: Golffile.iePadraig Harrington insists his goal is to play in the 2018 Ryder Cup at the age of 47.

The struggling Dubliner has been tipped as a potential European skipper in Paris in seven years’ time. But he believes he is about to play the best golf of his life and sees no reason why he can’t aim for what could be his 10th Ryder Cup cap at Le Golf National.