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Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie thinks disgraced World number one Tiger Woods has lost his aura.

Since his car crash in Florida two weeks ago, Woods has been dominating the daily headlines with sordid details of his affairs. He has since announced he will not be involved in golf for the time being in order to save his marriage.

As a result of this, Montgomerie reckons the American will lose his aura of invincibility due to his family problems.

Montgomerie told Sky Sports News: "It will impact on every tournament Tiger plays, I believe. Let's hope the tabloid press finishes quickly and we get on supporting good golf, but it will impact on every tournament that Tiger plays next year.

"I think the mystique has gone, the mysterious nature of the guy has gone. He is suddenly - I hate to say - more normal now - if that is normal! There is a mystique which has been lost now and let's hope that golf isn't damaged by that and it shouldn't be."

And with Woods' golf game potentially weakened by recent events, Montgomerie feels his fellow professionals could reap the benefits.

The Scot added: "There was an aura, and that wall if you like has been split slightly, so there are cracks and I feel that it gives us more opportunity of winning these big events now."