Furious Colin Montgomerie wants rule change now — 'We've got to do somethingColin Montgomerie has sent a firm message to golf's governing bodies, pleading for urgent action on an issue that has made the game 'one dimensional' for the best players in the worldView 2 Images Colin Montgomerie wants urgent action to tackle golf's distance problem (Image: Octavio Passos/Getty Images)Colin Montgomerie has pleaded with golf's authorities to tackle the game's distance problems after plans to roll back the golf ball were shelved. Ryder Cup and European Tour legend Montgomerie is staunchly old-school, and he has lamented "great old courses becoming obsolete." Montgomerie wants action to address the issue, and fast. He said at the Masters in April: "I believe the ball should be cut back 60 yards, only for professional golf. They're the heart of the game, but professional golf is not.