Sir Andy Murray would be a perfect mentor for athletes from all Scottish sports, believes golfer Richie Ramsay.
Murray ended his brilliant tennis career at the Paris Olympics.
The 37-year-old took part in the Pro-Am ahead of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth this week, partnering compatriot Robert MacIntyre.
Ramsay told BBC Scotland it could be a game-changer for many athletes if they could tap into the former world number one’s knowledge.
“If he was prepared to do that, he should become a mentor to elite athletes in Scotland because any sensible person would take that opportunity,” he said.
“If he walks into a room, it stops. And if he says something, I focus on what he says because it means a lot.
“He did the right thing and that’s why he commands so much respect. You can hear what Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal say about him. He’s truly an icon.”
The three-time Grand Slam champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist owns an agency, 77 Sports Management, although the tennis division was shut down when he struck a deal with IMG last year.
Murray, who has four young children, appears to have ruled out coaching in the near future, citing his reluctance to travel.
But Ramsay believes someone with Murray’s experience would be an ideal partner for Rory McIlroy as the Northern Irish world number three seeks to achieve golf’s all-time grand slam.
Only the Masters is missing from McIlroy’s list of major successes, as the 35-year-old has not won a major tournament since the 2014 Open.
In 2013 Murray ended a 77-year wait for a British men’s singles champion at Wimbledon and in 2015 he inspired a first Davis Cup victory in 79 years.
“If I was Rory I would fly Andy Murray out and pick his brain because he’s in the same pressure situation going into the Masters,” Ramsay added.
“He should ask him how to prepare for it, because he is one of the few people in the world who has been under the same pressure as he is today.”
