Colin Montgomerie News

Defending champion Colin Montgomerie shot a 4-under 66 Friday to move up the leaderboarad and remain five shots behind Spain's Jose Manuel Lara after the second round of the Hong Kong Open. Lara, who also shot a 66, was at 10-under 130 _ remaining one stroke ahead of France's Gregory Bourdy (66). South Africa's Retief Goosen missed the cut of 140 by one stroke after two bogeys and a double ...

Colin Montgomerie will be looking to accomplish a rare feat at the Hong Kong Open this weekend when he tries to become the first golfer in more than 40 years to win the event in consecutive years. The Scottish Ryder Cup star won here last year with a 9-under 271 after South Africa's James Kingston dropped a double bogey on the final hole to lose his one-stroke lead in the ...

Colin Montgomerie is shooting for the number 10. The 43-year-old Scot wants to win 10 European Orders of Merit _ he already has eight _ and would like to return to the top 10 in the world rankings. Montgomerie starts the defence of his Dunhill Links title Thursday at three Scottish courses. Last year's victory helped him qualify for the Ryder Cup and was instrumental in his last Order of ...

Colin Montgomerie believed his Ryder Cup days were over. He was going through a nasty divorce in 2004, unable to walk past a newsstand without seeing tabloids filled with headlines and photos about his personal life. His game was in similar disarray, knocking him well out of the top 50 in the world and the Ryder Cup standings. Europe captain Bernhard Langer threw him a lifeline by making him a ...

England's Paul Casey kept the ball in play and kept the pressure on Scotland's Colin Montgomerie, winning easily Saturday to advance to the final of the World Match Play Championship. Casey, trying to become the first player to win in his debut in event since South African Ernie Els in 1994, hit a five-iron from 210 yards into four feet for an eagle on the 12th hole, and only needed to par the next hole to win ...

Exasperated with his own game and everyone around him, Colin Montgomerie was in dire need of another comeback Saturday. Instead, he fell further behind Paul Casey in the semifinals of the World Match Play Championship. Casey was 5-up after their morning round, a lead that might have been larger if Montgomerie had not holed an 18-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole, the only putt he made longer than six ...

PARIS (AP) _ Colin Montgomerie withdrew from this week's French Open because of fatigue. Montgomerie pulled out because he is exhausted following his loss at the U.S. Open earlier this month, French Open spokeswoman Stephanie Joyeux said Wednesday. The Scot finished one stroke behind Australian Geoff Ogilvy after he double-bogeyed the final hole. The 43-year-old Montgomerie had been scheduled to take part in the 100th anniversary French Open in his ...

By Brian Creighton GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) _ Colin Montgomerie saw the bright side Wednesday of his title-losing second shot at the final hole in the U.S. Open. ``There is nothing negative here at all. It was a very positive week for me,'' the Scottish golfer said on the eve of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. That one shot Sunday at Winged Foot led to a double bogey six. Par ...

LONDON (AP) _ Colin Montgomerie's double bogey on the 18th hole at Winged Foot that cost him the U.S. Open championship hasn't dented his confidence. Montgomerie, back in action on the European Tour this week at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, Scotland, said Tuesday he feels he can still win a major. Next up is the British Open at Royal Liverpool from July 20-23, Montgomerie's 59th attempt at winning ...

By Eddie Pells MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) _ Colin Montgomerie knows time is running out. He made it clear in his own pithy way Saturday, when he was asked if there was ever a time he doubted he'd get another chance at a major like the one he's getting this week. ``Yeah, on the fifth tee,'' Montgomerie said. Indeed, it was quite an unravelling for Monty early in the third round ...