Colin Montgomerie has a first strokeplay victory on American soil in his sights after a stunning opening round in the American Express Championship.

An in-form Colin Montgomerie is targeting his second title in seven days after storming into a three-shot lead after the first round of the American Express Championship in San Francisco.

PAUL CASEY, among 18 Europeans competing in this week’s Nissan Open in Los Angeles, remains deeply affected by the controversy he sparked with anti-American comments made last November.