Monty will win a major: Tiger
But Montgomerie has had little time to rest on his laurels after his record-breaking feat. Despite feeling "physically and mentally whacked" he is in Shanghai this week for the start of the new campaign - and has Woods to contend with at the €4.2m HSBC Champions tournament.
They are paired together for the opening two rounds of Asian golf's richest ever event, with the world number one commenting: "We battled this year at the Open and it's always a lot of fun competing against Monty because he's one of the best competitors out there.