Monty at ease with favourite tag

COLIN MONTGOMERIE, who next week misses his first major in 13 years, is still rated favourite for the £1.4m Diageo Championship at Gleneagles starting today.

And that is the way he sees it too.

"I feel favourite here definitely," said the 40-year-old Scot, who failed to qualify for the US Open and on June 28 will play a qualifying competition for the Open.