Monty wants to be fit for Seve challenge

COLIN MONTGOMERIE is thinking of giving himself a rest on Saturday – so that he is completely fresh to take on the golfer ranked 1,231st in the world 24 hours later.

That player is Seve Ballesteros, who will be seeking a remarkable third successive victory over Montgomerie when they meet again in the singles of the Seve Trophy contest at El Saler near Valencia in Spain.

Montgomerie, captain of the Britain and Ireland side, yesterday unveiled his line-up for the opening fourballs of the match against Continental Europe today.