Back trouble forces Monty out of BMW Open

COLIN MONTGOMERIE has pulled out of the BMW International Open in Munich to rest his injured back.

The 39-year-old Scot decided to give the event a miss after consulting a specialist over the weekend about the back problems which have plagued him for most of the season.

Montgomerie’s manager, Guy Kinnings, told PA Sport that the seven-time European number one would decide his schedule leading up to the Ryder Cup after seeing the specialist.