Angry Monty’s shot in the dark

VALDERRAMA is tough enough — with its narrow fairways lined by an unending, thick line of cork trees and small, fast greens — without expecting golfers to play in the dark.

Colin Montgomerie may hold a two-shot lead over holder Ian Poulter and home hope Sergio Garcia, and he may have the European Tour Order of Merit title almost within his grasp at the halfway stage of the Volvo Masters, but that still didn't prevent him from showing his tetchy side here last night. With good reason he wonders why a tournament involving only 55 players doesn't start until 10am, with the leaders not departing the first tee until after 2pm?

"I don't understand it because it is unfair to the later starters," he moaned.