Monty needs match play lift

COLIN MONTGOMERIE must end his woeful Accenture Match Play championship record to halt his slide down the world rankings.

Montgomerie has slipped to 57th in the standings, outside the all- important top 50 which guarantees entry into major championships and the biggest and most lucrative events.

As things stand, the former seven- time European number one is not even exempt for this year's British Open championship at his home course of Royal Troon, or the US Open he came so close to winning on three occasions.