Golf: Monty a doubt for US after withdrawal

Colin Montgomerie is doubtful for the US Open next week after he quit the Compass Group English Open after fewer than four holes today.

Fri, 08 Jun, 2001 - 13:56

Colin Montgomerie is doubtful for the US Open next week after he quit the Compass Group English Open after fewer than four holes today.

The world number nine was struck by the same back problem which forced him out of the eve-of-tournament pro-am at the Forest of Arden on Wednesday.

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