Golf: Parnevik wipes out Monty's lead

Jesper Parnevik has caught up with Colin Montgomerie at the top of the leaderboard at the Open Championship in Britain.

Fri, 20 Jul, 2001 - 12:31

Jesper Parnevik has caught up with Colin Montgomerie at the top of the leaderboard at the Open Championship in Britain.

Montgomerie held the overnight lead after he carded a six-under-par opening-round 65 yesterday, but the Swede joined him on six under at the 11th hole today.

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