Golf: Monty fed up with American abuse

Colin Montgomerie claims he will not play in America after the end of this season.

Fri, 22 Feb, 2002 - 09:26

Colin Montgomerie claims he will not play in America after the end of this season.

The 38-year-old Scot was taunted during his first-round defeat to Scott McCarron in the Accenture World Match Play Championship in California this week, and has had enough of the constant heckling he receives in the United States.

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