Golf: Monty in danger of missing cut

Colin Montgomerie was in severe danger of missing the halfway cut in the Dubai Desert Classic today.

Golf: Monty in danger of missing cut
Fri, 08 Mar, 2002 - 11:13

Colin Montgomerie was in severe danger of missing the halfway cut in the Dubai Desert Classic today.

Montgomerie birdied the final hole in yesterday’s first round to card a one-under-par 71 over the Emirates course, four shots behind overnight leaders Thomas Bjorn and Robert Karlsson.

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CourtsGolfDubai Desert ClassicPlace: EmiratesPlace: CaliforniaPlace: EnglandPlace: Heron BayPlace: Coral Springs, Florida (USAPerson: Colin MontgomeriePerson: MontgomeriePerson: Thomas BjornPerson: Robert KarlssonPerson: Scott McCarronPerson: John BickertonPerson: BickertonPerson: Sam TorrancePerson: TorrancePerson: Ian WoosnamPerson: BjornPerson: KarlssonPerson: Ernie ElsPerson: Brad FaxonPerson: Skip KendallPerson: PerPerson: Ulrik JohanssonPerson: Fulton AllemPerson: Pat BatesPerson: Mike WeirPerson: Billy AndradePerson: Spike McRoyPerson: Greg ChalmersPerson: Geoff OgilvyPerson: Tim HerronPerson: Doug BarronPerson: Jerry KellyPerson: Davis Love IIIPerson: Michael Clark IIPerson: Brett QuigleyPerson: Craig PerksPerson: Phil MickelsonPerson: Frank NobiloPerson: Chad CampbellPerson: Brian GayPerson: Billy MayfairPerson: Retief GoosenPerson: Tommy TollesPerson: Lee PorterPerson: Mark CalcavecchiaPerson: Craig StadlerPerson: Tom ByrumPerson: Blaine McCallisterPerson: Paul GowPerson: Stephen AmesPerson: Chris SmithPerson: Hal SuttonEvent: Dubai Desert ClassicEvent: World MatchplayEvent: Malaysian OpenEvent: Ryder CupEvent: European TourEvent: PGA Honda ClassicOrganisation: ScotOrganisation: RSAOrganisation: Can
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