Golf: Monty in danger of missing cut

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

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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Courts Golf Dubai Desert Classic Place: Emirates Place: California Place: England Place: Heron Bay Place: Coral Springs, Florida (USA Person: Colin Montgomerie Person: Montgomerie Person: Thomas Bjorn Person: Robert Karlsson Person: Scott McCarron Person: John Bickerton Person: Bickerton Person: Sam Torrance Person: Torrance Person: Ian Woosnam Person: Bjorn Person: Karlsson Person: Ernie Els Person: Brad Faxon Person: Skip Kendall Person: Per Person: Ulrik Johansson Person: Fulton Allem Person: Pat Bates Person: Mike Weir Person: Billy Andrade Person: Spike McRoy Person: Greg Chalmers Person: Geoff Ogilvy Person: Tim Herron Person: Doug Barron Person: Jerry Kelly Person: Davis Love III Person: Michael Clark II Person: Brett Quigley Person: Craig Perks Person: Phil Mickelson Person: Frank Nobilo Person: Chad Campbell Person: Brian Gay Person: Billy Mayfair Person: Retief Goosen Person: Tommy Tolles Person: Lee Porter Person: Mark Calcavecchia Person: Craig Stadler Person: Tom Byrum Person: Blaine McCallister Person: Paul Gow Person: Stephen Ames Person: Chris Smith Person: Hal Sutton Event: Dubai Desert Classic Event: World Matchplay Event: Malaysian Open Event: Ryder Cup Event: European Tour Event: PGA Honda Classic Organisation: Scot Organisation: RSA Organisation: Can

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