Monty backs officials over Seve

Colin Montgomerie believes tour officials were right to penalise Seve Ballesteros for slow play – but is confident the Spanish legend will not quit the European Tour.

Sun, 04 May, 2003 - 15:52

Colin Montgomerie believes tour officials were right to penalise Seve Ballesteros for slow play – but is confident the Spanish legend will not quit the European Tour.

Ballesteros accused the European Tour ‘mafia’ of ‘waging a war’ against him after he was disqualified from the Italian Open on Saturday.

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