Gronberg keeps Monty at bay

Sweden’s Mathias Gronberg held off a determined late charge from a re-invigorated Colin Montgomerie to win his fourth tour title in the Italian Open.

Gronberg keeps Monty at bay
Sun, 04 May, 2003 - 18:05

Sweden’s Mathias Gronberg held off a determined late charge from a re-invigorated Colin Montgomerie to win his fourth tour title in the Italian Open.

Gronberg carded a final-round 65 at Gardagolf for a 17-under-par total of 271 - two shots ahead of Montgomerie, Spain’s Jose Manuel Lara and Argentina’s Ricardo Gonzalez.

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