Monty hits out on slow day at Forest of Arden

Colin Montgomerie let it be known what he thought of the pace of play as he tumbled spectacularly off the first-round leaderboard in the Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters at the Forest of Arden today.

“Five-and-a-half hours is an hour too long,” said the 41-year-old after a closing triple bogey seven meant he had to settle for a level par 72.