Captain Colin Montgomerie and debutant Graeme McDowell gave holders Britain and Ireland the first point in the Seve Trophy at The Wynyard near Middlesbrough today.
They beat the Dutch-Italian combination of Maarten Lafeber and Emanuele Canonica four and two – and were never caught from the moment Montgomerie sank a 25-foot eagle putt on the opening green.
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