Montgomerie leads by example

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.