Montgomerie leads European victory charge

The man who holed the winning putt two years ago was handed the task of leading Europe’s bid for an unprecedented third straight Ryder Cup victory today.

Colin Montgomerie beat David Toms on the final green at Oakland Hills in 2004, and was up against the 2001 US PGA champion again on a damp morning at the K Club. However, this time it was the first match out rather than the sixth as European captain Ian Woosnam looked to Montgomerie to get his side off to the perfect start.