Europe off the mark at Seve Trophy

Scots Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren could not stop Swedes Peter Hanson and Robert Karlsson winning the first points for Continental Europe in the Seve Trophy at The Heritage, Co. Laois today.

Montgomerie, who this year has handed over the captaincy of the Britain and Ireland team to Nick Faldo, had five birdies on the outward half, but Karlsson matched that and Hanson added two more for a dazzling front nine 29.