Monty angered by Els absence

Colin Montgomerie, the record eight-time winner of Europe’s Order of Merit, did not hide his feelings today about the fact that Ernie Els is not in Spain this week to try to clinch his third money-list title.

“The Order of Merit meant a lot to me and it obviously does not to others,” said Montgomerie on the eve of the season-ending Volvo Masters at Valderrama.