Monty could face Woods

Colin Montgomerie could be heading towards a first-round duel with Tiger Woods at next month’s Accenture world match play championship in Tucson.

Mon, 21 Jan, 2008 - 11:48
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Colin Montgomerie could be heading towards a first-round duel with Tiger Woods at next month’s Accenture world match play championship in Tucson.

Montgomerie’s 23rd place finish in the Abu Dhabi Championship has resulted in him slipping a further four spots on the world rankings to 65th.

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