Wind blows Monty off course

Colin Montgomerie matched his worst round in Europe for five years with a second-round 81 at the Spanish Open in windy Girona today.

Wind blows Monty off course
Fri, 01 May, 2009 - 19:31

Colin Montgomerie matched his worst round in Europe for five years with a second-round 81 at the Spanish Open in windy Girona today.

Europe’s new Ryder Cup captain, who has not had a top 10 finish since he was runner-up in the French Open last June, tumbled out at halfway with a 36-hole total of 153, nine over par.

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