Colin Montgomerie’s closing 80 at the Irish Open – inevitably overshadowed by amateur Shane Lowry winning the title – had more damaging implications than merely a tumble down the leaderboard.
By falling from joint seventh to 41st, Europe’s Ryder Cup captain is left with only one way into next month’s US Open – by qualifying at Walton Heath next Monday.
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