Monty hails McDowell

Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie has hailed Graeme McDowell’s mental toughness as he brought to an end a European drought at the United States Open that stretched all the way back to Tony Jacklin in 1970.

“It was a magnificent performance,” said Montgomerie, twice a runner-up in the event himself and also third on his debut at Pebble Beach in 1992.