Monty in contention at Gleneagles

More than five years on from his last win Colin Montgomerie forced his way onto the leaderboard in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles today.

Monty in contention at Gleneagles
Fri, 24 Aug, 2012 - 13:03

More than five years on from his last win Colin Montgomerie forced his way onto the leaderboard in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles today.

The 49-year-old tournament chairman - Europe's Ryder Cup captain two years ago, of course - used the final counting event for next month's match to find his form again all of a sudden.

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