Colin Montgomerie factfile
COLIN MONTGOMERIE
FULL NAME Colin Stuart Montgomerie OBE
COUNTRY Scotland
BORN 23.6.63; Glasgow, Scotland
RESIDENCE Perthshire, Scotland
HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6ft in 15st (185cm 95kgs)
FAMILY Wife: Gaynor (m. 2008); Children: Olivia (1993), Venetia (1996), Cameron (1998)
INTERESTS Music, cars, reading, films
TURNED PRO 1987 (plus 3)
QUALIFYING SCHOOL 1987*
RYDER CUP HISTORY
APPEARANCES (8) 1991, 93, 95 (winners), 97 (winners), 99, 02 (winners),
04 (winners), 06 (winners), 2010 (Captain)
RYDER CUP RECORD Overall: Played: 36, Won: 20, Lost: 9, Halved: 7
Singles: Played: 8, Won: 6, Lost: 0, Halved: 2
Foursomes: Played: 14, Won: 8, Lost: 3, Halved: 3
Fourballs: Played: 14, Won: 6, Lost: 6, Halved: 2
Total Points: 23½
RYDER CUP RECORDS HELD
*Shares the record for most singles matches won, with six
*Shares the record for most singles points, with seven
Lies third in the all-time list for most points won, with 23½
RYDER CUP PLAYING RECORD
1991: Kiawah Island: USA 14½ Europe 13½
Day 1 Foursomes: Gilford/Montgomerie lost to Wadkins/Irwin (4 and 2)
Day 2 Fourballs: Langer/Montgomerie beat Pate/Pavin (2 and 1)
Singles: Montgomerie halved with Calcavechia
1993: The Belfry: Europe 13 USA 15
Day 1 Foursomes: Faldo/Montgomerie beat Floyd/Couples (4 and 3)
Day 1 Fourballs: Faldo/Montgomerie halved with Azinger/Couples
Day 2 Foursomes: Faldo/Montgomerie beat Wadkins/Pavin (3 and 2)
Day 2 Fourballs: Faldo/Montgomerie lost to Cook/Beck (2 holes)
Singles: Montgomerie beat Janzen (1 hole)
1995: Oak Hill CC: USA 13½ Europe 14½
Day 1 Foursomes: Faldo/Montgomerie lost to Pavin/Lehman (1 hole)
Day 1 Fourballs: Faldo/Montgomerie lost to Couples/Love III (3 and 2)
Day 2 Foursomes: Faldo/Montgomerie beat Strange/Haas (4 and 2)
Day 2 Fourballs: Faldo/Montgomerie lost to Faxon/Couples (4 and 2)
Singles: Montgomerie beat Crenshaw (3 and 1)
1997: Club de Golfe Valderrama: Europe 14½ USA 13½
Day 1 Fourballs: Langer/Montgomerie lost to Woods/O’Meara (3 and 2)
Day 1 Foursomes: Langer/Montgomerie beat Woods/O’Meara (5 and 3)
Day 2 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Clarke beat Couples/Love III (1 hole)
Day 2 Foursomes: Montgomerie/Langer beat Janzen/Furyk (1 hole)
Singles: Montgomerie halved with Hoch
1999: The Country Club: USA 14½ Europe 13½
Day 1 Foursomes: Montgomerie/Lawrie beat Duval/Mickelson (3 and 2)
Day 1 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Lawrie halved with Love III/Leonard
Day 2: Foursomes: Montgomerie/Lawrie lost to Sutton/Maggert (1 hole)
Day 2 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Lawrie beat Pate/Woods (2 and 1)
Singles: Montgomerie beat Stewart (1 hole)
2002: The Belfry: Europe 15½ USA 12½
Day 1 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Langer beat Hoch/Furyk (4 and 3)
Day 1 Foursomes: Montgomerie/Langer halved with Mickelson/Toms
Day 2: Foursomes: Montgomerie/Langer beat Verplank/Hoch (1 hole)
Day 2 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Harrington beat Mickelson/Toms (2 and 1)
Singles: Montgomerie beat Hoch (5 and 4)
2004: Oakland Hills CC: USA 9½ Europe 18½
Day 1 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Harrington beat Mickelson/Woods (2 and 1)
Day 1 Foursomes: Montgomerie/Harrington beat Love III/Funk (4 and 2)
Day 2: Fourballs: Montgomerie/Harrington lost to Cink/Love III (3 and 2)
Singles: Montgomerie beat Toms (1 hole)
2006: The K Club: Europe 18½ USA 9½
Day 1 Fourballs: Harrington/Montgomerie lost to Woods/Furyk (1 hole)
Day 1 Foursomes: Westwood/Montgomerie halved with Mickelson/DiMarco
Day 2 Foursomes: Montgomerie/Westwood halved with Campbell/Taylor
Singles: Montgomerie beat Toms (1 hole)
EUROPEAN TOUR CAREER RECORD
(after the 2009 Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy)
EVENTS PLAYED 500
IN MONEY 419
TOP TEN FINISHES 182
OFFICIAL CAREER EARNING €23,595,864
EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: Total 31
| 1989 |
Portuguese Open — TPC |
| 1991 |
Scandinavian Masters |
| 1993 |
Heineken Dutch Open, Volvo Masters Andalucia |
| 1994 |
Peugeot Open de España, Murphy’s English Open, Volvo German Open |
| 1995 |
Volvo German Open, Trophée Lancôme |
| 1996 |
Dubai Desert Classic, Murphy’s Irish Open, Canon European Masters |
| 1997 |
Compaq European Grand Prix, Murphy’s Irish Open |
| 1998 |
Volvo PGA Championship, One 2 One British Masters, Linde German Masters |
| 1999 |
Benson and Hedges International Open, Volvo PGA Championship, Standard Life Loch Lomond, Volvo Scandinavian Masters, BMW International Open |
| 2000 |
Novotel Perrier Open de France, Volvo PGA Championship |
| 2001 |
Murphy’s Irish Open, Volvo Scandinavian Masters |
| 2002 |
Volvo Masters Andalucia (tied) (play-off) |
| 2004 |
Caltex Masters, presented by Carlsberg, Singapore 2004 |
| 2005 |
dunhill links championship |
| 2006 |
UBS Hong Kong Open |
| 2007 |
Smurfit Kappa European Open |
EUROPEAN TOUR APPROVED SPECIAL EVENTS VICTORIES: Total 3
| 1997 |
World Cup of Golf (individual), Accenture World Championship of Golf |
| 1999 |
Cisco World Match Play Championship |
OTHER TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 3
| 2001 |
Ericsson Masters (AUS) |
| 2002 |
TCL Classic (CHN) |
| 2003 |
Macau Open |
INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 3
| 1996 |
Nedbank M illion Dollar Challenge (RSA) |
| 1997 |
King Hassan II Trophy (MOR) |
| 2000 |
Skins Game (USA) |
AMATEUR RECORD
| 1985 |
Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship |
| 1987 |
Scottish Amateur Championship |
US PGA TOUR CAREER RECORD (as at the end of 2008)
EVENTS PLAYED 133
IN MONEY 97
TOP TEN F INISHES 24
OFFICIAL CAREER EARNINGS $4,726,348
TEAMS AND AWARDS
TEAMS (PRO)
Ryder Cup 1991, 93, 95 (winners), 97 (winners), 99, 02 (winners),
04 (winners), 06 (winners)
Alfred Dunhill Cup 1988, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 (winners), 96, 97, 98, 00
World Cup 1988, 91, 92, 93, 97 (individual winner), 98,
99, 06, 07 (winners)
4 Tours World Championship1991 (winners)
Seve Trophy 2000 (Captain), 02 (Captain) (winners), 03 (Captain) (winners),
05 (Captain (winners), 07 (winners)
UBS Cup 2003, 04
TEAMS (AM)
Walker Cup 1985, 87
Eisenhower Trophy 1984, 86
St Andrews Trophy 1986 (winners)
Youths, Seniors 1983-87
AWARDS
1988 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
1993, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 05 Harry Vardon Trophy
1995, 96, 97, 99 European Tour Golfer of the Year
1996, 97 European Tour Shot of the Year
1996 AGW Trophy
2001, 02, 05 Tooting Bec Cup
2005 Braid Taylor Memorial
1997 Honorary Member of The European Tour
COLIN MONTGOMERIE
PERSONAL PROFILE
FULL NAME Colin Stuart Montgomerie OBE
COUNTRY Scotland
BORN 23.6.63; Glasgow, Scotland
RESIDENCE Perthshire, Scotland
HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6ft in 15st (185cm 95kgs)
FAMILY Wife: Gaynor (m. 2008); Children: Olivia (1993),
Venetia (1996), Cameron (1998)
INTERESTS Music, cars, reading, films
TURNED PRO 1987 (plus 3)
QUALIFYING SCHOOL 1987*
RYDER CUP HISTORY
APPEARANCES 1991, 93, 95 (winners), 97 (winners), 99, 02 (winners),
04 (winners), 06 (winners), 2010 (Captain)
RYDER CUP RECORD Overall: Played: 36, Won: 20, Lost: 9, Halved: 7
Singles: Played: 8, Won: 6, Lost: 0, Halved: 2
Foursomes: Played: 14, Won: 8, Lost: 3, Halved: 3
Fourballs: Played: 14, Won: 6, Lost: 6, Halved: 2
Total Points: 23½
RYDER CUP RECORDS HELD
*Shares the record for most singles matches won, with six
*Shares the record for most singles points, with seven
Lies third in the all-time list for most points won, with 23½
RYDER CUP PLAYING RECORD
1991: Kiawah Island: USA 14½ Europe 13½
Day 1 Foursomes: Gilford/Montgomerie lost to Wadkins/Irwin (4 and 2)
Day 2 Fourballs: Langer/Montgomerie beat Pate/Pavin (2 and 1)
Singles: Montgomerie halved with Calcavechia
1993: The Belfry: Europe 13 USA 15
Day 1 Foursomes: Faldo/Montgomerie beat Floyd/Couples (4 and 3)
Day 1 Fourballs: Faldo/Montgomerie halved with Azinger/Couples
Day 2 Foursomes: Faldo/Montgomerie beat Wadkins/Pavin (3 and 2)
Day 2 Fourballs: Faldo/Montgomerie lost to Cook/Beck (2 holes)
Singles: Montgomerie beat Janzen (1 hole)
1995: Oak Hill CC: USA 13½ Europe 14½
Day 1 Foursomes: Faldo/Montgomerie lost to Pavin/Lehman (1 hole)
Day 1 Fourballs: Faldo/Montgomerie lost to Couples/Love III (3 and 2)
Day 2 Foursomes: Faldo/Montgomerie beat Strange/Haas (4 and 2)
Day 2 Fourballs: Faldo/Montgomerie lost to Faxon/Couples (4 and 2)
Singles: Montgomerie beat Crenshaw (3 and 1)
1997: Club de Golfe Valderrama: Europe 14½ USA 13½
Day 1 Fourballs: Langer/Montgomerie lost to Woods/O’Meara (3 and 2)
Day 1 Foursomes: Langer/Montgomerie beat Woods/O’Meara (5 and 3)
Day 2 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Clarke beat Couples/Love III (1 hole)
Day 2 Foursomes: Montgomerie/Langer beat Janzen/Furyk (1 hole)
Singles: Montgomerie halved with Hoch
1999: The Country Club: USA 14½ Europe 13½
Day 1 Foursomes: Montgomerie/Lawrie beat Duval/Mickelson (3 and 2)
Day 1 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Lawrie halved with Love III/Leonard
Day 2: Foursomes: Montgomerie/Lawrie lost to Sutton/Maggert (1 hole)
Day 2 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Lawrie beat Pate/Woods (2 and 1)
Singles: Montgomerie beat Stewart (1 hole)
2002: The Belfry: Europe 15½ USA 12½
Day 1 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Langer beat Hoch/Furyk (4 and 3)
Day 1 Foursomes: Montgomerie/Langer halved with Mickelson/Toms
Day 2: Foursomes: Montgomerie/Langer beat Verplank/Hoch (1 hole)
Day 2 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Harrington beat Mickelson/Toms (2 and 1)
Singles: Montgomerie beat Hoch (5 and 4)
2004: Oakland Hills CC: USA 9½ Europe 18½
Day 1 Fourballs: Montgomerie/Harrington beat Mickelson/Woods (2 and 1)
Day 1 Foursomes: Montgomerie/Harrington beat Love III/Funk (4 and 2)
Day 2: Fourballs: Montgomerie/Harrington lost to Cink/Love III (3 and 2)
Singles: Montgomerie beat Toms (1 hole)
2006: The K Club: Europe 18½ USA 9½
Day 1 Fourballs: Harrington/Montgomerie lost to Woods/Furyk (1 hole)
Day 1 Foursomes: Westwood/Montgomerie halved with Mickelson/DiMarco
Day 2 Foursomes: Montgomerie/Westwood halved with Campbell/Taylor
Singles: Montgomerie beat Toms (1 hole)
EUROPEAN TOUR CAREER RECORD
(after the 2009 Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy)
EVENTS PLAYED 500
IN MONEY 419
TOP TEN FINISHES 182
OFFICIAL CAREER €23,595,864
EARNINGS
EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE VICTORIES: Total 31
| 1989 |
Portuguese Open — TPC |
| 1991 |
Scandinavian Masters |
| 1993 |
Heineken Dutch Open, Volvo Masters Andalucia |
| 1994 |
Peugeot Open de España, Murphy’s English Open, Volvo German Open |
| 1995 |
Volvo German Open, Trophée Lancôme |
| 1996 |
Dubai Desert Classic, Murphy’s Irish Open, Canon European Masters |
| 1997 |
Compaq European Grand Prix, Murphy’s Irish Open |
| 1998 |
Volvo PGA Championship, One 2 One British Masters, Linde German Masters |
| 1999 |
Benson and Hedges International Open, Volvo PGA Championship, Standard Life Loch Lomond, Volvo Scandinavian Masters, BMW International Open |
| 2000 |
Novotel Perrier Open de France, Volvo PGA Championship |
| 2001 |
Murphy’s Irish Open, Volvo Scandinavian Masters |
| 2002 |
Volvo Masters Andalucia (tied) (play-off) |
| 2004 |
Caltex Masters, presented by Carlsberg, Singapore 2004 |
| 2005 |
dunhill links championship |
| 2006 |
UBS Hong Kong Open |
| 2007 |
Smurfit Kappa European Open |
EUROPEAN TOUR APPROVED SPECIAL EVENTS VICTORIES: Total 3
| 1997 |
World Cup of Golf (individual), Accenture World Championship of Golf |
| 1999 |
Cisco World Match Play Championship |
OTHER TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 3
| 2001 |
Ericsson Masters (AUS) |
| 2002 |
TCL Classic (CHN) |
| 2003 |
Macau Open |
INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT VICTORIES: Total 3
| 1996 |
Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge (RSA) |
| 1997 |
King Hassan II Trophy (MOR) |
| 2000 |
Skins Game (USA) |
AMATEUR RECORD
| 1985 |
Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship |
| 1987 |
Scottish Amateur Championship |
US PGA TOUR CAREER RECORD
(as at the end of 2008)
EVENTS PLAYED 133
IN MONEY 97
TOP TEN FINISHES 24
OFFICIAL CAREER EARNINGS $4,726,348
TEAMS AND AWARDS
TEAMS (PRO)
Ryder Cup 1991, 93, 95 (winners), 97 (winners), 99, 02 (winners),
04 (winners), 06 (winners)
Alfred Dunhill Cup 1988, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 (winners), 96, 97, 98, 00
World Cup 1988, 91, 92, 93, 97 (individual winner), 98,
99, 06, 07 (winners)
4 Tours World 1991 (winners)
Championship
Seve Trophy 2000 (Captain), 02 (Captain) (winners), 03 (Captain) (winners),
05 (Captain (winners), 07 (winners)
UBS Cup 2003, 04
TEAMS (AM)
Walker Cup 1985, 87
Eisenhower Trophy 1984, 86
St Andrews Trophy 1986 (winners)
Youths, Seniors 1983-87
AWARDS
1988 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
1993, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 05 Harry Vardon Trophy
1995, 96, 97, 99 European Tour Golfer of the Year
1996, 97 European Tour Shot of the Year
1996 AGW Trophy
2001, 02, 05 Tooting Bec Cup
2005 Braid Taylor Memorial
1997 Honorary Member of The European Tour