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Article: MONTY BACKS COOL LAWRIE; GOLF: Open champion receives praise from his rival.
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- Birmingham Evening Mail (England)
- Article date:
- July 31, 1999
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PAUL Lawrie began his second round as Open champion today with words of praise from Colin Montgomerie ringing in his ears.
The 30-year-old from Aberdeen fired an opening 67, five under par, to share second place in the Smurfit European Open at the K Club, just one shot off the lead.
And it left Montgomerie, European number one for the last six years, shaking ...