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Article: MONTY BACKS COOL LAWRIE GOLF: Open champion receives praise from his rival
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- Evening Mail
- 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 his head in disbelief that such a score was possible
from his fellow Scot just 12 days after his Open victory at
Carnoustie.
"That score of 67 was a fantastic effort," said Montgomerie who
was also among an eight strong group in second that contained Wales'
Ian Woosnam and English duo Peter Mitchell and Malcolm Mackenzie, one
behind ...