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Article: Colin Montgomerie looks to end drougth in majors
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- Charleston Gazette
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- July 20, 2000
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Zero for 36.
That's Colin Montgomerie's record in golf's four majors - and his
worst showing has been at home in the British Open. The Scot has
missed the cut five of 10 times and never finished higher than an
eighth-place tie six years ago.
Playing this week on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Montgomerie
should be under even more pressure. Instead, he says he's as relaxed
as ever.
The frenzy around Tiger Woods has helped. So has the revival of
six-time major winner Nick Faldo and the presence of 22 former Open
champions like Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and Tom Watson.
This is the third Open in four years in Scotland, and that also
might have reduced the ...