| COLIN
MONTGOMERIE | Country | Scotland |
| Born | 23.6.63 | | Residence | Oxshott,
Surrey | | Height/Weight | 6ft
1in / 15st (185cm / 95.3kgs) | | Family | Wife:
Eimar (m. 1990); Children: Olivia (1993, Venetia (1996), Cameron (1998) |
| Interests | Music, cars, DIY, films |
| Turned Pro | 1987 (plus 3) |
| Qualifying School | 1987 |
| Attachment | Lexus |
| Current Status | European Tour |
| Exempt Status | Category 1: Winner
1997 Ranking (expires 31.12.07) | | Current Ranking | Volvo
Ranking 1 | | To Par | -121 |
| Number of Eagles | 12 |
| Number of Birdies | 247 |
| Stroke Average | 69.66 |
| Driving Distance | 279.2 |
| Driving Accuracy | 72.6 |
Profile
& History Scottish-born,
Yorkshire-raised, worked for Fox's Biscuits, where his father was a director,
before attending Houston Baptist University on a golf scholarship. Graduated in
business studies.
Father, Jamess, retired last year as Secretary at Royal
Troon GC.
In 1996 became first player in history to make more than $3 million across the
world in a single season.
In 1997 set new European Tour record (beating Peter Oosterhuis 1971, 72, 73, 74)
by topping Volvo Ranking for fith successive year. European
Tour Career Record
| | | | |
Position | | |
Prize Money £ | | Year | Rank | Events
Played | In
Money | 1
| 2 | 3
| 4-10 | Stroke
Average | Average
Position | Official |
Special
Events | Total |
| 1987 | 164 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 71.77 | 73.33 |
1,951 | 100 |
2,051 | | 1988 | 52 | 22 | 15 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 71.45 | 49.77 |
39,201 | 20,894 |
60,095 | | 1989 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 71.80 | 51.07 |
109,084 | 12,988 |
122,072 | | 1990 | 14 | 30 | 24 | - | 2 | - | 7 | 71.21 | 37.77 |
174,852 | 4,139 |
178,991 | | 1991 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 71.43 | 36.55 |
343,576 | 150,246 |
493,822 | | 1992 | 3 | 26 | 24 | - | 3 | 3 | 5 | 70.21 | 22.50 |
444,713 | 100,701 |
545,414 | | 1993 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | 70.81 | 24.95 |
613,683 | 184,462 |
798,145 | | 1994 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 69.60 | 14.95 |
762,719 | 157,928 |
920,647 | | 1995 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 69.70 | 16.40 |
835,052 | 203,666 |
1,038,718 | | 1996 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | 70.26 | 24.67 |
875,146 | 159,606 |
1,034,752 | | 1997 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 69.37 | 12.79 |
798,948 | 784,956 |
1,583,904 | | 1998 | 1 | | | | | | | 69.66 | |
993,077 | |
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