Tour News (posted 7th October 1998)

Monty and Westwood target £1 million European Tour record

London - Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood are on the verge of creating history if either of them win the end-of-season Volvo Masters and passing £1 million in official money in a single season on the European Tour.

Montgomerie ansd Westwood, seperated by £45,000 in the Volvo Ranking, have won £760,077 and £714,811, respectively this season.

If Monty wins the £1 million Volvo Masters, which takes place at the end of the month at Montecastillo, he will earn £166,000 first prize and a further £170,000 from the Volvo bonus pool to take his winnings to £1,096,077.

Victory for Lee Westwood, the defending champion, would lift his earnings total in the European Tour season to £1,050,811.

Montgomerie, who is seeking a record sixth successive Volvo Ranking title, set the record for official money in a single season with £875,146 in 1996.