Colin Montgomerie Birthdate: 23 June 1963 Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland Age: 38  Ht: 6ft 1in (185cm)  Wt: 14st (90kg) Home: Oxshott, Surrey, UK Country: Scotland Turned Professional: 1987 (plus 3) Ryder Cup: (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001)

Player Profile Used The Ryder Cup as the platform to prove conclusively that his powers remain undiminished in his 40th year. In much the same way as he received unstinting praise for his leadership qualities on and off the golf course at the 1999 Ryder Cup, in which he accrued three and a half points, Montgomerie was the outstanding competitor at The De Vere Belfry in 2002. Beat Scott Hoch 5 and 4 to maintain unbeaten record in six Ryder Cup singles and was top points scorer in either side with four and a half out of five. Born in Scotland, raised in Yorkshire where father, James, was a company director. Attended Houston Baptist University. Father retired as Royal Troon secretary in 1997. Lost out in play-off for 1994 US Open Championship, and runner-up again to Ernie Els in 1997. Also defeated in sudden-death by Steve Elkington for the US PGA title in 1995. Attended investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in November 1998 to receive MBE from Her Majesty The Queen. Won six times in 1999 to claim his seventh successive Volvo Order of Merit crown. Won the Ericsson Masters at the start of 2001 to capture his first title Down Under and claimed his first in Asia when, one week after sharing the 2002 Volvo Masters Andalucia with Bernhard Langer in the season ending event at Valderrama – his 27th European title – he won the TCL Classic in China.