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Colin Montgomerie appointed to the Board of the European Tour Group
The European Tour Group – which administers the DP World Tour, the HotelPlannerTour, the Staysure Legends Tour and Ryder Cup in Europe – is delighted to announce the appointment of Colin Montgomerie to its Board of Directors.
The 62-year-old Scot is one of the most successful and influential players of his generation and will bring immense experience of all aspects of the Tour and the game of golf to the Boardroom.
A winner of more than 50 professional tournaments worldwide in a storied career, Montgomerie also holds the record of winning the most Harry Vardon Trophies as European Number One with eight titles to his name, including a remarkable seven in a row between 1993 and 1999.
On the formerly known European Tour, Montgomerie won 31 times including, memorably, three consecutive PGA Championships at Wentworth from 1998 to 2000. He continued his trophy-laden career when turning 50, with notable success on both the Staysure Legends Tour and the PGA TOUR Champions in the US.
Included in that were victories in three Senior Major Championships; the Senior PGA Championship in both 2014 and 2015, and the U.S. Senior Open in 2014.
He is also widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time in the Ryder Cup arena, playing eight times for Europe, never losing a singles match and returning 23 ½ points from his 36 matches.
He helped Europe to victory in five of those eight matches and was also the winning Captain at Celtic Manor in Wales in 2010 when Europe regained the Ryder Cup by virtue of a thrilling 14 ½ – 13 ½ triumph.
Montgomerie said: “I am very much looking forward to joining the Board of the European Tour Group and I consider it a great honour to be asked.
“I pride myself in the fact that I was always one hundred per cent loyal to the Tour in my playing days, and indeed I continue to be so. These are interesting times in professional golf and I hope I will be able to support, encourage and assist the Tour going forward in any way I can.”
Eric Nicoli, Chairman of the European Tour Group, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Colin to our Board of Directors.
“His playing record speaks for itself and his knowledge of the game gleaned from almost 40 years as a professional is unparalleled. I know he will be an important asset for us as we continue to develop all aspects of the European Tour Group moving forward.”
Montgomerie’s first Board meeting will be on Monday, March 23 and he will join fellow winning Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjørn in addition to former Tour colleagues Paul Eales, Chris Hanell, Grégory Havret, David Howell and Robert Lee as Tournament Committee Directors. He will replace Ove Sellberg who will stand down through the Board’s rotational system.
Chairman Eric Nicoli heads the list of Non-Executive Directors on the Board alongside Abdulla Al Naboodah, Penny Avis, Martha Brass, Martin Gilbert and Jay Monahan.
Colin Montgomerie to host 2024 Staysure PGA Seniors Championship
Colin Montgomerie to host 2024 Staysure PGA Seniors Championship
Eight-time European Tour Order of Merit winner Colin Montgomerie will be on hosting duty when the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship takes place at Trump International Golf Links Scotland at the end of July.
“I am thrilled and honoured to have become a host on the Legends Tour. Over 50’s golf brings together some great friendships and great competitiveness too, it is something I am immensely proud to be a part of.
“The strength of the Legends Tour comes from the players, and it is great to see how it has grown as a Tour over recent years since Ryan Howsam got involved.
“To be hosting the oldest Senior championship in Europe is a distinct privilege. The Staysure PGA Seniors Championship promises to be a fantastic event again this year, with it returning to Trump International Golf Links. The facilities are superb, and the course is incredible. It will provide a great test for the players, while displaying a stunning spectacle for those watching on.
“I cannot wait for the tournament week, where I will be doing my best to be a good host, while also focussing on competing against a very strong field.”
The Staysure PGA Seniors Championship will be staged at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire from July 31 to August 4 with several major champions among the names set to be confirmed over the coming days and weeks.
Buy your ticket for the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship to win a signed Montgomerie flag!
Read more on Legends Tour Website: https://www.legendstour.com/article/montgomerie-host
Golfing superstar Colin Montgomerie tie-up tees off for high growth Scunthorpe CBD specialist
A Scunthorpe business specialising in a range of cannabidiol products has secured golfing superstar Colin Montgomerie’s endorsement as it launches its new Signature range.
CBD Guru is headed up by Neil Mumby, having gone from a back bedroom and a laptop to an expanding industrial presence in less than four years.
A 6,000 sq ft manufacturing facility, complete with dedicated clean rooms has just been added to the existing 10,000 sq ft site on Colin Road, having taken over the former FedEx premises there.
Now it is also making major headway in the nutraceutical market too, with a £4 million turnover in its sights – a far cry from the £800 it started with.
“We have just launched the range, having secured the tie-up with Colin,” Mr Mumby said. “We went down to his house, did a photo-shoot with the products – he’s been using them for over a year – he loves them and has five or six family members using them.
“We do a lot of white label work for others, but this is our route to retail, and the golf course is a place we see it doing really well at.”
He said working in the carefully regulated marketplace is getting easier as the science is understood, with oils and gummies produced for around 200 businesses.
All products are for those aged 18 and over, with strengths ranging from 2.5 per cent up to 40 per cent.
The CBD Guru team includes an in-house pharmacist, and it works with carefully selected hemp growers from leading farms in the USA – ensuring complete traceability.
“I started in my bedroom, built myself up and have just finished an extension, a further 6,000 sq ft manufacturing facility – we’re not going from strength-to-strength,” he said.
A team of 15 has been assembled with recruitment ongoing. “We are branching out into nutraceuticals, health and wellness, and that is a big expansion for us, and has seen a new cleanroom and extra facilities. We have a capsule making machine and have taken on some experienced people.”
A niche has been found as bigger businesses go for huge volumes, leaving a space for strong customer service, Mr Mumby said, having sold a previous e-cigarette business and started again.
And it is hoped having one of the most decorated sportsmen on the planet on his side will further the business.
For more information visit www.cbd-guru.co.uk/
The CPG Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 recognises marvellous Montgomerie
Eight-time European Tour Order of Merit winner, Ryder Cup Team Europe Legend and World Golf Hall of Famer, Colin Montgomerie, has been awarded the CPG Lifetime Achievement Award 2020.
The Award, introduced in 2011, recognises the greats within European Golf and wider afield, with a roll of honour to have received the accolade previously that includes Severiano Ballesteros, Tony Jacklin, Alison Nicholas, Bernard Gallacher, Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo, José María Olazábal and last year’s recipient, Robert Karlsson.
Spanning multiple decades, Montgomerie’s career has seen him claim over 50 worldwide wins, a record eight European Tour Order of Merit titles – which included a streak of seven consecutive Order of Merit titles from 1993 to 1999 – and he currently sits fourth on the European Tour’s list of players with the most victories.
On his recognition, Montgomerie commented: “I just want to thank the CPG for honouring me in this way. At 57, a Lifetime Achievement Award means a lot and this is something I will treasure.”
“We are delighted to be able to recognise Colin’s achievements and contributions with this year’s CPG Lifetime Achievement Award – the successes that he has had during his career and his impact on, and leadership of, Team Europe in The Ryder Cup has placed him firmly amongst golf’s elite,” commented CPG Chief Executive, Ian Randell.
Colin’s accomplishments stretch further than individual golf, as he is regarded as one of the greatest Ryder Cup players in the history of the biennial event. With eight appearances representing Team Europe, he has never lost a singles match and holds an exemplary match record of 20-9-7 across his Ryder Cup career. This was topped in 2010 however, when he captained Team Europe to victory against Team USA at Celtic Manor, as Europe prevailed with a winning score of 14.5 – 13.5 points.
Colin now enjoys an established playing career on the Legends Tour and Champions Tour, having already claimed seven over-50s titles, including three Major Championships – two Senior PGA Championships and one U.S. Senior Open victory.
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TROON WELCOMES COLIN MONTGOMERIE TO “TEAM TROON”
Scottsdale, Ariz. (July 29, 2020) – Troon®, the world’s largest golf management company, welcomes PGA TOUR Champions golfer and World Golf Hall of Fame member Colin Montgomerie to Team Troon – a collection of top international golf talent representing the Troon brand throughout professional golf. Montgomerie, winner of 57 golf events worldwide, joins PGA TOUR golfers Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland, Patrick Cantlay and Matt Kuchar of the United States, Alex Noren of Sweden, Matthew Fitzpatrick of England and LPGA Tour/Ladies European Tour player Cheyenne Woods.
Montgomerie, 57 from Glasgow, Scotland, will unveil his Troon-branded golf bag at this week’s PGA TOUR Champions’ Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Mich. and carry it throughout the 2020-21 season. Montgomerie has been prepping for the return of the PGA TOUR Champions’ season at Tiburón Golf Club, a Troon-managed facility in Naples, Fla., for the last few weeks. As part of being on Team Troon, Montgomerie will also collaborate on select digital and social campaigns in cooperation with Troon and Troon-managed facilities around the world.
In addition to his professional golf career, Montgomerie is an accomplished golf course designer having designed courses in Britain, Europe, Africa, the Far East and the Middle East, including The Montgomerie Golf Club Dubai at Address Montgomerie in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Royal Golf Club in Bahrain, both Troon International-managed facilities.
“We are proud to welcome Colin to Team Troon and expand our team roster to the PGA TOUR Champions,” said Tim Schantz, president and chief executive officer, Troon. “A World Golf Hall of Fame member and skilled course designer, Colin is also a global ambassador for the game of golf and someone we look forward to working with for years to come.”
In addition to its headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon has offices in Chicago, Ill.; Irvine, Calif.; Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; Jacksonville, Fla; Birmingham, Ala.; Seattle, Wash.; New Braunfels, Texas; Cambridge, Mass.; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Troon-managed or affiliated facilities host 17 professional golf events across 9 professional tours around the world. Including high-level amateur events and qualifying tournaments, Troon-managed facilities host more than 30 elite events.
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company providing services at 440-plus locations around the globe, including managing 475-plus 18-hole equivalent golf courses. In addition to golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage division operates and manages more than 475-plus food and beverage operations located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. With properties located in 43 states and 33 countries, Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Honours Golf, OB Sports, Green Golf Partners, CADDIEMASTER, True Club Solutions, Cliff Drysdale Tennis and RealFood Hospitality, Strategy and Design. There are currently 67 Troon-affiliated properties featuring 87 golf courses on national and international “Top 100” rankings. Troon-affiliated properties include Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington; The Virginian and Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards in Bristol, Virginia; Kapalua Golf in Maui, Hawaii; Lofoten Links in Gimsoysand, Norway; and The Els Club Dubai in United Arab Emirates. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com, or connect with Troon on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Troon Chronicles, Press Room, or subscribe to Troon Magazine.
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Colin Celebrates 57th Birthday
By Josh Carr On June 23, 2020, 4:09am EDT
Eight-time Ryder Cup Europe player and triumphant European Captain Colin Montgomerie is celebrating his 57th birthday today.
The Scotsman featured in eight consecutive Ryder Cups between 1991 and 2006, with a staggering record of 20 wins, seven halves and nine defeats in 36 matches.
Between 1993 and 2002, the Scotsman never missed a session and throughout his Ryder Cup career he was unbeaten in all his singles matches across those eight appearances, picking up six wins and two halves.
Neil Coles and Colin Montgomerie share the mantle at the top of Europe’s singles tally, with both men honing their crafts across different decades of competition.
On the eight-time European Tour Number One’s birthday, we look back on one of his finest appearances for Team Europe.
This came at The 2002 Ryder Cup held at The Belfry, where the Scotsman finished the week unbeaten after playing in all five sessions, winning four points and securing a halve in the other match.
Playing in his sixth consecutive Ryder Cup at the time, Montgomerie would find himself paired with another Ryder Cup veteran in Bernhard Langer – who was playing in his tenth Ryder Cup – in match three of the opening Friday fourball session.
They came up against the American duo of Jim Furyk and Scott Hoch, but the Europeans’ experience proved too much for the Team USA pairing as Langer and Monty cruised to a 4&3 victory.
Europe would take a 3-1 lead after the opening session with Thomas Bjørn and Darren Clarke winning their match against Paul Azinger and Tiger Woods by a hole and Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood defeating David Duval and Davis Love III 4&3.
However, the Americans would claw the match score back by winning the Friday afternoon foursomes session 2 ½ – 1 ½.
And it was the experienced pairing of Langer and Montgomerie who would earn Europe’s half point, although they will have been disappointed not to have won their match having been 3UP through 14 holes against then World Number Two Phil Mickelson and rookie David Toms.
However, having lost holes 15, 16 and 17, the pair would find themselves all square heading down the last.
Both sides would make a bogey five to see the spoils shared.
The following day, Langer and Montgomerie would link up again. This time, the opening session was in the foursomes format and the European pairing would put behind their disappointment of the previous session by defeating Hoch and Scott Verplank by one hole.
This would be the European pairing’s seventh and final match together, finishing with a record of five wins, one halve and just one defeat.
For the second consecutive day, Europe would go on to narrowly lose the second session 2 ½ – 1 ½, but it was the Scotsman and 2020 Team Europe Captain Padraig Harrington who secured Europe’s only win of the Saturday fourball session.
They took on Mickelson and Toms, who had produced a fine comeback the previous day against Langer and Montgomerie to secure half a point for their team.
However, Montgomerie would put that disappointment behind him and secure a 2&1 victory alongside Harrington.
Heading into the Sunday singles matches, the scores were tied at 8-8 and it was down to the experienced Montgomerie to lead the way for Team Europe.
And lead the way he did.
Playing in his fifth match of the event, Montgomerie looked anything but fatigued as he comfortably defeated Hoch for a third time 5&4.
The early blue on the board for sure inspired his teammates as Langer (4&3) and Harrington (5&4) closely followed with comfortable victories of their own.
It fell to Paul McGinley to hole the putt which won back The Ryder Cup, after disappointment at The 1999 Ryder Cup three years previous.
Montgomerie would go on to play in two further Ryder Cups in 2004 and 2006 and when you add to that a winning captaincy at The 2010 Ryder Cup, it is no wonder Montgomerie is regarded as one of Team Europe’s finest competitors.
Happy birthday, Colin!