Montgomerie fighting for Masters spot
Updated: March 24, 2005, 1:41 PM ET
Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Colin Montgomerie, needing a victory to assure himself a spot in the Masters, was five strokes off the lead after shooting a 3-under-par 67 Thursday in the first round of the Indonesia Open.
India's Arjun Atwal and Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey shared the top spot with 62s on a day when play was delayed two hours because of a lightning storm. South Africa's Chris Williams and England's Matthew Cort were at 63.
Montgomerie had a frustrating day on the greens, bogeying two par-3s and missing several birdie chances. The Scotsman has not missed a Masters since his Augusta National debut in 1992. Montgomerie, a European Ryder Cup star and seven-time No. 1 player in Europe, is ranked 54th in the world.
Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press
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