(1963-06-23) 23 June 1963 (age 60) Glasgow, Scotland
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Sporting nationality
Scotland
Residence
Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland Naples, Florida
Spouse
Eimear Wilson
(m. 1990; div. 2006)
Gaynor Knowles
(m. 2008; div. 2017)
Sarah Casey
(m. 2023)
Children
3
Career
College
Houston Baptist University
Turned professional
1987
Current tour(s)
PGA Tour Champions European Senior Tour
Former tour(s)
European Tour
Professional wins
54
Highest ranking
2 (17 March 1996)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour
31 (4th all-time)
Asian Tour
2
PGA Tour of Australasia
1
PGA Tour Champions
7
European Senior Tour
9 (Tied-5th all-time)
Other
7
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament
T8: 1998
PGA Championship
2nd: 1995
U.S. Open
2nd/T2: 1994, 1997, 2006
The Open Championship
2nd: 2005
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame
2013 (member page)
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
1988
European Tour Order of Merit winner
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005
European Tour Golfer of the Year
1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
European Senior Tour Order of Merit winner
2014, 2015
Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE (born 23 June 1963) is a Scottish professional golfer. He has won a record eight European Tour Order of Merit titles, including a streak of seven consecutive from 1993 to 1999. He has won 31 European Tour events, the most of any British player, placing him fourth on the all-time list of golfers with most European Tour victories.
Montgomerie won three consecutive Volvo PGA Championships at Wentworth Club between 1998 and 2000. He has finished runner-up on five occasions in major championships and his career-high world ranking is second.[2] He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2013.[3]
After turning 50 in 2013, Montgomerie has had a successful career on the PGA Tour Champions and European Senior Tour, including winning three senior major championships.
^"Week 11 1996 Ending 17 Mar 1996" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
^"Week 45 – Sergio Garcia Claims The World Number Two Spot With Victory at the HSBC Champions". Official World Golf Ranking. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009.
^"Montgomerie, Schofield complete Hall of Fame class". PGA Tour. 18 December 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE (born 23 June 1963) is a Scottish professional golfer. He has won a record eight European Tour Order of Merit titles, including...
his first major championship at the U.S. Open. Els was tied with ColinMontgomerie and Loren Roberts after 72 holes and they went to an 18-hole playoff...
out to ColinMontgomerie. In July 2009, Lyle became involved in a public row with ColinMontgomerie where he unfavourably compared Montgomerie's actions...
Cink, John Cook (12,13), Dan Forsman, Jim Furyk (13), Ken Green, ColinMontgomerie, John Morse, Vijay Singh (11,13), Sam Torrance 11. Top eight players...
saying, "Let's face it, we've got the 12 best players in the world." ColinMontgomerie declined to react, saying, "You want someone to bite. Well, I'm not...
season's U.S. Open and the next three Open Championships. In 2000, ColinMontgomerie became the only player to win three years in a row. In 2021, Billy...
light caused play to halt after four holes of a playoff. *Langer and Montgomerie agreed to share the 2002 Volvo Masters Andalucía after failing light...
(Chairman) Countries Based in Europe Most titles Order of Merit titles: ColinMontgomerie (8) Tournament wins: Seve Ballesteros (50) TV partner(s) Sky Sports...
wire-to-wire for his tenth major title, five shots ahead of runner-up ColinMontgomerie. The win was Woods' second Open Championship, both at St. Andrews...
Championship, with a three-stroke victory over the defending champion ColinMontgomerie. His winning total of 265 (−19) broke the previous record by three...
singles match to ColinMontgomerie with both players level and on the last green in 2 shots as a response to the abuse Montgomerie had received throughout...
Open Championship (2) 2 shot lead −14 (66-67-71-70=274) 5 strokes ColinMontgomerie 2006 The Open Championship (3) 1 shot lead −18 (67-65-71-67=270) 2...
Haeggman and Anders Forsbrand to assist him during the tournament. ColinMontgomerie Pádraig Harrington Thomas Levet Jim Furyk Fred Funk Tiger Woods Chad...
course, specifically designed for the event. The team captains were ColinMontgomerie for Europe and Corey Pavin for the United States. With the U.S. as...
1983 Track & Field Championships Alma Mater of European Tour great ColinMontgomerie 1983-84 Men's basketball team participated in the NCAA tournament...
Trevino (1992, 1994), Jay Haas (2006, 2008), Tom Watson (2001, 2011), ColinMontgomerie (2014, 2015) The following men have won both the PGA Championship...
Clarke Ernie Els Louis Oosthuizen 5. Current Senior PGA Champion ColinMontgomerie 6. 15 low scorers and ties in the 2013 PGA Championship Jonas Blixt...
13), Bradley Hughes, Jeff Maggert (11,13), Scott McCarron (12,13), ColinMontgomerie, David Ogrin, Bob Tway Loren Roberts (12,13) was unable to compete...
compatriot Michael Jonzon, after two rounds and one stroke behind leader ColinMontgomerie after three rounds, he finished with a round of 70 versus the Scotsman's...
2012. Retrieved 2 February 2011. Farrell, Andy (22 September 1997). "Montgomerie charge falls just short". The Independent. Archived from the original...
1996 The Players Championship (2) 66-72-68-64=270 −18 4 strokes ColinMontgomerie, Tommy Tolles 13 Jan 18, 1998 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic 64-70-66-66-66=332...
(11,13,14,15,16), Scott McCarron, Phil Mickelson (11,13,14,15,16), ColinMontgomerie (15,16), David Toms, Willie Wood 11. Top 16 players and ties from...
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