Ryder Cup moments, 18 days to go: Colin Montgomerie from the rough
Friday 7 September 2018 18:39, UK
Colin Montgomerie has played a key role in Europe’s Ryder Cup teams through the years, with today’s countdown to Le Golf National looking back at one of his all-time great shots in the event.
The Scot was playing alongside Padraig Harrington in the afternoon foursomes on the opening day, with the European one ahead when they reached the par-four seventh.
Harrington's approach had finished in the rough just a foot short of the green, but left Montgomerie in a conundrum on how he could stop the ball close to the flag.
With the slope likely to see the ball run past the pin and off the green the other side, Montgomerie had to take an unorthodox approach and aim completely away from the flag.
Where did Montgomerie's shot finish? Click on the video above to find out, and don't forget to watch the Ryder Cup from September 28-30 live on Sky Sports.
