Hachette India

The Real Monty

Colin Mair

Lewine Montgomerie

Colin Montgomerie is one of Britain's greatest sporting heroes. He is also something of a paradox. Europe's number one golfer for eight consecutive years yet he has never won a world title. A key player in two winning Ryder Cup teams yet he is as famous for his fiery temperament as he is for his incredible golfing talent.

Now for the first time Colin Montgomerie tells his own remarkable story. He talks candidly about the early days when he found himself studying for a management degree after his family insisted he finished his education; turning professional in 1986; the highs and lows of his career - and the infamous incident in which he threatened a spectator who coughed during his backswing.

THE REAL MONTY is Colin's own inspiring story: the triumph and the anguish the passionate quest for sporting excellence - and the man behind the headlines.

Lewine Montgomerie

Lewine Mair is the only women golf correspondent in the UK. She has written for the DAILY TELEGRAPH for 20 years and has known Monty for ten years.

Colin Montgomerie has been Great Britain's most successful golfer of the last decade or more, winning the European Order of Merit for an unparalleled seven successive seasons between 1993 and 1999, and again in 2005. He has played in the last eight Ryder Cups, and is still unbeaten in the singles after his heroic performance in the 2006 tournament.

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