Els warns Montgomerie

Monday 10 June 1996 23:02 BST
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The worst news for Colin Montgomerie so near to the US Open came from the Buick Classic in Westchester, New York, on Sunday where the South African Ernie Els lifted his third American tour title by eight strokes.

Els, 26, beat Montgomerie in a play-off for the US Open two years ago, and to have him back in top form as the world's best players gather at Oakland Hills, Michigan, makes the Scot's search for a first major victory all that much more difficult.

Els, who also beat Montgomerie in the final of the 1994 World Match Play Championship at Wentworth, shot rounds of 65, 66, 69 and 71 in the Buick. Greg Norman finished 12 strokes back in 16th place, and the Masters champion, Nick Faldo, was four shots further adrift. Els' 271 total was the same as he returned on the same course in the week before his US Open win two years ago.

Buick Classic final scores, US Open tee-off times,

Sporting Digest, page 20

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