30th October 2005
42 year old Scot Colin Montgomerie won his eighth European Order of Merit title on Sunday after finishing tied for third place at the Volvo Masters in Valderrama. Montgomerie finished four shots clear of nearest rival US Open champion Michael Campbell to claim his first European Crown since 1999.
Ireland's Paul McGinley his first title in four years after a final round 67 put him on 10 under. McGinley won by two strokes from Spain's Sergio Garcia, who finished at 8 under the card after a final round 73.
Montgomerie finished alongside fellow Brit Luke Donald and Spain's Jose Maria Olazabal. McGinley lost the final of the World Match Play to Campbell last month. Victory saw him collect 450,445 and move into third place in the Order of Merit.
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| Date | Tournament | 2004 Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27-30 | Chrysler Championship | Vijay Singh |
| Nov 3-6 | The Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola | Retief Goosen |
| Nov 10-13 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Hank Kuehne/Jeff Sluman |
| Nov 17-20 | WGC World Cup | England |
| Nov 26-27 | Merrill Lynch Skins Game | Fred Couples |
| Rank | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | USA |
| 2 | Vijay Singh | FIJ |
| 3 | Phil Mickelson | USA |
| 4 | Retief Goosen | SAf |
| 5 | Ernie Els | SAF |
| 6 | Sergio Garcia | ESP |
| 7 | Jim Furyk | USA |
| 8 | Adam Scott | AUS |
| 9 | Chris DiMarco | USA |
| 10 | David Toms | USA |
Adam Scott is regarded as the most exciting young Australian golfer since Greg Norman. At the age of 23 years, eight months and 12 days, he became the youngest winner of The Players Championship on the US PGA Tour, an event considered by many to be the game's fifth Major.
Scott is a four-time winner on the US PGA Tour. His initial breakthrough came at the 2003 Deutsche Bank Championship after a second round 62 set up a four stroke win and saw Adam break into the top 20 in the World Rankings for the first time.