After narrowly missing out in last year’s play-off, Scotland made amends this year by beating The USA on the third extra hole to secure a maiden World Cup success. Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren held their nerve in a thrilling play-off against Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum of the the United States at Mission Hills to capture the World Cup trophy.
The Scots had closed with a six-under-par 66 for a 25-under 263 total before the US pair birdied the 18th to tie for the lead and force the play-off. The defeat was a blow to the Americans, who had deservedly led in all three previous rounds.
The Scots pair shared a $920,000 winners’ cheque and Colin Montgomerie lavished praise on his team-mate Marc Warren. Warren was the Sir Henry Cotton rookie of the year in 2006 and won the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles two months ago. If he progresses from his world ranking of No 148 to get into the Europe Ryder Cup team next year, and assuming that Montgomerie is in it, too, theirs is a natural foursomes partnership.
The victorius Scotish golfers wore golden jackets with mandarin collars at the prize-giving ceremony, which Montogomerie joked, they would be seen wearing in down-town Glasgow.
Justin Rose and Ian Poulter had kept England in contention throughout the tournament but failed to make a genuine challenge on the final day. Though Rose eagled the 9th, two bogeys on the front nine had already done the damage and they finished fourth, going round in five under par for a 23-under 265 total.
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