Montgomerie will defend title in Stockholm

Colin Montgomerie has backed down from his threat not to defend his title in the Volvo Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm next…

Colin Montgomerie has backed down from his threat not to defend his title in the Volvo Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm next week.

A furious Montgomerie left the Open on Sunday saying: "I've pulled out of tournaments for the next two weeks. I can't handle it any more."

He was angry at journalists who wrote that he stormed off without speaking after his nightmare third round 84 at Muirfield.

The 39-year-old Scot was never listed to play this week's TNT Open in Holland, but to miss the one event where he is the defending champion would have been a sign of serious disillusionment.

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Montgomerie's manager said today: "Whilst he is fed up, he is going to play in Sweden. He feels it is the right thing to do - he does not want to let the tournament down".