Aug 11: Ian Poulter beat overnight leader Colin Montgomerie by one shot to claim the inaugural Nordic Open in Copenhagen. The 27-year-old Englishman fired a 66 on Sunday for a 22-under-par total. The 27-year-old Englishman fired a 66 on Sunday for a 22-under-par total. Montgomerie's playing partner Hansen birdied the last to claim a share of third place with Scotland's Stephen Gallacher and France's Gregory Havret. Poulter's win, the fifth of his career and his second this season, lifted him to fifth in the 2003 Order of Merit.

"It was nice to let the golf actually do all the work and stop people talking about the hair," said Poulter, who usually has red streaks in his hair in honour of his beloved Arsenal but was blond and dark brown this week.
"I have massive expectations of the PGA now," he said, referring to the last Major of the season beginning on Thursday at Oak Hill in New York.

COMMERCIAL BREAK
SCROLL TO CONTINUE READING

"I'm very, very confident the way I played this week. I really hit some fantastic shots all week and very few off line.

"Obviously the course next week is going to be a lot tougher, but if I keep hitting the middle of the fairways and holing some putts I'm really looking forward to a big couple of weeks."

Despite his second runner-up finish this season - the 26th of his career - Montgomerie will be encouraged by his first display since his withdrawal from the Open with a wrist injury last month.
"It's coming back and it's good after three weeks off that I have competed well," said Montgomerie.
Bureau Report