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Monty

  • 21-10-2010 6:29pm
    #1
    Mister Sifter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭


    Firemen had to cut him out his wife's underpants and suspenders... apparently.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11598777


    Colin Montgomerie has spoken of his "terrible shock" after being involved in a car crash near Glasgow.

    The golfer - who captained Europe to victory in the Ryder Cup - was driving his BMW southbound on the A80 when the incident happened at 1127 BST.

    In a statement, he said he was lucky to walk away from the crash "relatively unscathed".

    Strathclyde Police confirmed that the male driver of a van had been charged in connection with the crash.

    Mr Montgomerie said: "I was trapped as the side of the car was compressed and the air bags were holding me back, but the passenger door suddenly opened and I was pulled to safety thanks to other drivers who had witnessed the accident.

    'Traffic offences'

    "It was a terrible shock and I am lucky to have come out of it relatively unscathed, thanks I am sure to the car I was driving."

    The crash, involving Mr Montgomerie's BMW 7-series and a van, happened on the A80, near Moodiesburn.

    Mr Montgomerie felt it was unnecessary to go to hospital and received treatment at the roadside from the ambulance crew before being taken back to his home in Perth.

    A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police said: "One lane opened at 12.05pm. The road was fully cleared and reopened at 3.20pm.

    "The van driver has been charged with alleged road traffic offences."

    Mr Montgomerie, a former world number two, returned to playing golf last month and finished joint 41st at the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.

    He dropped from 135th to 425th in the world during his term as Ryder Cup captain ahead of the tournament at Celtic Manor, south Wales earlier this month.



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Comments

  • #2
    f22
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    Lucky escape, the advantage of having a good pair of airbags!


  • #3
    Myksyk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,550 ✭✭✭Myksyk


    Very sad ... The cringe-worthy custom number plate that is.


  • #4
    rednik
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    Corey's revenge.:D


  • #5
    Mister Sifter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Mister Sifter


    Myksyk wrote: »
    Very sad ... The cringe-worthy custom number plate that is.

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  • #6
    deko43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭deko43


    Mister Sifter wrote: »
    Firemen had to cut him out his wife's underpants and suspenders... apparently.

    Hope they were clean !!! Unlikely after that smash. Did he swallow the tennis ball ?!!!


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  • #7
    durkadurka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭durkadurka


    Is it left to me to make the obligatory and frankly second rate quip about 'I thought he was a good driver'?


  • #8
    Myksyk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,550 ✭✭✭Myksyk


    I thought he was an expert on doughnuts.


  • #9
    JerryHandbag
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    http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/1030/montgomeriec.html

    Monty must still be a bit shook up after the crash
    'It might be the end of Tiger's reign for a limited spell. I don't think he will be happy at being number two or three in the world,' Montgomerie added.

    'I am sure with the form he showed at the Ryder Cup he'll be back with a vengeance next year, winning majors again and will get to Jack Nicholson's record. He hasn't gone anywhere.

    :D


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