Monty Back to School

Colin Montgomerie has linked up with Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide to launch a chain of golf academies throughout Europe. The first to open in April 2000 will be at the Westin Turnberry Hotel, Golf Courses & Spa, with more to follow at the Costa Smeralda resort in Sardinia and Dublin's Westin Carton House which is expected to open in January 2002.

All the academies will use the European No 1's teaching methods and produce personalised programmes for all golfers from absolute beginners to scratch players.

Montgomerie said: "The academy at Turnberry will be a world's first. I look forward to spending time at Turnberry, so close to home, and to having this great opportunity to start teaching first-class techniques for links golf in a first-class setting."