Golf - Troon member Montgomerie to hit first shot at 145th Open

By Tony Jimenez TROON, Scotland (Reuters) - Colin Montgomerie, an honorary member of Royal Troon who knows the links course inside out, has been granted the honor of hitting the first shot at the 145th British Open there on Thursday. The 53-year-old Scot, who had to pre-qualify for the third major championship of the year, will tee off at 0635 local time in the opening round after being paired in Monday's draw with Australian Marc Leishman and England's Luke Donald. Eight-times European number one Montgomerie, renowned as one of the finest golfers never to win a major on the main tour, is playing at the Open for the first time in six years.

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