Montgomerie teams up with Forsyth

Scotland, having waited 54 years to savour World Cup success, will return to the scene of the country’s moment of triumph 12 months ago when Colin Montgomerie and his new partner, Alastair Forsyth, attempt to defend the Omega Mission Hills World Cup from November 27-30.For Montgomerie, victory arrived at his ninth attempt, just a year after he and Marc Warren had lost in an agonising play-off with Sweden and eventual champions Germany in Barbados. He and Warren then turned up at Mission Hills Golf Club in China last November aiming to go one better - and did precisely that by edging out the United States in a dramatic play-off over the José Maria Olazábal course at the stunning Mission Hills Golf Club. Now, Montgomerie joins forces with 32 year old Forsyth, who played in the World Cup between 2002 and 2004 but partners the eight-time European Tour Order of Merit winner for the first time in the second edition of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup. Forsyth is hoping that the partnership with his Ryder Cup compatriot can bring a change in fortune. He represented Scotland three times between 2002 and 2004, finishing respectively 12th and ninth with former Open Champion Paul Lawrie then 18th with Scott Drummond. “I am really looking forward to partnering Monty for the first time” said Forsyth. “He and Marc were unlucky in 2006 but they put up a fantastic effort against Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum in the play-off to win the title last year. “I love the sense of pride and honour which you can only get from representing your country and I know that Colin and myself will be putting all our energy into trying to retain that magnificent trophy at Mission Hills. The pressure is on us as defending champions but I am confident we will give a good account of ourselves.” Montgomerie, who was filling a gap on his illustrious CV, reflected on that victory in China by saying: “It was fantastic. It took a long time for Scotland to win the World Cup - since 1953 in fact - so winning in the play-off at Mission Hills was a wonderful feeling. “Marc and I felt very proud to get our hands on the trophy at long last. Scotland was the only one of the four British nations never to have won the World Cup so winning last year was very, very special. I am looking forward immensely to defending the title with Alastair this time around.”