Special Guest, Colin Montgomerie

We are pleased to announce that we will be joined by European golfing and Ryder Cup legend, Colin Montgomerie. Colin will join us on the course and be in conversation with the BBC News and Sports Presenter Tom Williams at the reception at King's College.  

Colin Montgomerie is one of his generation’s most recognisable and endearing sports stars and is a true statesman of golf. Over the last two decades Colin has emerged as the undisputed leading European golfer. Colin, known affectionately to millions around the world as “Monty”, is one of Britain’s most admired sportsmen and has held centre stage in numerous tournament victories, eight titanic Ryder Cup Matches as a player. Colin turned professional in 1987 and was Rookie of the Year in Europe in 1988. He continued to climb up the ranks until in 1993 he became Europe’s number one player. A position he retained for an unprecedented run of seven years and he has now earned more prize money than any British golfer in history. 

Colin consistently ranked amongst the world’s best golfers, moving into the top 10 of the world ranking in 1994. After being honoured with an MBE in 1998 the following year produced a record equalling five victories in Europe and he was never outside the top 20 in any tournament. This is evidence of the fact that Colin rightly proved himself to be the most consistent golfer in the world during the 1990’s.