COLIN MONTGOMERIE: I put him in very difficult positions, as I have over the years. I put him back left of 7 in two shots with a shot over and down and up and round. He thought he holed that one. At the ninth was a very similar shot, if he hit it too hard, it was 20 foot away. He hit the pin there, it spun out. Great, great golf shot.
You can see why someone like Bernard won the Masters twice, with chipping like that. You can understand why he wins the Masters. There hasn't been a person with a poor short game, you know...
Q. You have had some hard times in the United States in individual contests, not to bring up past ugly history.
COLIN MONTGOMERIE: But you just have (laughter).
Q. Which I have. But having a teammate, you seem to respond and fare very well, Ryder Cup, this kind of format.
COLIN MONTGOMERIE: Yes. I mean, individually, yes, I suppose I haven't been as successful as my career should have been. I had a great opportunity in many majors over here and just walked halfway through the door and it closed on me, I'm afraid.
But I feel very comfortable playing in a team competition. It gives me more freedom, I suppose. I do enjoy it. Because I know that it's not all on me. I know if I happen to fail or don't succeed, other members will help me out.
I think it gives me more freedom to play better. I do enjoy this form of competition, yeah.
Q. I know it's impossible for you to know this at the time because you're playing, in this format where the captain is playing, Tony hit a ton of good putts today, wound up with a good result, does that give you that much more confidence, or maybe if he's out there doing what he's doing, you need to hold up your end also?
COLIN MONTGOMERIE: The first match in any competition's very important. Tony and Nick Faldo are a good combination, I feel. They've been friends for many, many years. I think that's a good combination. A very good win on their half today. I'm glad to hear that Tony is holing some good putts because that has been the nemesis of him, I suppose, over the years. Glad to hear that. Look forward to tomorrow now, I suppose, Tony, to get that one out of the way, if you like.
But the first game's important, very important. I found that last September, you know, when I went out first. It is a very, very important game to try to win. They did well to hang on at the last, they did.
Q. What words would you use to describe Tony's captaincy?
COLIN MONTGOMERIE: Relaxed. I think it's the first time I've played under Tony Jacklin. Of course, I think this is a different captaincy than he used in The Ryder Cup. But I don't think I'm the person to ask that, because this is the first time -- I think you have to ask someone who's played under Tony in a Ryder Cup and in this event to find out the differences involved.
All I can say is Tony has done a good job pairing us together. We're ahead after the first day. He must be, as we are, delighted.
Q. Have you ever been to this part of the world before? Augusta doesn't count.
COLIN MONTGOMERIE: No, I haven't. It's a beautiful, beautiful place. You know, I've been to Kiawah obviously in the days. I've never been down here. I think it's wonderful, wonderful. I think when the weather is like this, a beautiful course like this, win, lose or draw, it doesn't really matter. It's a lovely spot to be.
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