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Colin Montgomerie
Weeks at No.2: 24
Weeks inside top 10: 401
Failing to reach world No.1 hurt Monty more than not winning a major. The Scot was world No.3 heading into the 1997 US Open at Congressional and knew a win would not only land him his maiden major, but also make him the best player in the world. He ended up losing to Ernie Els by a shot. “That was the thing that really hurt me rather than
the actual tournament itself,“ he said. “If you’re No.1 at anything in the world, that is a big statement.“
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