Monty hanging on
Colin Montgomerie found his overnight lead quickly under attack on the second day of the American Express Championship in San Francisco.
Montgomerie, fresh from victory in the Dunhill Links championship on Sunday, held a three-shot lead overnight after a stunning opening 64, six under par, at Harding Park.
That lead was down to just one within minutes of play getting underway on a damp, misty morning however, former Open champion Mark Calcavecchia carding birdies at the second and third to improve to five under par.
Montgomerie’s playing partner Sergio Garcia was also quickly in on the act, holing from eight feet for birdie on the first to improve to four under.
But it was not long before Montgomerie was also in red figures for the day, a birdie from 20ft on the par three third taking the 42-year-old Scot to seven under par and into a two-shot lead.
In the group behind David Howell had also birdied the first to move to four under, one ahead of Ryder Cup team-mate Ian Poulter who had parred the first.
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