Colin Montgomerie Net Worth 2023 – Bio, Career Facts, Course Designer Wife, Kids, House, WITB

Colin Montgomerie Net Worth 2023 – Bio, Career Facts, Course Designer Wife, Kids, House, WITB

When you love a game a lot, once you get into the big leagues you probably hope to stay there for a long time.

For many doing contact sports this may not be a possibility, but luckily professional golfers can enjoy being pros for many years.

This is true of Colin Montgomerie who has been around in pro tours like the European Tour for over three decades. He has also built and maintained a net worth of around $55 million through his endeavors in golf.

He has enjoyed his favorite game for a long time and it even made him rich. Here’s all you ever wanted to know about him.

Who is Colin Montgomerie?

Colin Montgomerie is a well-known name in the professional golfing arena, thanks to years of competing with top players and often winning.

The Scottish native also holds records in the sport, such as winning eight European Tour Order of Merit titles.

Those who know him well call him by his nickname, Monty, an ever present on the course and designing courses when he is off it.

History & Current State of Play Options

Colin entered the professional golfing arena in 1987 and still competes.

He has been part of the European Tour ever since he turned pro and also joined the PGA Tour Champions and European Senior Tour in 2013.

Is He Still Playing?

This dedicated player is 57 years old, but still very active in the world of golf, although his last performance in the European Tour was in 2019, he is still able to mix it at a very high level.

You can follow his activities by checking tournament dates and positions on his website. Alternatively, have a look at his Twitter feed and Instagram posts for his latest comments, often from the golf course.

Colin Montgomerie – Quick Facts Table

Date of birth	23 June 1963
Marital status	Divorced x2
Birth place	Glasgow, Scotland
Net worth	$55 million
Profession	Professional golfer
Children	3: Olivia, Venetia, Cameron
Education	Houston Baptist University

What’s His Net Worth?

According to a 2020 report by gossipgist.com, Colin’s net worth is $55 million. This includes money he earned from winning as well as endorsements and other ventures and remains staggeringly high despite two divorces.

Career Highlights and Earnings

Colin’s talent and hard work earned him various accolades over the years, even during his amateur years. In 1985 he won the Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship and in 1987 his high achievement was the Scottish Amateur Championship.

This winning trend continued in his professional career.

What Are His Career Earnings and Tournament Wins?

Colin turned pro in 1987 and already in 1988 he was Rookie of the Year for the European Tour.

Once he turned pro, there were the following wins and milestones during European Tours, with his first major win taking place in 1989:

• Portuguese Open
• Scandinavian Open
• Heineken Dutch Open
• Volvo Masters
• Peugeot Spanish Open
• Murphy’s English Open
• Volvo German Open
• Trophee Lancome
• Dubai Desert Classic
• Murphy’s Irish Open
• Canon European Masters
• Compaq European Masters
• Volvo PGA Championship
• One 2 One British Masters
• Linde German Masters
• Benson & Hedges International Open
• Standard Life Loch Lomond
• Volvo Scandinavian Masters
• BMW International Open
• Novotel Perrier Open de France
• Volvo Masters Andalucia
• Caltex Masters
• Dunhill Links Championship
• UBS Hong Kong Open
• Smurfit Kappa European Open

His extensive activity in the European Tour has led to him being the player with the fourth best track record in terms of victories for this specific tour.

He also had great success in other tours, with wins in:

• Asian Tour
• PGA Tour of Australasia
• European Senior Tour

He’s also proudly part of the history of the Ryder Cup, in which he participated for the first time in 1991. He led the European team as captain when they beat the US in 2010, as shared on Colin’s own website.

1994 was the year he first became part of the Top 10 in world rankings.

His great career achievements also earned him other awards and achievements, such as the Order of the British Empire in 2005.

Colin Montgomerie Career Earnings

It’s unclear how much Colin earned in recent times but golftoday.co.uk lists his European Tour Career Money amount at over €24 million.

His total earnings from golf prize money and endorsements is likely to be well over $100 million and that is not to mention he has designed plenty of golf courses as well.

Colin Montgomerie Endorsement Earnings

Even though there were times that Monty wasn’t at the top of the world’s golf rankings, he always managed to keep sponsors happy.

For example, in the time around 2008 when his playing suffered because of some personal issues, Africa.espn.com reported he still earned as much as $7 million in year.

Golf Stats and Info

In total, Colin had 54 professional wins and his highest ranking was #2 during the 1996 season.

On the golf course, you’ll usually find Colin with his caddie, Alistair Mclean. The pair have worked together for over 25 years, but more than once they’ve split up, only to reunite again.

For example, the irishexaminer.com mentions a split between 2002 and 2004. On occasions where Alistair is not touring with him, Monty’s son Cameron will sometimes fulfil this duty reports worldwide.golf.

The Golf Channel shares that Montgomerie’s bag will probably contain the following clubs:

• Callaway Big Bertha 815 Double Black Diamond Driver
• Callaway X2 Hot Wood
• Callaway Big Bertha Alpha 815 Hybrid
• Callaway Irons
• Callaway Wedges
• Odyssey Putter

What Golf Courses Did Montgomerie Design?

Colin also involves himself with designing golf courses. He established Colin Montgomerie Course Design for this passion of his and today you’ll find his signature courses around the globe in:

• UK
• Ireland, such as Carton House
• Continental Europe, including The Dutch in the Netherlands
• Africa
• Middle East
• Far East

The focus is not only about creating a course that will have golfers flocking to play there.

He also wants to make it a valuable investment for individuals that become property owners on these estates.

Colin Montgomerie Bio

Colin is originally of Scottish birth and has Scottish ancestors but most of his early life was spent in Yorkshire. He attended Leeds Grammar School and Strathallan School in Perthshire.

His father is James Montgomerie and he was also involved in the golfing world. For example, James was secretary of Royal Troon Golf Club, as mentioned on Wikipedia. Gossipgist.com also reports he has a brother Douglas.

Monty has been married twice, first to Eimear Wilson in 1990 and their marriage produced three children:

• Olivia
• Venetia
• Cameron

The couple was divorced in 2006 and in 2008 Colin married Gaynor Knowles. This marriage lasted until 2017. As reported in scotsman.com, a settlement was reached after a hefty court battle.

At the moment Colin calls various places ‘home’, since he has residence in Scotland but also in Florida in the US.

Montgomerie’s Steps to Becoming a Pro

Some of his early training took place with Bill Ferguson at the Ilkley Golf Club.

Later on he went to the US to attend college there, becoming a student at Houston Baptist University.

He studied law and business management but excelled at golf and became the institution’s best player.

As an amateur golfer he already performed well, winning more than one championship between 1983 and 1987. He also represented Great Britain and Ireland during the 80s even before he went pro.

Sports management was a career option for him at one stage. However, during interviews for this type of work, a firm recognized his talent and decided to rather take him on as a client.

Colin is a tall player, measuring 6’1” in height.

Conclusion

Colin Montgomerie will surely be honored as one of the greats thanks to his impressive career that stretches decades and had him involved in many different tours.

As an active player there’s also no saying what achievements he will add to his resume.