Monty to debut in China Open

Volvo China Open debutant Colin Montgomerie marches on to his 500th European Tour start this week before playing in Beijing at the national open golf championship of China.

With 500 European Tour championships behind him, including 31 victories on the circuit he dominated for more than a decade, the 2010 European Ryder Cup captain, affectionately known as "Monty", begins his second 500 events from today with a maiden appearance in the 2009 Volvo China Open in Beijing.

With nine Volvo-sponsored titles already to his name, Monty will make his bid for a tenth with a maiden Volvo China Open victory.