North Yorkshire's Simon Dyson was in exalted company as he tried to whittle away first round leader Colin Montgomerie's score in the Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth.

The Malton and Norton Golf Club star carded a one-under-par 71 in the first round to be grouped with a pack of players including Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle and Sam Torrance.

Way out in front was Montgomerie after an opening eight-under 64, which put him three shots clear of his nearest rivals Andrew Coltart, Zimbabwe's Mark McNulty, Eduardo Romero (Argentina) and Denmark's Steen Tinning.

Updated: 11:43 Friday, May 24, 2002