The Open 2013: No Muirfield return for Colin Montgomerie after verteran fails to qualify It was at Muirfield in the 2002 Open where Montgomerie shot an 84 in the wild conditions of the third round, having shot a 64 the day previous. More than a decade on, the 50-year-old began brightly in his quest to play in his first major for three years, but dropped off badly to the chagrin of the big crowd following the eight-time order of merit winner. After 12 holes of his morning round at Gullane - one of four courses hosting the 287 players chasing 12 places in the 36-hole shoot-out - Montgomerie was five-under and seemingly building on his final-round 65 in Pittsburgh on Sunday which earned him a top 10 in his first seniors event. But in the deterioriating conditions he was eight-over for his remaining 24 holes and at three-over, after a 69 and a 76, was left stranded - and full of self-remorse. "I got to five-under and threw it away," he said. I wasn't tired after coming back from America yesterday - it's not my schedule. I just played badly this afternoon. I didn't get going at all. The pace of play was shocking, but that's not the reason I played badly. It's very disappointing after being five-under. He will return to America for next week's US Seniors Open in New England and will attend Muirfield in a corporate capacity. The following week he will be one of the main draws at Birkdale for the Senior Open. It was a day for the youngsters, with Grant Forrest, the 19-year-old local, forcing his way through at Dunbar with a 67 and 65 for an impressive eight-under total. There will be quite an array of British amateur talent with another 19-year-old in Jimmy Mullen leading the way with two 68s for six-under. The boy from Devon is yet another exciting English prospect.