COLIN'S US SENIORS DISPLAYS OUTSHINE KNOX ON US PGA TOUR

MONTY LEADS THE SCOTS DOLLAR-

EARNERS WITH $1,865,121 IN 2014

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Colin Montgomerie is a Johnny-come-lately in US golfing terms but he is laughing all the way to the bank as the biggest dollar-earner this year of all the Scots-born golf pros competing in America.

Senior major winner Monty is currently second to Bernhard Langer in the Champions Tour money table with $1,865,121.

Highlander Russell Knox comes next with $1.350,830. He's 66th in the US PGA Tour money table.

Martin Laird is having a poor season by his standards with "only" $583,663 and 138th place.

Catriona Matthew - $394,404 and 26th in the LPGA Tour money table - is fourth best Scottish money-maker in the States.

Sandy Lyle is fifth with $85,893 and 75th place in the Champions (Seniors) Tour while bringing up the year is Dornoch exile Jimmy Gunn who has not had a good season ont the Web.com Tour. His earnings in 2014 add up to $36,031 and 113th place in the US No 2 Tour's money list.