Monty, who went into the third round just three shots behind co-leaders Carl Suneson and Thorbjorn Olesen, admitted the visit was the highlight of his first competitive appearance in Egypt but didn't expect to find any potential Ryder Cup stars amongst the ancient tombs.

'It's not often you get the chance to do something like this so I was delighted to be asked,' said Monty.

Pictures are all (C) and courtesy of Jon Walley