Another van der Sloot attorney, Jose Luis Jimenez, said his client was under special stress the day of the 2010 murder, which marked five years after Holloway, an 18-year-old from Alabama, disappeared while vacationing on Aruba.

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"As a competitor and as a passionate players with the Ryder Cup, the Spanish have been a fantastic asset to our team over the years, starting with Seve Ballesteros, through Jose Olazabal and Miguel Angel Jimenez, " said Montgomerie.

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Jimenez, who was one of Jose Maria Olazabal's vice-captains in Europe's Ryder Cup victory in September, carded two-under-par 68 to join Campbell on 10-under 200 overall in a tournament he won in 2004 and 2007.

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