Monday's photos of the day

Never given to understatement, The Sun calls the unknown American's triumph "one of the biggest sporting shocks of all time".

Even the usually restrained broadsheets are inclined to agree as they wonder how the man from Kent, Ohio, became a real Man of Kent on the links at Sandwich.

"Tall and burly... the American could certainly play himself in a film that scriptwriters in Hollywood are probably already working on," gushes The Times.

There is also much discussion of Thomas Bjorn's nightmare in the bunker at the 16th hole which cost him victory.

"Curtis survives the big choke," observes the Daily Telegraph, adding: "Ben Curtis is the golfer who choked but still won. Thomas Bjorn, you see, choked even more."

THE HEADLINES The Daily Telegraph: Curtis win is pure fantasy The Times: Curtis the toast of Sandwich as sands of time claim Bjorn The Sun: He could have killed us Daily Mirror: Curtis stranger The Guardian: Curtis the unknown takes the glory Daily Express: The great unknown Daily Star: Bottler Daily Mail: Big Ben The Independent: Curtis keeps his head and steals the crown

Curtis was given a run for his money in the Shock of the Weekend stakes by the kilt-wearing protester who caused havoc by running on to the track at the British Grand Prix.

And with Silverstone already in the doghouse with Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone, the security breach by what most papers refer to as a "loony" was the last thing it needed.

"Could this be the end for Silverstone?", asks the Daily Mail, adding that Ecclestone has threatened to pull the plug on the circuit unless heavy investment is made quickly.

The only thing to get close to knocking the golf and F1 off the back pages is that other great British institution, Manchester United.

The tabloids lap up United chief executive Peter Kenyon's comments about Ronaldinho after the Brazilian's move to Barcelona.

"Bottler" is the headline in the Daily Star, which reports Kenyon's suggestion that you have to be a "big-game player" to play for United.

"Barcelona gets more sun - and it has more of a certain type of lifestyle than Manchester does!" adds Kenyon pointedly.

Quite what Brian Clough thinks of Ronaldinho is anyone's guess, although the straight-talking former Nottingham Forest boss does air some interesting views on other matters to the Daily Mail.

Clough sets his sights on England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson, George Best and, of course, David Beckham.

"If I was his manager I could live with his funny dress code," says Old Big 'Ead. "But not all the hairstyles. I'd send him to my old army barber for a haircut."