Ernie Els birdies five of the first seven holes to mount an early challenge but can only finish with a 74 for three under

Trevor Immelman has an up and down start but settles down and finds himself in the clubhouse on six under

Sergio Garcia brings a splash of colour to the course in his red trousers - he finishes on five under after an impressive round

Three-time Open winner Nick Faldo shoots a bogey-free 69 which leaves him one under for the Championship

Vijay Singh has chances to take the outright lead but some wayward shots mean he has to settle for five under

Brad Faxon had to qualify in Britain for this year's Open - but takes his chance and shoots a splendid 66 to finish six under

In what could be his last Open round Jack Nicklaus sports a diamond jumper circa 1978 - the last time he won the Open

Overnight leader Tiger Woods produces five birdies in another scintillating display to end the day on 11 under par

Tiger's playing partner Robert Allenby moves to within three shots at the 13th but falls five behind at the 14th

Nicklaus is struggling to make the cut but still enjoys a relaxed chat with Luke Donald and Tom Watson during his round

Little-known German Tino Schuster shoots up the leaderboard but drops away again after bogeys on the 11th and 12th

Fighting back the emotion Nicklaus holes out for a birdie on the 18th to finish his Open career on a high note

Colin Montgomerie misses out on a birdie on the 17th, but his 66 lifts him to second place ahead of the weekend