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American star Tiger Woods goes to Muirfield in search of his third Major victory of the year

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Colourful character Duffy Waldorf joins fellow American David Toms and Swede Carl Pettersson as early joint leaders

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Ernie Els completes the second round with a tidy 66 to take the lead at the halfway stage

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But Els is not alone as Shigeki Maruyama (above), Padraig Harrington, Duffy Waldorf and Bob Tway join him at the top

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A miserable third round puts Tiger Woods well and truly out of the running as Els stays in charge

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Seven birdies in his final round puts Stuart Appleby among the four men contesting a play-off

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But Thomas Levet, Steve Elkington and Appleby miss out as Ernie Els snatches victory in the play-off

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Els throws his cap in the air after sealing his success with a four-foot putt on the 18th