Justin Rose's tee shot on 13 looked to be heading off the green but a favourable roll gives him a lengthy putt for birdie. Already on two under, a couple of shots on the way in and Rose is very much in contention.

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Rory McIlroy's first-round 63 at St Andrews in 2010 is the joint lowest individual round in The Open history. He missed a 5-foot birdie putt on the 17th, "The Road Hole", which would have given him the outright record, and went on to finish the champions in third.

Other players who have hit a 63 include Greg Norman at Turnberry in 1986, Paul Broadhurst at St Andrews in 1990, Nick Faldo at Royal St George's in 1993 and Payne Stewart in the same year.

It isn't dropping for Adam Scott as he drops his third shot of the day on 12 to move back to two under. Playing partner Jason Dufner also drops a shot to fall to one over, while Justin Rose pars and stays at two under.

The wind is picking up and black clouds are lurking ominously. Phil Mickelson skips over the green on 14 to leave himself in the semi rough at one over.

Tom Fordyce
Chief sports writer at Hoylake

"On one tee, a 14-time major winner like Tiger Woods. On an adjacent fairway, a forklift truck driver from Birkenhead who has won golf's equivalent of a Wonka golden ticket by coming through qualifying.

"In each of the stories, a different drama. John Singleton was endearingly astonished to be here, standing on the first tee and staring around at the crowds with a look of wonder on his face.

"Woods, for all his three Opens, for all his flawless play on this course eight years ago, is almost as unexpected a contender."

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Lee Westwood finally sinks a putt for birdie on 11 and moves to two over. Keegan Bradley makes his second birdie in a row on the same hole to move to level par.

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One of the morning's showpiece groups are through the 194 yard par three 13th. A menacing hole with thick rough surrounding the hole.

Phil Mickelson leaves another birdie putt short and makes par, Ernie Els and Bubba Watson follow suit to escape with no damage.

Overall scores: Mickelson: +1; Watson: +2; Els: +9.

Bryden Macpherson will be glad it is all over. The Australian finishes on 26 over, after an eight-over par second round. Still, at least he improved from yesterday...... It will take some going for someone to shoot higher over the two rounds.

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American Jim Furyk (-4) speaking to BBC Sport ahead of his 13:27 BST tee time: "I've tried to figure the wind out. I watched a bit of it on TV earlier on.

"I'll flight the ball down keep it out of the wind and I've worked on some of those shots but a lot of the decisions will be made on the fly out there.

"I enjoy the challenge of links golf. I don't know if I'd want to do it every week of the year but two or three times is fun. It's a different style of game and a different way to get the ball in the hole."

Ireland's Shane Lowry, on two under, is out of bounds on eight, having double bogeyed seven. Robert Karlsson birdies four to move to four under, while Gary Woodland birdies the last to finish level par.

7th (Telegraph)

Par four, 480 yards

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A tough driving role with bunkers on the left and right. There is gorse further protecting the right side with bunkers and deep rough around the green. The hole generally plays longer than first thought so be generous on your club length.

2006 difficulty rating: 5 2014 difficulty rating: 1

Pablo Larrazabal tweets:, external Unfortunately my week at the Open is finished... Played poorly, chipped poorly, putted poorly,.... 75, 77... Week off and then Akron and PGA.

The Spaniard's five-over par second round left him eight over for the championship.

Close for Rose as a birdie putt on 12 just stays up. The Englishman is two under for the championship. Jason Dufner and Adam Scott also make pars after missed birdie chances to stay level par and three under respectively.

Current clubhouse pacesetter South African George Coetzee celebrated his 28th birthday by firing a three-under-par 69 to sit five-under overall, one behind overnight leader Rory McIlroy.

"There's no drinking on my birthday," he joked to BBC Sport's Rishi Persad. "I think the wind kind of suited my game so I could commit to it," added the world number 72 on his second round.

Coetzee's previous best at an Open was 15th in 2011, though he was tied-seventh at the halfway point and two strokes off the lead before he shot 72-74 at the weekend to fall away.

"I think I did learn a lot (from 2011), I know what to expect and it's not too much of a surprise. A little bit of experience helps."

Keegan Bradley misses a tiddler for eagle on 10. He makes birdie to move to one over but will be disappointed at a missed opportunity.

Adam Scott lands his second shot on the green on 12 for a chance to move to four under. Playing partners Justin Rose (-2) and Jason Dufner (E) also with chances of birdies.

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Selected others: -3: Adam Scott (Aus), Tiger Woods (US), Rickie Fowler (US); -2: Justin Rose (Eng), Stephen Gallagher (Sco);

-1: Charl Schwartzel (SA), Jordan Spieth (US); Par: Darren Clarke (NI), Jason Dufner (US); +1: Phil Mickelson (US), Ian Poulter (Eng), Luke Donald (Eng).

Selected tee times: 13:38: Sergio Garcia (Spa), Luke Donald (Eng); 14:05: Tiger Woods (US), Henrik Stenson (Swe); 14:27: Rory McIlroy (NI); 14:38: Ian Poulter (Eng); 14:49: Graeme McDowell (NI)

Official Open leaderboard, external; Clubhouse scores; Tee times

Mickelson misses another birdie chance on 12 as he misreads a putt. Another par for the defending champion as he stays at one over. Bubba Watson also misses a putt on 12, but this one is for par and he drops to two over.

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Rory McIlroy must be watching on as one or two threaten to have a pop at his lead. He tees off at 14:27 BST and as the Daily Mail back page shows, the scrutiny will be intense.

McIlroy went into meltdown the last time he led the Open after the first round. He opened with a seven-under-par 63 at St. Andrews in 2010 but blew up with an 80 on the Friday.