Faldo admits he has got his love back for the Open after making his return at Muirfield last year. He had given it a miss since 2010 and it is now 22 years since Faldo won his third Open title at Muirfield.

"I had a couple of years off, but I got the bug back last year, which was nice and now this week I've got my son Matthew on the bag, which is fun for me," he told BBC Sport.

"I'm just here out of curiosity. Making the cut is my goal as I haven't done that for many moons."

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Age: 56 Country: England

World ranking: N/A

Majors: Masters 3, The Open 3

Knighted in 2009, Faldo is the most successful British golfer of the modern era with three wins in the Open and three in the Masters. He is also the most successful Ryder Cup player in the history of the event, playing a record 11 times and scoring more points than any other member of either team. In al he won 23 matches.

Faldo tees off at 10:10 with America's Todd Hamilton and and Mark Calcavecchia.

Solid from Tiger as he makes his par on four. It has all been a bit of a scrap for Woods so far though as he fights for form after a lengthy absence with a back injury.

3rd (Course)

Par four, 426 yards

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With a tee shot flanked by out of bounds on one side and the clubhouse on the other, bravery and accuracy are tested. A sharp dog leg to the right requires a well-positioned drive, before an approach of around 190 yards to a green protected by a swale on the safer left side away from the out of bounds on the right.

2006 difficulty rating: 8

Magnus Eriksson:, external Hard decision: work or The Open? I'll compromise and do both, should be fine.

Clare Burrell:, external Loving the buzz in Hoylake.

Jeff Scripps:, external Why don't pro golfers wear shorts in this weather? Caddies do.

Well short from Tiger Woods as he attempts a difficult putt up the ridge on the fourth. Already two over after three holes, the American faces a testing six footer for par.

Rory McIlroy on the other hand has another birdie chance on three after picking up a shot on the second to move to one under. Rory looks as though he is about to get on a roll.

Graeme McDowell, who is playing the first, says mental strength is the key to a successful Open.

He said: "There are certain weapons you need in the bag for Open Championships. Playing in the wind, ball flight control, hitting it high, hitting it low, moving the ball around and shaping it against the wind are key elements.

"You also have to dial into the type of shot required for the short game. It's much more along the ground - lob wedges are left in the bag and pitching wedges, eight irons and six irons are the order of the day."

See the rest of Graeme McDowell's column with the BBC here.

Sam Toothill:, external No one better to guide us through four days of The Open than Peter Alliss.

Nick Taylor:, external Tiger Woods has never won a major with a beard which maybe explains why it's disappeared today!

Eddie Cox:, external Player introductions are like a Hollywood blockbuster!

Iain Carter
BBC Radio 5 live

"Tom Watson, five times the Open champion, who turns 65 in September, is playing in his 124th round at an Open Championship and next year he will make his 40th anniversary appearance at the Open at St Andrews."

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England's Luke Donald moves back to level par with a birdie on the par-five fifth. Playing partner Sergio Garcia also birdies as he moves into a share of the lead with Edoardo Molinari at three under.

-3: Marc Leishman (Aus), Edoardo Molinari (Ita), Sergio Garcia (Spa); -2: Erik Compton (US), Rickie Fowler (US), Jim Furyk (US), Brooks Koepka (US), Ryan Moore (US), Matteo Manassero (Ita); -1: Rory McIlroy (NI), Tom Watson (US)

Selected others: Par: David Howell (Eng), Thomas Bjorn (Den), Luke Donald (Eng); +2: Tiger Woods (US), Paul Casey (Eng), Darren Clarke (NI);

Age: 34 Country: Northern Ireland

World ranking: 17

Majors: US Open

McDowell became Europe's first winner of the US Open since Tony Jacklin in 1970 and Northern Ireland's first major winner since Fred Daly in 1947 when he won at Pebble Beach in 2010. Could be relying on a wildcard pick for the Ryder Cup.

Graeme McDowell ahead of his round on BBC One: "Things are good. Confidence is a dangerous thing in this game you have to measure your expectations. I've been here since Sunday and played this course four different days in very different weather conditions. It's perfect today and looking forward to the challenge.

"The weekend in France a couple of weeks ago was wind and rain and as we know in an Open Championship, weather and conditions play a massive part. The fact I've seen the course in varied conditions is useful."

Rory McIlroy birdies the second after pitching to within inches of the hole from the fairway with his second shot to move to one under.

Tiger Woods also makes his first par of the day after starting the day with two bogeys, but playing partner Angel Cabrera drops to three over after a double bogey at the third.

Rob Hodgetts
BBC Sport at Hoylake

Shouts of "C'mon Rory, lad" usher McIlroy down the first as the royal-blue trousered Northern Irishman sets off in search of a third major. McIlroy outdrives Spieth and Matsuyama and his shot soars high into the Wirral sky, only tumbling back down when it has kissed the clouds. It remains to be seen whether his American-style high ball flight can be made to work in the winds of an Open at Hoylake.

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Tiger Woods is safely on the green in two on the third hole as he looks to halt a very dodgy start.

Playing partner Angel Cabrera is not so lucky though as he is on the green in four after hitting his second shot out of bounds from the middle of the fairway.

Frank Nobilo
Former European Tour golfer on BBC TV

"Bogey bogey is not the start Tiger wanted but these people here are expecting more and they will probably get it later in the day. I think making the cut will be realistic. He has expectations, the crowd expect something so it's quite flammable but making the cut is realistic."

A good start for Eric Compton as he holes a putt from more than 10 feet on the 11th for his fifth birdie of the day to move to two under.

David de Cruz:, external The open on telly all day from 9 am, love it!

Charlie Withers:, external Four straight days of golf? Don't mind if I do.

Jay Smith:, external So it begins, the moral battle between the beautiful sunshine outside and staying in and watching The Open.