Colin Montgomerie's dream of winning a Major is still alive after a second-successive 69 in the Open at Royal Troon today.

The 41-year-old Scot, playing on his home track, goes into the third round only three behind Skip Kendall, a little-known American just like last year's shock winner Ben Curtis.

Despite three-putting the final green for a bogey - he missed from three feet - Montgomerie said: "I know this course as well as anybody. And I'll do OK at the weekend, I'm sure.

"I got fantastic support out there again, incredible. I've said I was looking forward to this tournament and I've done well, as I was expecting to do, to be honest.

"I used to live less than 100 yards from here and it is emotional in some circumstances. That was my first three-putt of the championship, but these things happen and I would have taken 69 at the start of the day.

"I'm very happy with my position. They know and I know that I know this course better than anybody and I'm in a very good position. A very good position.

"I've never really performed well in any sort of windy conditions, so I'd prefer it to remain the way it is."