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."