Tiger Woods (71 - 204): "To lead all day and still hold the lead is very sweet. I worked hard to get back to under par. I figured if I shot under par then I would have a piece of the lead."

Jose Maria Olazabal (68 - 206): "I'm not sure I'm going to be as relaxed if I'm leading the event teeing off the 17th tomorrow, that's for sure. But I'll try to have as much fun as possible."

Colin Montgomerie (70 - 207): "What a day, what a crowd - fantastic. And with a very good round I can win this. If I can now score 66 tomorrow I have every chance. There are a number of players in my position that know they can win.

Retief Goosen (66 - 207): "I've not been hitting it as well as I know I can this year - my iron play has been terrible and I've been throwing in a bad round. but today was better."

Sergio Garcia (69 - 208): "If the wind blows like it did today something probably around 67 or 68 can do it because the course is playing a lot tougher today and you could see everyone struggling."

Michael Campbell (68 - 209): "To come back after winning a major championship, a month later to play so well again proves a point that I'm not just a flash in the pan."

Darren Clarke (67 - 210): "I'm too far behind. I have got to go and try to play well and try not to make as many mistakes and get myself into the top 10. The whole tournament depends on what Tiger does. If he gets going again it is going to be very tough to catch him."

Soren Hansen (66 - 210): "It's a fantastic round. I sort of had the mindset that I could make it and it was one of many good putts."

Lloyd Saltman (68 - 212): "That finish was a bit more like it. I came in four shots better in the last four holes than I was yesterday."

Nick Faldo (70 - 213): Fifteen years ago I was in the flow," he said. "I was just here to play golf and nothing else. Now I have got to think about it. Mentally I am shot. But I am out there playing because I still love it."

Phil Mickelson (72 - 213): "I played well for 11 holes and poorly the last seven. No excuses, I didn't play well the last seven and it was frustrating."

Scott Drummond (69 - 214): "I played great but I hit a bad wedge into 17. It was very frustrating really. I haven't had a run of weeks where I have finished it off well."

Luke Donald (77 - 218): "It was very different today but I enjoyed the last two days and I wish I had had it again, it would have maybe made me play a bit better."