Darren Clarke (66): "I had one bit of luck when I hit my drive into the trees on the seventh but it hit a tree and came back onto the fairway, but apart from that I played really nicely."

Paul Lawrie (72): "I hit only six or seven greens but I chipped and putted well. To shoot level par like that means hopefully there are better things to come."

Justin Rose (73): "It's a pretty decent round here for the first time. We were working pretty hard out there but I really enjoyed the atmosphere."

Tiger Woods (76): "I'm still not out of this thing. I just need to play a decent round. It doesn't have to be a great round, I just need to make some putts."

Ernie Els (79): "I found it tough getting the right distance with my clubs and my short game was horrible."