Justin Rose (67): "I thought anything around par would be a good score. If somebody had said 67, I would have thought 'wow'. It's a dream start."

Darren Clarke (70): "I played very nicely all day. I made very few mistakes and played away from nearly all the flagsticks. My putter was cold but I'm very pleased with the way I hit it."

Sandy Lyle (72): "I want to stay competitive. Jack Nicklaus won when he was 46 and that's my age. I saw it all because I was playing with him and I'm looking forward to maybe doing the same."

Nick Faldo (76): ``I played poorly and didn't do anything right.''

Paul Lawrie (77): ``I did nothing horrendous, but couldn't score. That's the way it's been for the last few months.''