Westwood in the hunt after high winds relent

With the winds dropping the 72 players who resumed their rounds yesterday morning found calm conditions. Yet Westwood missed his birdie opportunity and bogeyed the par-four 11th, before coming undone again at the par-five 13th. The Ryder Cup star missed the fairway then overshot the green before chipping back across the putting area and into a bunker. He went on to two-putt for bogey, but a birdie at the 17th left the Englishman on three under after 18 holes. The co-leaders in the clubhouse were Americans Fred Couples and Justin Leonard on four under.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington resumed at level par after seven holes and stayed there after a topsy-turvy round which included six birdies. Greg Norman, 54, held his own with his younger rivals in a round of one-under.

England's Greg Owen and Luke Donald were among the first players back in the clubhouse, each having carded a one-over-par 73.