Clarke off to dream start

Ireland's Darren Clarke got off to a dream start in the British Open today with four birdies in the first five holes.

5 under - Nick Price (Zim) (20)

4 under - Duffy Waldorf (USA) (18)

Carl Pettersson (Swe) (18)

3 under - Darren Clarke (23)

Len Mattiace (USA) (20)

Des Smyth (18)

Sandy Lyle (18)

Shigeki Maruyama (Jpn) (18)

Justin Rose (18)

Thomas Bjorn (Den) (18)

Jean-Francois Remesy (Fra) (18)

Phil Mickelson (USA) (18)

Stephen Ames (Tri) (18)

Soren Hanson (Den) (18)

2 under - David Toms (USA) (22)

Mark O’Meara (USA) (18)

Padraig Harrington (18)

Ian Poulter (18)

Ian Garbutt (18)

Corey Pavin (USA) (18)

Steve Stricker (USA) (18)

Selected others:

1 under - Niclas Fasth (Swe) (18)

Ernie Els (Rsa) (18)

Brad Faxon (USA) (18)

Paul Lawrie (18)

Tiger Woods (USA) (18)

Bradley Dredge (18)

Even - Andrew Coltart (29)

Sergio Garcia (Spa) (18)

Greg Norman (Aus) (18)

1 over - Ian Woosnam (18)

Paul McGinley (18)

Lee Westwood (18)

David Duval (USA) (18)

2 over - Colin Montgomerie (21)

Nick Faldo (19)

Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) (18)

Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa) (18)