Els takes sole lead

British Open final round Leaderboard

7 under - Ernie Els (Rsa) (64)

5 under - Gary Evans (72)

Padraig Harrington (69)

Steve Elkington (Aus) (67)

Soren Hansen (Den) (63)

4 under - Peter O’Malley (USA) (72)

Scott Hoch (USA) (72)

Retief Goosen (Rsa) (71)

Stuart Appleby (Aus) (69)

Thomas Levet (Fra) (68)

Justin Leonard (USA) (65)

3 under - Davis Love III (USA) (72)

Nick Price (Zim) (71)

Shigeki Maruyama (Jpn) (67)

Sergio Garcia (Spa) (65)

2 under - Bob Estes (USA) (72)

Greg Norman (Aus) (72)

Duffy Waldorf (USA) (72)

Peter Lonard (Aus) (68)

Des Smyth (67)

Thomas Bjorn (Den) (67)

Scott McCarron (USA) (65)

Selected others:

1 under - Chris Riley (USA) (72)

Toshimitsu Izawa (Jpn) (72)

Mark O’Meara (USA) (72)

Corey Pavin (USA) (72)

Justin Rose (64)

Even - Tiger Woods (USA) (72)

Pierre Fulke (Swe) (72)

Berhard Langer (Ger) (72)

David Duval (USA) (70)

1 over - Ian Woosnam (72)

Darren Clarke (72)

5 over - Nick Faldo (72)

6 over - Phil Mickelson (USA) (72)

13 over - Colin Montgomerie (72)