AS Tiger Woods tried to find some more out about Royal St George's yesterday, former world number one Ian Woosnam was involved in a make-or-break round across the fence.

For the first time since 1981 - on the same Prince's course - Woosnam is having to go through the 36-hole final qualifying competition.

After an opening two-under-par 70 yesterday the former Masters champion was lying joint seventh of the 96 players. But seven is the number that will go through tonight unless there are any withdrawals from the Open proper.

"There are a lot of good players chasing a few spots and I'll have to play better if I am to get in," he said. "It was a bit of a struggle and it was just as well my short game was good.

"I've never won the Open, so it's right I have to qualify. I have to abide by the rules, but I feel that if I can get in I can win - St George's is one of my favourite courses."

All those 22 years ago Woosnam remembers leading after the opening round. But then things went horribly wrong.

"I eventually picked up my ball with a hole to play and said I was never going to play again!"

Only two years ago, Woosnam was leading the Open itself at Lytham with 17 holes to play, then was told to his horror by his caddie that an extra driver had been left in his bag.

Woosnam resumed this morning four strokes behind the two joint leaders, Dane Steen Tinning and Spaniard Mariano Saiz.