Howell makes the most of his howlers

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It had nothing to do with a long-awaited comeback from an injury which saw the former world No 13 fail to record a top-10 finish in 2007.

Howell: amazement

It was the way Howell compiled a second-round 68 to be six under par, three shots behind halfway leader Johan Edfors of Sweden.

Bagman Nick Mumford said: 'That was like caddieing for Seve Ballesteros.'

'No,' said Howell's playing partner, Peter Hanson. 'Seve never played that badly.'

Howell said sheepishly: 'I have not driven the ball well for two days but you can get lucky in the scrub here and I have made the most of every situation I found myself in and putted well.

'I hit a terrible shot at 16 and ended up in rocks but there were two big loose boulders that we were able to move and I chipped on from 40 yards to make a birdie.

'In the trees at the second I got a free drop from a sprinkler head which gave me an easy second shot.'

Equally happy after a 68 to be five under was Colin Montgomerie, who adapted well to a snap of cold weather.

But there was only frustration for joint overnight leader Lee Westwood.

Only a pair of late birdies took him under par for the day to be within two shots of Edfors, who shot 66.