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The win the 44-year-old desperately wants after 19 barren months could well be just 36 holes away as the only player ahead of him at the halfway stage at the K Club is little-known Swede Pelle Edberg, ranked 460th in the world.

Montgomerie, who switched back to a belly putter this week, grabbed seven birdies and with the best score of the day moved onto the seven-under-par total of 133.

Edberg is one in front after a 65, but perhaps more of a concern to the eight-time European number one is that Niclas Fasth, fourth at the US Open last month and winner of the BMW International Open in Munich last time out, is alongside him.

Montgomerie sounds full of confidence, though.

"I didn't play this well when I won the 2005 Order of Merit," he said. "This is a new era for me and I'm looking forward to it.

"A win would mean that much more to me. There will be a time when it's my last one, but I do hope it hasn't happened and I'd like to emulate Des Smyth (The Tour's oldest winner at 49) and win in my late 40s."