Wood hopes for high-scoring finish at British Open (1st Lead)

Turnberry, Scotland - England's Chris Wood dropped a shot at the last to finish as leader in the clubhouse at 1-under following his final round at the 138th British Open in Turnberry. Wood went out in 32 thanks to an eagle at the seventh and birdy on eight but two further birdies on the back nine were cancelled out by three bogeys as the 21-year-old finished with a 67 that he admitted would likely be surpassed by the later players. 'I played so good all day, really steady,' said Wood. 'There are some tough holes coming in but I think it might be one or two short but you never know.' Compatriot Luke Donald lies one shot further back after also shooting a round of 67 while Ernie Els carded a 68 to sit amongst a group of three players to finish on 1-over par. The South African missed an opportunity to set a tougher target on the Scottish links course when bogeying the last and instead had to be satisfied with finishing level with Denmark's Soren Hansen, who shot a 67. Justin Leonard also lies on 1-over after a round of 68 that included six birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey on the par-4 16th hole. Italian teenager Matteo Manassero secured the silver medal awarded to the leading amateur after the 16-year-old ended with a round of 69 for a total of 2-over. American Tom Watson, who at the age of 59 is bidding to become the oldest-ever winner of a golf major, struggled to a 37 on the front nine, but still remains in contention for a sixth Claret Jug. Ross Fisher, who was on stand-by to leave the tournament as his wife Jo is expecting their first baby, looks to be out of the reckoning after carding an eight on the par-4 fifth hole.