Sir Nick Faldo has insisted that he is "really happy" to have played at The Open this week, despite finishing 10-over-par after the first two rounds.

The three-time winner has decided to make the St Andrews event his final appearance in the tournament, but is likely to miss the second half, with the projected cut at level-par.

The 58-year-old told BBC Sport: "It has been a great day, and a three on the 17th has made by week.

"Yesterday was no fun and I wasn't interested in playing today but my kids told me I would regret it if I didn't play and the kids say you have to do go, you have to go.

"It was all about standing on the bridge and I wanted to bust out my old jumper. It would have been stupid to miss that. I am dying to make the cut but I am 58, I play once a year and there are kids less than half my age out there. If that is the last walk I will be really happy."

America's Dustin Johnson currently leads on 10-under-par midway through his second round.