The Open: Tiger Woods misses cut as Dustin Johnson leads 150th Championship at St Andrews

Tiger Woods acknowledged the adulation of the fans as he crossed the Swilcan Bridge on the 18th fairway at the Old Course

Tiger Woods wiped away tears amid emotional scenes as he was cheered the full length of the 18th hole on the Old Course at the 150th Open Championship on Friday.

Woods has won two of his three Claret Jugs at the revered St Andrews venue and skipped last month's US Open to ensure he would be fit to play his favourite course at this week's landmark championship.

The 46-year-old, who said earlier this week that he was unsure whether this would be his last Open at the home of golf, was cheered round the links by thousands of fans eager for a glimpse of the man who has had such a huge impact on the game over the past quarter of a century.

An opening six-over-par 78 in round one left Woods saying he would "need a 66" to make the weekend. That would have been a tall order were the 15-time major winner in good health, but nigh-on impossible given he is still feeling the after-effects of the car crash in February 2021 that almost cost him his right leg.

A smile flashed across his face after a birdie on the third. But all thoughts of that 66 were extinguished by bogeys on the fourth and sixth holes.

A run of nine pars followed before he tried a flop shot over a greenside bunker on the 16th and only succeeded in sticking his ball in the sand, walking off with a double-bogey six.

Woods was playing with Matt Fitzpatrick, who triumphed at Brookline in June to win his first major. And the Englishman and playing partner Max Homa paused to let Woods cross the iconic Swilcan Bridge alone and acknowledge the adulation.

He had to compose himself before playing his final chip, muttering "come on, come on". He nudged the ball to within four feet but then missed the birdie putt to close with a one-over 73 and eight-over total

Fitzpatrick also missed a birdie putt but he signed for the 66 that Woods had craved, to reach six under at halfway.

Fellow American legends of the game Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus both called time on their careers at the Old Course. Time will tell whether Woods decides to follow them.

Just as he was finishing up at 15:14 BST, Rory McIlroy was heading down the first, starting his second round on six under par, three behind clubhouse leader Dustin Johnson.

The former world number one, who has been suspended by the PGA Tour for joining the LIV Golf Series, shot a five-under-par 67 to reach nine under.

He leads by one from current number one Scottie Scheffler and England's Tyrrell Hatton, who shot a bogey-free 66.

More to follow.