The Open 2013: round three – in pictures

Carl Pettersson of Sweden walks down the 1st, with more than a passing resemblance to Philip Seymour Hoffman Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/R&A/R&A via Getty Images

Paul Lawrie of Scotland hits his third shot on the first as his caddie stands by, notebook in hand Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/R&A/R&A via Getty Images

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama in the full glare of the media Photograph: Koji Aoki/ Koji Aoki/AFLO/Nippon News/Corbis

What everyone's aiming for today: the pin on the 18th Photograph: Koji Aoki/ Koji Aoki/AFLO/Nippon News/Corbis

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama finally getting to play some golf after the media circus Photograph: Koji Aoki/ Koji Aoki/AFLO/Nippon News/Corbis

Japan's Shingo Katayama falls backwards into the bunker that his ball (left) was resting in shortly before this photo was taken Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Stephen Gallacher of Scotland tees off on the 1st surrounded by spectators Photograph: Richard Heathcote/R&A/R&A via Getty Images

Spectators watch the action with their backs to the leaderboard Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Sandy Lyle gets himself out of a bunker on the 4th while spectators look on Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

Bernd Wiesberger of Austria putts on a practice green as his caddie Shane Koeries watches Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Martin Kaymer and a marshall asking for quiet engage in the little-known sport of synchronised golfing. Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA

Tiger Woods tees off on the first. The background there to help out in case anyone wasn't sure which competition this is. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

The crowds gather round to watch Phil Mickelson tee off on the fourth. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

Defintitely a man with his own sense of style, Miguel Angel Jimenez acknowledges the crowd as he walks on to tee off. Photograph: Peter Mulhy/AFP/Getty Images

Day three of this tournament, and the fact that Muirfield bears a resemblence to the Sahara still hasn't lost its novelty value. Thomas Bjorn of Denmark tees off on the 13th. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

I'm guessing they're Tiger Woods fans… Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Ian Poulter walks off the first tee Photograph: Richard Heathcote/R&A/R&A via Getty Images

A fan sits in the stand watching the 18th green makes the most of the weather Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Phil Mickelson looks confident as he walks off the third tee. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Adam Scott kicks up the sand as he hits out of a bunker on the third hole. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke plays a shot out of the rough on the first, Photograph: PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images

A general view of the 15th and 3rd holes shows just how parched Muirfield is. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/R&A/R&A via Getty Images

Justin Leonard studies the lay of the land before putting on the 4th. Photograph: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images

US golfer Jordan Spieth plays a shot on the fifth fairway, the dry rough playing a purely photogenic role for once. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Sadly, it's not just looking pretty for Lee Westwood as he plays a shot out of the rough on the fourth fairway Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

The rough was only a slight mishap for Westwood, especially after making an eagle putt on the 5th hole. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

Henrik Stenson also celebrates after making a birdie putt on the 4th. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Golf fans – what a bunch of cads. Photograph: Warren Little/R&A/R&A via Getty Images

Miguel Angel Jimenez adopts his unique approach to getting out of bunkers on the 4th. Photograph: Ian Walton/R&A/R&A via Getty Images