While the weather continue to make the best golfers in the world look like municipal golf hacks, one Englishman is trying to win one for his country.

Ian Poutler and his pink pants rolled in a monumental birdie putt on the 16th hole, three-putted for par on the 17th and made the putt of the tournament for par on the 18th to post seven-over for the championship and be the leader in the clubhouse.

Always a bit of a strange character, Poulter did exactly what Ben Curtis did on his way to the Claret Jug in 2003. Survive the elements, make a couple of huge putts and go hang out in the clubhouse while everyone else makes bogeys on their way in.

Padraig Harrington is still leading by a shot over Poulter and has two par-5s left to make some birdies to put this away, but as we've seen so far this morning, anything can happen with the winds gusting like they are.

Harrington is trying to defend his title at Royal Birkdale while Poulter is trying to become the sixth Englishman to win the Open Championship in the last 58 years.

If you're around the computer and have some time to chat, head over to the live blog, where we're still amazed at Poulter and still concerned for Greg Norman.