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day of the Open Championship. On of the great days in any sporting

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summer. Rory McIlroy has a firm grip on the Championship. A six shot

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lead. He is trying to make history by becoming the first European

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golfer to win three of the four Majors. Will this be a lap of honour

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or will Hoylake provide a sting in the tail? He has 2.5 hours before he

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tees off. Ahead of him are Edoardo Molinari, Victor Dubuisson, then at

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half past two it will be Sergio Garcia. Then Rory McIlroy will

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half past two it will be Sergio off with Rickie Fowler. Rickie

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Fowler will be giving chase. He has known Rory for many years. Those are

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the colours of his Oklahoma State University. He always wears orange

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on the final day. It is one of the predictable things about final day,

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along with red for Tiger Woods. Nobody making indentations into the

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advantage. Play began at 8:35 a.m.. There are only a handful of players

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who might think they can get close today. Only five within nine sharks

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and ten within ten. Jim Furyk, who had a very good finish, is tied for

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fourth. That is the situation, going back out onto the links. Peter,

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Hoylake is a place he knows very well. Here is Phil Mickelson.

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Looking up the fairway to the green at the far end and hoping for good

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things to start happening Done well, a canny shot. That was a

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very good muscle borough run-up. I like that. That was beautifully

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done. like that. That was beautifully

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68, 70, 75. Both these guys dropped away yesterday. Got a

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Bunkers scattered around this first full. No messing about, straight out

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with the big one. I know that George has been very successful. I thought

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he might have moved up a peg or two. He looks a good player to me.

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He gets the mental aspect of the game sorted, I don't see anything

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He gets the mental aspect of the stopping him from being a very good

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player. You may have been with us earlier to see Dan Walker with our

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members of the service personnel, coming back and being introduced to

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the game of golf. Anyone living in Oxfordshire, at the Oxfordshire golf

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club, on August four there is a spinal injuries celebrity golf day.

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He looks pretty embarrassed. Anyway, they do tremendous work for spinal

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injuries. There is a golf they August four. -- a golf day. Did not

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quite match the approach of Phil Mickelson. If you players will be

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edging towards the left side. That is beautifully done. Both started

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with par. There is expectancy about the links because of the situation,

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home-grown player in the league, young name is not 1 million miles

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behind, although, are they really out of touch? Can Rory go quietly

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and firmly about his business? You can sense it in the air, something

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big may happen. I'm told he uses a claw grip

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sometimes on faster greens. He uses his conventional grip. I'm wondering

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if he tests the greens with his own personal metre. Zach Johnson,

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playing with Luke Donald. He and Luke Donald have struck some

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very fine shots on the 23 holes we have seen them on today. -- two or

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three. Could not wish for a nice day for golf either seaside -- nice day

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for golf by the seaside. He is on the right side of the

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fairway, not the best angle for the pin. He's got to come over the

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traps. Still a beautiful rhythm. Has

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changed his swing. Not a whole heap of difference. Tom Watson walking

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up, 3-under for the day. 2-over for the Championship. Brilliant

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performance. He will be for the senior British Open next week. Colin

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Montgomerie will be there. I will be playing as well but I would not

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recommend watching me. It is a delightful course. This is where my

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father started. Great applause for Tom. Why not, they love him.

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The grandstands will be fool later in the day. Pretty lacklustre day

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for Tiger Woods. For over for the day.

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Struggled yesterday but managed to keep it to 75. You come. Beautiful

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shot. You can see the grandstands are not

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full up by any means, but it goes and seek there, it looks more but

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that is about it. This fella looks as if he hits it

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very hard and the ball does not go anywhere.

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And look at that. Do you think he knows the world of golf is looking

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at him? We will look at Luke Donald instead.

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Quite hard work for Luke Donald at the moment. Ryan Palmer and Jamie

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Mcleary have both scored 70. His final hole...

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I hope there will be some love and affection for this man.

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Peter Thomson and Tom Watson, both won this Championship five times.

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Thought he was going to do it at Turnberry a year or two back, was

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not to be. That was some round of his last year

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to win the open on the Sunday. Magnificent golf.

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Go and have a look at Tom. This is not his favourite shot. But we don't

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want any miscues. There will not be any better round of golf played

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today than that, 68. Only one dropped at the 1st.

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today than that, 68. Only one would be very happy to tuck that

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today than that, 68. Only one away and sit at home and put his

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slippers up. Wonderful round of golf. I bet

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slippers up. Wonderful round of that, playing with him. He is on 71,

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losing out to the master. It is amazing, a modern master of links

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golf. He used to love to go to the west coast of Ireland and practice

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prior to the opens. A couple of yards short. One of the

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easier holes today. Good start. Nice start, a better

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start. What around for uncle Tom. Fantastic

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performance. -- what a round. Bo Peep the first but got five birdies.

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-- got a bogey on the first. Still going strong at 64. He will be

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back next year for St Andrews. The arrival of Dustin Johnson. These

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cars pick the players up from where they are staying. He looks as though

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he's leaving tonight. Plenty of luggage in there. Maybe a private

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jet. These private jets whisked them everywhere.

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Unusual to see a player carrying his own luggage.

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The pin on the fourth is in a very accessible position, should be some

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birdies. Not really tucked away, players can be aggressive.

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High hopes that really struggled, the litmus test of the game is

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always the driving. Jason Dufner has scored if you nice

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ones today. -- are few. That was 1-over. He has got three more since

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that. He has changed the game. Final

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pairing goes out at 2:20 p.m.. Zach Johnson, amazing week last

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year. Zach Johnson hunting his opponents down on the final holes.

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That will see him at the Ryder Cup. We have caught up with Justin Rose.

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It has not been a bad week for you. You would have wanted better. Still

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in contention for a big finish? There is always something to play

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for. Rory put it to bed with that strong finish, and made guys like me

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in the chasing pack, just stretched it out too far for us. It has been a

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good week. Have played well. Just have not had that hot run. Would be

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nice to finish strong today. What are the chances of getting a run

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that might scare him? I think there is a scorer out there. If you played

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a great round of golf you could shoot 64. I don't know that would

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get me to, 13-under. He still needs to stand up and play golf, but he

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has a sizeable lead and is playing well and with his sort of power, he

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can take care of par-5 holes and make mistakes and still win.

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71, 74, 68 for Chris Kirk. You would think this would suit Chris Kirk.

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He is on the cusp of making the Ryder Cup team.

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In a couple of hours, this opening hole will be very important for

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Rory. Very demanding. Phil Mickelson has taken a tight line down the

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left-hand side. He is just picking his line off that TV tower. That is

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the back of the middle of the green. The wind is slightly off the right.

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Going to try and slide one, as if he can get through the gap.

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Probably went a little further than that.

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The South African. He was on the wrong side of the draw this week.

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Got that 69 on Friday, in the worst conditions of the day.

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The Asian players are starting to move up the world rankings.

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That is one of the top ten places to see birds, lovely spot.

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Francesco Molinari and George Coetzee off to a start.

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First three holes often don't give much away.

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Been in Europe for three weeks. Enjoyed Paris.

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Somebody quoted him saying, if they take away this long putt I will need

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to give the game up. Everybody is trying to say that. Get that pushed

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back from 2016. With the breeze today, playing from

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the right. The tee shot is a little safer. You can see the clouds owing

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across the fairway. Career goals appear of shoes like

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that? Using gardening. That was fortunate. -- have you got a pair of

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shoes like that? I use them for gardening.

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He makes some of those shots look a little bit too easy. He can still

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get the ball to release and he is a demon chipper. He got off to a nice

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start. It is still a good week. Any time

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you finish after four days of a major Championship and be on

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you finish after four days of a You remember it if you get to

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arrange. -- if you get to arrange. There are four groups that have

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finished and they have all been at par.

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After the opening 69, we all thought, could it be?

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After the opening 69, we all with the legend. Very well played

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once again. What do you ever tire of that walk up 18 and a marvellous

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reception? It is an honour, especially at my age, to get an

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ovation like that. I'd take it very seriously to play my best golf. I

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played very well today. It is maybe something of years to come. Your

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record is remarkable, you are a five-time champion. In your latter

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years you have had remarkable consistency and have had quality of

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other great champions have not been able to do so in their 50s and 60s.

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What is the secret? There is no secret. There is a lot of that I

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have of this way of playing. I put spin on the ball and get it moving

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around. The distance is not there. I am playing knuckleball is out there

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will be other people are sending its way up in the air. The key factor in

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links golf is to get the right distance. Most of the green is that

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we play our flat. -- that we play. If Rory McIlroy winds of this title

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he will be free quarters of the way to the grand slam at 25. His father

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will make a lot of money on his bet. I like the confidence he had when he

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was 15. That is a good story. He is playing good golf and he has put it

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together for three rounds. The golf courses out there for the taking as

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all links courses are. There are always landmines out there and you

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have to avoid them. I am sure the merits will be tight with him today.

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Six shot lead, they can afford to make mistakes. -- nerves.

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He got three from the grand slam. He nearly got them all but he was

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beaten in a play-off. Lovely start, nice body at the 5th

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for Phil Mickleson. It almost looks like his hands are

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behind the ball, or at least level with it. The hands are slightly

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behind but it does keep them in the same position. It is difficult to

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copy. Luke Donald has a more conventional

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stroke. Free Mac par fives on the homeward nine. -- three. He can

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salvage some pride. Very pleasant and therefore playing and

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spectating. With all that rain last night,

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an inch, it could be a lot further forward. A lot of the rain fell in

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about 25 minutes. The RNA made the right decision. Slightly elevated

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tee and some players have a full look at this green. He will have to

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land it on the bottom tier and hope it will check up. -- kick up.

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It sat up and he did not get it running.

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APPLAUSE Very awkward to get out of that 17th

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ten. It was not very deep so it was a good approach for Tiger Woods. He

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may take some positives out of that. His back has stood up for 72 holes.

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He has been a reasonably competitive.

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As Tom Watson said, it is relatively flat on the green. Are you scared of

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heights? I know I could not get up there.

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That has to be 60 feet up. Is he strapped them? Health and safety, he

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is probably strapped in everywhere. He probably has got a deck of cards.

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There are three cameras up there. He missed just about all of these

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yesterday but that is better. There are a few birdies on that

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card. It is possible. Eight birdies and a round of 67. Super effort.

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That was amazing. It but -- it did not move at all. The green on the

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links is very honest. They look like they were starting to Tom Brown on

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Thursday and we felt they could become farm. -- to turn brown.

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They work at twice last night and then cut three times this morning.

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Did they add starch? Yet is Darren Clarke on the range.

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We spoke to you earlier this week and you said you were not getting

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results, but you are now. I played better. I made some putts which was

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nice. Today will be a different day and there will be a different wind

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direction. The holes will be completely different. Can anyone

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catch Rory? They will have to play very well. You will never know what

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will happen with links. Good luck today. There is a black ribbon for

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Bob Collins, the late Bob Torrance. It has been a good tribute from the

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players, and a tribute to his son Sam Torrance will be the Ryder Cup

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captain. He was loved by everybody on the Tour. He was an outstanding

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teacher. Phil Mickleson has used the driver a

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lot more today. There are no cost dishes in the

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middle of the fairway. That was a belter. -- gorse bushes. This could

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be a driving competition. I think Phil Mickleson has courted

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by a yard. Those were two cracking prize. Number seven is the hardest

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hole. It is a little bit easier today because of where the wind is

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coming from. Runner-up last week. I was very impressed how imperfect

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-- how aggressive he was last week at Aberdeen. He did not give an

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inch. Here comes Adam Scott. Top golfer in the world. Steve Williams

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is his caddy. That gets a nice little hop forward

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standards was nearly perfect. -- hop forwards. The horses can seem to

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make up their mind. It is my time to ride so you get.

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Watch this. It is end. It comes out with speed. We should not laugh

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because it is painful. That was very bad luck.

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Jason Dufner has played with him today. He does not miss many

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fairways. He is two over and Tiger Woods is 6-over. The way he is

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driving, he looks like he wants to Bordeaux one of his clubs. -- wants

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to Bordeaux. What has changed since we were

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here, I was going through the world rankings, would you like to hazard a

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guess what David Howell was in 2006? He had an exceptional run. I would

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suggest top 20, top ten. Very good, 10th in the world in 2006. He is

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making a good recovery because it looked like his career could be over

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but his putting is coming back. Here it is our leader who has driven

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himself here. He is looking like a film star.

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His coach and blue. Some might -- some people might say that he is the

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heir apparent to Batman. -- to that man.

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HAZEL IRVINE: our leader has arrived at the core sport has tea-time. --

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at the course for his tee off time. Sports scientists are very important

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here. Let us speak to one. Such a world renowned sports

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psychologist, Rory McIlroy, what is being made of what he has to go

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through. What are the dangers? The danger is if he tries too hard and

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not plays like he has been playing. He will stay in the present moment

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and play one shot at a time. That is what he knows he has to do. If he

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does that he will be fine. People sit at home and think that he has a

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six shot lead, arguably the best in the world, is the danger? Given the

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conditions it is important he goes out there and plays his game. If he

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does, he will be under-par today. I do not think he will change his

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game. The players chasing, what about the approach. They have to go

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out there because there's nothing to lose and they half to shoot 60.

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Whatever happens, happens. There's no pressure on them. It is always

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more of a challenge to get in that mindset when you have got a big

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lead. Rory has proven in the past that when he gets it going he can

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run with it. Thank you for your time.

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He has also looked for time.

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He has also advice from Jack Nicklaus on many an occasion. He

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looks very relaxed. He is trying to make sure he does not move his head.

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That is something that he has done well. He is number one in putting

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this week. You can see the flags are blowing from left to right. It

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brings out of bounds into play. He will try to finish on the best

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zero that he can and that was not it. He looked like he would try to

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hit a controlled feed and then he was trying to make sure he did not

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lose it to the right. -- fade. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have

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really run Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have

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years. The final group has two 25-year-olds teeing off. Things are

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changing. Jason Dufner at the 18th and he has

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also moved it to the left and very nearly hit the coconut. It leaves

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you a very tough little pitch. The stands on the left and where the

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Claret jug is not out of bounds but on the right it is.

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4-under today. Two under for the Championship.

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Tiger Woods will leave here and now that the there's a lot to work on.

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The big thing was to be fully healthy. As they come across the

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crosswalk I am sure they will get a rousing reception. He could be the

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greatest player ever to walk across a golf course.

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APPLAUSE I always felt that out of the

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Majors, the reception on the 18th, the most respectful reception --

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respectful reception is and continues to be at the open. It was

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a nice reception. You can see Once again, no debit. -- divot.

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Comfortably reaches the par-5. But today's wind direction it should

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Pretty well done from where he was. play easy.

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Pretty well done from where he was. There's no shot from the other folk

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taking a huge risk. Here he comes, Miguel and Gill. He is going to give

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us his warm up routine. -- Miguel Angel. I love it when he swept his

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hips. He is 50, the old boy. Is that all?

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Coming back in his heyday he was one of the best putters in the world. He

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said he is feeling comfortable again.

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It has been the story of his week. But he did make the cut. Wasting no

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time to clean up. He might not have enjoyed the week,

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but it's good having him back in the picture.

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He promised a little bit more, Jason Dufner. Eventually round in 71.

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It will be Jason's turn to defend his PGA title soon. There is the

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situation. Ten men within ten shots of the lead. In 11 you will see two

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further Northern Irishman. Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke. Graham

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will be out in 30 minutes. I wonder what he feels about his chances.

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As the week has gone on, things have got better. What can we expect?

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Hopefully more of the same. Weather has played a huge part in this

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tournament so far. The difference in the starts yesterday, the rain, it

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looked like the RND got it spot on as we had huge downpours from four

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o'clock. Some of the pins look accessible. It looks like some low

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numbers are available. Your sparring partner is at the top. Can anyone

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catch him? He is controlling his own destiny. The finish last night was a

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statement of intent. He is a class player, no doubt about it. Nobody

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will be surprised to see him standing there with the Claret jug.

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He has a big day out there. A lot of quality players can get off to a

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good start. There are possibilities to make a move. Could be

:03:43.:03:47.

interesting. I will try to control my own ball. No doubt Graeme

:03:48.:03:57.

McDowell has a job on TV when he hangs up the clubs. Very eloquent.

:03:58.:04:03.

Just having a few putts. Getting a feel for the pace of the greens.

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Well done. His putting has looked very sound. Tidy start for Francesco

:04:16.:04:25.

Molinari. Currently 2-under. It sometimes

:04:26.:05:04.

clambers up the upslope. Currently tied for 34th position.

:05:05.:05:18.

Starting to see a number of birdies. These could get off to a

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flying start in these opening holes. Thomas Bjorn, chairman of the

:05:25.:05:40.

players committee. Nice birdie at 15, moves to 3-under.

:05:41.:06:08.

Phil Mickelson looks to be a man on a mission. He has had a couple of

:06:09.:06:18.

nice shots. Some very good scoring today. Everybody was under-par in

:06:19.:06:32.

the first five games. Zach Johnson. There is always little dramas that

:06:33.:06:38.

happen. For those who have been watching you will hear that plane

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overhead. I was talking to the man responsible for the equipment. He

:06:45.:06:48.

says that plane is nothing to do with them, it is crackling all the

:06:49.:06:55.

electrical stuff. We might have a fighter squadron come down from

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Lossiemouth and chase him away. The He's got to 5-under. Very solid

:06:58.:07:02.

everybody else is on the He's got to 5-under. Very solid

:07:03.:07:21.

start. George Coetzee, also on the sixth.

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It will gather. Scoring is looking like yesterday, plenty of birdies on

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the front nine. like yesterday, plenty of birdies on

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line looks more difficult. -- we've been referring to next

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week, the senior Championship. I am reminded of another senior

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Championship, the use to have tournament there. I played in the

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Championship there. Interestingly, the three tournaments have all been

:10:18.:10:26.

won by Ryder Cup captains. It is a very nice course indeed.

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That is going to allow Phil Mickelson to show his short game

:10:40.:11:14.

skill. Back to the sixth. There are 14

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different golf courses on this stretch, and if you are thinking of

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having a golfing holiday it is a nice part of the world to come.

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Asking his playing partner where the line was and then avoiding it. David

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Howell had a reputation for being one of the best at putting in

:12:20.:12:21.

Europe. He's a very good putter. He even

:12:22.:13:11.

rates himself, which is very rare. The number of fallen tears who turn

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up, it is amazing, they all come out to act as bunker rakers. Sign him

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up. The volunteers add tremendously to

:13:23.:13:43.

the joy of this Championship. They contribute so much, helping it to

:13:44.:13:44.

run smoothly. Staring at a double on the 1st

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hole, that is an annoying start to say the least.

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Delightful card. Thank you for the kind words. Here is Phil Mickelson.

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and sandwiches. Some people wondering whether they did the right

:15:57.:16:25.

thing yesterday, I can assure you they did. Most of the spectators

:16:26.:16:32.

left without causing any great damage. It was a masterstroke.

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left without causing any great had not gained people would be

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asking. It worked out perfectly. It was all well.

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I wonder what Rory's chances are today. He has about one hour and ten

:17:19.:17:28.

minutes before he tees off alongside Rickie Fowler. It will then be the

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time for Sergio Garcia and Justin Johnson. -- Dustin Johnson. He knows

:17:37.:17:44.

what it's like to be a runner-up, he has been chatting. You looked

:17:45.:17:51.

comfortable all week. How do you feel about your prospects? Today

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will have to be special if I want any chance. I need to get off to a

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good start. He has a commanding lead right now. Need a good start. The

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first few holes are difficult. See what happens. The wind has been

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blowing in a different direction. Must you factor that in? You must

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take each hole as it comes. It will be different today but the golf

:18:29.:18:31.

course is still the same. Rickie Fowler on his way. Hit some

:18:32.:18:44.

balls, get ready for the kick-off. That would get him a very nice check

:18:45.:19:21.

indeed if he is inside the top 25. Marc Warren, fourth shot.

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458 yards, this opening hole. They last

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458 yards, this opening hole. They have changed the flow of the holes

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to accommodate the grandstand. There is Darren Clarke, what is left

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of Darren Clarke. He had 67 yesterday, played absolutely

:20:33.:20:33.

magnificently. An unlucky opening hole. Never rains

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but it pours. So many good players from Italy at the moment.

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It looks like George Coetzee. Seventh.

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Strong lad, but that has gone left on him.

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Just makes it that little more difficult.

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Should be a simple birdie for him. 532 yards, this one.

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Some courses shorten the fives into very long par-4 courses. The best

:23:01.:23:14.

player will come out on top, which is what is important.

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He could go home with a very sum of money. That has moved him up

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to 21st. One more round it could be top 15.

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All that beer is on the members practice ground, the squared off

:24:55.:25:02.

area. -- equipment is on the members practice ground.

:25:03.:25:11.

They go down to the corner in the far distance and back up again.

:25:12.:25:48.

5-under, even though he had trials and tribulations yesterday. He kept

:25:49.:25:54.

things together after a shocking start.

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You have used the word fun all week long. How much fun will this be? It

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is a challenge, being underdog, Rory has been playing well, he is in

:26:36.:26:40.

control of the golf tournament. See if I can go out and make some

:26:41.:26:46.

birdies. How much will you be drawing on the memories of previous

:26:47.:26:53.

tournament? As much as I can. I have been playing well of late, was in

:26:54.:26:57.

the final group at the U.S. been playing well of late, was in

:26:58.:27:01.

another one here. Looking forward to the challenge. Good luck today.

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Thanks. Phil Mickelson, after that second shot, this is for eagle.

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Quite quick down there. I was sad to hear Campbell Anderson, who was a

:27:27.:27:41.

professional here for many years, he passed away.

:27:42.:27:49.

He was such a nice and quiet Many years ago, he did not have many

:27:50.:28:03.

golf clubs of this stature with professionals who played the

:28:04.:28:08.

tournament circuit. The expected to stay and look after members and he

:28:09.:28:09.

was one of the best at that. You don't get many of the old pros

:28:10.:28:35.

nowadays. Talking about them, I cannot remember his name but we

:28:36.:28:38.

played an exhibition match and has one claim to fame was he went on a

:28:39.:28:43.

pogo stick from Tunbridge Wells to Piccadilly Circus. Well done. He had

:28:44.:29:14.

the most remarkable workshop. He had a linoleum tot workbench. Everything

:29:15.:29:19.

was laid out. He must've been a nightmare to live with. Everything

:29:20.:29:21.

was immaculate. -- topped. He has really been maturing over the

:29:22.:29:54.

last couple of years. Graeme McDowell now. One of the wonderful

:29:55.:30:04.

group of players from Northern Ireland and the winner of the U.S.

:30:05.:30:06.

Open in a couple of years ago. APPLAUSE

:30:07.:30:30.

The code appreciating these two British players. -- the audience.

:30:31.:30:40.

Both of them are former US open champion.

:30:41.:30:50.

We had a couple of 67 so far. Brandon Todd from the US can you

:30:51.:31:28.

please not take those rapid-fire shots? There have been some problems

:31:29.:31:33.

with cameras. It is a very small piece of clean

:31:34.:32:02.

editors and it will not be easy from that of rough. -- green. I have a

:32:03.:32:15.

charming note from Stephen from near Carlisle, when the man on the first

:32:16.:32:24.

he retires I would like his job. I will put your letter before the

:32:25.:32:30.

various committees that will appear looking for a suitable replacement

:32:31.:32:33.

for either when he retired -- decides to retire.

:32:34.:32:47.

Write down the middle. -- straight down the middle. Everything is

:32:48.:32:59.

pleasant and file. It became Royal in 1871. The Royal clubs is a book

:33:00.:33:14.

that comes out in two weeks time. There are some in Australia and New

:33:15.:33:16.

Zealand. I. -- Indiana. There are no debits splattered

:33:17.:33:35.

around. -- divots. This is what we are hoping to be

:33:36.:33:58.

seen in the not too long from now. Rory McIlroy coming to the first tee

:33:59.:34:05.

with Rickie Fowler. Off they will go in the battle for the opening

:34:06.:34:13.

Championship for 2014. -- for The Open Championship. Big moments. He

:34:14.:34:19.

has already done it a couple of times. Can he do it again? There is

:34:20.:34:34.

a efficient year of DIC innocence about him? You can see the look in

:34:35.:34:47.

his eyes. -- there is a little bit of innocence about Rory McIlroy.

:34:48.:35:06.

It always looks like he is battling a bit of a hook to me. I just have

:35:07.:35:13.

to keep it up if I can. He is playing with Justin Rose. He is a

:35:14.:35:18.

wonderful player. You get the feeling that he is

:35:19.:35:36.

keeping the club face open an online to the target, right through the

:35:37.:35:41.

ball. Graham appears to be fighting a right-hander flick over like a

:35:42.:35:44.

driver table tennis. Two birdies, no bogeys today. That

:35:45.:36:06.

is a safe shot. 5-under lying in 12th position. 11th hole now.

:36:07.:36:24.

He looked to be in trouble but that is a beauty.

:36:25.:36:41.

Phil Mickleson. Not much spin. He played it to the right of the pin

:36:42.:36:49.

where there's more to come back. It is an

:36:50.:36:56.

where there's more to come back. It today. Colin Clark, my former caddy,

:36:57.:37:00.

he is having health problems and I hope it goes well, and I will talk

:37:01.:37:05.

to you soon. Did you have many caddies? Not too many. Some players

:37:06.:37:10.

get through them at an alarming rate of knots. Fall outs or too

:37:11.:37:14.

demanding. When the wind is coming at you from

:37:15.:37:31.

right-to-left, this is a very frightening shot. It will help you

:37:32.:37:36.

out if you click it to the letter. The big square box is where our

:37:37.:37:40.

friends from America have the commentary box.

:37:41.:37:54.

He started it left but isn't coming back? He got away with it and that

:37:55.:38:10.

is not too bad. It is an easy little chip back. If dealers a thing -- if

:38:11.:38:16.

dealers such a thing as an easy chip back. Game 41, from Northern

:38:17.:38:28.

Ireland, Darren Clarke. Ministers see Darren back showing some form.

:38:29.:38:33.

He has been working out and he looks absolutely fantastic. -- nice to see

:38:34.:38:43.

Darren back. His swing has not changed much. He has good tempo. 67

:38:44.:38:49.

yesterday. Another one of those, please. That looks OK. Not sure.

:38:50.:39:00.

yesterday. Another one of those, He is

:39:01.:39:21.

yesterday. Another one of those, possession. -- tee. I think he came

:39:22.:39:25.

on to during my last year on -- in 2003 and he was a tiny, skinny kid.

:39:26.:39:34.

Probably about 19. But he absolutely launched it.

:39:35.:39:43.

He has powered that in the wrong direction and missed everybody. That

:39:44.:39:57.

frightened the lady. Look out. Very fortunate to find a good life. --

:39:58.:40:10.

lie. You were correct, he was playing

:40:11.:40:21.

I felt that he had it. The greens are absolutely superb. You can see

:40:22.:40:29.

how splendid the grass is. Well done. We tend to forget about

:40:30.:41:04.

those 12 footers that we managed to sink for parlours. -- pars.

:41:05.:41:39.

The putt is close. That was a good try from 30 feet.

:41:40.:42:15.

5-under. I don't think you could have found a better be for golf by

:42:16.:42:56.

the seaside. -- better be. Nothing has happened there. They have still

:42:57.:43:06.

to play today. The biggest move is Angel Cabrera.

:43:07.:43:32.

Chris Wood could make 65. That would be the lowest round for the week.

:43:33.:43:43.

I think Rory McIlroy will be quite happy to keep his own counsel and

:43:44.:43:50.

get on with the business in hand as far as he's concerned. If he does

:43:51.:44:00.

make the lowest score by a British Bailey and the Championship, due to

:44:01.:44:07.

get a little medal. -- British player in the Championship.

:44:08.:44:21.

There are a lot of players putting from off the green. I fought that

:44:22.:44:29.

would have been ideal for elite chip up with a name iron. -- name iron.

:44:30.:44:42.

He had his tee shot against those railings on the left. He will stop

:44:43.:44:52.

those people crossing over. That is good, that is fine. Too many

:44:53.:45:01.

cooks... That gives him a round of 70, I

:45:02.:45:30.

believe. Level par four Championship. -- level par four the

:45:31.:45:39.

Championship. Lovely contact. Is it online?

:45:40.:46:07.

Between the bunkers. I hope it has for his sake. Sometimes, the back of

:46:08.:46:17.

the bunkers, if the ball drops in, you can not have any backswing.

:46:18.:46:29.

That was for the lowest score of the week. Lovely round of golf. 65.

:46:30.:46:38.

That'll make a few of the challengers frank, if he can do it,

:46:39.:46:42.

I can do it. Four birdies to finish. One dropped shot. Very nice. You do

:46:43.:46:52.

not get golf much better than that. He is currently in 12th position. It

:46:53.:46:59.

would be nice if he gets home. It is down in Bristol. He is from that

:47:00.:47:02.

area but I do not know if he still lives in that neck of the Woods. He

:47:03.:47:07.

might get back before the finish and they could Colin back for the

:47:08.:47:12.

prize-giving, maybe. -- call him back.

:47:13.:47:26.

I have a feeling that the ball was in the bunker and he got it out so

:47:27.:47:37.

this would be his third shot. He looks odds-on to drop a shot.

:47:38.:48:08.

He had the splendid round yesterday with two scores of 67. He had one of

:48:09.:48:40.

them. The man from Moffat. He and his wife used to run a super little

:48:41.:48:45.

hotel there and then he sold it and the town has never been the same

:48:46.:48:54.

again. He was not a bad player. He has been doing this starting,

:48:55.:49:00.

working for companies involved with golf, for many years. He will be

:49:01.:49:07.

missed. The rumours are that he will give it up next year at St Andrews.

:49:08.:49:14.

Game 32, from the USA... 68, 71 and 70 14 Jim Furyk, it adds

:49:15.:49:40.

up to 6-under par. On the key from Sweden, Robert

:49:41.:50:09.

Karlsson. -- the tee. Wind from the right. Not many

:50:10.:50:27.

players have taken drivers today. APPLAUSE

:50:28.:51:12.

Nicely struck. Robert Karlsson has been subpar everyday. They need a

:51:13.:51:20.

special day that occasionally a golfer has.

:51:21.:51:45.

Now -- nicely clipped. There are some player on 8-under on a number

:51:46.:51:50.

that are of a high calibre. Somebody could make the leap from the pack

:51:51.:51:52.

but it is a lonely that needs Nice up foreshadows down for Charl

:51:53.:52:56.

Schwartzel at the Foss. That has added pressure of being ahead,

:52:57.:52:59.

you're expected to win and everybody thinks you should win. After a

:53:00.:53:12.

concert Darren Clarke, let us look at another Northern Irishman, Graeme

:53:13.:53:14.

McDowell. So close, so close. Justin Rose and

:53:15.:53:49.

Graeme McDowell in that period. -- in that couple.

:53:50.:53:58.

That was a par putt for Graeme McDowell salt one shot to go in at

:53:59.:54:09.

the 2nd. -- so that is one shot that has gone.

:54:10.:54:15.

Rory McIlroy on the practice ground, working his way up to the driver. He

:54:16.:54:26.

has driven superbly. It is a deadly weapon for him. When he drives well

:54:27.:54:31.

then his confidence rises. It is a key club in his bag. Interesting his

:54:32.:54:44.

strategy today. He can play conservatively if required.

:54:45.:54:50.

Jim Furyk giving it and one I'd steer on the first. -- one-eyed

:54:51.:55:04.

stare. The second most difficult hole is

:55:05.:55:17.

the first. You have to play defensively because this is one

:55:18.:55:21.

bunker on the left and two bunkers on the right.

:55:22.:55:31.

If you are going to make an error make it to the right of the pin. The

:55:32.:55:39.

perfect line is right on the edge of that TV tower. Write down the throat

:55:40.:55:50.

of the narrow green. His clock is about an inch longer than standard.

:55:51.:55:57.

It would normally make it heavy. It needs to be longer because he is so

:55:58.:55:59.

tall. Jim Furyk and Robert Karlsson in

:56:00.:56:23.

good shape at the 1st. We talked about psychological issues. He used

:56:24.:56:29.

to practice ten foot putts in the middle of the night with his friends

:56:30.:56:31.

screaming at him if he missed. middle of the night with his friends

:56:32.:56:35.

This is for birdie on the first. Just to the left of the clean is the

:56:36.:57:00.

18th green and to the left of that is the first. Fourth to last group.

:57:01.:57:15.

Matteo Manassero and Adam Scott, another man in black. He went out in

:57:16.:57:29.

the morning on the second day and the wind was up. It was an

:57:30.:57:34.

unfortunate draw for Adam Scott and he knew it would be a long way back.

:57:35.:57:41.

Ten shots behind but it has been done. Paul Lawrie came from ten

:57:42.:57:46.

shots behind. You never know with sport and particularly golf.

:57:47.:57:55.

Currently the number one golfer in the world. Born in Adelaide. I first

:57:56.:58:10.

saw him play in Australia in the Greg Norman Invitational. I wandered

:58:11.:58:20.

out to see him play the last three holes. He shot 63. From Australia,

:58:21.:58:24.

Adam Scott. Not only a great player but he is an

:58:25.:58:47.

absolute gentleman, Adam Scott. That was a very late switch. This hole is

:58:48.:58:50.

playing differently because of the wind direction. Is he thinking would

:58:51.:58:54.

back? -- wood. 280 yards and then narrows between

:58:55.:59:08.

the bunkers. It is dedicated to fit one through there -- it is very

:59:09.:59:12.

tight. Parties start of a Jim Furyk. -- had

:59:13.:01:14.

to start. Thomas Bjorn finishing off at the

:01:15.:01:24.

last. Tidy round. They're all going through the

:01:25.:01:56.

routines. They have largely same routines. The same amount of time

:01:57.:01:59.

spent on the putting green. Rickie Fowler in his traditional

:02:00.:02:12.

orange. The most successful Swede on the

:02:13.:02:58.

European Tour. Victor Dubuisson on stepping out

:02:59.:03:08.

there. This is just what they do through

:03:09.:03:31.

the arch and into the arena of the first tee.

:03:32.:04:13.

Matteo Manassero led by five going into the final round... Others have

:04:14.:04:16.

led by five and lost it. Nobody has ever lost a six shot

:04:17.:04:26.

lead. I don't want to be the portent of doom but I'm putting it in

:04:27.:04:27.

context. Was it decent result? It looked a

:04:28.:04:53.

little heavy. It could be a tricky little chip. It captures a fraction

:04:54.:04:59.

of Perth before it hit the ball and it affects the impact. -- fraction

:05:00.:05:02.

of turf. See the direction of the wind,

:05:03.:05:13.

carrying it on. Sometimes the putting green gets a

:05:14.:05:32.

little bit quicker, it dries out a bit more.

:05:33.:06:01.

Please have it on the senior tutor. Jimmy Walker.

:06:02.:06:14.

Playing alongside Marc Leishman. After a blip at the 2nd, turning

:06:15.:06:21.

things around. A very nice approach for Graeme

:06:22.:06:39.

McDowell, this for a birdie. Never easy to judge the distance.

:06:40.:07:09.

It's been a kindly hole throughout the week. He moves to 6-under.

:07:10.:07:34.

Nice little short for Francesco Molinari. His brother is back on the

:07:35.:07:53.

first tee. Eduardo Molinari alongside Victor Dubuisson.

:07:54.:08:01.

Good to see him back. Mentioned he had a wrist operation, from

:08:02.:08:16.

operation as well. -- finger operation.

:08:17.:08:23.

If you're going to chase Rory today you've got to make a good start.

:08:24.:09:24.

He is threading the needle. Very much looking forward to seeing these

:09:25.:09:34.

guys today. Victor is quite an aggressive player.

:09:35.:09:54.

Finding a decent place. You have a chance of finding a decent position.

:09:55.:10:21.

Second Open Championship for Victor Dubuisson. He played as an amateur a

:10:22.:10:29.

few years ago. Eagle putt for Shane Lowry. He's racing along. Going to

:10:30.:10:47.

32. He is 6-under par. Now he is at seven. Best score out there at the

:10:48.:10:49.

moment. Adam Scott opting for the long

:10:50.:11:23.

putter. It did look a bit tight down there.

:11:24.:11:37.

They are looking forward to the game. Always one of my favourite

:11:38.:11:54.

players to watch playing because he has a lot of shots, is exciting. I

:11:55.:12:02.

felt at one point he could have got some momentum and confidence, but he

:12:03.:12:10.

has plenty of support as always. Let's just take this walk with

:12:11.:12:14.

Sergio Garcia across the bridge and stone to the first tee.

:12:15.:12:37.

Shaking hands with all the people they are going to accompany around

:12:38.:13:38.

Lovely start, coming perfectly towards the flag. Eduardo Molinari

:13:39.:14:08.

still lives in Italy. Bite back green, then back -- putting green,

:14:09.:14:21.

then back to the range. He has eliminated the real bad score, which

:14:22.:14:22.

was a huge setback. 162 for Victor Dubuisson. Slightly

:14:23.:14:46.

on the down slope. Good angle into this green.

:14:47.:14:57.

He looks pleased with it. Down into the sun.

:14:58.:15:21.

Angel Cabrera for par on the 13th. Another thing Rory McIlroy was keen

:15:22.:15:34.

to stress, you came from seven behind to win. -- he came.

:15:35.:16:14.

Leading the potting stats -- putting stats, and when he does that well it

:16:15.:16:29.

is difficult to beat him. Very nice. I don't know what alterations he

:16:30.:16:33.

made to his technique but it is very nice.

:16:34.:16:51.

That is JP and Michael Bannon in the background. Interesting, we got the

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bet his father placed, there is a lot of money at stake. From the

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bookmaker who took the bet, that is. When he won the open last year he

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kept going with his driver nicely. I thought he might be cagey but he

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often gives it a rip where others don't. Rory McIlroy started at a

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young age. He still has his first club.

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Still the owner of the lowest round, 65 in the second round,

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flanked by 71. Johnson will need to chase hard for

:18:36.:18:46.

his first major. Seven shots behind back -- Rory McIlroy.

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On the tee from Spain, Sergio Garcia.

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The popular Sergio Garcia has a junior and amateur title, still

:19:25.:19:34.

searching for the third leg of that treble. He needs to shoot at least

:19:35.:19:40.

65 today and hope things do not go the way of Rory McIlroy.

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Little nudge in the breeze. Good shot, right in the centre of the

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fairway. Maureen says 65 is required at least.

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It is perhaps possible. Such a late hit, driving down. Really did

:20:15.:20:28.

squeeze that one out, making sure it was not going to hook. What can he

:20:29.:20:39.

show us today? Eduardo Molinari, lovely second shot in. Not a lovely

:20:40.:20:43.

putt. They start, three -- good start,

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that is. Victor Dubuisson for par. Expectation bearing down on him.

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Just another round. Through he goes to the applause of

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the crowd. Friendship before the round and I'm

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sure we will see something from this young man born to play golf. The

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eyes of the golfing world are on him. Can he do it? Of course.

:24:09.:24:48.

He is dangerous. Fantastic shot. Brilliant shot. Top quality. That is

:24:49.:24:55.

his shot of the day. Lovely. That is the build-up for you. Sergio

:24:56.:25:15.

Garcia is up ahead. As he overdone it? Sneaks by. Right

:25:16.:25:32.

on the top of the tight rope, I thought he was going to fall off.

:25:33.:25:45.

Over the top, you can see the top of the little horse shoe stands. Gives

:25:46.:25:55.

you an indication of the breeze. News on the conditions? So much

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anticipation from a mainly British crowd. Chance of a British winner.

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It is spectacular. We have some breeze, there are some holes that

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will be testing. Not been his favourite, the first.

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Interesting to see his tactics. You cannot really see it from this angle

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but there had two bunkers on the right. -- there are two bunkers.

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Interesting to see what Rory McIlroy does here. I'd be surprised if it

:27:18.:27:25.

was a driver. I'd be very surprised. He does not need to take any risks.

:27:26.:27:31.

If in doubt, check out, drop a stroke, hit it in the middle of the

:27:32.:27:33.

green. He's got the driver out. We will go

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up to the green. Very nicely played indeed. He was

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there in 2007. This is the final game of the 143rd

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Open Championship. On the tee from USA, Rickie Fowler.

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Second major in a row he's been out in the final group, Rickie Fowler.

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Rory McIlroy! He has set himself a strategy this

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week not to be too Conservative and this is an aggressive play-off,

:29:45.:29:52.

first. -- the first. He can take all the bunkers out of play.

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Look at that! Look at that! That is a statement. Here I go.

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That was a fairway splitter. He cut it in half. It was extraordinary.

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Rory's story is on our website, and another chapter today perhaps. The

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third like of a career grand slam by the age of 25 -- the third leg. I

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first bumped into him when he was 14. He was a little curly haired

:30:50.:30:54.

Roy, slightly nervous. I interviewed him.

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Garcia. Beautifully done. The noise will feed down a bit, the atmosphere

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is sizzling at Hoylake. 10-under for Sergio Garcia. That break when the

:31:13.:31:17.

ball could have gone to the left just sneaking by. A springboard to

:31:18.:31:29.

his round. Cabrera, 6-under par, plenty of birdies on the course.

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A crowd that will go around with McIlroy and Fowler... Quite close to

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him as well. This is where McIlroy and Fowler... Quite close to

:31:53.:31:58.

escapes from it and feels comfortable, his natural

:31:59.:32:07.

environment, like Tiger. All three rounds in the 60s has only been done

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three times. Tiger Woods was the last. Rory McIlroy or three rounds

:32:12.:32:19.

in the 60s so far, as has Rickie Fowler -- all three. McIlroy is up

:32:20.:32:27.

on the horizon somewhere, Fowler is in the bunker. For a birdie at the

:32:28.:32:38.

6th. Eight, he goes. If this continues, if the golf continues

:32:39.:32:44.

like this, this will be blistering stuff this afternoon. The blue skies

:32:45.:32:52.

have moved away, but I am sure it will be a super afternoon. Igor putt

:32:53.:32:59.

coming up Graeme McDowell. -- eagle. 6-under, 5th hole. A bit of a ridge

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halfway to the hole over the bump. Over and down the other side. No.

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halfway to the hole over the bump. Good effort, but

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halfway to the hole over the bump. Good effort, not quite good enough.

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halfway to the hole over the bump. Back to the first. Rickie Fowler. He

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will play short of the bunkers and play a 4-iron. 201 yards, wind from

:33:25.:33:32.

the right. He is posing. It certainly is online, a cracking

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shot. This opening hole has not been kind

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to Rory Mclroy. He has had drop-shots go through the green on a

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couple of occasions. A big advantage and he is threaded it straight

:33:57.:34:00.

through the trouble. There she threaded it. The breeze from the

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right, the first tee shot of the day. Amazing, when he is like this,

:34:09.:34:13.

everything is on. 154 yards left for him. The wind is fresh. A bit cooler

:34:14.:34:22.

than it has been all morning so the conditions are a fraction more

:34:23.:34:23.

challenging than they have been. This would be a good time for

:34:24.:34:33.

McIlroy to hit one nicely into the green, do not go too far as you have

:34:34.:34:39.

done before. Missed the first bunkers. A nice Queen Street hit. --

:34:40.:34:46.

clean, straight hit. That is the first hold-up with,

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Peter. -- that is the 1st hole over with. We are looking at Adam Scott

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for a birdie. Making a move forward. It is not too late, there are plenty

:35:27.:35:28.

of holes left. Dustin. At the 2nd. He finds the

:35:29.:35:49.

green, will it go too far? It is OK. Never a bad thing, to find the

:35:50.:35:54.

fairways and to hit the middle of the green. This has always been so

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good to Garcia over the years. Three perfect shots from Garcia down

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the first, a perfect tee shot here. Going in with a wedge. He did hold a

:36:13.:36:20.

second shot here on Friday. Too much to expect history to repeat itself,

:36:21.:36:27.

surely? He also did it in the third round in 2006. He has done one thing

:36:28.:36:34.

right, in 2006 coming he turned out on the last day in all yellow which

:36:35.:36:43.

was a schoolboy error. -- in 2006,. If he had won, it would have been a

:36:44.:36:47.

wonderful choice of clothing, but he did not win. Are you suggesting

:36:48.:36:54.

yellow put him off? I wore yellow ones and I was called banana man. I

:36:55.:37:01.

never wore it again. -- once. That was rather cruel. Cabrera, going

:37:02.:37:08.

along nicely, this for a 16 -- this for a three at the 16th. Another

:37:09.:37:11.

birdie. If he starts with a birdie, I am not

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sure he will be ready for the volume. Amazing, he hit the only

:37:45.:37:52.

club that could bring the bunkers interplay on the first. -- into

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play. I think they like to listen to the crowd. It is wonderful. What a

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way to start. Only 17 more to go, young sir, do not be carried away.

:38:08.:38:14.

It will settle his nerves, Peter. The perspiration flowing in this box

:38:15.:38:21.

is amazing, we have done two wheat is already and he has only played

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one hole! -- litres. Our friends from the United States

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are here in great numbers. The television stations. They are all

:38:52.:38:59.

here. And you will be delighted to hear the plane has now gone and the

:39:00.:39:05.

toilets are now working again for the commentators, so everybody is

:39:06.:39:09.

more or less happy and it shows you the power a certain man called Bill

:39:10.:39:12.

Lacey has! If he had some adrenaline on the

:39:13.:39:30.

first tee, after that birdie... He has got to be incredibly pumped up

:39:31.:39:38.

now, a seven stroke lead. And he knew with a couple of feet to go.

:39:39.:39:45.

Irish flag in the background for a reason, it could be their day.

:39:46.:39:51.

Garcia resolutely keeping his back to the scoreboard but he did hear

:39:52.:39:54.

the big cheer from the last. Nasty one, left. 300 yards to the

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bunkers to the right. McIlroy. A little anxious. He is in a perfect

:40:02.:40:26.

position now just short of those bunkers, 15 yards short, he judged

:40:27.:40:28.

it nicely. A perfect spot. Just the move downwards is quite

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remarkable. He has that almost counter hip rotation like you are

:40:45.:40:49.

throwing something heavy, so much power. Fowler, is he up to the test?

:40:50.:41:01.

He's a great shot maker, Rickie Fowler. He is the only player who

:41:02.:41:07.

has had two top five finishes in the first Majors of the year. A little

:41:08.:41:15.

closer. 300 yards to those bunkers and he cut it mighty fine, even with

:41:16.:41:22.

a 3-wood. And downwind. Rory is dead safe, 30 yards short of those

:41:23.:41:32.

bunkers. Dustin Johnson at the 2nd, which is the 18th for the members.

:41:33.:41:47.

17 and 18 one and two. -- one. When the wind is in a certain direction,

:41:48.:41:54.

it gets very frightening. Robert Karlsson on the left side. Such a

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good swing for a tall player. So well balanced, second shot into

:42:05.:42:14.

four. It is good. A second birdie on four holes. Garcia from five feet,

:42:15.:42:20.

moving right to left. It should fade a little. Well done. Birdie par

:42:21.:42:32.

start. They have to rely on Reid to give them a bit of help. -- Rory.

:42:33.:42:41.

Great scenes here from our cameras on high, scanning over the course.

:42:42.:42:44.

So much goes into this on high, scanning over the course.

:42:45.:42:46.

Championship, and many other great events in the world of golf. But

:42:47.:42:54.

this is the big one. And this is a big one, this is a monster putt.

:42:55.:43:01.

Cricket pitch length. 22 yards. Do you want to bet? You obviously don't

:43:02.:43:15.

think it is 22 yards. 23, 24! Ladies, that was a long putt.

:43:16.:43:29.

Close to the out of bounds at the 3rd, I think for the first time.

:43:30.:43:43.

Back to Garcia at the tee. 426 yard par four, on the practice ground.

:43:44.:43:49.

Quite a big target with an iron. The breeze from the right will help keep

:43:50.:43:55.

this out of bounds. That was just a punch forward, there was not a lot

:43:56.:43:59.

of power behind it. Along the chip shot up to the corner. -- a long

:44:00.:44:02.

chip shot. Second shot for McIlroy at the 2nd,

:44:03.:44:20.

174 yards breeze down and slightly from the left, cannot afford to go

:44:21.:44:23.

to aggressive. -- to aggressive. You can usually tell from the body

:44:24.:44:44.

language, I reckon that is fairly straight. That is OK. Keep doing

:44:45.:44:57.

that, my boy! Daddy will be pleased. I think he aimed both shots at the

:44:58.:45:03.

1st and the second straight at the middle of the green. He knows he can

:45:04.:45:07.

reduce the par five stood almost nothing, the distance he hits the

:45:08.:45:12.

ball, and with accuracy. -- to almost nothing. I definitely think

:45:13.:45:18.

he has a game plan. The tee shot of Rickie Fowler. This is a 9-iron

:45:19.:45:24.

course coming he has to be a bit more aggressive than McIlroy. Seven

:45:25.:45:29.

course coming he has to be a bit shots behind now. -- this is a

:45:30.:45:30.

9-iron course and he has to be. shots behind now. -- this is a

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ducked down on it. It spins shots behind now. -- this is a

:45:40.:45:46.

little. Wonderful, 162 yards with a firm and 9-iron. Something to

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ponder. -- 9-iron. Par, par start for Johnson.

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This is the seventh green, Ryan Moore. One birdie on the first six

:46:18.:46:30.

holes, this for another. Well done! Mr seven. -- he moves to seven. We

:46:31.:46:38.

saw this yesterday, making birdies in the first nine, trying to get to

:46:39.:46:50.

McIlroy. Jim Furyk. He just keeps rolling along. He is at it again,

:46:51.:46:58.

look at that. If that had been cut to properly, that would have gone

:46:59.:47:07.

in! Green keepers. -- properly. A bit of good fortune for gentleman

:47:08.:47:10.

Jim. The second, this is the members' 18.

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This is arguably the only 18th hole where you cannot see the clubhouse.

:47:29.:47:34.

It is on our left, about 100 yards, level with the green. Unless you

:47:35.:47:40.

have a giraffe necks, you cannot see the clubhouse. --. -- giraffe

:47:41.:47:51.

necked. RCA in the group ahead misjudged the pace on this --

:47:52.:47:59.

Garcia. Can McIlroy pick-up the extra speed? I wonder where they

:48:00.:48:09.

are, is that a private home? It looks like it. They can sit on

:48:10.:48:16.

Sunday evenings and watched the golfers go by. -- and what. McIlroy

:48:17.:48:25.

has to come over in little ridge and when it hits that, it will go a

:48:26.:48:36.

fraction left -- a little. Hello. He gave it a scare. Beautifully done.

:48:37.:48:48.

He may have to move that marker, maybe not. Up ahead to three. Sergio

:48:49.:49:03.

Garcia, close to the out of bounds. Kick forward. Keep going. That was a

:49:04.:49:17.

beautifully played shot from Garcia. Look at that flipping around. It is

:49:18.:49:21.

incredible. Fowler fairly closed at the 1st and

:49:22.:49:38.

the same at the 2nd. He has some days where he just cannot make a

:49:39.:49:46.

putt, so it is crucial that he gets a putt early on. Like that.

:49:47.:49:55.

McIlroy's Marco gave him a bit of help. -- mark-up. Rory has to hold

:49:56.:50:04.

his for them to remain level for their final round.

:50:05.:50:20.

A little bit of a stroll up to the third tee. The last pair have

:50:21.:50:47.

completed two holes. Once they have hit 30 shots, they start to move out

:50:48.:50:51.

into the country. -- there tee shots.

:50:52.:51:08.

We saw Garcia hit a second shot. He is playing alongside Dustin Johnson.

:51:09.:51:20.

Can he get it closer? That will be an easier putt from that side. We

:51:21.:51:30.

saw Jim Furyk's second shot almost go in and Robert Karlsson has this

:51:31.:51:33.

for an eagle, to take him to 10-under. Perfect. Two birdies and

:51:34.:51:44.

an eagle on the first five holes for Robert Karlsson. He joined the queue

:51:45.:51:52.

of pretenders. They are not letting Rory off the hook. They are giving

:51:53.:51:56.

him something to think about. Fowler at the 3rd.

:51:57.:52:12.

Rory first played his first R Championship at Hoylake in 2,000. He

:52:13.:52:35.

lost in the first round. All these years later, he is poised. For the

:52:36.:52:38.

Open Championship. He is not putting a foot wrong, that

:52:39.:52:58.

is another pure strike and he set off like he knows exactly what he is

:52:59.:53:04.

doing. He is going to play his round of golf regardless of what the other

:53:05.:53:09.

do -- of what the others do and play a solid round. If he shoots 68, he

:53:10.:53:15.

shoots the lowest score ever shot in a major Championship. Tiger Woods

:53:16.:53:24.

holes it at 19-under par on 2,000 at St Andrews -- holds it. Three more

:53:25.:53:30.

birdies. They could mess around with the par but I think it would mess

:53:31.:53:34.

the course up. I the par but I think it would mess

:53:35.:53:44.

important. Garcia has done it. They are all chasing. They all like Rory

:53:45.:53:51.

but they are acting as if they do not like him, it is very unfair.

:53:52.:53:58.

They just want a contest, Peter. Shot up! People do not want a

:53:59.:54:04.

contest, people want to see Rory winning by 82 shots, pull yourself

:54:05.:54:13.

together. -- shut up. That is woeful. If that was a long shot, it

:54:14.:54:21.

would have been out of bounds. David Howell. For a birdie at the 10th to

:54:22.:54:29.

go to 7-under par. And he is at it as well. Well, well, well.

:54:30.:54:39.

What a carry on. Justin Rose for a par at the 3rd, at yes. -- yes.

:54:40.:55:04.

There is plenty of movement on this final day of the 143rd Open

:55:05.:55:13.

Championship, exciting. A six shot gap between McIlroy and the rest but

:55:14.:55:17.

Garcia is making the right moves with two birdies in his opening

:55:18.:55:22.

three holes and we have seen an eagle from Robert Karlsson, and Jim

:55:23.:55:29.

Furyk, almost an albatross. So many possibilities and a lot of great

:55:30.:55:32.

scoring. As you would expect on the final day. But so far, McIlroy is

:55:33.:55:39.

still in command, but this is the man who is chasing, Fowler.

:55:40.:55:50.

Will he take this flag on? A long way back. He is trying. He wants it

:55:51.:55:57.

to cut back. Could have done with another club. 15 yards short. Most

:55:58.:56:08.

of these guy -- of these guys would fade it, Dustin Johnson appeared to

:56:09.:56:14.

draw it to the pin and could only get it 20 feet left of it. Basia

:56:15.:56:21.

started in the middle of the green and he cut it back -- Sergio Garcia.

:56:22.:56:29.

Not easy from 204 yards out of bounds.

:56:30.:56:42.

Steady. Just makes it that little bit more difficult. Just off the

:56:43.:56:51.

edge. At the par three. We will see what

:56:52.:57:02.

the big Swede can do here. Another good one gets on that level.

:57:03.:57:28.

It is just on top of a little ridge. Just enough breeze out there,

:57:29.:57:34.

Peter. Yes, just enough to keep it interesting. Sergio, at the 4th.

:57:35.:57:44.

372 yards. The shortest par four on the course. Playing alongside Dustin

:57:45.:57:57.

Johnson. Two reports from Eastbourne about

:57:58.:58:16.

the pogo stick jumping professional, I am told it was Charlie Macey who

:58:17.:58:21.

sadly died in the early 1990s. Another lady said it was Norman Hock

:58:22.:58:28.

law, both names are familiar. -- Norman Hock law. I am leaning

:58:29.:58:30.

towards Charlie, thank you for that. to the top ten if this goes in.

:58:31.:59:02.

These greens are the perfect speed for these guys. They are not fearful

:59:03.:59:07.

of them. This is one of the best final days I've seen in a long time,

:59:08.:59:14.

everybody up and into the action. Everybody last year was different.

:59:15.:59:23.

But it has been a display of great golf so far. Rory has been chipping

:59:24.:59:26.

up beautifully. This will be important. Very good lie, a

:59:27.:59:35.

straightforward chip shot. Very tasty.

:59:36.:59:39.

Do the players take the trophy home, one viewer wants to know? Yes, they

:59:40.:59:58.

do. They keep it. In the Ryder Cup a couple of replicas go round, but I'm

:59:59.:00:04.

not sure about The Open trophy. That beautiful stroke, the ball comes up

:00:05.:00:09.

in the air, lands and moves towards the hole. A beautiful judge of pace.

:00:10.:00:17.

Just coming out of the first cut of rough, Garcia. Very accessible flag

:00:18.:00:26.

here for Garcia. Just a pitching wedge from 151 yards, downwind. He's

:00:27.:00:35.

already made two birdies in the first three holes. One more

:00:36.:00:46.

bounce... Still, 18, 20 feet left. Rory tats in after that beautiful

:00:47.:00:53.

chip. -- taps in. An e-mail from France, can you tell me why the

:00:54.:01:01.

players are wearing black ribbons? It is in memory of Bob Torrance, the

:01:02.:01:11.

father of Sam, who passed away a couple of days ago. He would have

:01:12.:01:16.

loved to have been here to watch today. Rickie Fowler from a long way

:01:17.:01:20.

away. Fairly good lag. There will be great

:01:21.:01:41.

interest in Northern Ireland, not just Rory, but at Balmoral golf club

:01:42.:01:45.

Fred Daly was the professional for umpteen years and he won The Open

:01:46.:01:51.

here in 1947. I think he was second in the following year at Muirfield.

:01:52.:02:04.

Good two putt for Fowler. Another hole gone though and still six in

:02:05.:02:19.

it. Robert Karlsson. This is to go to 10-under.

:02:20.:02:26.

Frank, you can answer this question we've had. Derek is intrigued by the

:02:27.:02:46.

blue tracer that follows the flight of the ball. We will watch this

:02:47.:02:52.

first, and then think about how and where it was introduced. Do you

:02:53.:02:56.

know? Fowler at the 4th, his tee shot. We will see what lying it

:02:57.:03:06.

gives first. -- what lying. It looks like a good one. To be honest, I

:03:07.:03:12.

have only seen it in America first, but I don't know who started it all

:03:13.:03:17.

who invented it. It is more prevalent in the United States. It

:03:18.:03:21.

is called track man. It is slightly different to the blue line. Track

:03:22.:03:30.

man. It gives you all the numbers, flight trajectories. Don't, I'm

:03:31.:03:36.

confused enough. Rory isn't confused. A big lead. An iron

:03:37.:03:44.

downwind. This hole is less than 400 yards.

:03:45.:03:53.

Looked like he was admiring his work after that tee shot. Wouldn't blame

:03:54.:03:58.

him. after that tee shot. Wouldn't blame

:03:59.:04:02.

three, plotting his way. after that tee shot. Wouldn't blame

:04:03.:04:11.

from some Scottish fans, the Buchanan family in deepest France

:04:12.:04:17.

are enjoying the coverage. I shall win 5 euros from grandpa if Rory

:04:18.:04:31.

winds. -- Rory wins. At the par-5, the world number one. He's doing a

:04:32.:04:39.

good job. Just too far behind at this stage. Had the chance to win at

:04:40.:04:53.

the last two Opens. The field have gone off like trains. None of the

:04:54.:04:58.

last eight groups have anyone over-par for the day. Phil Mickelson

:04:59.:05:03.

at 18 finishing his round. It has been a tough week for Phil. He is on

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4-under. Currently lying 27, no disgrace for the defending champion.

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If he holes that, it will give him 68.

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The Australian, Marc Leishman, he went very close at Augusta couple of

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years ago. Nearly in double digits. Four under

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already. A beautiful day for scoring. It's a birdie -fest. Can

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Garcia make another one. A strange putting grip, like a tin of broken

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biscuits, doesn't look great, but does the job. Has he hit it? Short

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enough to get it to the hole. Just 141 yards for Rory McIlroy's

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second shot to the fourth. This breeze is helping so he needs to

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aggressive and go over the back of aggressive and go over the back of

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the hole and the green. Sand iron. Middle of the green, right of the

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flag. Down, down, down. Did you say right at the flag? Right at the

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flag. Was that not right at the flight? I did not mind if it went a

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bit right of the flag. Rickie Fowler also with a sand iron, he hit his

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wedge is a bit lower than McIlroy. Mind you, most people do hit lower

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than McIlroy. Trouble is, they hit it more often than McIlroy. Bite.

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Gone. If that had been Pinehurst, the little course in America, that

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would be about a quarter of a mile away. But it ain't. And it's not too

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bad. Garcia waiting a long... INAUDIBLE

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Sergio Asenjo par-5. Even with the 3-wood he could get home. -- Sergio

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at the par-5. Arnold Palmer used to take a bit of a divot when he drove

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and he was one of the best drivers of the ball, ended up being the best

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driver of the ball. Cabrera at 18. That will be five at the last. He

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dropped a stroke at 17. A round of 67 if this goes in. Very nicely

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done. APPLAUSE After a first round of 76 for

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Cabrera, he is currently in 14th. A really good Open after the opening

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round. Robert Karlsson was lucky to miss that bunker. The pin is open to

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the left, he's opened that up, but the wind is from the left so it is

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tough to get to. Looks like an 8-iron. Oh, lovely shot. This is an

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absolute delight to watch. Everybody is playing beautifully. Sheer

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delight. The course is in lovely condition. The golf is good.

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Mickelson finishing off. What a way to finish! The defending champion

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finishes with what row and a round of 68, 5-under for the Championship.

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Good defence. -- finishes with four.

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The crowd appreciating his ever -- efforts and performance last year.

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That shot of Fowler's took a wicked bounce in front of him. Maybe

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chipping might have been a better option. Pretty green after that rain

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last night. Lovely corner of the golf course, the fourth. This is

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only just outside ten feet, Phil. Chance to get to 18-under par. He's

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just been sensational this week. He is a genius. This week he's just

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shown us how good he is. Sometimes you think is too aggressive but I

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think on this golf course you need to be more aggressive off the tee to

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make the second shot a little easier. A lot of players have been

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so far back, leaving too much to do. But not this kid. This is to get to

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18-under. Oh, what a good effort. Another hole safely negotiated.

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Another three or four of those and suddenly it is nine holes to go and

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six ahead. Steady, don't get carried away. CHUCKLES

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Dubuisson, the colourful but quiet Frenchman. This is to go to

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10-under, and Dropped a stroke at the 1st, two

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pars, and birdie, eagle. Ricky, this to stay at 11-under with Garcia.

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Comfortably holed. Does not cut into the lead. The Tour de France went

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through Yorkshire the other week and somebody fell through a roof

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climbing up to watch it. You don't want too many people on top of your

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house. I watched a bit of it, there was hardly any road left coming from

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your place in Ilkley, the roads were only about ten feet wide. Shane

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Lowry at 15. Great set of par threes, make two here... There's the

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reaction. A bombardment of birdies, I don't think I've seen anything

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like this for many a year. Edoardo Molinari. He might as joined the

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birdie barrage. Another one. It is a bit ho-hum on a par-5, isn't it?

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Three eagles in the last half an hour at the 5th. Robert Karlsson for

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birdie. At eight. No, he didn't hit it quite hard

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enough, Robert. But he's still very much in the hunt

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for a big prize. There will be a bit of a cavalry charge when we get to

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the end. Finishing four - 12, Quattro-16, there will be a lot of

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players jammed in there. You can see what he's trying to do. The fairway

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wood. Just hammered through the back of

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the green. That looks like it could be in an awkward lie. Yeah, trying

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to cut that, hung onto it and it went further. Justin Rose for birdie

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at eight. Another one. Well done, Justin, his second birdie of the

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day, moving to 7-under. Par-5 for Rickie Fowler moving into the wind

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off the right. Bunkers down the right, you have to avoid the three

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of those, nasty things. That looked like a 3-wood. Certainly not a

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driver Alessi has a small headed version. That's OK. -- driver unless

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he has. The hole bends a little to the left. The first bunker comes in,

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265 yards. The next one is around 280 yards. It does not look like a

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3-wood for Rory. Another driver. There is gorse down the left,

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bunkers up the right, but all he sees is the fairway.

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Pity, it was a magnificent strike, just when five or six feet too far.

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That might make it awkward to reach the green in two. But having seen

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him reach the green with a 5-iron from 550 yards on the last hole, I

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don't think a bit of fluff will bother the boys much. Matching

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shirt, matching shoes. A bit like dear old Harry Bradshaw years ago.

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He was a fashion plate. I bet you had only one colour of shoe, Peter.

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Who is in there? Adam Scott? We've with everything.

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Who is in there? Adam Scott? We've found the ball. Trying to take a

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drop with a putter that is 14 feet long. I'm not sure I approve of this

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with my old fuddy-duddy ways. The driver was always the longest club

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in the bag for me. Dustin Johnson comes out and on. Rocky Thomson used

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to use a driver that was about 56 inches long. He was mayor of his

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local town. He was beautifully eccentric. I like Tim very much. --

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I liked him very much. Garcia at the back of the fifth. Fairly

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straightforward pitch shot, lots of green to work with. Nicely back into

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the breeze. Certainly hit that second shot a long way. 20 or 30

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yards past the flag. Stabs it up, a pitch and run, easing

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up to the hole side. Lovely job. CHEERING

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How are things down there, Scott, with Molinari and Dubuisson? It has

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been a mixed bag start for Dubuisson, a great eagle at the

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last. Molinari has played clean and clinical golf so far. Missed the

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green at 16 but otherwise pretty solid in hitting the fairways. Just

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not quite made the putts yet. In the same bunker as Victor Dubuisson. If

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you are just joining us, or we are not showing your local Tour

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professional, these are the alphabeticals running along the

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bottom of your screen. Victor Dubuisson is eyeing this up. As to

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go up a tier, that is difficult. Pitched it into the tier which is

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brilliant play. Write to the hole side. Par saved on the par 364

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Victor Dubuisson. -- on the par-3 six four Victor Dubuisson.

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Up the hill for par for Johnson after dropping it out of the gorse

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bush of the tee. It was a good try. But that is a 64

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Dustin Johnson. -- that is a six four Dustin Johnson. Sergio has this

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to go on 12. Certainly for a view minutes Rory's lead will be cut to

:20:44.:20:57.

five. Frank and Peter are recovering from this birdie barrage for a few

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minutes. I'm joined by Ken Brown and Andrew Cotter. It is interesting.

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Garcia, what a start. Interesting watching McIlroy hit the driver. No

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need for him to do it on the 5th hole, playing alongside Rickie

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Fowler. Phil Parkinson is down there. Rickie Fowler has been

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waiting for the green to clear. He has 282 with the wind coming

:21:30.:21:34.

slightly from the right, but hurting a fraction. He needs to catch all of

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this. Bunkers to the front of the green. David plenty of air, looked

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like he got most of it. -- gave it. Big hit. Pin at the back, ball in

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the bunker. It will not be the easiest shot. Sloping up a tier.

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Rory hit his tee shot about 315, just past the last trap but one.

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This is a magnificent lie for Rory. 252. He can get this so easily. The

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ball is about two inches off the ground.

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Contact a little heavy and plummeting into the grandstand area.

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The ball was sat up so well he might have hit it off the top of the blade

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slightly. That's all I can think. Sometimes it's not the nicest of

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flies back. Hard to tell from that angle. Grazing the top of the

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grass, maybe he didn't get the contact right.

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Drop zones around, might get a better lie and shot at it. One --

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uncharacteristically loose. Now Edoardo Molinari.

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He gives back the one he picked up at the 5th hole. He really is

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heading backwards. It is such a congested part of the

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course with huge galleries following the final two matches, Garcia is

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standing back and waiting until McIlroy's ball is pumping into the

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fairway beside him. Quite difficult to get close to the back tier, but

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ideal to get close for a short uphill putt.

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That's low, will it chase? Lucky. Soft into the hollow and the ball at

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the bottom of it. Nicely played. Pretty tough shot. Heading over to

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Shane Lowry. 16th, this is to go 9-under. If you can find a 3-3

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finish, that would really do some damage. What is the situation? You

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can see the white line, he's watching in the drop zone. He has to

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drop in the drop zone and it's pretty rough there. You never know

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what you're going to get. Bernie McGuire adjusting, he must be in

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charge of the photographers and press, making sure they're not

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getting in anybody's way. Bernie McGuire is there week in, week out,

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doing his press work. What sort of lie did he get. I asked to get in

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there and told Rory to get out of the way so I could have a look! UK

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median! He has about 23, 20 four yards to work with. -- you

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comedian. From where we looked at through the camera it did not look

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to be lying too badly. He's going to have to try to get this to land

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softly. He cannot rely on spin with this. He will have to control Howard

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releases with how high he hits the ball. It looks a bit like spinach to

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me. I can just see the top of the ball. He does not want to get too

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cute. The one thing he has to make sure is that he gets it on. There is

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a bank just before the flag so he can fly this pretty much all the

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way, certainly to within 15 feet of the pin.

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Has it? Get down. Over the hill. OK. It's getting worse.

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like he's chipping along the ridge which

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like he's chipping along the ridge he is a fiendishly good chipper,

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Rory. he is a fiendishly good chipper,

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That five shot lead over Garcia... Once he

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That five shot lead over Garcia... that was a birdie chance. He's

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birdied it every day so far, McIlroy. A five here will feel like

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a shot gone. Bodi putt for Adam Scott at seven. Oh, no, not another

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one. Nearly. He's holed Scott at seven. Oh, no, not another

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wonderful putts. This is down to sheer talent, this kind of thing.

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Just how much skill do you have? A lot. A heck of a lot. What a shot.

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Had to flip that clubhead under the ball and spin it back. Even you

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would not have done that well, Ken. Worth another look. But how steep he

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is. To get it down and get the distance, forward and up. A little

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unlucky it did not run up the tier. Had a beauty on 18 last night but

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that was every bit as good. An interesting chip shot for McIlroy

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and if he does not judge it proper week, he can end up 50 feet to the

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right. He has to keep level. How does it feel? It is not too bad.

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Go on, Sergio, do not forget to hit it. Run away. A complete misread. We

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saw on the seventh, this is his second shot. The pin is guarded. One

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of the most difficult on the course. It needs to go a bit... It has

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softened after the rain last night. The sixth and fifth greens are not

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too far apart, Garcia on the par three. In she goes! Five behind at

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the moment. It will soon be four. McIlroy to save par at this 5th

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hole. It should drift a fraction right.

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five, that is the first bogey. 16-under. We talk about a six shot

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lead as if that was untouchable but that is five holes played. That is

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down to four. It is his first six of the week. Johnson, for a par. Par,

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add six. He stays at 8-under. -- at six.

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Fowler has this for a two shot swing.

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Fowler has this for a To gets to 12-under par. -- to get.

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He says, I must give this a go. It is set inches further than he should

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have done. -- six. You are absolutely right. You do not want to

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dribble those on the uphill putt. A walk back to the left and to the

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sixth tee. Things really are getting more interesting. Rory McIlroy with

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that rare drop-shot, first bogey on the par five. Victor Dubuisson on

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the seventh. It is good, it is wonderful. A birdie on the fourth,

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eagle on the fifth, nearly a chip in birdie on the seventh, he is

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10-under. Debris from the left -- a breeze. Sergio.

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It did not look like he hit it into that flag. I am not sure. I was

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going to say it was a flawless round, but we did not see that

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finish. There it is. That cameraman could not fools! -- full us.

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Dustin Johnson will try to do the same, floated down the left-hand

:34:25.:34:29.

side and let it come back in the breeze. -- float it. He has the

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power to use the driving iron and get it some distance. The toughest

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hole this week, the par four, seven. Brush seventh. -- seven. A four shot

:34:46.:34:54.

lead for Rory McIlroy. Sergio Garcia is making the move. And Shane Lowry,

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a good friend of Rory McIlroy, two more holes to play. Wonderful

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scoring on the final day of the Open.

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These are all the balls that had been struck so far today, the Reds

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are the birdies. It is a tough green to read, not many putt have been

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holed. We saw that open stance, holding it

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in. He overcooked set. Down into the bunker. -- he overcooked it.

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I think this is where he really has to keep a cool head. He has got to

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realise he is going to make the occasional mistake and recover, get

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back to playing solid golf. One must club, a 6-iron, this will have some

:36:24.:36:29.

height and it will come down softly -- this club.

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Just having to tread more carefully now, but Phil Mickelson has a

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closing round of 68 and he finishes with a birdie at the last for a

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total of 5-under. His dream of becoming the 17th player to retain

:37:12.:37:16.

the courage judge has come to an end but very popular and has -- and he

:37:17.:37:21.

has been cheered all the way around -- the Claret Jug.

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Phil, it you look touched by that reception as you were walking up the

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18th, what has it been like here as defending champion? -- you look. The

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greatest feeling coming back here after having won this tournament.

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The people treat us so well and walking got 18, it is emotional

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because it rings back the memories of last year's victory and the

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feelings I had coming up the 18th green. People here have made this a

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special for me. You have spoken of your pride of winning the title

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here, what does it feel like to know you will be travelling home without

:37:59.:38:03.

the Claret Jug? It is motivation for me to work harder because I know how

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great it feels to have the Claret Jug and to win. It makes me work

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harder and I am looking forward to St Andrews, I cannot think of a

:38:15.:38:16.

better place to win any golf tournament and I will be working

:38:17.:38:22.

hard to compete for next year's title. Last year's victory makes me

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hungry to work harder because it felt so good. We look forward to

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seeing you.

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We can go back to Garcia. A great effort by Phil Mickelson, he has not

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been playing too well but he defended his title. Two bunkers. The

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breeze is left to right and Garcia is going on with a 7-iron. -- going

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in. Fowler just on the downside, it will

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release. That was surprisingly how much speed he got on that. --

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surprisingly. -- surprisingly. That gives you an idea of the contours.

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If anybody is going to catch Garcia, they have to play a flawless round

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of golf. Sorry, McIlroy. You are right, Ken. You have got to make

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six, seven birdies. You have just got to shoot 65, basically, and hope

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Michael -- and hope McIlroy gives you a tiny bit of help. The previous

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hole might have given him some encouragement. Five feet below the

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putting surface and into the green, it should be straightforward.

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That becomes a big putt. Doing the same as Mark, I am trying to

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remember which way it breaks. Who was it? Who is the most in front? I

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have lost track! Rory will watch this. He will see

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how it makes. -- breaks. So many people watching this group.

:40:48.:41:08.

They will shout support at the wrong time. Not everybody has a good view

:41:09.:41:14.

of what is happening and that was bad timing from someone. Fowler has

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this to save backroom -- to save par, at the 6th. We do not know if

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anybody has holed a par putt. You would think it was right to left.

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Well done, superb up and down for Rickie Fowler. He stays 11-under.

:41:40.:41:54.

He needs a touch of the Tiger here, he has to make sure there is no

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rush. There is always a tendency under pressure to rush. After a

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bogey and a par five the previous hole, and with a demanding tee shot

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at the 7th, he certainly wants this to save par at the 6th.

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He thought it was just inside right, but it did not fly to four. -- too

:42:47.:42:57.

far. The first time he has had back-to-back bogeys this week and

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the chasing pack have the scent. As Mark was saying, this is a big tee

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shot. One of the most daunting on the course. If you go in with that

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of the tee, in leaves you a long shot, 480 yards. -- it reads you. If

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you hit an iron off the tee, it leaves you with a very big second

:43:29.:43:36.

shot. Garcia. From the sand, it is very difficult, on the seventh.

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Brilliant, absolutely superb shot. It slid underneath and it hit the

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bank in front of him down the slope. Not many people can play that. Not

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many people would think of it. You cannot teach that. That is

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motivating Francesco Molinari. A putt for a three. Francesco

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Molinari, horrible day yesterday. He lost a chance he might have had on

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Saturday. He is now the leader in the clubhouse. 67, the Molinari

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Junior. Three birdies, one eagle to finish with, a round of 67, 8-under

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par. Fowler spanking it down the middle,

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beautiful tee shot. Over to you, Rory.

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The wind is often left -- off to the left. Most right-handers do not like

:44:56.:45:06.

that. A crucial tee shot fourth McIlroy. -- for McIlroy. He is OK. A

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good break. Normally if you finish on the high spot, you get a decent

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lie. The atmosphere is electric now.

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Crackling away. Because that lead has been halved. A lead of half a

:45:37.:45:39.

dozen. Not now, not now! Somebody is wandering across. Nice

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tee shot. Par five, 10th. Charl Schwartzel.

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Nicely done, just enough pace. At under. -- 8-under.

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Victor Dubuisson hit it way left of the tee, lying second shot, into the

:46:42.:46:50.

breeze, it he misjudged it from a good lie. -- he misjudged. Just has

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to clear the bunker, the little shoulder. He is normally very good

:46:58.:47:05.

at the shots. -- these shots. Beautifully played. You are dead

:47:06.:47:08.

right, he absolutely knew what he was doing with that. Very smooth.

:47:09.:47:14.

Like falling off a log. him, you would have no idea what

:47:15.:47:25.

cards he had. One player who is coming back into

:47:26.:47:40.

it because McIlroy with those back-to-back bogeys, suddenly Victor

:47:41.:47:49.

Dubuisson is just behind. That goes to 7-under. A round of 68 for Charl

:47:50.:48:01.

Schwartzel. -- Coetzee. Should end up being a top 20 finish. But

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McIlroy is slipping back to 15-under, three shots clear of

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Sergio Garcia. Rickie Fowler is four behind. Francesco Molinari is the

:48:15.:48:22.

leader in the clubhouse. Adam Scott today, not enough has happened for

:48:23.:48:25.

him. Dustin Johnson is slipping backwards. Stephen Gallacher up to

:48:26.:48:33.

6-under. And Phil Mickelson, we heard from him earlier, the

:48:34.:48:41.

Marc Warren back to 3-under for the Championship. And Tom Watson, 68

:48:42.:48:58.

today. Not 1 million miles away from his age of 64, nearly 65. He will be

:48:59.:49:02.

today. Not 1 million miles away from back for a final

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today. Not 1 million miles away from what an effort this year from Tom

:49:05.:49:11.

Watson. Shane Lowry at 18 and what a round

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he is having. 6-under for the day going in with an iron at the last.

:49:18.:49:20.

And right into the green, very good play indeed. A round of 65. To take

:49:21.:49:37.

There is no good angle to try to get the clubhouse lead.

:49:38.:49:39.

There is no good angle to try to get close to this hole position. The

:49:40.:49:43.

wind is from the left. He has to get some height and get the right

:49:44.:49:46.

distance. Fowler has to be aggressive. 173 yards left. It looks

:49:47.:49:50.

like an 8-iron. take business. He has given himself

:49:51.:50:19.

a birdie chance. -- prisoners. A really good lie from McIlroy, slope,

:50:20.:50:25.

132 yards remaining. Just a little sand iron.

:50:26.:50:44.

I do not think he carried the bunker, there bunkers on the left

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and he is in one of them. -- there are bunkers. There two deep bunkers

:50:52.:51:05.

-- fair. -- there two deep bunkers. It is an unnecessary risk. Totally

:51:06.:51:09.

unnecessary because if you get it short of the pin, it is a curling

:51:10.:51:18.

putt. You want to be well right. A much easier putt anyway. Another

:51:19.:51:24.

good tee shot from Sergio Garcia. Flag is on the right-hand side with

:51:25.:51:27.

wind from the right, difficult to close to. 169 yards to go, he has a

:51:28.:51:35.

7-iron. He will have on his mind the fact he toured the last one quite

:51:36.:51:40.

badly, so mind over matter, Sergio. -- he missed the last one. Very easy

:51:41.:51:50.

to knock it past, you have to risk the sand and get a high floater. He

:51:51.:51:52.

knows he cannot back off. The length just lifted a bit on the

:51:53.:52:17.

breeze. We have seen a couple of shots from there, that is an uphill

:52:18.:52:23.

putt as we go to McIlroy. The lie is OK but hardly any green to work with

:52:24.:52:29.

and this slopes away from him, and it is down breeze.

:52:30.:52:40.

Nicely down the slope. Beautifully played by McIlroy. It may just

:52:41.:52:43.

steady things. Right on the upslope, it gave him a

:52:44.:52:59.

chance. If he had been further away, it would have been a very difficult

:53:00.:53:07.

shot. Although the ball was sitting down a little so that made it

:53:08.:53:11.

difficult. But the upslope allows you to get the elevation. Not too

:53:12.:53:19.

much spin on the ball because of that lie. Fantastic to see the ball

:53:20.:53:24.

spinning like that. I would love to know what he is

:53:25.:53:31.

thinking now. Nerves jangling. Robert Karlsson, on the 10th. Par

:53:32.:53:45.

five. 9-under par at the moment. Write

:53:46.:54:07.

down the flag. -- down the flag. Marvellous shot from Robert

:54:08.:54:13.

Karlsson, he moves to 11-under. We have another player.

:54:14.:54:28.

A good angle. Slightly overborrowed it.

:54:29.:54:44.

One birdie at the 2nd. A neat and tidy start the Rickie Fowler. -- for

:54:45.:54:59.

Rickie Fowler. Easy wrap-up for Read, a good save. But he will be

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unsettled. -- Rory. A couple of loose shots but it was a good up and

:55:08.:55:20.

down. A good four. Edoardo Molinari. He has had a good run at the moment,

:55:21.:55:28.

a couple of birdies. Three in a row. Out in 32, Edoardo Molinari. 3-under

:55:29.:55:39.

for his round. Alongside Victor Dubuisson, 10-under par.

:55:40.:55:49.

Nice fluffy cotton wool above, not chucking it down with rain

:55:50.:56:01.

underneath. At the cross the corner. 220 yards to get over the corner. --

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across the corner. The wind is helping a bit.

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He is going to have to smart this iron. You can see the edge of the

:56:24.:56:31.

fairway. You cannot see the bunkers from here.

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That is a big shot in those conditions today, and he did strike

:56:46.:56:55.

that. Just a little bit left like Francesco Molinari did this week and

:56:56.:57:01.

it went out of bounds. Confident in his ability. He does not mis-hit

:57:02.:57:10.

many, McIlroy. He hits them off-line occasionally.

:57:11.:57:28.

Two 25-year-olds chatting about, I do not know, what do kids today chat

:57:29.:57:39.

about? What kind of plane they want to buy! That is the comparison. Only

:57:40.:57:47.

one area in which they are equal. Fowler is a very good player but not

:57:48.:57:52.

in the same league as McIlroy in terms of achievements so far. There

:57:53.:57:59.

four players 25 or less which has to be unusual in the Open.

:58:00.:58:08.

He did not learn anything from Edoardo Molinari.

:58:09.:58:17.

You would think he could tap it in from four inches with his normal

:58:18.:58:26.

grip! Sometimes, with the really long ones, he does go to the normal

:58:27.:58:27.

grip. Write down the line for Shane Lowry

:58:28.:58:55.

at 18. Well done. A super round of golf. 10-under par, 65. Well done.

:58:56.:59:13.

Ninth tee, 196 yard par-3, pin 26 yards on, five from the left. Fairly

:59:14.:59:26.

tight. Doesn't look like a whole heap of club, looks like a seven or

:59:27.:59:36.

eight. Too aggressive. And quite a steep bank there, not the easiest

:59:37.:59:42.

chip at all. McIlroy going with a 7-iron for his second shot at the

:59:43.:59:52.

8th will. The hole position, tucked over those two front bunkers. 178

:59:53.:59:56.

yards left. Lovely shot. Magnificent. Coming

:59:57.:00:09.

down so softly. Yesterday he came Lovely shot. Magnificent. Coming

:00:10.:00:20.

the left side and Drew and 8-iron into within a foot. Watch the

:00:21.:00:30.

clubface impact as he goes through the ball. It delivers it. Drives

:00:31.:00:35.

through naturally, superb. Same the ball. It delivers it. Drives

:00:36.:00:43.

for Rickie Fowler, four yards closer. A grimace. All good for

:00:44.:01:14.

distance, but tugged it a little bit. Robert Karlsson, he has a

:01:15.:01:19.

couple of Eagles, birdies. One dropped shot at eight. I stress

:01:20.:01:21.

again, only four behind. The man who hit the first shot of

:01:22.:01:50.

The Open Championship. David Howell with an eagle attempt.

:01:51.:01:58.

Playing with Stephen Gallacher who is 2-under for the day. David Howell

:01:59.:02:20.

is now 4-under for the day. This will show you a bit of a trick

:02:21.:02:39.

here. 3-wood or 5-wood, plays it back in his stance with a putting

:02:40.:02:44.

action. Were you still on Tour when this became popular, Ken? No. The

:02:45.:02:50.

first time I saw it was with Tiger Woods in the U.S. Open. There are so

:02:51.:03:00.

many swales that the grass cannot get to the bottom is very unevenly

:03:01.:03:11.

cut. Just chipped over the first bit. Because there is a bit more

:03:12.:03:18.

volume there was a bit more impact. Less likely to hop around than a

:03:19.:03:24.

putter. That was an interesting shot.

:03:25.:03:51.

much break. Rickie Fowler needs something to happen. He needs a bit

:03:52.:03:56.

of magic. Could this be it? Nice putt.

:03:57.:04:04.

McIlroy, 15, Garcia at 12-under. Fowler at 11-under. Shane Lowry with

:04:05.:04:15.

a brilliant round of 65, in the clubhouse at 10-under.

:04:16.:04:24.

Garcia has not really put a foot wrong yet. This is crucial to keep

:04:25.:04:32.

that momentum going. This is to be out in 3-under, 32.

:04:33.:04:38.

Well done. Slightly on the left-hand side but he finds the bottom of the

:04:39.:04:51.

cup. Out in 32, Sergio Garcia. Things

:04:52.:05:06.

have changed, Peter. They certainly have. Things have started to happen.

:05:07.:05:15.

It has been a rare afternoon for birdies. It has been a delight to

:05:16.:05:22.

watch. But the home favourite is not getting too many.

:05:23.:05:32.

Garcia was in the mix here some eight years ago and he's making the

:05:33.:05:38.

biggest challenge. And he's getting a bit of help from this guy. Rory...

:05:39.:05:47.

Pars still count right now. A real tussle going ahead.

:05:48.:05:57.

Up ahead to 11. Yes! Jim Furyk. The old timer with an eagle at five and

:05:58.:06:14.

now back-to-back birdies at ten and 11.

:06:15.:06:23.

Dubuisson was out in 33. 2-under. This is his second shot to the

:06:24.:06:37.

par-5. Just trying to roll it in from right to left. Another foot or

:06:38.:06:49.

two and it would have slipped down the back but instead, that is good

:06:50.:06:50.

now. Stephen Gallacher now at the 16th

:06:51.:06:57.

for an eagle. No. We have had a swift nine holes at

:06:58.:07:27.

one hour and 36 minutes, not bad for the final round of The Open.

:07:28.:07:31.

Garcia's driving has been inaccurate. A joy to watch. Cross

:07:32.:07:41.

breeze from the right here. The crowd loving that one.

:07:42.:07:50.

It does count as a missed fairway, though. Rickie Fowler at the par-3

:07:51.:07:56.

9th hole. 196 yards. Fowler knocked it close in the first

:07:57.:08:23.

two holes, and his has not knocked it close since. McIlroy also has an

:08:24.:08:33.

8-iron, bend of the right, the wind slightly helping.

:08:34.:08:40.

Looks OK. quick to me, his swing looked eager.

:08:41.:09:06.

HAZEL IRVINE: It was only a couple of months ago we saw Shane Lowry

:09:07.:09:29.

finish runner-up to Rory McIlroy at the PGA Championship at Wentworth

:09:30.:09:33.

and he has featured once again strongly today after that lowest

:09:34.:09:38.

score of the week, tying the best 65 in his third Open Championship. I'm

:09:39.:09:42.

sure he's very delighted with his efforts. Let's find out. Shame, I

:09:43.:09:47.

get the impression you enjoyed your afternoon's work. Yet, it was nice

:09:48.:09:51.

out there. I played pretty much flawless today. Missed the green on

:09:52.:09:58.

the first and got with a 9-iron and that got me going. Did not look back

:09:59.:10:04.

from there. I left the range in anger this morning after my warm.

:10:05.:10:09.

Did not hit a good shot in my warm up. I'd is left in anger, said I

:10:10.:10:15.

would pick my targets and see what happens from there. I went out and

:10:16.:10:21.

it worked. Is it a wonderful feeling being able to do that amid huge

:10:22.:10:25.

galleries on the final day of The Open Championship? Yeah, 65 on the

:10:26.:10:32.

final day of a major when you are up close to the top of the leaderboard,

:10:33.:10:38.

enormous satisfaction. A major down the line, I know I can do it.

:10:39.:10:44.

COMMENTATOR: I was fascinated, I was hoping you are listening rend you

:10:45.:10:49.

are saying that he left the practice round 20 minutes before he was due

:10:50.:10:52.

to play and he was cross with himself will stop -- when he was

:10:53.:11:01.

saying. It is a load of old nonsense, you do what you do,

:11:02.:11:11.

eagle attempt. Dubuisson has given that a crack. It races by. Could not

:11:12.:11:21.

agree with you more, Peter. It is fascinating, if people could do it

:11:22.:11:26.

at the drop of a hat you would make 100 at Lord's, score four goals, you

:11:27.:11:31.

could do everything. But golf and sport is not like that. Fowler here,

:11:32.:11:38.

it might go in, it might stay on the edge. He does not know. You do what

:11:39.:11:43.

you do and see what happens. The best ones practice and they strike

:11:44.:11:47.

it out of the middle of the bat more often than not and things happen. It

:11:48.:11:54.

is very difficult but very simple. He will have that to stay at 1-under

:11:55.:12:01.

but he has gained ground on Rory. Very aware of it. Adam Scott with a

:12:02.:12:10.

perfect tee shot. A little on the upslope. Kicks it close. Wonderful

:12:11.:12:19.

shot. Wonderful result, beautifully played. Had the right amount of zip

:12:20.:12:27.

and check. Rory, time for a putter. Birdie opportunity. Showed go

:12:28.:12:38.

left... ! Oh, yes! He needed that. The right time for McIlroy at the

:12:39.:12:43.

9th hole. Huge applause for him from everyone. APPLAUSE

:12:44.:12:48.

CHEERING That's more like it. The crowd can

:12:49.:12:58.

tell you the whole story. Just when he needed it most he found

:12:59.:13:02.

something. That putt was travelling. It would have gone four, five feet

:13:03.:13:08.

past, but it didn't. It went in the hole.

:13:09.:13:18.

Rickie Fowler's job just got a little harder. Four shot lead again.

:13:19.:13:34.

Nine holes to go. Still some dangerous holes to come, not least

:13:35.:13:36.

of which in the last two or three. Well, a poor mess, just when he was

:13:37.:14:03.

making a move. Molinari failed to capitalise on his so they all tread

:14:04.:14:12.

water for a moment. That was the drive of Garcia. He must have heard

:14:13.:14:18.

the noise back at nine. Absolutely. In this match we are all walking

:14:19.:14:22.

with a crypt in our next looking backwards. Garcia, two to eight,

:14:23.:14:28.

just in the semi-rough. This cross breeze is freshening and it makes

:14:29.:14:35.

some of the shots into the green is extraordinarily tricky. The pin is

:14:36.:14:39.

in the back right corner. Good shot. Steady... That was a

:14:40.:15:01.

glorious iron. Struck the ball majestically this afternoon. All the

:15:02.:15:13.

way back on the tee. Phil Parkinson, not the driver this time. Yeah, with

:15:14.:15:17.

the breeze helping I think it would go too far. And if you run out of

:15:18.:15:24.

fairway it is way down, talking 340, 350. If he had the driver he would

:15:25.:15:29.

go past it with this helping wind. A par-5 that is reachable.

:15:30.:15:40.

Oh, special brew. Rickie Fowler started off great, didn't he,

:15:41.:16:12.

knocking close at the 1st and birdied the second but since then he

:16:13.:16:15.

has not been able to knock it close to the hole. A good opportunity at

:16:16.:16:20.

ten for an eagle chance if he hits the fairway here. They like it at

:16:21.:16:29.

that end. A couple of dangerous bunkers up by the green. If you go

:16:30.:16:37.

down the right you can drop a shot very quickly. Big cheers for Rory.

:16:38.:16:42.

Away they go. Jim Furyk using his knees here. Done

:16:43.:17:17.

well through the chip shot. It's the way Tom Watson used to chip. He shot

:17:18.:17:20.

68 today. Well, still the pot is bubbling. The

:17:21.:17:54.

second chip. This will be expensive. Robert Karlsson was going along so

:17:55.:18:00.

beautifully but rather a wayward and stronger, more strong than wayward,

:18:01.:18:05.

and he will lose some shots here to put him back in the pack. See how

:18:06.:18:10.

quickly things can happen. You never know when they will happen. That's

:18:11.:18:14.

why the more you can control your thoughts and game and play within

:18:15.:18:18.

yourself at times, the better player you are. And the best of that in my

:18:19.:18:28.

lifetime without doubt has been Jack Nicklaus. Fifth shot now. Down in

:18:29.:18:47.

two. Cut your losses. Looks good. Delightful. Delightful little

:18:48.:18:55.

shocked. They couple of shots dropped on the par-4.

:18:56.:19:03.

Chance to cut into the lead, this is for eagle.

:19:04.:19:13.

APPLAUSE His concentration is very deep.

:19:14.:19:31.

Battling his own demons. His concentration is very deep.

:19:32.:19:39.

whole they have been pretty pleasant demons but he's had one or two

:19:40.:19:42.

chances in this Championship, just not been able to do it. He might

:19:43.:19:49.

have a shave tonight if he wins this. Up ahead at 17, the Scotsman.

:19:50.:19:59.

He is four under today. Maybe pop another one in at 18. Having a good

:20:00.:20:06.

Open Championship. Three birdies in the last four. Yeah, both balls in

:20:07.:20:15.

really good condition on the upslope. 230 and 228 to the hole,

:20:16.:20:21.

downwind, so you're talking a 6-iron, 5-iron. That big bunker on

:20:22.:20:28.

the right is the killer. It gathers the ball in from there. It is a

:20:29.:20:37.

par-5, remember. All is not lost if you take five but in trying to force

:20:38.:20:42.

three or four, you can take seven, and it is very easily done. Waiting

:20:43.:20:54.

for the green to clear. Dustin putts. I thought it was going to

:20:55.:20:58.

miss left but it's a birdie and he goes to 9-under. Greens cleared.

:20:59.:21:13.

It is a 5-iron for Rory. He was trying to launch it. Just caught on

:21:14.:21:29.

the little upslope but still good. May I suggest that is his favourite

:21:30.:21:36.

18th last night was majestic and so was that. I think he's back on

:21:37.:21:47.

track. Just went down a side junction for ten minutes or so.

:21:48.:21:53.

Fowler now. Also a 5-iron, 207 to the front edge. 228 altogether.

:21:54.:22:02.

Also very good. APPLAUSE A little bit nearer, I fancy. Two

:22:03.:22:16.

excellent shots. Right next to that green, Sergio waited. Just an iron

:22:17.:22:23.

down here, a little plateau down here. Starts down the right.

:22:24.:22:33.

That's not too bad. The couple of holes at this end go right into the

:22:34.:22:47.

corner of the property and you get a run along the seashore. Coming to

:22:48.:22:56.

the final three or four holes. A lot of the holes crisscross so the wind

:22:57.:23:00.

is not constant. It crosses many holes. The par-3 13th.

:23:01.:23:10.

Doesn't look like there will be four straight 40 plus year old 's

:23:11.:23:28.

winning. Steady. OK. Well, the crowd are certainly getting their money's

:23:29.:23:34.

worth so far. Dubuisson at the 11th. Three putted from not so far but

:23:35.:23:40.

that is a beauty. What a lovely shot. He's been a revelation since

:23:41.:23:47.

he suddenly popped up at the Turkish Open Championship. David Howe at 18.

:23:48.:23:56.

Four under for his round. Try to loft it over the bunkers. Hit the

:23:57.:24:05.

flag... Oh. Just keeping an eye on which the way that turned after it

:24:06.:24:15.

went by. Good to see him get his game all the way back. Peter, with

:24:16.:24:23.

these new stands, the screen is completely enclosed this year.

:24:24.:24:31.

Marvellous look. It also shelters it when the wind is blowing. They say

:24:32.:24:39.

there are 7000-8000 people, but I think it looks like more. But that

:24:40.:24:41.

is still a good number will round one green. Molinari at 10-under. He

:24:42.:24:55.

birdied seven, eight and nine. Nice to see him back in the fray. A fewer

:24:56.:25:03.

injuries and niggles and one thing and another. A long putts at 12 for

:25:04.:25:14.

Adam Scott. He putts very well with his long machine. Looks good with

:25:15.:25:20.

it. Only one more year to use it. McIlroy now. This for eagle. It

:25:21.:25:28.

should move a little left. Oh, nice effort. That would have been great

:25:29.:25:33.

after birdie at the last. But two birdies in a row. Just a little more

:25:34.:25:39.

pace, another foot of speed on that and it might well have gone in. But

:25:40.:25:45.

four on this very treacherous 10th hole is OK.

:25:46.:26:04.

Rickie Fowler currently at 11-under. Three behind Garcia. Ahead of that

:26:05.:26:15.

group at 10-under. Yeah, this eagle should really move a little bit

:26:16.:26:24.

right for Fowler. Well, it did and he didn't notice it. A nice birdie

:26:25.:26:26.

four. There has been a tremendous amount

:26:27.:26:58.

of Eagles this afternoon. Six in the last five games. A good lie for

:26:59.:27:10.

Sergio here at the right of 11. 151 yards to go. The pin is rarely

:27:11.:27:14.

tucked in on the left to tempt the players. In beside the bunker and a

:27:15.:27:19.

steep falloff from the green. He mustn't be seduced by going for it.

:27:20.:27:23.

Anything 15 feet right or so would give him a good chance of birdie.

:27:24.:27:28.

You're right, Maureen, if he goes left of the flag there will be

:27:29.:27:36.

problems. I think there was a flash there, a photograph taken from

:27:37.:27:37.

somebody. They all look innocent. Not me,

:27:38.:27:47.

Sir. Please, please be good! Didn't have

:27:48.:28:18.

one of those listening balls. Good line, no strength.

:28:19.:28:36.

let's see if he can make one. A little right.

:28:37.:28:43.

He has played very well today, he has had a good week. Good playing.

:28:44.:28:54.

He is heading for Gleneagles and the Ryder Cup matches. The Gleneagles

:28:55.:28:59.

Hotel in September. He is certain to be there with this sort of finish,

:29:00.:29:06.

the way he has been playing. The next four holes into the wind so

:29:07.:29:10.

this final group have to start hitting great shots. Demanding

:29:11.:29:18.

holes, especially 12, 14 and 13. This is under 400 yards, into the

:29:19.:29:21.

breeze. McIlroy is first up. If he can get it on the plateau, it

:29:22.:29:35.

will not be a blind second shot. Six yards short. A little bit blind.

:29:36.:29:46.

Upto the 18th, David Howell finishing off. -- up to. To go to

:29:47.:29:53.

9-under for the Championship. That is good. A good week. The equivalent

:29:54.:30:02.

of four 70s, good playing. Rickie Fowler. This is where his shotmaking

:30:03.:30:08.

ability will help in the last four holes.

:30:09.:30:22.

They both found the fairway at this par four. A little bridge in front

:30:23.:30:28.

of them. It protects the flag. Looking up the scoring at these four

:30:29.:30:46.

holes, 11, 12, 13 and 14, and lot of shots have been dropped over these

:30:47.:30:53.

holes. If you birdies. More drop shots than birdies. -- a couple of

:30:54.:30:58.

birdies. Ryan Moore, can he pitch it close? The flag is on the left.

:30:59.:31:07.

It looks close, it looks very close. Is that close enough for you, Frank?

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That will do! That will do. Eagle! The 16th. The tide is out. He is at

:31:22.:31:33.

the 15th, I was told the 16th. Beautiful shot. Marc Leishman.

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Some of these putts are difficult to read, I do not see much in this. I

:31:46.:31:56.

would say it has to move a little from his left. He really thought the

:31:57.:32:04.

would say it has to move a little That is a very wide effort, big

:32:05.:32:07.

swing, look at S! I thought it was at least one foot too wide. --

:32:08.:32:42.

Once again in the hunt, with nine to go. Or should I say on the back

:32:43.:32:52.

nine? So many times over the last ten years, he has been in this

:32:53.:32:53.

situation, chasing. The 12th hole. Victor Dubuisson.

:32:54.:33:39.

From the sticky stuff. What is it like, Scott? Quite wispy, it is into

:33:40.:33:48.

the breeze. The temperature has dropped a little bit. This is a

:33:49.:33:54.

tight left pin. In the middle of the green, he will be happy with this.

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Now Rory, the same sort of shot. Over the bank. Both exactly the

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same. That has rolled right up against the

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corner of that rough. Just makes the par, just makes it a

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little bit more difficult. He just missed the green. Sergio on the 12th

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tee. 447 yards, a good, strong par four. Ideally, if he can aim it at

:35:27.:35:35.

the 1st bunker and turn it left, that would be key. The fairway

:35:36.:35:42.

slopes a little left to right as well.

:35:43.:35:58.

You can see that is what is making the tee shot harder. Three bunkers

:35:59.:36:08.

in the distance. Left to right. So a low draw.

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Just caught a little tail to it and trying to take it over the corner.

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There is no surprise that Rory got the putter out. Trying to chip it in

:36:51.:36:58.

might have been a problem but using the putter from this lie, there is

:36:59.:37:05.

only a little slope to go over so it should not be too much trouble. It

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will break to the right when it gets onto the green.

:37:10.:37:38.

Rickie will have seen that and he might think, I will give mine a bit

:37:39.:37:48.

more. Victor Dubuisson with a pretty good chance here, down the hill.

:37:49.:37:59.

He dropped a shot at the opening hole. And he had an eagle and one

:38:00.:38:08.

birdie. Pretty steady. He is 10-under. Very much in the frame for

:38:09.:38:17.

a good price. Back to Fowler. -- prize. This will help a little bit

:38:18.:38:27.

to see the pace and the direction of McIlroy's putt, this for a birdie.

:38:28.:38:38.

Deck -- getting closer, not hard enough. Good shot. A safe par.

:38:39.:38:57.

McIlroy is left with one of those very nasty sort of length putts for

:38:58.:39:09.

a par. Over eight feet. Meanwhile, Graeme McDowell...

:39:10.:39:15.

When he finishes, he will hang around with his good friend as well

:39:16.:39:33.

to see the final outcome. We are seeing there is quite a little

:39:34.:39:38.

movement going right on this, McIlroy.

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What a lovely, confidence, smooth stroke that was! No hesitation.

:39:46.:39:57.

Confident. These two play quick as well, Peter. Very refreshing.

:39:58.:40:05.

Wonderful how the cameramen scamper about. Nearly 200 cameras here, I am

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told. They come from all over the world. Tremendous interest in the

:40:16.:40:26.

Far East. Men and women's golf. Par five, the 16th. Australian Marc

:40:27.:40:36.

Leishman. Very nearly makes eagle. Does he ply his trade all the time

:40:37.:40:39.

in the United States? Yes, he does, Peter. Does he do all right? He won

:40:40.:40:46.

Rookie of the Year four years ago and he got closed -- he got close at

:40:47.:40:53.

Augusta. The Australians have done well. He turned himself into a very

:40:54.:40:58.

solid player. The chance of a lie for Garcia here.

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175 yards to go. We playing more into the normal prevailing wind

:41:13.:41:15.

here. -- we are playing. This is a 6-iron. The left half of the green

:41:16.:41:26.

is good. The best he has ever done on a Sunday, 69, he is well ahead of

:41:27.:41:28.

that pace right now. If it comes out normal, that is how

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to play. That is the voice of his caddy, giving him all the

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information. This is a key shot right now. It has been so

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interesting on this section of the course, Garcia can literally see the

:42:06.:42:11.

shots Rory is playing. It is almost like they are in the same group

:42:12.:42:12.

sometimes. You never know, it clapped, it might

:42:13.:42:40.

have bounced towards the green. Look at that. Lucky, Lucky Lucky Jim. I

:42:41.:42:48.

do not think it touched anybody, which is even luckier. And he did

:42:49.:42:59.

shout. That was 40 yards off-line. Without the grandstand, that might

:43:00.:43:02.

have been in Timbuktu. He could have been in all sorts of trouble. We are

:43:03.:43:05.

watching back here at the tee and we been in all sorts of trouble. We are

:43:06.:43:10.

could hear moans and groans and we did not know what was happening. But

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McIlroy does not know. He needs a good tee shot here, into the wind.

:43:16.:43:23.

These next 45 minutes, these guys have to hit some great shots. It is

:43:24.:43:25.

so difficult now, into this have to hit some great shots. It is

:43:26.:43:28.

is getting cooler. He is talking to it, and it

:43:29.:43:44.

listened. That is as good a tee shot as we have seen all day.

:43:45.:43:52.

Just the way he comes into the ball. You can see, there is no

:43:53.:44:03.

steering, no hint of control. A full-blooded hit. Fowler.

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McIlroy, still in control of things at the moment. Here he is after a

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splendid tee shot. The next two or three holes are very crucial because

:44:50.:44:54.

they are very difficult. We saw the chip of Marc Leishman. 11-under,

:44:55.:45:00.

that puts him in fourth place at the moment.

:45:01.:45:08.

Garcia's chip, having come in off the grandstand. He has played it

:45:09.:45:11.

nicely. A very nice shot. Another major winner, Charl

:45:12.:45:39.

Schwartzel. A wonderful shot to get it this close. Always good.

:45:40.:45:51.

What an afternoon we have been enjoying here at Royal Liverpool at

:45:52.:45:59.

Hoylake. Rory Mclroy started the day with a six shot lead and it is now

:46:00.:46:04.

three. Garcia has got within two and it has been related stuff. There

:46:05.:46:10.

birdies and eagles everywhere. Rest of the field has given chase in

:46:11.:46:15.

their best possible efforts this afternoon -- the rest. Robert

:46:16.:46:22.

Karlsson got a couple of eagles in his round. He is currently 3-under

:46:23.:46:26.

right now. Adam Scott, world number one, 3-under for his round but

:46:27.:46:33.

unable to get beyond 9-under par, the man fancied to win here at Royal

:46:34.:46:38.

Liverpool. Dustin Johnson, birdie putt. I love

:46:39.:46:50.

these long, free swinging putts. A beautiful/he has got. Sweet as a

:46:51.:46:52.

knot. -- hit. Now Garcia. To hold his position.

:46:53.:47:16.

Yes, he does! Rather fortunate. A very wild second shot, it did not

:47:17.:47:25.

hit anybody, but it might do now. Got down in two. He is holding his

:47:26.:47:32.

position. Three shots behind McIlroy.

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There is a lot of noise, I do not know how much of that is genuine

:47:49.:47:55.

affection for Garcia or the local brew taking affect! A 4-iron

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required for Rickie Fowler's second 12th. Fowler, and I am on my way out

:48:03.:48:14.

of here because Ken Brown is back. Can James be far-away?

:48:15.:48:26.

What a final day we have, what a contest. McIlroy starting the day

:48:27.:48:34.

six clear, three now, ahead of Sergio Garcia. Rickie Fowler not far

:48:35.:48:39.

adrift. Ideal tee shot here the Rory McIlroy. JP doing his work and

:48:40.:48:49.

silencing the crowd. A tough run of holes, 11th. It is, but after a tee

:48:50.:48:58.

shot like this, into the wind, difficult to get close on that left

:48:59.:48:59.

side. Nicely done. Superb shot. He cannot

:49:00.:49:15.

afford to drag it left on his second hit. Into the long grass.

:49:16.:49:28.

Wondering at the 12th, it gives you an ADA of the dog left, quite hard

:49:29.:49:38.

from right to left. -- idea of the dog like. Swinging really nicely. He

:49:39.:49:45.

just played that back a little bit to drill it forward. It did require

:49:46.:49:50.

-- it did climb higher than anticipated, but well controlled.

:49:51.:49:59.

Victor Dubuisson, 9-under. 9-under now. Distant hopes for him anyway,

:50:00.:50:09.

but he has been stalling for a while now. Slipping away. But the

:50:10.:50:18.

atmosphere is lifting here. At Royal Liverpool, Hoylake. You can hear the

:50:19.:50:22.

noise for the favourites. Dustin Johnson now.

:50:23.:50:31.

It has got just a little bit cooler. And we can see the 12th green behind

:50:32.:50:54.

and the 13th tee, and big crowds. It is a great advantage

:50:55.:51:13.

Garcia to go second because Johnson's 6-iron will, or well short

:51:14.:51:20.

of the green. 183 yards. -- will come up well short. This is a

:51:21.:51:24.

7-iron, a big hit into this wind. A bit steep. That is another big

:51:25.:51:43.

break. He got a big break on the first and he is just OK.

:51:44.:51:53.

Angry stuff for Fowler. He has got to hold firm on nose. Go on. -- on

:51:54.:51:58.

those. Not too bad. Adam Scott. Let's see what

:51:59.:52:04.

do. He has left himself a lot Adam Scott. Let's see what

:52:05.:52:16.

after his second round. That is another one in. Birdie on the 14th,

:52:17.:52:23.

three in the last five holes, 10-under par. Tied for fifth at the

:52:24.:52:31.

moment. McIlroy for birdie, at 14.

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He has given himself a bit more of a question. -- crush on. Another one

:52:45.:52:52.

down, closer. He seems to have settled down,

:52:53.:53:10.

playing on instinct now and not doing too much thinking, just

:53:11.:53:14.

letting the swing work. It just needed hitting. Give it a bit more

:53:15.:53:21.

and suddenly it is three foot past and you do not want to do that. This

:53:22.:53:28.

hole is a great example of wide McIlroy is doing so well. He

:53:29.:53:32.

challenged the tee shot and made McIlroy is doing so well. He

:53:33.:53:36.

so much easier. Rickie Fowler played it safe, he had too much to do and

:53:37.:53:41.

he is struggling to make a safe par. He needs it, he has it. Fowler

:53:42.:53:49.

hanging in there! Good up and down from the side of the 12th, down in

:53:50.:53:53.

that rough. Five behind and still fighting.

:53:54.:54:01.

Both players underestimating fighting.

:54:02.:54:05.

strength of this wind. A straightforward chip for Johnson,

:54:06.:54:13.

very well executed. Making it look simple. A similar sort of shot for

:54:14.:54:21.

Garcia. Just a little tougher. A little ball downhill.

:54:22.:54:26.

Jim Furyk. Two and he is sweeping up the birdies, three into -- three in

:54:27.:54:44.

his last six. Interesting he is chipping this, I

:54:45.:54:49.

saw it as a putt for Garcia because he has used the blade so well. He

:54:50.:54:55.

just releases his right hand to get it to run up the slope. A splendid

:54:56.:55:03.

looking card. Three birdies, one eagle. The holes are starting to run

:55:04.:55:08.

out. A couple of good breaks. 12 at the

:55:09.:55:34.

grandstand, 13, avoiding that trap. He still has a chance.

:55:35.:55:43.

Dustin Johnson. In for a par. Playing for places in the top ten

:55:44.:55:59.

now. So they move clear and the final pairing of Rory McIlroy and

:56:00.:56:09.

Rickie Fowler, and it is McIlroy. Six holes to play, three shots

:56:10.:56:10.

clear. The crowd are starting to get really

:56:11.:56:23.

rowdy everywhere these players are going. Realising that they are

:56:24.:56:29.

getting close to the end and every shot counts. McIlroy with a 6-iron

:56:30.:56:31.

into the wind, 183 yards. Is he going for the green? My

:56:32.:57:00.

goodness! Some of that is very thick, particularly that wide. I do

:57:01.:57:08.

not know what he is trying to do. It looked like he was trying to hit a

:57:09.:57:14.

high, soft draw, which is a cavalier shot at the best of times. It is

:57:15.:57:23.

wide and short as well. He is going to have to give himself a talking to

:57:24.:57:28.

after that, the worst shot I have seen him hit all week. But plenty of

:57:29.:57:33.

green to work with. And now Rickie Fowler with a 6-iron also. Taking

:57:34.:57:38.

the positives out of that, as you have to do. Rickie Fowler, does he

:57:39.:57:44.

see an opening? Can he make something of it and put the pressure

:57:45.:57:57.

on? No. That is way short. Both hitting 6-irons. Sergio Garcia had a

:57:58.:58:06.

7-iron. Still a spring in his step. But some dangling of the nerves as

:58:07.:58:13.

well. -- jangling. Different wind for these holes. On 12, 13 and 14.

:58:14.:58:24.

Before they turn a corner at 15. Jack Nicklaus one more than two

:58:25.:58:31.

Majors by the age of 25. Really rare. The 15th, Adam Scott. A little

:58:32.:58:39.

left-to-right breeze on this. Marc Leishman on 17, this is for his

:58:40.:59:03.

par. And nicely done. He stays at 11-under, the par 18th to come. He

:59:04.:59:17.

needs eagle. Looking at the flags to see whether breeze is coming from,

:59:18.:59:23.

or maybe some noise. -- where the breeze. At this time of the day,

:59:24.:59:25.

people have had a nice lunch. the galleries are streaming over the

:59:26.:59:51.

green, there is a heck of a noise going on. It is disgraceful. 14th

:59:52.:00:01.

the hardest hole in the back nine. Going for the low fade. Big divots.

:00:02.:00:19.

Firing it into a perfect position. Going for the low fade. Big divots.

:00:20.:00:32.

Firing it into Rory McIlroy was just about to hit it then we had the

:00:33.:00:34.

applause from Sergio Garcia. Be careful here. It's all right.

:00:35.:00:52.

That could have gone trickling down the slope.

:00:53.:00:59.

Looking at the scoreboard, he was. Does he normally wear a glove for

:01:00.:01:15.

long shots? Usually. Strange one to take it off on. Beautifully played.

:01:16.:01:24.

The standard of chipping is almost beyond belief. Absolutely amazing.

:01:25.:01:32.

There is nothing like the seaside brass, it is such a predictable

:01:33.:01:37.

bounce. -- seaside grass. Too little, too late for Adam

:01:38.:01:48.

Scott. It is getting very animated out

:01:49.:02:03.

there. The crowd are getting excited.

:02:04.:02:12.

What a great week it has been for Ryan Moore. This would take him to

:02:13.:02:17.

10-under. Unlucky. Nice little finish. Trying to save

:02:18.:02:23.

par. Still got the par-5s. Super

:02:24.:03:08.

up-and-down for Rickie Fowler. Keeping himself in there, 12-under.

:03:09.:03:16.

Who has got the nerve? Who gets a bit of luck at the right moment?

:03:17.:03:27.

Sergio Garcia has had some very good fortune. Has kept himself in there.

:03:28.:03:39.

Everybody wants a bit of Rory McIlroy as he uses his way through

:03:40.:03:44.

the corridor of spectators, but he has eight two shot lead -- he has

:03:45.:03:53.

the two shot lead with five holes to go. Sergio Garcia is hot on his

:03:54.:04:03.

heels. This had the same shape as the 12th. 172 yards up the hill into

:04:04.:04:13.

an ever freshening breeze, needs to strike this really well.

:04:14.:04:28.

As soon as they turn into the wind, the last couple of groups have been

:04:29.:04:33.

struggling to get to the front of the green, let alone the pen.

:04:34.:05:07.

will have a chance, you know. They will be enjoying this down under.

:05:08.:05:19.

I feel Dustin Johnson could do well with an eight.

:05:20.:05:48.

The course is beautifully presented, absolutely stunning. Congratulations

:05:49.:05:54.

everybody who has been involved. It has been a delight.

:05:55.:06:22.

between Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy but between Sergio Garcia

:06:23.:06:33.

and Rory McIlroy. You cannot sit back, because this is directly into

:06:34.:06:37.

the wind. You need to get close to the bunkers.

:06:38.:06:49.

Wasn't that a wonderful shot? Absolutely beautiful. He had his

:06:50.:07:01.

problems, but he is still playing decent golf. These bad shots have

:07:02.:07:16.

cost him. Five to play, he has the two shot lead. This is the hardest

:07:17.:07:25.

hole, it has only given away six birdies and plenty bogeys.

:07:26.:07:39.

I won't say winning Majors is easy, even though he has made it look so

:07:40.:07:45.

before, but this is hard graft. 12-under par, he will set the

:07:46.:08:06.

target. What a wonderful finish for the Australian. Seven birdies in

:08:07.:08:15.

total. Now alongside a Rickie Fowler, just for behind Rory

:08:16.:08:16.

McIlroy. This is for a round of 73.

:08:17.:08:38.

Disappointing last round for Jimmy Walker.

:08:39.:08:52.

He tops the FedEx cup points in the United States, we will see him at

:08:53.:08:56.

Gleneagles. It has been a wonderful round of

:08:57.:09:27.

golf, good scoring from all these players. Many scorers below 70.

:09:28.:09:41.

He has hit a very solid... That was a beautiful part. Pretty slow. He

:09:42.:09:56.

He has hit a very solid... That was had an excess of adrenaline and we

:09:57.:09:58.

get bashed a little bit ago. He was jumping around like a nutcase. -- he

:09:59.:10:09.

had an excess of adrenaline little bit ago.

:10:10.:10:15.

Quickly to Dustin Johnson. Remaining 10-under.

:10:16.:10:42.

He is moving into the scoring section. These are very much birdie

:10:43.:10:52.

opportunities. He will have to make some. He needs to play the last few

:10:53.:10:54.

holes at worse 2-under. I think he can smell it, only five

:10:55.:11:08.

holes. Edoardo Molinari looking to move out

:11:09.:11:42.

of the pack. Nice to see him back and playing

:11:43.:12:03.

well in a major Championship. Victor Nice to see him back and playing

:12:04.:12:20.

Dubuisson is slipping further away to 8-under.

:12:21.:12:29.

Jim Furyk for birdie on 16. This is to go to 12-under. He could set a

:12:30.:12:40.

target if he can find something. Marc Leishman in the clubhouse at

:12:41.:12:41.

12. Beautiful shot. Chance to save par.

:12:42.:12:56.

He needs more than that now. I wonder if any last group in the

:12:57.:13:32.

open has had under 50 years between the two of them. They are exactly

:13:33.:13:34.

50. This is arguably the easiest of the

:13:35.:13:47.

par-3s. If he wants to lift this title it is time to put the

:13:48.:14:03.

afterburners on. The pin on the 15th is to the left. The wind does not

:14:04.:14:05.

make it easy to get that. It sounded funny, that one. That was

:14:06.:14:37.

a bad shot from that range. It sounded funny, that one. That was

:14:38.:14:47.

McIlroy is hoping for a good one here. This is for the birdie. That

:14:48.:14:58.

was not 1 million miles away. Never a bad thing. One more in the bag.

:14:59.:15:29.

That is when you need a good man behind you, a good caddy, who can

:15:30.:15:37.

chat to you when everything is not normal. Very good from Rickie

:15:38.:15:40.

Fowler. Just an outside chance. Right now it is about Sergio Garcia.

:15:41.:16:17.

Has he got a chance at the bunker? I love this, Rory McIlroy will see

:16:18.:16:22.

Sergio Garcia going into the sand, that will help his spirits no end.

:16:23.:16:38.

There's going to be a decent weight. It is a good life. As that

:16:39.:16:56.

ended his challenge? That was pretty much inexcusable. It is uphill, past

:16:57.:17:12.

the hole. Very bad shot. He should have made that. Simple.

:17:13.:17:30.

Looks like it will be a bogey. All the while, Rory McIlroy watches. It

:17:31.:17:53.

did not look tricky. It was not tricky.

:17:54.:18:00.

He has had a couple of good breaks so he certainly can't complain. Has

:18:01.:18:12.

that given Rory McIlroy a lot of heart? I think it will.

:18:13.:18:24.

Dustin Johnson has not been able to get anything going today, but this

:18:25.:18:48.

is a great birdie chance, not a great deal of movement. Right in the

:18:49.:18:58.

middle of it. He is at 11-under. He does have the power to reach them.

:18:59.:19:09.

He may need to go better in the last few holes.

:19:10.:19:25.

Costly, on the shortest hole on the course. Slips back to three behind.

:19:26.:19:35.

At the start of the day, needed a flawless round, that was the first

:19:36.:19:41.

mistake he has made. A lot of clutter to clear away and

:19:42.:19:59.

think about things. Understandably, looks a little dry throated. Eagle

:20:00.:20:09.

putt on the last, Graeme McDowell. Yes. Top ten finish for Graeme

:20:10.:20:18.

McDowell. It was not going to be his day. What a finish that is. Birdie,

:20:19.:20:32.

birdie, birdie, par, eagle. It shows you what can be done on those final

:20:33.:20:38.

few holes. Rickie Fowler with a 9-iron.

:20:39.:20:55.

It is a decent shot, but these two have not hit many shots close to the

:20:56.:21:05.

hole in this round. Rickie Fowler is 2-under for the day, Rory McIlroy is

:21:06.:21:13.

level. You have to try and hold it into the breeze.

:21:14.:21:27.

He will take a three shot lead into the last few holes unless something

:21:28.:21:56.

very odd happens. Justin Rose, chance for a birdie, unlucky.

:21:57.:22:43.

Jim Furyk is a little bit too far behind.

:22:44.:23:00.

Down wind, Dustin Johnson has got the driver out, he can really reduce

:23:01.:23:10.

this whole to nothing if we gets hold of it.

:23:11.:23:31.

Time for Sergio Garcia to regroup and put that behind him. He can

:23:32.:23:56.

still pick up a few shots in the last three holes. Must find the

:23:57.:24:02.

fairway. Sergio Garcia has hit that almost

:24:03.:24:20.

300 yards but Dustin Johnson is quite far past him. Rickie Fowler

:24:21.:24:28.

for the birdie. He moves to 13. Well done. They are queueing up. Rory

:24:29.:24:31.

still has the lead. This is his speciality so it will be

:24:32.:25:03.

exciting to see what he does off the tee, and if he was to roll this one

:25:04.:25:07.

in it would relax him more for it. To be fair, 16 and 18 are very easy

:25:08.:25:17.

holes to make par To be fair, 16 and 18 are very easy

:25:18.:25:50.

playing for that. The others have got to make a move towards him.

:25:51.:26:07.

Otherwise it is simple. Bernard Gallacher there, just got out of the

:26:08.:26:09.

picture on your left. Good to see him fighting fit again

:26:10.:26:18.

after It is quite a walk

:26:19.:26:36.

tee. You will get a big cheer when you walk onto it in this situation.

:26:37.:26:41.

The crowd are spurring him on, they can taste of victory for him. He

:26:42.:26:45.

knows he is getting closer and closer.

:26:46.:27:07.

Unlucky. It has been a good week for him.

:27:08.:27:17.

Bit of waiting on the 16th tee. Drivers for Rory McIlroy. Darren

:27:18.:27:59.

Clarke now. That was to get where he started,

:28:00.:28:21.

5-under par for the day. It has been costly for Darren Clarke. 73.

:28:22.:28:30.

I'm sure he will wait around to see if Rory McIlroy can do what he did

:28:31.:28:35.

three years ago. No problems here. Nice short one for

:28:36.:28:57.

birdie and a round of 67 the Charles Schwarz. Currently in second --

:28:58.:29:13.

number six. Adam Scott with a chance to get to 12. He has played well

:29:14.:29:23.

today. Seven birdies in total. Blemish of a double-bogey on the

:29:24.:29:39.

seventh. Another high place finish in the opening Championship. -- Open

:29:40.:29:44.

Championships. The group ahead up on the fairway.

:29:45.:29:55.

The wait goes on. It is all of a sudden got congested. And on the

:29:56.:29:59.

wire, apart from the couple of par-5s which are very reachable.

:30:00.:30:05.

What is happening, Maureen? 244 to the flag. Downwind. This is a 6-iron

:30:06.:30:19.

for Garcia. He needs an eagle. It's a good shot and he has a chance.

:30:20.:30:21.

Fine play And would be surprised if Dustin

:30:22.:30:38.

Johnson has more than a wedge. After that huge drive at Augusta... 34

:30:39.:30:53.

yards. This can be much. No. He's just send the tee shot 366 yards.

:30:54.:30:56.

210 to go. That is evident from that distance.

:30:57.:31:18.

-- evidence. But the fairway is cleared. Ready for the final group.

:31:19.:31:29.

You can see the advantage a nice tee shot will give you at 16. Rickie

:31:30.:31:34.

Fowler knows what he needs to do. Looking a little anxious. Will it

:31:35.:31:52.

get a nice bounce? That shot just drifted a little to

:31:53.:32:08.

the right. I've got the wind was downwind, but it is coming from the

:32:09.:32:12.

left slightly. -- I thought the wind. Michael Wright might have this

:32:13.:32:15.

a long way. -- remarkably. Absolutely majestic. Superbly

:32:16.:32:47.

struck. Someone crying out, almost a certain birdie. No problem. Striding

:32:48.:33:01.

out. And that was a gem. Almost a certain birdie.

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It has been one of the best days, best final days I have seen for a

:33:16.:33:22.

few years. A superb week. Then he goes. Come with us. When we started,

:33:23.:33:33.

we thought he had run away with things. Think we're going to have

:33:34.:33:37.

somebody ejected. It happens very rarely. We thought it might be a

:33:38.:33:43.

runaway but it hasn't. So many people have played so well. Rory is

:33:44.:33:47.

working very hard at the moment. He still has a lot of work to do. Jim

:33:48.:33:49.

Furyk on the last. In nasty spot, the corner of that

:33:50.:34:11.

front bunker. Sergio Garcia has gone under the

:34:12.:34:16.

ropes on the 16th. After a bloke in the crowd, heckling him. Dustin

:34:17.:34:22.

Johnson at the moment is playing a chip shot. There is no sign of

:34:23.:34:29.

Garcia. I don't believe it. My goodness. He has lost his caddy. Did

:34:30.:34:41.

that young fellow, Eric Cantona, do a similar thinking man did he not

:34:42.:34:47.

enter the arena of the spectators? He is looking around, hopefully, for

:34:48.:34:53.

Sergio Garcia. And he is not in sight. Here comes. He has entered

:34:54.:35:00.

the arena. We will have to find out whether that was just a very urgent

:35:01.:35:05.

pit stop, but he did request a Marshall to accompany him. There

:35:06.:35:09.

have been some rockers cries from the gallery. -- Rockettes. At

:35:10.:35:23.

inopportune times. It is very unusual. Unless it is anti-Spanish,

:35:24.:35:28.

I don't know why that would be. Maybe he has just gone for a,

:35:29.:35:34.

nature. -- call of nature. Something we are not familiar with. In our

:35:35.:35:38.

fuddy-duddy old world. Not bad for 14-under. What a good

:35:39.:36:03.

effort. When everything is done well this week, the weather alert worked

:36:04.:36:10.

out all right. Everything has gone well. Still an hour to go at least.

:36:11.:36:28.

It seems that all is well in the Garcia world. I think it was an

:36:29.:36:37.

urgent pit stop on 16. But he has a great chance now. He really have to

:36:38.:36:40.

hold this if he wants to lift the title. I've seldom seen the putting

:36:41.:36:47.

surface at an open Championship so good late on a Sunday.

:36:48.:37:09.

Garcia gets within two of McIlroy's 60 number. -- 16-under.

:37:10.:37:57.

Jim Furyk replacing his ball on the 18th. He has had a good round. Out

:37:58.:38:16.

in 33, all partners. -- pars. 65 blows. Well done, Sir.

:38:17.:38:37.

Tied for third would be his best ever open finish. Dustin Johnson for

:38:38.:38:46.

a birdie. And he also wrote one end. -- rolls and one in.

:38:47.:39:03.

It came down softly, but on the front right of the putting surface.

:39:04.:39:12.

It was coming from such a height. Hanging in there like a conduct. --

:39:13.:39:16.

Condor. Adam Scott, it might be a little

:39:17.:39:36.

strong. Good shot. Ten yards to fire. -- to

:39:37.:39:57.

fire. Dustin Johnson has really come to light on this back nine. A

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wonderful birdie on 16. 17, the last difficult hole on the course.

:40:06.:40:13.

Groans. What on earth. Where did that come from? That was an absolute

:40:14.:40:16.

stinker. What you make of that? I do not know

:40:17.:40:25.

where it came from. The favourite 3-wood is out for

:40:26.:40:48.

Garcia. I do not know where Dustin's tee shot came from. His

:40:49.:40:54.

hand was off the club before he made contact, virtually. Sergio Garcia's

:40:55.:40:58.

focus has been good today. Bunker left and right, he needs to split

:40:59.:41:00.

the fairway. Not too much spin. Lovely. Some

:41:01.:41:41.

lovely pictures this week. -- pitches.

:41:42.:42:21.

Quite a scene. I've never seen a grandstand like

:42:22.:42:26.

that. Two parts would be very neat.

:42:27.:42:51.

Beautifully done. -- putt-macks. The tension easing a little bit. Still a

:42:52.:43:02.

couple of holes to go but one feels that the breathing is getting

:43:03.:43:03.

easier. You tend to forget he's only that the breathing is getting

:43:04.:43:15.

25. Like racing drivers in their mid-20s and late 20s. It is a skill

:43:16.:43:17.

given to very few. This two tie with Sergio Garcia.

:43:18.:43:57.

McIlroy is at 17. If he's going to have any chance, he needs to find

:43:58.:43:58.

the bottom of the cup. He certainly believes in lining up

:43:59.:44:04.

the marker. And he did it very well. He has

:44:05.:44:27.

still got a sniff. Down in two for a 66. Nicely played.

:44:28.:44:56.

That putt-mack 4626. -- that putt for 66.

:44:57.:45:21.

I'm looking to see if Dustin Johnson has played. He hasn't and that is

:45:22.:45:30.

why Sergio is waiting. An extraordinary tee shot, which

:45:31.:45:34.

ricocheted off the stand. It got a bounce of about 50 yards forward

:45:35.:45:39.

onto a nicely trampled here by the calories. And now he has the perfect

:45:40.:45:43.

line in. Just raining to look over the top of people's head to see if

:45:44.:45:58.

Perilously close to out of bounds. Very close.

:45:59.:46:17.

Two left to play. A simple par five on the 18th.

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But first, Sergio. I have seen his dad, probing around outside in his

:46:45.:46:53.

customary dad, probing around outside in his

:46:54.:46:59.

club. The nerves will be grappling. 218 yards into the breeze but a

:47:00.:47:00.

great angle. That is a sweet little short. --

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shot. That is a gem. Nearly majestic. Superbly played. Come on,

:47:25.:47:29.

Sergio, Daykin. Adam Scott at the final hole.

:47:30.:47:36.

The rough is well trampled this week. It looks like he has found a

:47:37.:48:21.

decent wine, Rickie Fowler. -- decent life. It safety involved. --

:48:22.:48:30.

a bit of safety involved. He has been aggressive all week. That is

:48:31.:48:34.

why he is leading. Because of that, if he does not need to be aggressive

:48:35.:48:36.

any more. He has struck a lot of sweet irons.

:48:37.:49:16.

He set off with a good lead. We tend to forget how difficult it is to win

:49:17.:49:22.

anything. This is the oldest and arguably greatest Championship in

:49:23.:49:29.

world golf. Where shall we go for supper if we win, that is what they

:49:30.:49:32.

will be talking about. I've doubt it. Also coming about. 200,000

:49:33.:49:39.

people have come along this week. They have not set any records but it

:49:40.:49:43.

has been a joyous week. Even yesterday, the rain did not doubt

:49:44.:49:48.

the spirits or affect the course badly. -- dulled the spirits.

:49:49.:50:19.

the right, hospitality over there. Hospitality everywhere you look

:50:20.:50:24.

these days. Absolutely. And it is not cheap, but it is a good day out

:50:25.:50:29.

if you get here. Play starts at 6:30am on the first day, but it is

:50:30.:50:35.

really a 12 hour viewing day. Something to do, something to see.

:50:36.:50:40.

If he can get three here and in the last, it would put the cat among the

:50:41.:50:46.

pigeons. Parting is not his strongest suit.

:50:47.:51:18.

-- parting. and relaxed McIlroy is. He must be

:51:19.:51:53.

churning inside but he does not show it.

:51:54.:52:30.

Loads of people scurrying to the 18th, they want to say that they

:52:31.:52:35.

were there when Rory marched up the last. He's going to drop a shot

:52:36.:52:46.

here. To wander for the day. -- 2-under. 11-under for the

:52:47.:52:50.

Championship. He really has to find the dance

:52:51.:53:02.

floor here. There is some dangerous Russell. -- rocks.

:53:03.:53:12.

241 altogether. 272 the front edge. A big hit. 3-iron? 4-iron? Probably

:53:13.:53:26.

the 3-iron. It looks like a long club, probably the scene he hit off

:53:27.:53:27.

the tee. A little anxious. Wide of the green.

:53:28.:53:43.

Not good but not too bad. He has a clear shot. A little edgy. That is a

:53:44.:53:55.

horrible spot over there, but he is a cave. He will be believed when he

:53:56.:53:59.

sees the ball on the fairway. -- he will be believed. Opportunity

:54:00.:54:02.

knocks. Low and hard, a chaser. But it did

:54:03.:54:29.

not chase. Unlucky. Rather unfortunate that did not zip along.

:54:30.:54:42.

Is it coming back? No. Not a bad life. I can still see it. -- 10p

:54:43.:55:07.

mag. A slightly anxious look as he comes

:55:08.:55:21.

down. There is no reaction from the gallery.

:55:22.:55:37.

Dear, dear. Dustin, Dustin. 25 yards out of bounds.

:55:38.:55:50.

Reload, continue firing in your own time. But white posts -- the white

:55:51.:56:04.

posts are the out of bounds. It goes all the way down the side of the

:56:05.:56:06.

18th. He cannot believe his luck. What a beautiful advert. Effort. 68.

:56:07.:56:30.

11-under. It is a long Championship. A super

:56:31.:56:51.

round of 68. A wonderful chip. The best he can do

:56:52.:57:07.

is four. Looking at the angle, he's probably

:57:08.:57:29.

far enough up to not have to hit the ridge of the green. He will be able

:57:30.:57:33.

to land on the top level. A nice life. -- lie.

:57:34.:57:51.

What a lovely touch. What a glorious touch. When he played it, for a

:57:52.:58:01.

moment, I thought it was going to land too softly, but it trundled on.

:58:02.:58:05.

Superb. What an absolutely superb shot. Just

:58:06.:58:19.

what he required. And it went higher than I thought. I

:58:20.:58:38.

thought that niche stop short. -- that may stop short. Landed and

:58:39.:58:43.

trundled along beautifully. It is not quite checkmate, but he is

:58:44.:58:52.

making it difficult. Fowler has not dropped a shot. Rory

:58:53.:59:42.

has had three bogeys. Four birdies. Nice round. Finishes at 10-under.

:59:43.:59:52.

Very well played, young sir. Remember the 14th at Royal St

:59:53.:00:29.

George, he has had a couple here. That is a great life for Sergio

:00:30.:00:58.

Garcia. Going in with a long iron. Trying to feed it up and draw it out

:00:59.:01:05.

a touch. He really clattered it, chasing it down towards the green.

:01:06.:01:08.

It is on. What advice would you give Rory if

:01:09.:01:38.

you're his caddy? I would put a club in his hand that does not hit it any

:01:39.:01:40.

more than 260 yards. Who knows? Did I detect some steel? I'm not

:01:41.:02:30.

expecting a driver. Change of direction for young Rory.

:02:31.:02:45.

Just been a joy to watch. Yes, that will do.

:02:46.:02:56.

Another one of those, and thank you very much, indeed. Unless Rickie

:02:57.:03:07.

Fowler gets his second shot, which is very unlikely.

:03:08.:03:21.

He needs to finish it off but if he does, all credit to him and his

:03:22.:03:28.

team, the effort. For one so young he's had some wonderful moments. He

:03:29.:03:37.

has had some very sad moments as well, but can he do this? He is not

:03:38.:03:44.

doing too badly for a young man in his mid-20s.

:03:45.:04:07.

-- goose bumps. He has not filled the shoes of Seve but he is a good

:04:08.:04:36.

disciple. What a reception, what a noise. A

:04:37.:05:15.

feast of good scoring today, from the moment they went out this

:05:16.:05:17.

morning. Sadly for Dustin Johnson his first

:05:18.:05:32.

tee shot went out of bounds, he is struggling not to take seven.

:05:33.:05:47.

He may be considering playing his second. Touch and go. My mouth is a

:05:48.:06:18.

bit dry. This is for the eagle. Nice touches. He finishes 15-under.

:06:19.:07:41.

Great round of 66. Just that bunker shot, perhaps, perhaps. Terrific

:07:42.:07:49.

links golf from Sergio Garcia. Superb finish of 66. Not much aloft

:07:50.:07:52.

on this one. If that is not trapped in the corner

:07:53.:08:29.

it will be OK. It should be OK. But it was very attacking.

:08:30.:08:35.

How about these performances in Majors from Rickie Fowler? He has a

:08:36.:08:41.

chance for outright second with a good shot.

:08:42.:09:16.

It is going to be a reception and a half year. I think when he has

:09:17.:09:23.

travelled half year. I think when he has

:09:24.:09:31.

noise will begin. He still got to finish the job. He looks very

:09:32.:09:41.

settled. Mightily impressed. What about that? What about that bet

:09:42.:11:11.

that he would be open champion before he was 25? His parents must

:11:12.:11:22.

be very proud. I think it is lying OK in the bunker. He has played some

:11:23.:11:26.

cracking shots from long range this week but this is not bad. I think he

:11:27.:11:35.

can get that at least halfway to the whole.

:11:36.:12:03.

It just goes to show his confidence to try and play that type of shot.

:12:04.:12:24.

The simple shot would have probably come off. It is a wonderful shot.

:12:25.:12:32.

Having the confidence to hit it sharply. It looks as if it was going

:12:33.:12:38.

off the green. It half stopped and then it revolved and went on. Fort

:12:39.:12:45.

he was going to hit the pin. -- believed he was going to.

:12:46.:12:58.

It goes in, he is second on his own. He will tie with Sergio Garcia.

:12:59.:13:39.

15-under. You can still have the -- numerous

:13:40.:14:30.

shots and still be the champion. I'm sure he wants to finish in style.

:14:31.:14:50.

So near. It will be par-5 to finish. Savour the moment. It in. The

:14:51.:15:02.

champion. All the right touches. If you're a

:15:03.:16:18.

youngster thinking about taking up golf, give it a chance, it is great.

:16:19.:16:26.

He certainly worked hard as a child, his father loved it, took him to the

:16:27.:16:31.

driving range, worked hard, gave him a helping hand along the way. His

:16:32.:16:37.

friends in Northern Ireland as well. And he has done it, three great

:16:38.:16:44.

Championships under his belt. The one he was most likely to win I

:16:45.:16:48.

thought was the Masters, that is the final leg of the grand slam.

:16:49.:16:54.

Congratulations, Rory. He plays with flair and fluency. I wonder what

:16:55.:17:06.

he's thinking? Down the steps, check on the cards, make sure everything

:17:07.:17:15.

is all right. Face the press, the cameras, the interviews.

:17:16.:17:28.

Just under ?1 million in prize money as well, but he will get the gold

:17:29.:17:42.

medal and you cannot buy that. His father, sorry, Sergio Garcia's

:17:43.:17:43.

father. His manager. No wonder he looks

:17:44.:17:53.

happy. It has been some tournament. Waited

:17:54.:18:26.

a long time to come back to Hoylake, it has been worthwhile.

:18:27.:18:36.

What a week of golf, it has been. Look at those final scores.

:18:37.:18:44.

Fabulous. Rory is the only one at 70. Wonderful variation of scoring.

:18:45.:18:51.

They pushed him all the way. So many had an opportunity to be even

:18:52.:18:59.

better. That is a tremendous final leaderboard. The engraver is at it.

:19:00.:19:08.

He will have put in the date and by the time the trophy is handed out,

:19:09.:19:13.

the name of Rory McIlroy will be there.

:19:14.:19:19.

This was the final moment. Look at that. Sweet, sweet moment. I might

:19:20.:19:38.

This was the final moment. Look at have been tempted to keep that and

:19:39.:19:39.

put it on the trophy cabinet. He is in some elite company already.

:19:40.:19:55.

Cuddle for He has played some beautiful golf.

:19:56.:20:28.

Some hiccups along the way but what a wonderful champion we have. How

:20:29.:20:34.

proud they should be in Northern Ireland, how proud we are in Great

:20:35.:20:40.

Britain to have him with us. There is dad. He should be off to the

:20:41.:20:51.

bookmaker. ?50,000, we are talking. It will buy a good dinner. I suppose

:20:52.:20:59.

when we look back yesterday, those eagles at 16 and 18. Sergio Garcia

:21:00.:21:15.

giving him a hug. His caddy. It all came true.

:21:16.:21:31.

The officials. Something else that was amazing, I have watched him this

:21:32.:21:47.

last week or so, there is always somebody there wanting something,

:21:48.:21:51.

but it is right in your face, it must be so hard to handle. The price

:21:52.:21:59.

of fame. There are moments when you just want to be alone, you don't

:22:00.:22:03.

want to be pestered. Sometimes people don't understand that. Let's

:22:04.:22:14.

hear from our winner. Rory, we have been watching you fight your way

:22:15.:22:17.

through the well-wishers to the interview position. You sit down as

:22:18.:22:24.

an open champion, as well as PGA and US Open. How does it feel? It feels

:22:25.:22:31.

incredible. Today was not easy. Some guys were making runs at me. I

:22:32.:22:38.

needed to stay focused and stay in the present and concentrate on what

:22:39.:22:47.

I was doing right there. To be three legs of the fort towards a career

:22:48.:22:50.

grand slam is a pretty good achievement, it will not sink in. --

:22:51.:22:56.

three legs of the four. There was some phenomenal scoring from

:22:57.:23:01.

virtually every single player behind you. Did you feel as if you were in

:23:02.:23:11.

control? The lead never got less than two, soil was felt I had a

:23:12.:23:17.

little bit of a gap. -- so I always felt. 16 was the one for me which

:23:18.:23:27.

settled the Championship, I made birdie there with three shots to

:23:28.:23:36.

play with. Nearly got it from the bunker on the 18th. I did not mean

:23:37.:23:45.

for it to come out as hot as it did, but it was just nice to have the

:23:46.:23:56.

luxury of a few shots. Is your dad ?50,000 richer? We've been talking

:23:57.:23:59.

about the bet he placed ten years ago. I think so. I don't think it

:24:00.:24:07.

matters to my father so much anymore but the few friends will be happy.

:24:08.:24:12.

matters to my father so much anymore but the few friends Hopefully the

:24:13.:24:14.

bet still stands but if it does it would be great. It has been a

:24:15.:24:22.

phenomenal week, it is a phenomenal achievement. Congratulations. So say

:24:23.:24:28.

all of us. Wonderful achievement. It has been an absolute delight to see

:24:29.:24:35.

so many players competing and playing well. The spectators, the

:24:36.:24:41.

organisation, battling the elements at times, it has been really a

:24:42.:24:49.

delight. Really a delight. Next year we go back up to the home of golf,

:24:50.:24:52.

St Andrews, which is always special. There is only one score in the 70s

:24:53.:25:12.

and that is the champion, but just look at the quality of the golf.

:25:13.:25:25.

Graeme McDowell finished with a great big part along the last green.

:25:26.:25:39.

Charl Schwartzel played well. So many playing splendidly. Jim Furyk.

:25:40.:25:50.

He just keeps going on and on. Victor Dubuisson keeps going. Dustin

:25:51.:26:02.

Johnson had all sorts of problems but managed to get in with 72. Angel

:26:03.:26:16.

Cabrera was 67. Defending champion, Phil Mickelson, always a delight to

:26:17.:26:21.

have him here. The crowd warmed to him.

:26:22.:26:28.

Rickie Fowler has joined us. You cannot have any recriminations with

:26:29.:26:39.

yourself, the way you've played today. You've pushed him all the

:26:40.:26:47.

way. It was a battle for me today. I did not have my best but I fought

:26:48.:26:52.

through it, I was able to make a late run, but I got on the gas a

:26:53.:26:57.

little too late. Rory played very solid today and it was going to take

:26:58.:27:02.

a lot to catch him. Did you always maintain the belief that if you find

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some inspiration you could still win the title? I knew as long as I kept

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within four or five, if I was able to rattle off some birdies to put

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pressure on him, but he hit some great shots, 16 was easy for him. It

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was a great save on 17, it kind of ended the hopes. You are good

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friends but it did strike me as a very sociable round. Battling for

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the biggest prize in golf and speaking up the fairways. It is more

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enjoyable when you can have a good time out there with a buddy, I want

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to see both of us play well and I wanted to see if I could play a bit

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better than him and get the best of him, I may have scored lower but he

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had the lower total for the tournament. It has been a great year

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for you. Three finishers in the top five. You are getting closer and

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closer. -- finishes. It is definitely getting closer, the main

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goal was to be in contention for all the Majors and we have one left in

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the schedule. I am excited about it. Looking forward to it. We will see

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if we can get closer. Thank you very much again.

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Brilliant Fowler and indeed from Rory. We were

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first introduced in Carnoustie. That was in 2007. He is now three

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quarters of the way to a career grand slam. It was written of

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highlight, blown by mighty winds, breeder of mighty champions. --

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written off Hoylake. Here, the breeze lay still, the course lay

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down, as it seemed all others did before the new champion in waiting.

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This meant to be his recession and parade, one to delight the heaving

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mass. A chance for them to say, I was there, I saw him play. To

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another, it would be simple evolution, sporting survival of the

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fittest, here was where another ruled, where he had roared.

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fittest, here was where another does not stop the rise and fall, the

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world turns, does not stop the rise and fall, the

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must pass. Of course, there are does not stop the rise and fall, the

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those who sure you can hold back the dying of the light, not with rage

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but with a wrinkled smile and others who know that even on this ancient

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canvas, golf can be painted colours are bright and bold, all true greats

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need all things, balance, power, are bright and bold, all true greats

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they need steel within to settled the beating heart, and this one

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wears greatness likely, stardom in the simple guise of a boy next door.

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His journey to the the simple guise of a boy next door.

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complete, the prize he thought he could not win. Three Majors in

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different shades, have travelled that long and winding

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road. No mighty wind this year, he is the star. A force of nature to

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sweep the rest is the star. A force of nature to

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wind did blow again. In enter the arena lead by Peter Dawson. -- the

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presidential party. Ladies and gentlemen, chairman of the RNA

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Championship committee. Welcome to the... The links here at

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Hoylake have, as ever, proved Welcome to the... The links here at

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Hoylake have, as ever, to be a marvellous test of golf at the

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highest level. And then must thank the club, its members and staff for

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all their help and assistance in making this an open to remember. Me

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and also thank the residents of Hoylake for their patients in the

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weeks before and during the Championship. -- may I also thank.

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The players throughout the week have applauded the condition of the golf

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course. Our enormous thanks go to Craig, links manager, and all of his

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team for his superb presentation. Craig, congratulations.

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No Open Championship can be organised without the considerable

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efforts of thousands of volunteers who have come from all around the

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world to assist in the running of The Open. Thank you for your

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invaluable help. Our appreciation must go to the many international

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organisations who have supported our open qualifying series for this

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Championship. I have received understanding support this week from

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the RNA Championship committee and staff, whose expertise and

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experience enhances every Open. The world's best golfers have competed

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at Hoylake this week and we have witnessed the supreme skills in

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variable play conditions. Finally, our thanks go to you, our

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spectators, who have attended in huge numbers and produced such a

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tremendous atmosphere, so much appreciated by the players. I've

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thank you all. I will now asked Peter Dawson to

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announce the prizewinners and Alistair Pegg is, captain of the

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Royal Liverpool golf club, to present the trophy. Ladies and

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gentlemen, the runners-up, winners of the Silver Sauber, are Rickie

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Fowler and Sergio Garcia. And with a score of 271, the winner

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of the gold medal and the champion golfer of the year is Rory McIlroy.

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Thank you. I've got something in my pocket here and should take out and

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read. And would like to thank everyone. To the RNA, for putting on

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such a great Championship, the Open is the one that we all want, but one

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that we all strive for, and to be able to hold the Claret Jug is an

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incredible feeling. Thank you for everything you do for golf and for

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the development of golf. The RNA is a great organisation and I'm glad to

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be the champion this year. To the members of the Royal

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Liverpool golf club for letting us use the course this week and the way

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it has been presented, it is a very good test of golf and I am delighted

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by the way it was set up. It seems to work in my favour, so thank you

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very much. You have been very hospitable and I'll look forward to

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coming back soon. Thank you. And to the fans, you have turned out in

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thousands and thousands this week and on behalf of all the players and

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would like to say thank you very much. The support has been

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absolutely fantastic week. It has been a

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absolutely fantastic week. It has you. Even though I am in Man United

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fan, I've still got great support. Thank you very much. Also these two

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guys at the end Thank you very much. Also these two

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and Sergio, well done for putting up such a great fight. It was a

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pleasure to play with you today and with your Major record this year, no

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doubt your time will come. And Sergio, two of the best players in

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the world. Fantastic competitors. And last but not least, I have got a

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big team over there, my friends and family. This is the first Major that

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my mother has been at where I have one. This one is for you. -- I have

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won. And I cannot wait to get back and

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defend this thing next year at St Andrews. Ladies and gentlemen, that

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ends the presentation ceremony. Travel home safely and we look

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forward to seeing you next year at St Andrews

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forward to seeing you next year at open champion, Rory McIlroy. Sheila

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Mackie has his hand on the Claret Jug at last. It was not a runaway

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victory that many predicted but I'm not sure who the drinks are

:41:20.:41:22.

victory that many predicted but I'm night, Rory or his dad, but he is

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the first European golfer to complete three quarters of the

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career Grand Slam. What a day. And to close out the madness, the

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chaos around. Expectation bearing down on him. Just another round. He

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has got the driver out. That was a fear way splitter. Absolutely cut it

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in half. What a way to start. Daddy will be pleased. He has got to be

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incredibly pumped up now. Very tasty. He has had eagles, birdies,

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par-5s, but that is the first bogey. Beautifully played by McIlroy! Yes,

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he needed that. Two birdies in a row. The atmosphere is electric.

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Crackling away. The lead is two shots. It is easy to forget that he

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is only 25. Beautifully done. What a glorious touch. Superb. The

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champion. And what a significant achievement

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this is, not just for Rory McIlroy but for European golfer. When you

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look at this, here he is with three Majors, joining Bob Drake Harrington

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and only certain Henry and Sir Nick have more. It is only Northern

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Ireland's fifth Major. Two where does this elevate him in the list of

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great champions? Form players, does this elevate him in the list of

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great champions? Form he goes to the top, part four Nick Faldo. He is

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right there because he is a young lad. He is heading in the direction

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to become a superstar of golf. I lad. He is heading in the direction

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think that is someone who has won five Majors or more. Only Jack

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Nicholas and Tiger Woods have completed three legs of the Grand

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Slam before the age of 25. He is in that league. He is a fantastic

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talent. You have seen today, when he has got into trouble he has got out

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of it and he has driven well. Even on his a game, he is a tough man to

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beat. And today was a tough game for him. He stood up well. It seemed

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like it could slip away at a couple of moments but he was confident.

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This will increase his height before a duster. A possible career Grand

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Slam. I thought the Augusta National would be the one that he would have

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won. He can hit the ball high and landed softly. Of the four Majors,

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Augusta would have been the first on the list. You must think he could do

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this. The big events keep coming on the BBC because we are hotfooting it

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to Glasgow for the Commonwealth games. Huw Edwards will be leading

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the commentary team. I cannot wait. 71 nations' athletes will be

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parading on Wednesday. But today, it is all about this man, Rory McIlroy,

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who has joined some of the greats of the game. This is a wonderful

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victory, his third Major. And he is following the likes of Fred Daly,

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who took the Open at Hoylake in 1947, and Darren Clarke a couple of

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years back in 2011. It has been a wonderful week and it has been a

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wonderful last day. And we have seen something truly special I think,

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from Rory McIlroy. The story, what a story. It has been all about Rory.

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He is one of the greats of the game now. And it happened all here at

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Hoylake. Bye-bye. He is a genius. This week, he has

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showed us how good he is. The champion.

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