:00:09. > :00:15.Our golfing giants have been the main attraction of on the
:00:15. > :00:21.spectacular north coast this week. A stunning backdrop for the long
:00:21. > :00:25.awaited return of the Irish open to Port Rush. Padraig Harrington leads
:00:25. > :00:31.the Irish challenge, as he's back in form and back in contention to
:00:31. > :00:36.win in the first time in four years. His victory at Celtic Manor was
:00:36. > :00:45.very special, and he's in contention again. It's my favourite
:00:45. > :00:52.golf course on the planet. It's as close to feeling like a major as
:00:52. > :00:56.you can get. Nothing can compare with the first time that I won the
:00:56. > :01:02.Irish Open, but coming down the last with a chance of winning, it
:01:02. > :01:07.will feel like the first time I won the Irish open. Two men start the
:01:07. > :01:17.last day ahead of him. Anthony Wall, who's trying to continue a good run
:01:17. > :01:25.
:01:25. > :01:34.of form for the English at the Irish Open. He has a connection to
:01:34. > :01:43.Ireland with a ground father. Jamie Donaldson scored 70 in all three
:01:43. > :01:49.rounds. Welcome to Royal Portrush for the
:01:49. > :01:53.final day's play at the Irish Open. This is what it's all about. Who
:01:53. > :01:57.will follow Simon Dyson as the winner of this magnificent trophy?
:01:57. > :02:05.Who were very tears, they will have to battle some pretty windy
:02:06. > :02:10.conditions. -- who whether it is. So far they have stood up to
:02:10. > :02:16.everything the weather has thrown at them. Ireland's for us a call
:02:16. > :02:20.golf fans are having nothing a bit, it is the first time in the history
:02:20. > :02:24.of the European Tour that they tournament has been a sell-out.
:02:24. > :02:34.Over 100,000 people have flocked to the north coast. Summer has felt a
:02:34. > :02:52.
:02:52. > :03:02.It is special, it really is. I was getting great support, that is
:03:02. > :03:07.really appreciated. Everyone's been a brilliant hair, the course is
:03:07. > :03:10.unbelievable, and the crowd has been absolutely fantastic. You are
:03:10. > :03:20.getting welcomed tee the tee and the green, it is a pleasure to play
:03:20. > :03:24.for these people. It has been amazing. When the rain stopped, and
:03:24. > :03:31.they are able to get their umbrellas out of that hands, they
:03:31. > :03:34.were fantastic. A huge thanks to them for all the support. It has
:03:34. > :03:44.made a big difference to all the Irish players, we can't find them
:03:44. > :03:48.
:03:48. > :03:53.enough. -- thank them enough. crowd had come back to support us a
:03:53. > :04:03.through wind and rain. It is amazing to see the fairway lined
:04:03. > :04:05.
:04:05. > :04:10.with people. It is fantastic. a wonderful atmosphere. It is
:04:10. > :04:16.testament to the fact that we have the Irish Open, one of the biggest
:04:16. > :04:26.tournament of beer. It is wonderful to see the Irish Open at Royal
:04:26. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :04:33.Portrush. It is brilliant. -- tournament of the year.
:04:33. > :04:41.It was a wet and windy start to the day. The forecast is for the
:04:41. > :04:44.weather to improve as the day progresses. Joining me is the
:04:44. > :04:53.professional of Royal Portrush. What kind of test all these guys
:04:53. > :05:00.have today? Is was a tough start. This is the prevailing wind for the
:05:00. > :05:04.course. There will be a lot of crosswinds. Experience will play a
:05:04. > :05:13.big part this afternoon. What odds of an Irishman getting their hands
:05:13. > :05:18.on this road the? Rory will be trying his heart out today. He
:05:18. > :05:25.knows he will have to shoot low. I think Harrington has said he will
:05:25. > :05:29.be the man to beat this week, he's in great form. We are standing at
:05:29. > :05:35.18th green. It has been a fabulous and Peter, no doubt this afternoon
:05:35. > :05:40.will be no different. There will be loads of people here today. They
:05:40. > :05:45.have been queuing from six o'clock this morning. They don't want to
:05:45. > :05:55.miss everything later run. It is absolutely wonderful. It is going
:05:55. > :06:13.
:06:13. > :06:17.to be a wonderful afternoon. Let's Padraig Harrington carries at the
:06:17. > :06:25.Irish hopes going into today. What a reception he got out the first
:06:25. > :06:30.a reception he got out the first tee. He got off to a jittery start,
:06:30. > :06:40.dropping a shot at the first. He bounced back straight away, this
:06:40. > :06:42.
:06:42. > :06:48.shot setting up a birdie at the par five second. Graeme McDowell
:06:48. > :06:54.started the day eight shots back, that he got off to way flyer. This
:06:54. > :07:02.fantastic iron shot at the difficult fourth set up his second
:07:02. > :07:10.birdie of the day. The local manor using all his local knowledge. This
:07:10. > :07:18.was for a birdie four Rory McIlroy at the par five third. He moved up
:07:18. > :07:28.to one under par for the day. Best shots so far, probably this one
:07:28. > :07:35.from David Drysdale. His approach to the first. That took him to
:07:35. > :07:45.eight under. Paul Waring was moving up the leader board, he picked up
:07:45. > :07:48.
:07:48. > :07:53.an early shot to move to 10 under. Anthony Wall buried the first, but
:07:54. > :08:03.it all went wrong at the second. He hit two tee shots out of bounds,
:08:03. > :08:07.and finished up with a triple bogey. What a round Mikael Lundberg put
:08:07. > :08:17.together, he birdied the first, eagle this second, and this was for
:08:17. > :08:22.
:08:22. > :08:32.birdie at the third. He birdied the 5th, the 7th, and the 8th. Out in
:08:32. > :08:33.
:08:33. > :08:43.29 strokes, and into the lead. Donald CERN was looking pretty
:08:43. > :08:43.
:08:43. > :08:50.comfortable. -- Donaldson. He produced a birdie at the second.
:08:50. > :08:57.That earned him a share of the lead. Ross Fisher was piecing together a
:08:57. > :09:07.fabulous round. seven under for the day. The leader board was bunching
:09:07. > :09:07.
:09:07. > :09:17.up below them. Time to join our commentary team.
:09:17. > :09:31.
:09:32. > :09:40.walk down and put that in a better place, apart from a little closer
:09:40. > :09:50.to the green. Here's Darren Clarke, earlier this morning. Big support
:09:50. > :09:53.
:09:53. > :10:03.with him. He finishes with a par. There is a lot of sand behind the
:10:03. > :10:04.
:10:04. > :10:14.ball, but it is firm. He can't afford to be remotely flat on this.
:10:14. > :10:44.
:10:44. > :10:54.If he catches a grade or two of on the 5th. Wonderful. He's hitting
:10:54. > :10:57.
:10:57. > :11:07.those irons beautifully. His Rafa Cabrera-Bello. The man from
:11:07. > :11:10.
:11:10. > :11:20.Tenerife. Looked good for a while. Very nice roll. Three birdies, no
:11:20. > :11:23.
:11:23. > :11:29.bogeys for the Spaniard. Now, Mark Foster is playing alongside Padraig
:11:29. > :11:39.Harrington today. Very nice approach here on the fair. Can he
:11:39. > :11:49.record himself with a good putt? He can, you know. It just hung on.
:11:49. > :11:57.
:11:57. > :12:02.Stayed out. Donaldson at the 4th. That's a very in a row for the
:12:02. > :12:09.Welshman, down to 15 under. This is his 254th tournament on the
:12:09. > :12:17.European Tour, he hasn't won yet, could this be the day? Can Padraig
:12:17. > :12:24.Harrington get off 10 under? Birdie opportunities everywhere. He's
:12:24. > :12:34.missed a fair few. This could be a real boost. He's looking for a
:12:34. > :12:44.
:12:44. > :12:53.little left to right on this. This time he get said. -- this time he
:12:53. > :13:03.gets it. A wonderful shot, a well deserved a birdie. This is a Graeme
:13:03. > :13:05.
:13:05. > :13:15.McDowell, towards the end of his round. Made a double bogey seven on
:13:15. > :13:15.
:13:15. > :13:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:13:59. > :14:09.Lundberg, to match Jamie Donaldson on 15 under. Not as good as he's
:14:09. > :14:11.
:14:11. > :14:16.been so far. Never really hit this one. That was to get to 10 under.
:14:16. > :14:22.He's outside the top 10 at the moment. He's made solid progress
:14:22. > :14:26.today, Graeme McDowell. A couple more feet and Harrington would have
:14:26. > :14:36.been faced with an easy birdie putt. Unfortunately, more they challenge
:14:36. > :14:53.
:14:53. > :15:00.now. And he loves a challenge. is three under for his first four
:15:00. > :15:07.holes. Playing beautiful golf. He says go. And it is gone. Look at
:15:07. > :15:17.that. Perfection. A lot of spin. Another birdie opportunity for the
:15:17. > :15:34.
:15:34. > :15:44.man from Macclesfield. This is for week. Every time we see him he is
:15:44. > :15:56.
:15:56. > :16:01.slightly more conventional, this one. Nice book ends. And as they to
:16:01. > :16:08.top and tail the opening nine of your final round. -- a nice way to
:16:08. > :16:18.top and tail. This man has runs of birdies. By has surprised he has
:16:18. > :16:34.
:16:34. > :16:44.the true way that it plays. Graham Nadal, coming down 18. -- Graeme
:16:44. > :16:44.
:16:44. > :17:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:17:37. > :17:47.McDowell. The breezes helping him Birdie number for today for him. He
:17:47. > :18:01.
:18:01. > :18:09.is within a couple of Jamie called in beating drama over here,
:18:09. > :18:19.because he likes to tinker with his swing a lot. -- they call him the
:18:19. > :18:57.
:18:57. > :19:07.practice putt any more. Just goes Excellent stuff. He has enjoyed his
:19:07. > :19:28.
:19:28. > :19:34.hill. You can see all of the where that stopped! That would have
:19:34. > :19:44.been sensational! What is going on here?! Mikael Lundberg stuck at him
:19:44. > :19:58.
:19:58. > :20:06.for birdie and joined Jamie him to knock that in, but he did
:20:07. > :20:13.not. He had another chance at number nine. It also lipped out.
:20:13. > :20:19.Things not going well at that stage for Padraig Harrington. Mark Foster
:20:19. > :20:29.had been treading water for the first eight holes. He had this for
:20:29. > :20:29.
:20:29. > :20:39.eagle on the ninth. Would you believe it. Excellent stuff from
:20:39. > :20:43.
:20:43. > :20:50.the Englishman. Ross Fisher, he had 13 under, but a bogey at 17 meant
:20:50. > :20:54.he slipped back. And now to another Englishman, Paul Waring. Seconded
:20:54. > :20:58.to the par-five ninth. He was wayward, and got in a nasty spot
:20:58. > :21:06.and would make double-bogey from there. He did birdie the 10th to
:21:06. > :21:16.get a shot back. Meanwhile, Michael Lundberg on 16. One or two nerves
:21:16. > :21:16.
:21:16. > :22:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:22:01. > :22:11.be a double. I think that is a 6, 6 sand. Different bunkers on the par
:22:11. > :22:37.
:22:37. > :22:47.under he whiles. Best was. Letter To pretty good life. -- left with a
:22:47. > :22:47.
:22:47. > :23:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:23:52. > :24:02.then, snuggling into his birdie putt macro. By little to the left.
:24:02. > :24:31.
:24:31. > :24:41.putt bogey on the 16th. -- it is a pity. A good putt really from
:24:41. > :24:44.
:24:44. > :24:54.Lundberg. A bogey, par, bogey finish. A round of 65. A great
:24:54. > :25:07.
:25:07. > :25:11.effort. He sets the clubhouse But if you make a mistake. A lot of
:25:11. > :25:21.it has been averted because the course has been soft and the ball
:25:21. > :25:54.
:25:54. > :26:04.His second drop shot. Dropping back. Losing a bit of touch. Entering the
:26:04. > :26:15.
:26:16. > :26:25.final seven holes. It has been very two shots. -- Jamie Donaldson is
:26:26. > :26:57.
:26:57. > :27:03.right place to be. Padraig Harrington found the fairway at the
:27:03. > :27:13.left-hand side of this. He is now back to 10 under, where you started
:27:13. > :27:46.
:27:46. > :27:56.harder. It is just in front of them. Mark Foster heads the downhill line
:27:56. > :28:26.
:28:26. > :28:32.they're just not going in at the moment. Up ahead, Padraig
:28:32. > :28:42.Harrington for a birdie three. Very good. A good bounce back from him.
:28:42. > :28:42.
:28:42. > :29:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:29:26. > :29:36.Harrington on 13, the dog leg, right to left. That's your
:29:36. > :29:47.
:29:47. > :29:52.favourite hole. What a good shot. What a pity about that triple at 11.
:29:52. > :30:02.This is Cabrera-Bello. Putting together a pretty nice round, no
:30:02. > :30:08.
:30:08. > :30:17.drop shots. I think we are in foreign exciting finish. Oh, yes.
:30:17. > :30:27.He needs to hit it hard enough, try not to help its, just make the move.
:30:27. > :30:28.
:30:28. > :30:36.Like that. Such a controlled hole, he played it beautifully. Set up
:30:36. > :30:43.the tee shot, beautiful pitch, then that part. I think these are the
:30:43. > :30:51.easiest the conditions have been all week. Foster, trying for his
:30:51. > :31:01.birdie. Getting there, you beauty. What a great comeback. He had that
:31:01. > :31:13.
:31:13. > :31:23.horrible six at the par three 11th. This is McIlroy. Such a beautifully
:31:23. > :31:27.
:31:27. > :31:37.controlled pitch. Cabrera-Bello, at the 16th. This to close within one.
:31:37. > :31:53.
:31:53. > :32:01.Go rough. This to close within two. He hasn't won yet on the European
:32:01. > :32:11.Tour, has come close. He is all the way to 13 under, alongside Lundberg,
:32:11. > :32:11.
:32:11. > :33:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:33:13. > :33:22.who is in the clubhouse. Ross down, like Foster. Well played.
:33:22. > :33:32.much doubt today would like to see win this. This one forehead birdie.
:33:32. > :34:00.
:34:00. > :34:10.Donald CERN to 16 under. Two clear a five, to stay at 14 under. Left
:34:10. > :34:13.
:34:13. > :34:21.to right for Wall. That's for birdie. To 13 under, three behind
:34:21. > :34:28.his playing partner. What a terrific recovery. Let's see if
:34:28. > :34:38.Mark Foster can make this for the three in a row. Yes, he can.
:34:38. > :34:38.
:34:38. > :34:45.Suddenly they are all going in. That horrible triple at 11, the
:34:46. > :34:55.rest of the card is beautiful. This is at 17. He has not made a bogey
:34:56. > :35:11.
:35:11. > :35:21.David Drysdale. They have all looked for it to come in there,
:35:21. > :35:27.
:35:27. > :35:37.that is a shame. Although sudden, Donaldson is the three shots ahead.
:35:37. > :36:12.
:36:12. > :36:22.Come on Padraig Harrington, follow caddie is happy, and so will he be.
:36:22. > :36:22.
:36:22. > :37:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:37:02. > :37:11.Let's go to David Drysdale. This slightly better. Back left to the
:37:11. > :37:21.flag. You have got to remember this is a par four, he is here in one.
:37:21. > :37:29.
:37:29. > :37:39.He wants a birdie. What a shot! well played. Donald CERN in command
:37:39. > :37:55.
:37:55. > :38:05.at Royal Portrush. -- Donaldson. has got a chance. Well holed.
:38:05. > :38:07.
:38:07. > :38:17.Zanotti Tour 14 under. -- to 14 under. A very tidy card. Cabrera-
:38:17. > :38:19.
:38:19. > :38:29.Bello with a birdie chance. Great putt. A what a finish from the
:38:29. > :38:39.Spaniard. A 66. A new clubhouse target, 14 under par. Well played,
:38:39. > :38:52.
:38:52. > :39:02.that man. This would be a very good time for Donaldson to make a birdie.
:39:02. > :39:03.
:39:03. > :39:13.Yes! A big cheer for Jamie Donaldson, his third birdie of on
:39:13. > :39:19.
:39:19. > :39:29.the last four holes, he moves to 17 under, he is three macro ahead. --
:39:29. > :39:39.he's a very ahead. This is Scotland's Craig Lee lead
:39:39. > :39:40.
:39:40. > :39:49.coming down the last. My word, what a shot! A birdie finish for his
:39:49. > :39:56.round. An important week for the Scot. Trouble for Donaldson. Forced
:39:56. > :40:04.to pitch out of there, that would cost him a shot. Anthony Wall, for
:40:04. > :40:10.16. That took him to 14 under par. A very good recovery after that
:40:10. > :40:20.triple bogey. It all meant that Donaldson had a two-shot lead with
:40:20. > :40:25.
:40:25. > :40:30.two holes to go. This is for a birdie four Fabrizio Zanotti. What
:40:30. > :40:40.a round of golf he has played today. If he can knock that one in it will
:40:40. > :40:59.
:40:59. > :41:09.not to go with a driver. I don't think he will like it that much, he
:41:09. > :41:15.
:41:15. > :41:22.has bounced off that bank, a scruffy little live. -- lie. If you
:41:22. > :41:32.can't get up in two, a three-wood, and keep it on the fairway, that
:41:32. > :41:34.
:41:34. > :41:44.would not be a bad play. He has got the driver. Two 60 -- to 60 to
:41:44. > :41:58.
:41:58. > :42:08.reach Big Nellie. What a terrific shot. Well done Jamie. Harrington.
:42:08. > :42:08.
:42:08. > :43:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:43:07. > :43:17.is an imperious shot from Donaldson. That is worthy of a champion.
:43:17. > :43:19.
:43:19. > :43:23.really was imperious. Well done, Jamie. These crowds are amazing.
:43:24. > :43:31.Padraig Harrington getting a wonderful reception at the 18th. He
:43:31. > :43:41.has been a factor in this tournament since day one. He kicked
:43:41. > :43:45.
:43:45. > :43:49.it off with a round of 67. Followed up with a 67, a battling 72
:43:49. > :43:59.tomorrow. He has had so many chances today, it has just not been
:43:59. > :44:06.
:44:06. > :44:16.working for him on the greens. yards left for Wall. The bunker is
:44:16. > :44:20.
:44:20. > :44:28.off to the right, he only has sides of the flag. Well done and he knows
:44:28. > :44:38.it. They have managed to keep the scores reasonable, even when not
:44:38. > :45:05.
:45:05. > :45:14.where he wanted it. A wonderful birdie. A great effort. Was not
:45:14. > :45:20.fazed. Two glorious shots. A curious putt that did not going.
:45:20. > :45:30.Three ahead at the moment. Anthony Wall has a chance to make birdie as
:45:30. > :45:31.
:45:31. > :45:41.well and get to 15 under. It's good to Mark Foster quickly on 18. --
:45:41. > :46:08.
:46:08. > :46:13.let's go to. Get in there. A good quite all over. A great birdie.
:46:13. > :46:23.is within two of Jamie Donaldson as they head down the last. It is
:46:23. > :46:42.
:46:42. > :46:48.Anthony Waller second spot on his Harrington. It will not be as
:46:48. > :46:58.second Irish Open, but some very promising signs. I would agree with
:46:58. > :47:08.
:47:08. > :47:12.irony here. He has to make birdie. The way he has driven the ball, he
:47:12. > :47:22.has had a bounce. He is so strong that he Hirons, he can get it quite
:47:22. > :47:56.
:47:56. > :48:06.comfortably. -- with the Aaron's. Richard goes straight. Just like
:48:06. > :48:07.
:48:07. > :48:16.that. A master class. A little hiccup at 16 just showed him what
:48:16. > :48:26.he can do. With any luck at all he will make an eagle at 16. He can be
:48:26. > :48:30.
:48:30. > :48:35.very proud of himself. Ian grieving begins. -- the engraving begins.
:48:35. > :48:45.Ian Woosnam is a famous Welshman that has had his name on the Irish
:48:45. > :48:50.
:48:50. > :48:54.Open trophy a few times. Another good swinger. There we go. He is
:48:54. > :49:04.almost bare. He has come close a few times, and now he is going to
:49:04. > :49:06.
:49:06. > :49:16.get across the finishing line. Many Tour events. These could be number
:49:16. > :49:43.
:49:43. > :49:53.to see the end. Very, very generous Anthony Wall. 69. Instead of Zola's
:49:53. > :49:58.
:49:58. > :50:08.second, he is tied in second place. Bat instead of second place on her
:50:08. > :50:15.
:50:15. > :50:19.at the last, he is the 2012 Irish Open champion. It is the
:50:19. > :50:29.breakthrough he has waited so long for.
:50:29. > :50:41.
:50:41. > :50:45.That is how to win a golf tournament. Yes, I did not know
:50:45. > :50:50.much to what was going on out there, I was trying to stay in the present
:50:50. > :50:54.and give myself chances. I did not look at the leaderboard all day, I
:50:54. > :50:59.did not want my score to be affected by results on the board,
:50:59. > :51:04.so I kept my head down and kept plodding along. 250 starts and the
:51:04. > :51:08.European Tour, has it been worth the wait for that first victory?
:51:08. > :51:13.has been incredible. It has not sunk in yet. I am still in a cold
:51:13. > :51:18.frame of mind. Incredible to win on such an amazing golf course in
:51:18. > :51:23.front of such an incredible crowd. Such a great country. Really,
:51:23. > :51:27.really happy. How were impressed at the been with Royal Portrush this
:51:27. > :51:32.week and the tournament over all? Are it is as good a course as we
:51:32. > :51:36.ever played. It is as good as any cause in the world. I do not think
:51:36. > :51:39.I have played and enjoyed such a golf course as much as this. It has
:51:39. > :51:43.been a pleasure to play golf here. We were lucky with the weather
:51:43. > :51:51.during the week. It has been nicer in the afternoons when we were
:51:51. > :51:56.playing. I am thrilled. Time to receive the trophy. He is in the
:51:56. > :52:00.company of George O'Grady from the European Tour and Arlene Foster
:52:00. > :52:07.from the Northern Ireland executive. We are all delighted that this is
:52:07. > :52:10.your first victory at Royal Portrush, and a great place for
:52:10. > :52:20.your first victory, and may at present you with this trophy.
:52:20. > :52:20.
:52:20. > :52:26.you. Jamie Donaldson, the 2012 champion,
:52:26. > :52:32.and I have to say, a very, very worthy winner. Yes, he's certainly
:52:32. > :52:37.went out and won the event. He has waited a long time for it to come,
:52:37. > :52:42.and it was fantastic today and he finished in great style on the 18th
:52:42. > :52:47.with a superb birdie. At quite fitting, years from Macclesfield, a
:52:47. > :52:52.big connection with Y Portrush. Fred Daly that won the Open
:52:52. > :52:57.Championship here, he was born in Macclesfield, 20 used to play at
:52:57. > :53:01.the golf Tour, he used to base himself at Macclesfield and
:53:01. > :53:05.practise their and he was a great friend of Macclesfield golf club
:53:05. > :53:09.over the years. And for the Irish golfer has year, it was a case of
:53:09. > :53:14.what might have been? Yes, they will all draw from it going forward
:53:14. > :53:20.to the Open Championship in a few weeks' time. Rory, in particular,
:53:20. > :53:26.getting some confidence back. Graham and Clare Spottiswoode and
:53:26. > :53:30.Darren, they will all make a big charged for live and St Ann's. --
:53:30. > :53:37.and Padraig Harrington. Let's hear what the golfers have made of this
:53:37. > :53:41.weekend. It has been fantastic. The crowds have welcomed us all onto
:53:41. > :53:46.every green and it has been a huge amount of pride. I have talked
:53:46. > :53:50.about how proud I am of this place all week end of the tournament. It
:53:50. > :53:53.has been a massive success, talking about the logistics, the
:53:53. > :53:57.transportation, the way the Transport and the tournament has
:53:57. > :54:04.been run. Every have any chance of getting the Open championship at
:54:04. > :54:08.Royal Portrush, we had a successful week, we have proven that it can
:54:08. > :54:14.handle the size of a crowd, and we have stated our case. We have one
:54:14. > :54:18.of the best golf courses and the world and we can get the job done.
:54:18. > :54:23.It is a tough decision, the Open Championships, it is such a huge
:54:23. > :54:31.commercial animal. Whether Portrush fits the Bill and he more or not,
:54:31. > :54:35.who knows? But we know we can do it. It has been incredible. It has been
:54:35. > :54:40.way beyond my expectations and a lot of people's expectations. A lot
:54:40. > :54:44.of the book came out to support the event and the players. It is
:54:44. > :54:49.incredible to be part of and to be able to have an event like this
:54:49. > :54:54.come to Northern Ireland, it has been special this week. Definitely
:54:54. > :54:58.a Sterne test for an Open Championship and you can see that
:54:58. > :55:03.it can hold a lot of people as well. The organisation, the
:55:03. > :55:07.infrastructure, getting in and out, the police have done an incredible
:55:07. > :55:14.job. Every one that has volunteered, everyone that has helped in the
:55:14. > :55:18.event, it has been round fantastically. I would have no
:55:18. > :55:25.complaints if it was to come here in the future. To have so many
:55:25. > :55:29.spectators, long in the inclement weather, it is sensational. We have
:55:29. > :55:34.a wonderful golf course, to have as many people turning up to wish us
:55:34. > :55:38.all well and watch us all makes it even more special and we have had
:55:38. > :55:42.it at Royal Portrush this week. seems like a no-brainer to bring
:55:42. > :55:47.the tournament back, what you think? I hope that they do, because
:55:47. > :55:51.obviously, we need to know with the sponsors will be, if somebody wants
:55:51. > :55:55.to sponsor it and do not want to go to Royal Portrush, then it is a
:55:55. > :56:03.tough call, but the Northern Ireland Assembly have given money
:56:03. > :56:08.this year to do it and given us the opportunity to do it and they have
:56:08. > :56:17.agreed to switch. Sponsors are hard to come by, so we shall see. But
:56:17. > :56:23.the opportunity arises, it would lovely be lovely to see it back
:56:23. > :56:28.here soon. Is this suitable for a championship? The golf courses
:56:28. > :56:32.fantastic. It is certainly a great test. The area is great, lots of
:56:32. > :56:39.accommodation here. It has the same feel of it as a lot of the Open
:56:39. > :56:42.venues. Logistics, that is not my area of expertise, the little white
:56:43. > :56:49.of warlike and manage, but logistics around the event, there
:56:49. > :56:52.are bigger and better things going on, and that is for others to
:56:52. > :56:56.understand. To have an Open champion juvenile lead, what would
:56:56. > :57:06.that mean to the players and two for the God for the country? It has
:57:06. > :57:11.been here before, it would be unbelievable. Wine that? Choi
:57:11. > :57:16.Deeney, the chief executive of the European Tour and the chair of the
:57:16. > :57:22.championship committee, George, how successful has this been in view of
:57:22. > :57:25.the European Tour? It has been the most exceptional week. It has
:57:25. > :57:32.exceeded all expectations and everyone connected with the
:57:32. > :57:37.European Tour. Everyone made us feel enormously proud. It has been
:57:37. > :57:40.great. Did you expect so many people to come and watch this golf
:57:40. > :57:45.tournament and it has created an unbelievable feel-good factor
:57:45. > :57:49.across the country. The feel-good factor is the one, be good will to
:57:49. > :57:53.come out of this, we did not think we would get crowds like this. We
:57:53. > :57:57.have not had a sell-out crowd before. The great thing about Royal
:57:57. > :58:04.Portrush is we could have taken more. The traffic and worked almost
:58:04. > :58:07.like a dream. We could have handled more successful crowds, more buses
:58:07. > :58:11.and cars, and tumble of course, even with all the umbrellas
:58:12. > :58:18.yesterday, 30,000 people, not one complained that she couldn't see.
:58:18. > :58:24.The treatment of the Spectator was setting new standards. In terms of
:58:24. > :58:28.all the spectators, be respected that. The feeling of coming home
:58:28. > :58:30.and excellence is great. I cannot praise the northern and
:58:31. > :58:35.professionals enough that contributed to making this happened
:58:35. > :58:40.and especially Darren Clarke it tenting all of the planning
:58:40. > :58:42.meetings, cajoling everybody, helping everybody, it has been a
:58:42. > :58:52.gigantic team effort and I feel very humble and certainly
:58:52. > :58:55.exceptionally proud. We have heard people say they would love the Open
:58:55. > :59:00.championship to be staged at Royal Portrush, what will you be able to
:59:00. > :59:06.do to try and make that happen in the future? I have always said to
:59:06. > :59:10.be Team here, nobody should get too far ahead of themselves in terms of
:59:10. > :59:16.wanting to host the European Tour event. With the professionalism of
:59:16. > :59:19.the European Tour, they made that happen here. The or na well look at
:59:19. > :59:23.all of the venues to read the British Isles. They will look at
:59:23. > :59:28.the venues and there is nobody there needs to tell them anything
:59:28. > :59:32.other than they have the expertise. And I am sure they will be
:59:32. > :59:37.impressed with what we have done here, but we will be delighted to
:59:37. > :59:44.look at that with them in the future, if they choose to come here.
:59:44. > :59:47.Well, that would be a tremendous day., George, a winnow the Irish
:59:47. > :59:53.Open his climb back to Dublin next year, possibilities of it coming
:59:53. > :59:57.back to Northern Ireland in 2014, is that true? That is not true, it
:59:57. > :00:02.would be discussed by both governments. Would you like it here
:00:02. > :00:06.again? Nobody could fail to notice the enthusiasm here at Royal
:00:06. > :00:08.Portrush. We want to capture that spirit and playground come back
:00:08. > :00:13.here and I choose my words carefully, as soon as we possibly