:00:05. > :00:09.the showers. Not completely dry across the south west, but some
:00:09. > :00:15.sunshine being enjoyed. Temperatures disappointing, mid-
:00:15. > :00:18.teens the best. A dismal day ahead, central Wales stays dull and cloudy.
:00:19. > :00:23.Across Northern Ireland, one or two showers, equal low a fair amount of
:00:23. > :00:27.sunshine. Many places staying dry. Fairly grey skies across a large
:00:27. > :00:31.part of Scotland. For Inverness it will be on the cool side. Highs of
:00:31. > :00:41.12 degrees, no higher on Saturday. For the Scottish Open spectator, it
:00:41. > :00:48.
:00:48. > :00:52.Still cool and a fair bit of cloud around, a few bright intervals from
:00:52. > :00:56.time to time, some of the heavy showers across the south,
:00:56. > :01:06.temperatures only the mid--to-high teens at the best. Sunday looking
:01:06. > :01:06.
:01:06. > :02:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 103 seconds
:02:50. > :03:00.brighter for most of us, a better Begun the started and then all hell
:03:00. > :03:10.
:03:10. > :03:20.broke loose. This is the aftermath. I have never seen it damage to a
:03:20. > :03:29.
:03:29. > :03:39.golf course like what has happened I have never seen anything like
:03:39. > :03:42.
:03:42. > :03:50.this. Hello. A year ago the Scottish Open began a new chapter
:03:50. > :03:56.here in Inverness, but what a start. Freak storms, double the average
:03:56. > :04:02.monthly rainfall in a day. We will also remember it be brilliant
:04:02. > :04:08.finish by Luke Donald. A real man for All seasons. Now he is back to
:04:08. > :04:14.defend his title. In fact, he is bidding for 8 double after
:04:14. > :04:24.retaining his PGA title at Wentworth. But he has got some real
:04:24. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :04:38.golfing heavy weights on his pay- off. -- on his tail. The good
:04:38. > :04:39.
:04:39. > :04:46.memories always come floating back. No Scottish winners at this event
:04:46. > :04:56.since 1999. Paul Lawrie is trying to put that right. Padraig
:04:56. > :04:56.
:04:56. > :05:06.Harrington is starting to play it like the winner he is. So where's
:05:06. > :05:10.Ernie Els. He has the best recent record in this event. Louis
:05:10. > :05:20.Oosthuizen makes his debut here after coming so close at the
:05:20. > :05:20.
:05:20. > :06:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 103 seconds
:06:09. > :06:13.Masters. And Angel Cabrera is in This Scottish Open is part two of a
:06:13. > :06:20.Links Golf Club extravaganza with the Irish Open being staged at
:06:20. > :06:28.Portrush and the open to come next week. But so far, no sign of the
:06:28. > :06:33.dry conditions because it is none seen -- monsoon season, otherwise
:06:34. > :06:38.known as British Summer Time. They have installed a new storm of
:06:38. > :06:45.drainage system on the courts. Thankfully, it is not in use right
:06:45. > :06:49.now. Ken has been looking around. One of the future's here at Castle
:06:49. > :06:57.Stuart is the width of the fairways, but considering the rain we have
:06:57. > :07:07.had, they are generally OK. But this week, the rough is really up.
:07:07. > :07:08.
:07:08. > :07:18.If you get in the wrong spot, it really is deep. The difficult stuff
:07:18. > :07:18.
:07:18. > :07:28.is this long Tang elite staff. The ball can get tangled and it. --
:07:28. > :07:50.
:07:50. > :08:00.Francesco Molinari tore up the cause. It was his 6th birdie in
:08:00. > :08:26.
:08:26. > :08:36.nine holes. Here is where we will and calm. Slate-grey skies. Here is
:08:36. > :09:02.
:09:02. > :09:12.Never mind. Anders Hansen. The flag is hardly moving. What has he done
:09:12. > :09:16.
:09:16. > :09:26.without. He fluffed it in front of him. He is going backwards. Here is
:09:26. > :09:26.
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:10:13. > :10:23.After that nice approach, a putt for a birdie. A very good
:10:23. > :11:02.
:11:02. > :11:12.has to feed in from the left-hand welcome return to form, although he
:11:12. > :11:12.
:11:12. > :12:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 103 seconds
:12:07. > :12:17.will be quite happy with that. down there. One minute he is
:12:17. > :12:17.
:12:17. > :15:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 103 seconds
:15:09. > :15:19.Donal now on the second hole. -- Luke Donald. That was beautifully
:15:19. > :15:19.
:15:19. > :17:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 103 seconds
:17:00. > :17:05.set of holes, not too long. An ice dance. Oh, yes. Considering the
:17:06. > :17:15.rain may have had over the last few weeks, good spells of weather, but
:17:16. > :17:47.
:17:47. > :17:57.he got the result. The big smile. A master of shops around the green. -
:17:57. > :18:04.
:18:04. > :18:12.she goes. He bit early to be thinking about a 59, but some
:18:12. > :18:22.birdie chances. A wonderful wildlife across the stretch of
:18:22. > :18:22.
:18:22. > :19:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 103 seconds
:19:04. > :19:14.City 196. -- he has hit games. -- Anything you can do, I can do
:19:14. > :19:37.
:19:37. > :19:47.better. A cracking shot. A nice moment. The wind might get up this
:19:47. > :19:54.
:19:54. > :20:04.afternoon -- the course is a bit second, 4th. Look at that for a
:20:04. > :20:37.
:20:37. > :20:47.card. Just 15 on it. -- just one will be thinking about what might
:20:47. > :21:18.
:21:19. > :21:24.one topples into the front of the cup. Pity is like shelling peas. --
:21:24. > :21:34.eat he's like shelling peas. Nine- under-par? You're not meant to do
:21:34. > :21:52.
:21:52. > :22:02.promises to be a splendid day. Donald drug addict to the left,
:22:02. > :22:02.
:22:02. > :22:12.into the hollow. -- Luke Donald drank to eat to the left. -- Luke
:22:12. > :22:29.
:22:29. > :22:39.lofted club. -- I don't understand the lofted club. He has changed his
:22:39. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :23:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 103 seconds
:23:30. > :23:40.club. He is going to pitch it all they struck it they thought it was
:23:40. > :24:03.
:24:03. > :24:13.Not many birdies at the 7th, but the Spaniard has nicked one.
:24:13. > :24:30.
:24:30. > :24:40.Birdies everywhere. A bird the into the barrel of a 59? Look at
:24:40. > :24:56.
:24:56. > :25:02.all of those birdies. And only Oh, my goodness! The yard right and
:25:02. > :25:07.it would have kicked onto the green. Into the sand, not the hardest of
:25:07. > :25:16.bunker shot, but it was so nearly perfect. They look very relaxed,
:25:16. > :25:26.don't they? The caddy and his boss. A good combination, those two.
:25:26. > :25:33.
:25:33. > :25:43.Some more good players coming out this afternoon, so scoring looks
:25:43. > :25:48.
:25:48. > :25:58.hasn't made it out the bunker. don't see that very often. -- you
:25:58. > :26:10.
:26:10. > :26:14.course did not open until 2009 because it looks like it has been
:26:14. > :26:24.there for years. I think this will become known as one of the classic
:26:24. > :26:46.
:26:46. > :26:50.all. I hope that does not roll back occurrence. It declared -- hit the
:26:50. > :27:00.club cleanly and go back and do it again. He needs to get it out to
:27:00. > :27:05.
:27:05. > :27:15.I cannot believe it! I don't think there's anything wrong with the
:27:15. > :27:27.
:27:27. > :27:32.He has left some tracks in the bunker. The Aynho, he has made it
:27:32. > :27:38.look like the -- I eat no, he has made it look like the mating season
:27:38. > :27:48.for bullocks. The Isle of the fact he is obviously livid, but you
:27:48. > :27:48.
:27:48. > :29:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 103 seconds
:29:11. > :29:21.enjoyed watching him play, but he the second. -- hoping for a better
:29:21. > :29:21.
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:30:01. > :30:07.shot. A slightly disappointing but not as steady and solid as it
:30:07. > :30:16.was. That's all it is, it is not his eyesight. Striking the ball
:30:16. > :30:26.well. He knows? He will be there or thereabouts at Lytham St Anne's. --
:30:26. > :30:50.
:30:50. > :30:55.for Luke Donald. That is more like when he got out of bed, I thought -
:30:55. > :31:00.- I bet he thought, I hope it doesn't rain, everything's worked
:31:00. > :31:10.out delightfully, off you go for a bit of spaghetti bolognese! A nine
:31:10. > :31:10.
:31:10. > :31:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 103 seconds
:31:55. > :32:05.believe it, Ernie! What might have That is very cheeky, but very
:32:05. > :32:40.
:32:40. > :32:50.Kjeldsen. He is very consistent. Luke Donald, it is his final hole.
:32:50. > :33:12.
:33:12. > :33:22.It has been an interesting round he left off last Sunday. Another
:33:22. > :33:45.
:33:45. > :33:49.scintillating round from the I just played really solid and kept
:33:49. > :33:59.it going. I missed a couple of chances on the first few holes on
:33:59. > :34:05.
:34:05. > :34:10.the front line, but then again, they went in quite easily. It was a
:34:10. > :34:15.good solid round for me. It is never easy coming back after been
:34:15. > :34:24.away for three weeks without competitive golf. A lot of good
:34:24. > :34:28.positives from today. It wasn't quite there, but I still manage to
:34:28. > :34:33.make seven birdies. Our eyes are you taking pictures of the scenery
:34:33. > :34:39.earlier run. We did not see much of that last year. We didn't. There
:34:39. > :34:49.was a great day to play golf. An unusual day for Scotland, I would
:34:49. > :35:24.
:35:24. > :35:28.assume. There was no wind. It was Golf a very firmly in away
:35:28. > :35:34.spotlight over the next couple of weekends. And what Open coverage
:35:34. > :35:41.starts on Wednesday with our preview programme on BBC Two at
:35:41. > :35:48.11:20pm. The Scottish Open is proving a good warm-up. Two of the
:35:48. > :35:54.top four players last year played at Castle Stuart. It is a wonderful
:35:54. > :35:58.title to have, but can anyone catch Francesco Molinari today? Good
:35:58. > :36:08.conditions for him this morning, but the breeze has picked up other
:36:08. > :36:22.
:36:22. > :36:32.No-one as yet threatening Molinari's lead at the top. Let us
:36:32. > :36:32.
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:40:35. > :40:45.way onto the surface and really did Swiss clock for that! Quite a slow
:40:45. > :40:45.
:40:45. > :42:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 103 seconds
:42:19. > :42:29.part up the green. -- putt up the par now, Raphael Jacquelin. A
:42:29. > :42:55.
:42:55. > :43:05.chance to go. A bit of a waste chance to go to five under par for
:43:05. > :43:05.
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:43:47. > :43:57.for a birdie to get to six under. White in the middle. - Matt Wright
:43:57. > :43:57.
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:45:38. > :45:48.swing from Raphael Jacquelin. It is across that will do this, wasn't it,
:45:48. > :45:49.
:45:49. > :45:59.Ken? I don't think he aimed to go Ken? I don't think he aimed to go
:45:59. > :46:22.
:46:22. > :46:32.Ken? I don't think he aimed to go lying, but I don't think it is too
:46:32. > :46:55.
:46:55. > :47:05.good. -- Peter Lawrie. He is hoping under. He has had a lot of missed
:47:05. > :47:30.
:47:30. > :47:40.this group collectively from the 6th hole. Well, there is a chance
:47:40. > :47:56.
:47:56. > :48:06.things off. Yes, a good round. A 66, and despite that, seven after that
:48:06. > :48:12.
:48:12. > :48:20.double-bogey makes it seem more the It puts you in the thick of things,
:48:20. > :48:24.so your impressions of scarp -- Castle Stuart? Similar to last year.
:48:24. > :48:28.They have pushed in a few bunkers which goes against the short
:48:28. > :48:33.hitters, but it's in good shape. Terrible weather, but the golf
:48:33. > :48:40.courses holding up. This represents a last chance to get into the Open
:48:40. > :48:46.Championship and you are well aware of that. Very much so. I Missen
:48:46. > :48:56.doubt and in the Order of Merit by was just outside, Sir will be nice
:48:56. > :49:03.
:49:03. > :49:13.the front of it, Jacobson. -- at the front of it. He is here in two,
:49:13. > :49:27.
:49:27. > :49:36.nowadays. He lives and plays on the PGA Tour in the States. But in it
:49:36. > :49:46.goes for a birdie. And a very tidy round indeed, with no dropped shots.
:49:46. > :49:49.
:49:49. > :49:59.smoke from the wood chip factory. It is like living on the top of the
:49:59. > :49:59.
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:50:46. > :50:55.in the rough, but you can get a far enough, but if you are going to
:50:55. > :51:01.I am happy with the way I played today. I'm off to a good start.
:51:01. > :51:05.Happy to be over here again and I hope I can do a good tournament in
:51:05. > :51:10.getting the hunt for the Ryder Cup. Yes, that is clearly important and
:51:10. > :51:17.you are moving up the rankings. What do you assess you will need in
:51:17. > :51:21.the coming weeks to get in the Ryder Cup team? I need to win a
:51:21. > :51:24.tournament or play incredibly consistently and have a victory in
:51:24. > :51:29.a good tournament like this or any of the other ones through the
:51:29. > :51:34.summer. They are all good tournaments here, so any tournament
:51:34. > :51:44.if you can have a big week and Paul one-off, you are playing against
:51:44. > :52:00.
:52:00. > :52:10.good players, so that is a good hawk? Now that is what you call
:52:10. > :52:41.
:52:41. > :52:49.his attempt at an eagle. A big good finish and a good round for
:52:49. > :52:59.Alexander Koren. Another 66. Another card without a blemish. He
:52:59. > :53:21.
:53:21. > :53:31.started very well indeed. Four 15th. But all of those birdies as
:53:31. > :53:31.
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:54:30. > :54:34.well. That is a very impressive An excellent start, continuing your
:54:34. > :54:39.form from the French Open last weekend. What you put this down to,
:54:40. > :54:44.this retreat -- vein of form? was a pleasant day. Not a lot of
:54:44. > :54:48.wind. For Scotland, a perfect day to make scores. You can see this
:54:48. > :54:53.cause of good. But you still have to make the birdies and make your
:54:53. > :54:58.putts. I'm in good form and I hit the ball pretty solidly. I had a
:54:58. > :55:02.lot of chances and made them, so I am happy with 7-under par. A very
:55:02. > :55:07.nice birdie to finish at the end, which always makes a cup of tea
:55:07. > :55:13.tastes nicer the end of the day. You're right. Apart five, playing
:55:13. > :55:23.down the wind, but you still have to try and make four. I am happy
:55:23. > :55:43.
:55:43. > :55:52.between 10 and 13, and the could have been better, and many of them
:55:52. > :55:55.could have said that, but he does Alex, in the same group as Raphael
:55:55. > :55:59.Jacquelin, and a constructive pairing. Good stuff from both of
:55:59. > :56:04.you. Yes, and Miguel played well as well. It's nice when everybody
:56:04. > :56:10.makes birdies and it feels quite easy. The putts seemed to roll in.
:56:10. > :56:13.One of those days. It's nice when everyone plays well. When we look
:56:13. > :56:17.back to last summer, a spectacular one with your two victories in a
:56:17. > :56:24.short space of time in the summer. How difficult is it to follow that
:56:24. > :56:30.up next season? My game it feels actually a lot better than that
:56:30. > :56:36.time, but then you have momentum and you play well. Golf is a
:56:36. > :56:41.scoring game. It doesn't matter how it looks and feels. That is the top
:56:41. > :56:45.bit about it. You get everything going for you to win a tournament.
:56:45. > :56:51.I'm just trying to get into that again and play a bit better in the
:56:52. > :56:56.end. But it is tough to follow. You think about it, and you wonder why
:56:56. > :57:06.you are not winning. I have played golf a long time and I understand
:57:06. > :57:23.
:57:23. > :57:30.the game a bit more. You just try height, and he gets there. A great
:57:30. > :57:40.shot. Martin Laird, a straight, uphill putt for the eagle. Oh, one
:57:40. > :57:45.
:57:45. > :57:55.yards, remember this is for an eagle three, and Martin Laird will
:57:55. > :58:16.
:58:16. > :58:25.Martin Laird. A few mistakes, and a good run in the first nine holes,
:58:25. > :58:35.which is very good. It finished off him a in fine style on the final
:58:35. > :58:36.
:58:36. > :58:39.including Andrew Marshall, and they enjoyed a good day, and 66 there
:58:39. > :58:47.from Andrew. And that was the total of Jeev Milkha Singh. He finished
:58:47. > :58:53.his round at the 18th to join the group or on 6-under par. But in the
:58:53. > :59:00.late evening a remarkable surge from Alejandro Canizares. A run of
:59:00. > :59:03.six birdies in a road to finish his round of 64. That put him into
:59:03. > :59:08.outright second within two shots of the lead with an attempt to hijack
:59:09. > :59:18.the headlines, but it is still the Italian, Francesco Molinari who is
:59:18. > :59:23.The end of day one, Ken Brown, 100 players under-par. A special day.
:59:23. > :59:26.The course designers have lent and the holes but in general, how
:59:26. > :59:30.appealing are the scoring conditions? Players always like to
:59:30. > :59:36.have a bit of room off the tee because you can find the fairway in
:59:36. > :59:41.debt after the Penrhyndeudraeth -- after the pain. The flag positions
:59:41. > :59:46.were actually quite tough, so inevitably the scoring would be
:59:46. > :59:50.lower but I did not expect over 100 to break par. Decorated players