15/07/2012

:00:34. > :00:37.Hello again from the Scottish Highlands on a windy, testing final

:00:38. > :00:42.day of this Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open

:00:42. > :00:47.Championship. So close to the Olympics, there is much talk about

:00:47. > :00:51.legacy, and today by eight the Moray Firth perhaps the idea of

:00:51. > :00:54.legacy, following in the golfing pitch marks of the trailblazers of

:00:55. > :00:58.the past, maybe in the mind of our leading contenders.

:00:58. > :01:04.Can't Luke Donald become the first Englishman since, well, Luke Donald

:01:04. > :01:08.to claim this title? And in the process the first title -- golfer

:01:08. > :01:13.ever to successfully defend the Scottish Open title? How about Phil

:01:13. > :01:20.Mickelson as the first American winner of this event since 1997?

:01:20. > :01:25.Alex Noren is doing his bit for the Swedes, six years after his

:01:25. > :01:29.countryman won at Loch Lomond. And how these crowds would love to

:01:29. > :01:34.bridge the gap between Colin Montgomerie, the last were for

:01:34. > :01:40.Scotland in 1999, Peter Whiteford, Marc Warren and Martin Laird all in

:01:40. > :01:46.the hunt. Memories of Thomas Bjorn's when in

:01:46. > :01:50.1996 will surely spur on Soren Kjeldsen and Anders Hansen. But our

:01:50. > :01:55.leader, Francesco Molinari, has his sights on becoming the first

:01:55. > :01:59.Italian since his brother Edoardo Molinari two years ago to claim the

:01:59. > :02:04.Scottish title. Over the next few hours, someone is going to create

:02:04. > :02:08.their own memorable golfing legacy, but the 33 players within five

:02:08. > :02:11.shots of the lead, who it will be shots of the lead, who it will be

:02:11. > :02:15.was anyone's guess? The leaderboard is jam-packed with

:02:15. > :02:19.contenders to all feel they have a chance of cashing the �400,000

:02:19. > :02:27.cheque. Francesco Molinari is in pole position, as he has been all

:02:27. > :02:33.week, a one-shot advance the -- advantage over Anders Hansen, then

:02:33. > :02:36.comes Marc Warren and Soren Kjeldsen. The ever dangerous Phil

:02:37. > :02:41.Mickelson whose late decision to interrupt a family holiday to be

:02:41. > :02:46.here could be an inspired one. Defending champion Luke Donald is

:02:46. > :02:52.still in the hunt at 13-under, in fact there are at least 24 players

:02:52. > :02:54.at least who fancy their chances, giving the ultra low scoring. Mind

:02:55. > :02:59.giving the ultra low scoring. Mind you, conditions are very different

:02:59. > :03:03.to have today. I have a form at Scottish Open champion, Ken Brown.

:03:03. > :03:07.We talk about Ultra low scores, but I have mentioned conditions.

:03:08. > :03:10.Without question, the most challenging of the week. What is

:03:10. > :03:17.making it tricky today? If it is the heavy showers that

:03:17. > :03:23.keep coming through, plus the wind is blowing up to 20 mph. For the

:03:23. > :03:28.early starters it is 3.5 shots more difficult, compared to yesterday.

:03:28. > :03:31.It will be a tough day for scoring. Anyone breaking par will be pleased.

:03:32. > :03:38.Do long-term weather forecast is not great, we have to say.

:03:38. > :03:41.What a score in that case do you think will win this title to a?

:03:41. > :03:47.Anyone in the clubhouse sitting at 18-under will think they have a

:03:47. > :03:51.chance. Anyone getting to 20 is an almost walk. Unless the wind dies

:03:51. > :03:57.down, it has picked up and died down, but the forecast is for it to

:03:57. > :04:02.get a little stronger. It is a tough, brutal course. Miguel Angel

:04:02. > :04:07.Jimenez, he was first out this morning, literally run round the

:04:07. > :04:10.course, in fact he beat the officials into the scorers' Hut. He

:04:10. > :04:15.officials into the scorers' Hut. He is well gone. Let's look at some of

:04:15. > :04:23.the key pairings this afternoon. The defending champion Luke Donald

:04:23. > :04:27.keep -- teed off at 12:15pm in the company of Pablo Larrazabal. A real

:04:27. > :04:33.crowd-puller with Phil Mickelson out with a man he knows very well

:04:33. > :04:37.from the US Tour, Martin Laird. Soren Kjeldsen and Marc Warren are

:04:38. > :04:47.happy to team up once again after spurring each other on to two 64s

:04:47. > :04:51.yesterday. And at 1pm the last pairing on the course, Anders

:04:51. > :04:55.Hansen and Francesco Molinari. He has led from the start but will he

:04:55. > :04:59.by the day's end? We will be following everyone on

:05:00. > :05:06.the Red Button, but leads a group - - update you with significant

:05:06. > :05:16.events. Marc Warren knows what it takes to win at home. He is 16-

:05:16. > :05:16.

:05:16. > :05:23.under, great start at the first from the Scot.

:05:23. > :05:30.India's Jeev Milka Singh has had an injury season, but got his fourth

:05:30. > :05:35.birdie in the opening six holes. Marc Warren's dream start continued

:05:35. > :05:40.at the second. He took a share offer for just a more Lowery's

:05:40. > :05:46.leader watched by his wife, Laura. And Jeev Milka Singh or joined the

:05:46. > :05:52.party at the top, the highly respected Indian golfer and firmly

:05:52. > :05:56.in the next at 17-under. -- in the mix.

:05:56. > :05:59.Plenty of movement so far on the leaderboard, much of it from the

:05:59. > :06:04.likes of Jeev Milka Singh and Marc Warren.

:06:04. > :06:08.Matthew Baldwin, 5-under for his round, the man from Southport has

:06:08. > :06:13.already qualified for the Open, did so at international qualifying, so

:06:13. > :06:17.he is tuning up very nicely for this week and still posting a very

:06:17. > :06:22.good target for everyone to follow. Henrik Stenson got three birdies in

:06:22. > :06:26.a row and has not made it to the open yet.

:06:26. > :06:30.Obviously a real scrap for of the last open place. We will watch it

:06:30. > :06:35.all from the beauty of our little hilltop studio here. We will be

:06:36. > :06:41.able to seek the squalls rolling in, and the action heats up with Andrew

:06:41. > :06:45.Cotter and Peter Alliss. Good afternoon. Very different

:06:45. > :06:49.conditions than we have seen for the previous three days. He is

:06:49. > :06:53.Scottish, from Troon. They have been known to get a bit of wind

:06:53. > :06:56.there. It is much better, it is the way it

:06:56. > :07:01.should be, the way we have wanted it to be, and the direction has

:07:01. > :07:05.changed, as well. The first six are far more difficult, but this is the

:07:06. > :07:09.weight the course was designed to be played. I think these players

:07:09. > :07:16.will appreciate the challenge a bit more. They will want to get into

:07:16. > :07:20.the feel of it all. I am always rather dubious when people say that

:07:20. > :07:24.players will welcome the challenge. I would like -- I think they would

:07:24. > :07:30.like to play in the shirtsleeves with not a breath of wind with a

:07:30. > :07:35.warm, affectionate crowds for a drink them warm. -- affectionate

:07:35. > :07:39.crowds are urging them on. They certainly won't have -- but want to

:07:39. > :07:44.play with obsessive -- excessive winds, but Phil Mickelson, for one,

:07:44. > :07:50.was calling for it. Jeev Milka Singh has played 11 holes, he has

:07:50. > :07:57.had another birdie starting home, and tears from the great sporting

:07:57. > :08:07.family. Who knows? There will be much to watch over the next few

:08:07. > :08:18.

:08:18. > :08:23.having 3-over for his opening six holes, back to 11-under. Even

:08:23. > :08:26.though he is from this neck of the woods, I say that, he is from the

:08:26. > :08:31.north side of Glasgow, he is not used to this kind of golf or has

:08:31. > :08:41.not been for a long time. He plays in the States.

:08:41. > :09:08.

:09:08. > :09:18.this 6 toll as a fairly benign par five. Back into the breeze today. -

:09:18. > :09:27.

:09:27. > :09:31.threatening. There are some white ponies out there, not quite white

:09:31. > :09:41.horses, but there is some movement on the water, a frisky breeze

:09:41. > :09:59.

:09:59. > :10:05.blowing out on the water at the at low. That is in a proper bunker,

:10:05. > :10:15.there. That is what you will see plenty of today. It must not core

:10:15. > :10:16.

:10:17. > :10:22.rate - pulled it left. -- it must for next week's Open Championship.

:10:22. > :10:27.Children under the age of 16, if a company by an adult, can get in for

:10:27. > :10:31.three. There are not many places that were taking a 16 year olds for

:10:31. > :10:41.free. Practice days, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, you can get in

:10:41. > :10:44.

:10:44. > :10:49.close to the players. There will be the players, you can take your

:10:49. > :10:53.mobile phones in now, but have been switched off, be sensible with them.

:10:53. > :11:01.Tickets are available on the gate for all days, it will not be a

:11:01. > :11:05.closed shop. And the open apse are now available, so you can watch BBC

:11:05. > :11:13.coverage, everything, in fact, and you will be able to do the same 15

:11:13. > :11:23.Live. That is the commercial, or were to be to wait for it. -- over

:11:23. > :11:27.

:11:27. > :11:33.Whitford, the man from Fife, Kirkcaldy. We are run for

:11:33. > :11:43.approximately 20 servers - - -- 27 hours each day on the BBC. When the

:11:43. > :11:51.

:11:51. > :11:58.a three-wood, he knows he will be way short of the bunker, middle of

:11:58. > :12:05.the fairway. I can't believe how far he has got for his third. He

:12:05. > :12:12.almost needs a three-wood for his third! That is what the wind does,

:12:12. > :12:18.pas de, you live in Florida now, you don't know about the wind.

:12:18. > :12:22.Added like to mention Andy Sullivan. He is a young man and have just

:12:22. > :12:32.done his fourth 69. Congratulations, young Andy, in the winning Walker

:12:32. > :13:09.

:13:09. > :13:13.Cup team. Four 69s. That will be a and the 2001 Walker Cup. His career

:13:13. > :13:21.has flattened couple of times, he has won a couple of times, and he

:13:21. > :13:31.is such a talented player. He won with Monty in 2007, but he has been

:13:31. > :13:53.

:13:53. > :13:57.having his struggles, no doubt could pick up a few birdies.

:13:57. > :14:06.A long putt at the 8th. A listen to the roar for Thomas

:14:06. > :14:16.Levet! That is almost as long as walk-in's Park at Gleneagles all

:14:16. > :14:17.

:14:17. > :14:23.those years ago. -- Wogan's putt. He deserves that, after yesterday.

:14:23. > :14:33.The considering his season as well, he has missed the last 10 cups.

:14:33. > :14:36.

:14:36. > :14:46.is a very, very good birdie today at the sixth. Within one of the

:14:46. > :14:52.

:14:52. > :15:02.He only has four holes left to play, if he can hold on he will set the

:15:02. > :15:10.

:15:10. > :15:20.go back to the 18th and play the 18th again, then the 15th, sudden

:15:20. > :15:34.

:15:34. > :15:44.death, the first one to hit the backyard into the wind. An eight-

:15:44. > :15:56.

:15:56. > :16:04.modern balls, they just ignore the when sometimes, don't they?

:16:04. > :16:09.they? You don't see any of those long pitch and runs with five and

:16:09. > :16:19.six irons any more. It could be the modern equipment for the skill of

:16:19. > :16:19.

:16:19. > :16:29.the players. It would be nice to watch a bit of skill. It is

:16:29. > :16:29.

:16:29. > :17:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:17:10. > :17:13.probably not too bad for Francesco go Martin Laird. -- life. His feet

:17:13. > :17:23.were way below the ball. He has had a bit of trouble today. He has

:17:23. > :17:33.

:17:33. > :17:43.The best score of the day. There will not be many breaking 70 today.

:17:43. > :17:48.

:17:49. > :17:53.A fine, fine round of golf. Excellent. The 15 under, not bad.

:17:53. > :18:01.One minute you see the hills, the next minute you don't. The cloud is

:18:01. > :18:06.sweeping in. Anders Hansen has got a little bit lucky here. He could

:18:06. > :18:12.have gone down into the thicker staff or into the sand. He looks to

:18:12. > :18:21.have survived with a decent life. Plenty of green to play with.

:18:21. > :18:31.can just stand. Steady, steady. could have ended up in a very nasty

:18:31. > :18:58.

:18:58. > :19:02.spot. I know he has to try to keep shot coming into the 7th. The

:19:02. > :19:07.course was chastised earlier in the week for having these huge, wide

:19:07. > :19:17.fairways. Neither Phil Mickelson or Martin Laird were able to find it,

:19:17. > :19:34.

:19:34. > :19:39.that, he is really out of contention now. There are so many

:19:39. > :19:45.people in front of him. Francesco Molinari has not done anything

:19:45. > :19:55.wrong today. The conditions are difficult. But he has not given

:19:55. > :20:10.

:20:10. > :20:16.himself realistic birdie Harrington going well after a six

:20:16. > :20:26.and the second hole. He has three birdies. 13 under par with four

:20:26. > :20:49.

:20:49. > :20:57.Just a little par-three. You can do yourself a mischief doing that!

:20:57. > :21:06.Take that! The he finishes off after that need little chip from

:21:06. > :21:16.the edge of the green. Anders Hansen, 15 under, two behind. He

:21:16. > :21:34.

:21:34. > :21:44.took six at the second. All the come back. It has come back very

:21:44. > :21:50.

:21:50. > :22:00.board. He can see the ball. ball was lying not badly but the

:22:00. > :22:07.

:22:07. > :22:15.and judgment of distance for shot around the green. He has one or two

:22:15. > :22:21.pitching clubs which she uses with great efficiency. An artist. Is it

:22:21. > :22:26.warm enough out there, Maureen? Would you like another sweater?

:22:26. > :22:31.They could send out something more warming than that, surely! A wee

:22:31. > :22:36.bit of whisky would not go amiss. drop of the Irish! The youngsters

:22:36. > :22:43.are out. That is good to see. They can go to the Open Championship

:22:43. > :22:47.next week if they have an adult with them, up to 16 years of age.

:22:47. > :22:52.You can get close to their famous players on the practice days. They

:22:52. > :23:02.will be signing autographs. Tiger is there today, having a little

:23:02. > :23:05.

:23:05. > :23:15.workarounds. -- look around. Still waiting. Up ahead, the green which

:23:15. > :23:24.

:23:24. > :23:34.in the open. He is chasing a good check as well. He needs a good

:23:34. > :23:34.

:23:34. > :24:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:24:44. > :24:54.birdie and one bogey. Three behind. He really wanted to win this one a

:24:54. > :25:22.

:25:22. > :25:31.few years ago when he was in the are suddenly back to form. He will

:25:31. > :25:41.rue that seven at the last hole. The green is clear, Soren Kjeldsen

:25:41. > :26:11.

:26:11. > :26:21.there is they came down. Soren Kjeldsen's hopped on, the other one

:26:21. > :26:40.

:26:41. > :26:50.had a bit of bite on it. A famous Francesco Molinari has qualified

:26:51. > :26:55.

:26:55. > :27:02.for the Open so far. A good round from that Baldwin. He has the

:27:02. > :27:12.lowest of the day. -- Matthew Baldwin. Here is Francesco Molinari

:27:12. > :27:34.

:27:34. > :27:44.with a relatively small club for precision, and succeeding. Anders

:27:44. > :28:10.

:28:10. > :28:20.driver or a three wood. Just nudge it down there. Francesco Molinari

:28:20. > :28:47.

:28:47. > :28:57.is in the perfect position, Anders not help that one. That is a long

:28:57. > :29:12.

:29:12. > :29:18.blowing quite as hard. Here is a long, long putt. They're not

:29:18. > :29:23.viciously sloping greens but there are plenty of contours on them.

:29:23. > :29:33.Several courses built over the last 15 years have greens that a report

:29:33. > :29:34.

:29:34. > :29:44.-- virtually UN pottable. There are not necessarily built for holiday

:29:44. > :30:22.

:30:22. > :30:32.golf, but lot of people like to monster putt. Thomas Levet hold one

:30:32. > :30:49.

:30:49. > :30:55.putts have seen for a long time. As suppose they were aiming for the

:30:55. > :31:05.hole, but ladders almost important -- impossible. -- but that is

:31:05. > :31:32.

:31:32. > :31:36.almost impossible. inch or two more. He plays

:31:36. > :31:41.alongside Soren Kjeldsen, they enjoyed playing together yesterday,

:31:41. > :31:45.they came off arm-in-arm. They are tied for lead along with Jeev Milka

:31:45. > :31:49.Singh and Francesco Molinari. Like those two boxers who hated

:31:49. > :31:59.each other and then they fell in love, after a good thrashing for

:31:59. > :32:04.

:32:04. > :32:08.behaviour at your local club, chipping off the greens, but if

:32:08. > :32:11.you're good enough, the greenkeepers will allow you.

:32:11. > :32:21.don't see many courses where you have to do that, but occasionally

:32:21. > :32:46.

:32:46. > :32:56.wind is quite strong, I heard the wind is helping you, quite strongly.

:32:56. > :32:56.

:32:56. > :33:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:33:37. > :33:47.That will allow it, possibly, for a well. Two poor ones from Hanson --

:33:47. > :33:58.

:33:58. > :34:02.is quite extraordinary. There is only a handful of players who have

:34:02. > :34:12.circumnavigated the first 19-under par, quite a change from the

:34:12. > :34:28.

:34:28. > :34:32.previously might days, quite three might be hanged. At testing,

:34:32. > :34:42.left-half putt for Phil Mickelson here. I wonder how that will go

:34:42. > :34:42.

:34:42. > :34:52.down in the stance. A single putt, yet only a par. He is having fun

:34:52. > :35:01.

:35:01. > :35:11.did! -- Peter Whiteford for a birdie. Tonight bogeys, 6 at the

:35:11. > :35:31.

:35:31. > :35:41.second, five at the seventh. close, but is a good result there

:35:41. > :36:19.

:36:19. > :36:27.one of our leaders come a long way the slope very close to the wall. -

:36:27. > :36:37.- very close to the hole. Habit of late cloud approaching, very

:36:37. > :36:37.

:36:37. > :38:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:38:53. > :39:03.He missed every single cut since up even stronger this afternoon,

:39:03. > :39:06.

:39:06. > :39:16.Andrew, but it is not much stronger. This to stay at 15-under. No.

:39:16. > :39:17.

:39:17. > :39:23.They're just beginning to miss the crucial thing mights now. -- putts

:39:23. > :39:27.now. If Jeev Milka Singh can finish off no worse than par, he will be

:39:27. > :39:31.finishing very well. Brian Morgan, one of our great

:39:31. > :39:40.photographers. There is the fellow be designed the course of walking

:39:40. > :39:50.in front of him. He produced some wonderful what

:39:50. > :40:01.

:40:01. > :40:07.they call coffee-table books on slightly changed his right hand

:40:07. > :40:12.grip pressure, which seems to make all the difference in the world.

:40:12. > :40:17.Sometimes that is misleading for him, because he hits so many greens,

:40:17. > :40:26.it is frustrating to miss a few putts. But like his poor, injured

:40:26. > :40:36.brother, Edoardo Molinari, recovering from wrist surgery.

:40:36. > :40:47.

:40:47. > :40:50.know. He could not survive on the wages,

:40:50. > :40:55.Peter. I could not survive carrying the

:40:55. > :41:03.bag, I have the greatest admiration for them. Very few people salute

:41:03. > :41:06.the caddies, they carried great big banks with food, and water, and

:41:06. > :41:16.clothes and whatever else. And it is always the players, the players

:41:16. > :41:16.

:41:16. > :42:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:42:48. > :42:53.chances at this stage of rather nullify is his monster putt.

:42:53. > :43:01.-- cancels out his monster putt. Phil Mickelson is up to the 9th

:43:01. > :43:11.near the club powers. -- clubhouse. He will want a fuller short, to try

:43:11. > :43:22.

:43:22. > :43:32.three back at the moment, one birdie, one bogey, not quite good

:43:32. > :43:39.enough. Danise par three on the 8th,

:43:39. > :43:49.especially with this hole position. -- a nice par three. It is 209

:43:49. > :44:17.

:44:17. > :44:23.they are in the lead. It is a shame for Edoardo Molinari, as he has

:44:23. > :44:33.been laid up. Look at this one, see that group

:44:33. > :44:45.

:44:45. > :44:55.already? How does he know we're six-iron, hoping he gets a more

:44:55. > :45:02.

:45:02. > :45:12.result, but he came off the bank and he is only 16 or 17 ft from the

:45:12. > :45:49.

:45:49. > :45:59.six Mick -- 17 ft from the hole. odd-looking action. Now, Phil

:45:59. > :46:20.

:46:20. > :46:26.is a strange thing, Ken, isn't it, you want to play well before the

:46:26. > :46:30.Open Championship, but you think, if I win, the odds are not going to

:46:30. > :46:35.win two in a row. It is almost a double edged sword. He would love

:46:35. > :46:40.to win the Scottish Open but then, if you do, can I win next week as

:46:40. > :46:50.well? Is all mental, of course. full Nicholson's case, he probably

:46:50. > :46:53.

:46:53. > :47:03.could. -- and Phil Mickelson case. It is like roulette. You think, I

:47:03. > :47:17.

:47:17. > :47:27.very upright, almost like he was using a two-iron. But one of his

:47:27. > :47:32.

:47:32. > :47:42.better days. -- not one. You're moving into the scoring area now.

:47:42. > :48:04.

:48:04. > :48:14.bit bold, even for a French there. By a couple of bogeys on his

:48:14. > :48:20.

:48:20. > :48:23.under. He is still right in it. A little bit of luck or a couple of

:48:23. > :48:33.birdies at the right time and he has every chance of taking the

:48:33. > :48:55.

:48:55. > :49:05.title. He needs to make some that was one of his better chances

:49:05. > :49:09.

:49:09. > :49:16.for birdies. He missed the last green. It is the sort of day, and

:49:16. > :49:21.Nick Faldo round, all parts, I don't know if that will be quite

:49:21. > :49:31.good enough. When he won the Open at Muirfield, he had 18 pas that

:49:31. > :49:34.

:49:34. > :49:40.day. The last few holes, if the wind freshens up, particularly.

:49:40. > :49:46.That was a good putt. He started off very well and had a couple of

:49:46. > :49:55.birdies and he is then played quite nicely. Can you remember is that?

:49:55. > :49:59.He was terrific. A hero of India. One of the great sportsman. He was

:49:59. > :50:09.a 400 metre runner. I think he won a gold medal in the Commonwealth

:50:09. > :50:21.

:50:21. > :50:29.Games. He was quick. He was quick, He never has a practice swing. He

:50:29. > :50:39.steps in very oddly. He does not look as if he is a brilliant player,

:50:39. > :51:09.

:51:09. > :51:19.We have a three-way tie at the top of the leader board. They're all on

:51:19. > :51:20.

:51:20. > :51:25.17 under par. Jeev Mikha Singh dad was 4th in the 400 metres in the

:51:25. > :51:35.Olympics. There is a film about his life being made right now. He is a

:51:35. > :51:37.

:51:37. > :51:44.hero of India. Five out of the top six are vying for one place

:51:44. > :51:54.available at the Open. We will be swapping the Highlands for the

:51:54. > :52:25.

:52:25. > :52:30.atmospheric lynx course at Royal before it all kicks off with a

:52:30. > :52:35.previous it -- with a preview programme. Bennett is live all the

:52:35. > :52:43.way from 9am on Thursday until 8pm in the evening. It will go right

:52:43. > :52:51.through the weekend until the Claret Jug is claimed. Who's going

:52:51. > :53:01.to claim the Scottish Open title? Another good round just come in.

:53:01. > :53:08.Phillip Price, who has not been in the best of form, 68, 69, 68, 69.

:53:08. > :53:16.14 under, a good score. That will bring a nice cheque. A good round

:53:16. > :53:20.under these conditions. Anything under par. 72 or better today. If

:53:20. > :53:30.the wind conditions stay is the same, that will be a good score.

:53:30. > :53:43.

:53:43. > :53:50.yet, could they be Warren? A good effort. Two wins on the European

:53:50. > :54:00.Tour. His last came in the Championship at Gleneagles in 2007.

:54:00. > :54:02.

:54:02. > :54:12.He knows he can win, but that was some time ago. Jeev Mikha Singh,

:54:12. > :54:25.

:54:25. > :54:33.being six holes ahead, he could set Maureen Hill, from Harrogate,

:54:33. > :54:38.saying she misses the colonel. He walks around and gives us the

:54:38. > :54:46.yardages. One of them is missing. The first time for six years he has

:54:46. > :54:49.missed an event here. He has been posted to Afghanistan. His friends

:54:49. > :54:59.here send him his best luck and wishes and hope he comes back

:54:59. > :55:05.

:55:05. > :55:15.safely. They are all keen golfers. A jolly good egg. This will test

:55:15. > :55:25.

:55:25. > :55:34.going to be tricky. He needed another yard to cope -- to clear

:55:34. > :55:43.that plateau. He has missed a few fairways today, has Philippa,

:55:43. > :55:51.hasn't he? A yesterday, he was very impressive. When the wind is

:55:52. > :56:01.blowing, it is easy to get out of position. This is a very typical

:56:02. > :56:03.

:56:03. > :56:09.situation. Sand and grass. It didn't come up. It tried, but... He

:56:09. > :56:12.can get down in two from there, probably one. He spoke very highly

:56:12. > :56:20.of the course in his interview the other day, he obviously enjoyed

:56:20. > :56:24.playing it. He played like a hall of fame candidate yesterday and the

:56:24. > :56:30.day before. He was inducted into the Hall of fame 10 weeks ago, and

:56:30. > :56:35.he has won 40 a 40 events in the United States. A couple of majors.

:56:35. > :56:45.He's a star of the game, there is no doubt about that. A superstar.

:56:45. > :57:00.

:57:00. > :57:10.played absolutely perfectly. Here at the 9th, a chance for birdie.

:57:10. > :57:27.

:57:27. > :57:35.Anders Hansen has had to bogeys, not a good angle. That is the

:57:35. > :57:45.beauty of this sort of golf. It is good architecture. It is lovely.

:57:45. > :57:51.is not punishing but just enough to make par at difficult. Remember

:57:51. > :57:56.when we played a Ryder cup in Spain, they had just introduced water

:57:56. > :58:06.bunkers. Either side of the green, they were pawns. They make you feel

:58:06. > :58:14.

:58:14. > :58:24.have ever seen him play with in 20 or 30 yards of the green. Here is

:58:24. > :58:38.

:58:38. > :58:48.Jeev Mikha Singh. He is in trouble. golfing gods were with him today.

:58:48. > :58:50.

:58:50. > :59:00.That was a very fine result. He now has a couple holes into the wind.

:59:00. > :59:26.

:59:26. > :59:36.VII is a par five downhill over 600 easy flag position. The wind is

:59:36. > :59:49.

:59:49. > :59:54.behind you. Almost impossible to slowed up. The beauty of those

:59:54. > :00:04.features, maintenance Wise, you get all these hazards and humps full of

:00:04. > :00:05.

:00:05. > :00:11.long grass, it costs money to look after. I am hoping we will get a

:00:11. > :00:20.second course down at Old Thorns, and that will be heaven and pine.

:00:20. > :00:30.No bunkers, people can come and play and enjoy it. -- header and

:00:30. > :00:53.

:00:53. > :01:00.looking at the barometer of birdies, going on for 1500. The Rotary club

:01:00. > :01:05.of Loch Ness and the Aberdeen Asset Management Group are attributing �5

:01:05. > :01:09.for every birdie, �10 for every eagle and 50 quid for every

:01:10. > :01:19.albatross. A lot of money. 20,000 quit so far. A tremendous

:01:20. > :01:31.

:01:32. > :01:41.charity money is going to the Children's Hospice Association of

:01:42. > :01:49.

:01:50. > :01:55.Scotland and the Highlands charity. there? Extraordinary. He does this.

:01:55. > :02:05.He plays the most wonderful shots and then a little pushed tee shot,

:02:05. > :02:06.

:02:06. > :02:11.and he still looks to legislate at bay. Hello. That's a nice, quiet

:02:11. > :02:19.costume. He must be going to a wedding. Those boys must be good at

:02:19. > :02:29.karate. You wouldn't walk about like that, you really wouldn't.

:02:29. > :02:55.

:02:55. > :02:59.latest Vivienne Westwoods. She's a terrific player, he has won the

:02:59. > :03:05.European Tour three times, and half-a-dozen times in Japan. The

:03:05. > :03:11.first Indian to play in the Masters. This is a man with a lot of

:03:11. > :03:17.experience and a lot of class. a dramatic, with the water at the

:03:17. > :03:27.back of the green. I think many people are going to get a

:03:27. > :03:33.

:03:33. > :03:37.tremendous amount of enjoyment tucked away. This would be

:03:37. > :03:43.tremendous, if you were a bit of a romantic. If he were to win the

:03:43. > :03:49.Scottish Open, golf is coming along in India and Asia, the Koreans and

:03:49. > :03:59.feet tied players, there wouldn't have been tremendous. -- the women.

:03:59. > :03:59.

:03:59. > :05:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:05:14. > :05:24.Stopping very quickly because of enough. You used to say about

:05:24. > :05:24.

:05:24. > :05:28.someone like Molinari, he could go down the league, and become an

:05:28. > :05:38.absolutely superb foursome partner. Remember the Gleneagles for seven?

:05:38. > :05:45.He could play off about 12. It was wonderful, really. -- foursomes.

:05:45. > :05:55.Mike Hewson used to played beautifully. Good wishes to you,

:05:55. > :06:02.

:06:02. > :06:09.he should be. He's all right. thing about these hollows, the ball

:06:09. > :06:16.tends to drip -- drift. It is easy to find an old divot. There was an

:06:16. > :06:26.e-mail this morning, "Is it fair to play out of the did it?" You have

:06:26. > :06:28.

:06:28. > :06:38.to have a think about that. -- holes, never reaching the whole. --

:06:38. > :06:45.

:06:45. > :06:54.to play out of a sandy divot. But that is just part of it. Yes! Oh,

:06:54. > :07:01.no! I thought it was going to turn and drop. You should play at how it

:07:01. > :07:05.lies. If you cannot, take a penalty drop. -- play it. It is not meant

:07:05. > :07:13.to be fair, the game. Years ago, they did not have someone going

:07:13. > :07:19.around every match and raking the bunkers. Marc Warren there, I tell

:07:19. > :07:29.you what, we are going to have a race for home over the last four or

:07:29. > :07:59.

:07:59. > :08:05.round in 71. 12-under. In the top 30. Looking at your statistics,

:08:05. > :08:11.Peter, he has started to make a few putts. He has putted steadily but

:08:11. > :08:18.not consistently well. He has been moving on the putts, that is my

:08:18. > :08:28.observation. 69, 69 and 71. But his 12-under. He will finish probably

:08:28. > :08:32.

:08:32. > :08:42.in the first eight or so. Still a aggressive from at this distance.

:08:42. > :08:42.

:08:42. > :08:50.He will get spend. That is a pretty good shot. -- Get spin. Still the

:08:50. > :09:00.chance of a birdie. He is still tied for 16th. He will finish in

:09:00. > :09:01.

:09:01. > :09:11.the top 20. A nice tee shot for Molinari. He has a decent life. 101

:09:11. > :09:11.

:09:11. > :09:21.yards left. -- decent life. Certainly, he did the right thing.

:09:21. > :09:22.

:09:22. > :10:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:10:29. > :10:39.left of the pin more than four or five yards, you're down on the

:10:39. > :10:42.

:10:42. > :10:52.flying shots are not what the players like to play but there is

:10:52. > :11:03.

:11:03. > :11:07.there, Maureen? It is very pleasant. There is a frisky breeze.

:11:07. > :11:13.Challenging golf shots. I must say, anything under 100 yards, if you do

:11:13. > :11:20.not have control of Europe's all flight, the amount of spin on the

:11:20. > :11:28.ball can be quite cruel. -- You're ball flight. And there is the

:11:28. > :11:33.gallant colonel. He has his bus pass but he is still lively.

:11:33. > :11:43.Talking about Trevor Isaacs, of the warrant officer. Missing his first

:11:43. > :12:08.

:12:08. > :12:17.goodness. Come on, baby. Hello. That magnificent. -- that's

:12:17. > :12:27.magnificent. Philip is going to drive it back to them! That was

:12:27. > :12:42.

:12:42. > :12:52.amazing. That ball had 30 yards of his first. He has been playing safe

:12:52. > :12:52.

:12:52. > :13:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:13:38. > :13:41.putter. Always the sign of a well- Marc Warren. The first part should

:13:41. > :13:49.move from light -- right-to-left but it will go back of the other

:13:49. > :13:56.way at the very end. A double breaker. And we have a new reader.

:13:56. > :14:01.-- new leader. Marc Warren, 19- under. It would be nice if he won.

:14:01. > :14:08.He should have been a more prolific winner. For whatever reason, nerds,

:14:08. > :14:13.whatever it is, but he is very talented. It -- nervous. It will be

:14:13. > :14:18.great for him and Scottish golf and the event. No Scottish winner of

:14:18. > :14:23.this event since Colin Montgomerie. He was Marc Warren's playing

:14:23. > :14:33.partner when they won the World cup of Golf a few years back. The

:14:33. > :14:38.youngest what making a bold bid to win this. -- the younger Scot.

:14:38. > :14:44.Yesterday, Kjeldsen shot a 64 or at, looking the part after a few years

:14:44. > :14:51.in the doldrums. Marc Warren's dream start continued at the second,

:14:51. > :14:58.for a share of Molinari's lead. Watched by his wife. This birdie at

:14:58. > :15:02.the 10th gave him the lead. Once again, 18-under. And we have just

:15:02. > :15:07.seen him going to pole position on his own. With that back-to- back

:15:07. > :15:13.birdie at the 11th. The putter is working very well but he has been

:15:13. > :15:20.so impressive. Sporting blue and white, flying the colours of the

:15:20. > :15:25.Saltire. How they would love to see a home winner, this crowd, after

:15:25. > :15:31.such a long time. Kjeldsen is his playing partner. Missing a birdie

:15:31. > :15:41.putt, but if you're wondering how Luke Donald is getting on, two

:15:41. > :15:55.

:15:55. > :16:05.bodies, out for 37 and every hole they? Treading ground, a treading

:16:05. > :16:06.

:16:06. > :16:13.water you might say. Vijay Singh at 32, tremendous. And the birdies are

:16:13. > :16:18.pretty hard to find today. Fairly generous fairways. If you are

:16:18. > :16:22.playing well, you can find the greens in regulation. It is very

:16:23. > :16:30.hard to get a genuine birdie opportunity. It is a classic

:16:30. > :16:38.golfing day -- golfing day for good players. You have to use your

:16:38. > :16:47.brains and be patient, and accept bad bounces. Anyone can win if you

:16:47. > :16:55.get the formula right. But they get to overcome with fear and doubt. A

:16:55. > :17:05.forested plain, Philip? 140 yards today, tight to the left. -- How

:17:05. > :17:17.

:17:17. > :17:24.Oh, no, it is drifting away. Drifting further and further away.

:17:24. > :17:31.I am not sure it would have got far up the green anyway, do you?

:17:31. > :17:41.Sometimes if you do not get the rights strike, the ball can get

:17:41. > :17:50.

:17:50. > :18:00.knocked out of the air. -- the swing. In was a nine-iron. It sat

:18:00. > :18:21.

:18:21. > :18:27.back of the green. A simple birdie. He has not dropped a shot. Three

:18:27. > :18:37.birdies. There are not many players out

:18:37. > :18:43.

:18:43. > :18:53.there today that have not dropped a than a cricket pitch. -- here he is.

:18:53. > :19:31.

:19:31. > :19:41.The green slopes right to left but and about. This could be the

:19:41. > :20:01.

:20:01. > :20:08.winning putt, if he could roll this Beginning to gather at the top of

:20:08. > :20:18.the leader board. This man is at least six holes ahead of last pair.

:20:18. > :20:50.

:20:50. > :21:00.If you set a target, it is never a That is not the end of the world.

:21:00. > :21:00.

:21:00. > :21:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:21:50. > :21:58.Last few holes, playing into the Coming in from the right hand side.

:21:58. > :22:08.He has had a couple of little blips today. He is 14 under at the moment.

:22:08. > :22:08.

:22:08. > :22:18.He is three shots behind. That was a lovely chip from Francesco

:22:18. > :22:27.

:22:27. > :22:34.nicely. He has been playing from four feet very confidently. Phil

:22:34. > :22:42.Mickelson has five behind now, not three. Anders Hansen, finishing off

:22:42. > :22:47.there. Here is confirmation of how it

:22:47. > :22:56.stands. We're well into the back nine now. More and with a one-shot

:22:56. > :23:00.advantage. -- war and with a one- shot advantage. He has never

:23:00. > :23:04.qualify for the Open Championship in his career to date. That is

:23:04. > :23:09.despite the fact he has won tonight European titles. He is going about

:23:09. > :23:15.it the right way. A top player who has not qualified, you have to

:23:15. > :23:18.finish in the top five in order to claim that spot. He is in poll

:23:18. > :23:23.position right now. Phil Mickelson is not out of bed but he will have

:23:23. > :23:33.to produce something very special the last few holes. Here is a

:23:33. > :23:33.

:23:33. > :23:40.leader. Will it be his day? Do you sense the tension out there?

:23:40. > :23:47.Ali all terribly come? There are very few people out here who were

:23:47. > :23:52.calm. Huge pressure here. There is so much at stake for him. At this

:23:52. > :23:59.stage, with the short par-four 10th and is reachable par five, he is

:23:59. > :24:09.adding to stand and wait and that does not help the old nerves

:24:09. > :24:09.

:24:09. > :24:13.jangling away. He has 287 yards to go up here. If he just eases it up

:24:14. > :24:23.the right, the contours should help them a little bit. A what a good

:24:24. > :24:27.

:24:27. > :24:32.swing he has. It does not want to go too far. That is OK. It should

:24:32. > :24:40.be all right there. He has chased it through the green. He is

:24:40. > :24:50.wondering why there is no applause. Check the book - yes, we're on the

:24:50. > :25:15.

:25:15. > :25:25.truth. The big bank they have to trek down to get to the green makes

:25:25. > :25:26.

:25:26. > :25:36.it very awkward. It is not too bad, but it is an awkward angle.

:25:36. > :25:43.

:25:43. > :25:53.banks are giving us a lot of It is not often we have played it

:25:53. > :26:07.

:26:07. > :26:11.he? I think it is wonderful. People talk about the big boom, smashing

:26:11. > :26:15.it as hard as you can, but to see someone playing properly, it is

:26:15. > :26:25.almost old-fashioned, it is lovely. Here is Jeev Mikha Singh. Into the

:26:25. > :26:47.

:26:47. > :26:57.is playing 406 yards to do. You'd have expected that to opt for a

:26:57. > :27:22.

:27:22. > :27:27.is his second to 13. My goodness. little wide. That is a bit wide,

:27:27. > :27:35.isn't it? There we are, a family outing. We were talking about the

:27:35. > :27:41.wonderful views here. There are some great golf courses around here.

:27:41. > :27:47.There is one near Grantown-on-Spey, less than an hour from here. It is

:27:47. > :27:55.a leader for -- it is the only 14 per hole golf course in Scotland.

:27:55. > :28:02.This one is by the River Spey. There such a delight. If people

:28:02. > :28:07.plan a golfing holiday, there are worse places to come here than this.

:28:07. > :28:17.It is not quite as cheap as going to Turkey and the weather might be

:28:17. > :28:20.

:28:20. > :28:26.iffy, but there is great, great charm. I went to a golf course just

:28:26. > :28:36.outside Southampton recently, it was lovely. There are so many nice

:28:36. > :28:36.

:28:36. > :29:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:29:22. > :29:32.golf courses. All different kinds. hit his second shot, he knew he was

:29:32. > :29:33.

:29:33. > :29:43.in an awkward spot. Alexander Noren, a massive putt. Two putts would be

:29:43. > :29:55.

:29:55. > :30:02.someone might slip out of the blue. That is a huge bonus. What a

:30:02. > :30:12.moment! He was hoping to get it near, hoping to call it I suppose,

:30:12. > :30:12.

:30:12. > :31:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:31:13. > :31:21.screen. From this sort of distance. A bit of a roller-coaster this. But

:31:21. > :31:31.not an awful lot of swing in it. The last six to 10 feet, it will

:31:31. > :31:53.

:31:53. > :32:03.turn from left to right as it is long putt. That is a BT. But that

:32:03. > :32:14.

:32:14. > :32:24.is a good putt. -- that is a duty. A bit like Gary Player. Rather like

:32:24. > :32:39.

:32:39. > :32:49.Willie Nelson, you do not think many birdies because you cannot get

:32:49. > :32:51.

:32:51. > :33:01.nearer laugh. -- a mere enough. you can putt like Noren, that's the

:33:01. > :33:24.

:33:24. > :33:31.way. This for a birdie. Two clear. leaderboard. He can reach it in two.

:33:31. > :33:39.One of the few shots he has not hit absolutely dead straight. Not sure

:33:39. > :33:45.what that has gone. It has gone way right. He is on the wrong side but

:33:45. > :33:55.it is a par-5. If you accept that and play for a five, maybe a four,

:33:55. > :34:03.

:34:03. > :34:13.but when you try to force a four, come. How much would a birdie be

:34:13. > :34:14.

:34:14. > :34:19.worth four m? -- for him. The putt on the previous hole, and if he

:34:19. > :34:29.birdied the last committee would be at 18, 19 or under. -- if he

:34:29. > :34:39.

:34:39. > :34:49.birdied the last, he would be at 18, part here. -- putt. Downhill, then

:34:49. > :35:20.

:35:20. > :35:27.severely up of the other side. This run this up at the back of the

:35:27. > :35:37.green. Not a bad idea. If he goes too far, it will not turn back, but

:35:37. > :36:10.

:36:10. > :36:18.this could be a good one. This is have reached it anyway. -- is he

:36:18. > :36:28.all right. If he gets a reasonable line, he can get it 150 yards or so.

:36:28. > :36:46.

:36:46. > :36:56.last 10 years? He is a marvellous player. It must be confident. --

:36:56. > :37:10.

:37:10. > :37:16.quite a but this morning. He was what he thought about it. Let us

:37:16. > :37:20.look at the 13th. The breeze is in the players'' faces. The screen is

:37:20. > :37:29.guarded by a lot of ridges and funnels. They will play towards the

:37:29. > :37:37.front right of the green. Six paces on. If they come up shy, the ball

:37:37. > :37:45.trickle away. Drift towards the left, and this delay it will draw

:37:45. > :37:52.the ball. -- this delay will. From down the fairway, there is hardly

:37:52. > :38:01.any green, and beyond the pin, all you can see is the Moray Firth. It

:38:01. > :38:11.is a tricky flag on 13. You're going to have to get a soft landing.

:38:11. > :38:27.

:38:27. > :38:33.Have you ever auditioned for go West he intended. -- goal as he

:38:33. > :38:37.intended. It has always been an impossible shot. That was a big

:38:37. > :38:47.mistake. He was trying to get past the rough and now he has the same

:38:47. > :38:48.

:38:49. > :38:52.problem. That was exactly what we were talking about. It all depends

:38:52. > :39:02.on the lie. He will have to knock it down the fairway and rely on the

:39:02. > :39:03.

:39:03. > :39:13.pitch. You're right, there is a thick strip there. It is not too

:39:13. > :39:13.

:39:13. > :39:23.bad. It is spindly. Molinari can either run it down the slope or

:39:23. > :39:23.

:39:23. > :40:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:40:38. > :40:42.downwind, and you push it. -- draws the ball down. It does not

:40:42. > :40:51.look like there is any green their tall. You have to trust the caddies

:40:51. > :40:55.to know an inch -- how much room there is there. Perfect for

:40:55. > :41:05.position for Warren, giving him a great view of the flag. -- perfect

:41:05. > :41:05.

:41:05. > :43:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:43:34. > :43:41.dropped on the back nine all week. Andrew Cotter has rejoined us. This

:43:41. > :43:47.is a most testing time. Welcome back. This man here is putting

:43:47. > :43:56.together a great round of golf. No dropped shots in these conditions.

:43:56. > :44:00.It is cool and pretty breezy. Very impressive. It is a tough putt.

:44:00. > :44:07.exactly straightforward. Looking very cool. Great support out here

:44:07. > :44:11.as you would expect. The change of elevation is never easy. There is a

:44:11. > :44:18.steep rise ahead of him and it will throw the ball off to his right

:44:18. > :44:28.hand side. At this stage, he is putting towards a big scoreboard.

:44:28. > :44:29.

:44:29. > :45:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:45:39. > :45:49.Salmond, watching. One of the past the edge. A frustrating time

:45:49. > :45:50.

:45:50. > :45:57.on the greens for him. 9, 10, 11, 12 and now 13. 16-under, he knows

:45:57. > :46:00.what he has to do, holes running out.

:46:00. > :46:10.We have just told the first minister doesn't have the same

:46:10. > :46:22.

:46:22. > :46:32.effect on Marc Warren as he did on doing everything right at the

:46:32. > :46:54.

:46:54. > :46:59.Jeev Milka Singh, to the 18th. Excellent shot. The little ledge

:46:59. > :47:09.through the centre of the green, eight yards wide, and he got it

:47:09. > :47:16.

:47:16. > :47:23.right down the centre. And outside first prize �400,000, so big, big

:47:23. > :47:33.prize money. An exceptional course, Castle

:47:33. > :47:34.

:47:34. > :47:39.Stuart links, worth coming to have There on the 14th tee, and earlier

:47:39. > :47:45.Ken was having a look, as well. In golf, strategy really is a heart

:47:46. > :47:49.and soul of the game. Yes, it is not easy, but there is only one way

:47:49. > :47:54.of playing a golf course with a long, narrow fairways.

:47:54. > :48:00.You just have to keep it down the fairway, straight on, if you are in

:48:00. > :48:04.the rough gibbet out sideways. Not interesting, and not terribly easy.

:48:04. > :48:08.I am on the 14th with a huge, wide fairway, but right in the centre of

:48:08. > :48:14.the fear which is a bunker, so it makes you think, do I play at short,

:48:14. > :48:19.right, left, do I go over it? It makes you think on the tee,

:48:19. > :48:22.depending on the conditions. You get a bunker, with a wide fairway,

:48:22. > :48:26.right in the centre of it, and things become interesting, golf

:48:26. > :48:31.becomes a tactical game, not just hitting down the runway, do I

:48:31. > :48:36.played left, right, do I fly it over? It makes it more interesting,

:48:36. > :48:46.more enjoyable. Strategy is the heart of it game, and it makes the

:48:46. > :49:00.

:49:00. > :49:10.bunker, he has let himself a long way back.

:49:10. > :49:38.

:49:38. > :49:48.There is no way you can clear that not the biggest man in the world,

:49:48. > :50:10.

:50:10. > :50:15.but always has a ready smile, looks Matthew Baldwin, still the leader

:50:15. > :50:20.in the clubhouse after his 67 left him at 15-under. Jeev Milka Singh

:50:20. > :50:30.is going to set a target that might be an honest one. He is currently

:50:30. > :50:33.five order for his round, which is exceptional, no bogeys. A birdie

:50:33. > :50:43.here it would take him to 18-under. To have any chance I think this has

:50:43. > :51:21.

:51:21. > :51:31.Three shots behind Marc Warren at the moment. 67, three will bes, 5

:51:31. > :51:31.

:51:31. > :52:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:52:23. > :52:28.Tour. couple over for his round, 12-under.

:52:28. > :52:38.He took $620,000 for a second place finish in the Players' Championship

:52:38. > :52:55.

:52:55. > :53:02.a 7-iron. He favours the little low ones. A little punch, three-quarter,

:53:02. > :53:12.curtailed. That is pretty good, difficult to

:53:12. > :53:33.

:53:33. > :53:38.such an easy angle as Marc Warren, although maybe I should hesitate to

:53:38. > :53:46.use the word easy, because there are certain fingers on this green

:53:46. > :53:53.that are so narrow the landing areas a minute. And nine-iron or a

:53:53. > :53:56.wedge, it depends how conservative the player feels. More consisted of,

:53:56. > :54:01.-- conservative, he is going two- thirds of the way back. But if he

:54:01. > :54:11.is very brave, he will go straight at it. But the risks are high. He

:54:11. > :54:36.

:54:36. > :54:46.carrier, mess left and it goes into the sea, Miss Wright and it is into

:54:46. > :54:48.

:54:48. > :54:55.has to start to make a move towards Marc Warren if he is to be

:54:55. > :55:05.challenged. Molinari for three on the 13th. Molinari closes to within

:55:05. > :55:10.

:55:10. > :55:16.two. After that dropped shot on the after is very impressive round, 5-

:55:16. > :55:26.under for the day, two shots clear of Francesco Molinari, with Jeev

:55:26. > :55:27.

:55:27. > :55:31.Milka Singh in the clubhouse Waugh and.

:55:31. > :55:37.Winner of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, for had

:55:37. > :55:42.done �20,000, a two-year exemption, it is a squeaky period of golf at

:55:42. > :55:47.the moment, but he has it in his hands, now. He has determined in

:55:47. > :55:56.his grasp. Further down the board, Martin Laird, not a good day for

:55:56. > :56:05.him. Stephen Gallacher, he was also seeking an open place. So many

:56:05. > :56:15.players wear. Luke Donald, also took over. -- 2-over. Up at the top,

:56:15. > :56:23.

:56:23. > :56:33.Marc Warren still out in front, but Thomas Levet hit it. He can almost

:56:33. > :57:00.

:57:00. > :57:10.caught up to the rough. -- get up as you say. If he got the shooting

:57:10. > :57:20.

:57:20. > :57:27.bounce he may have just reached the needed to be further up to get more

:57:27. > :57:31.pace, but the right idea, really the right execution. The trouble is,

:57:31. > :57:41.throw it further up and then it sticks, then you look a little bit

:57:41. > :57:47.

:57:47. > :57:56.Milka Singh setting the target with his 67. Let's get his thoughts now,

:57:56. > :58:02.You just said you love links golf, and you have proved it today. What

:58:02. > :58:05.do you think has sparked into life? I think the Irish got me started, I

:58:06. > :58:10.have always loved links golf, because I think a lot of

:58:10. > :58:15.imagination is required. Coming to it -- from India I am not used to

:58:15. > :58:19.links golf, but since coming to you by he just love it. It is lovely to

:58:19. > :58:23.see you back, because you trouble - - struggled over the last few years

:58:23. > :58:27.with back injuries. What has been the priority this season when it

:58:27. > :58:37.comes bigger health? I a lot of Hilda, a lot of training,

:58:37. > :58:37.

:58:37. > :58:41.making sure my core strength is strong enough. -- a lot of yoga. I

:58:41. > :58:46.think if a player is fit them for sure you feel a lot mentally fitter,

:58:46. > :58:51.then you start to get good numbers on the board. It got serious for a

:58:51. > :58:54.while, because I know you gave up your PGA Tour card for a while in

:58:54. > :58:58.America to get fit. What can you expect as a consequence of this

:58:58. > :59:02.showing here? It has given me a lot of confidence and I will build on

:59:02. > :59:06.that. I am feeling fit and I think good weight -- good things are on

:59:06. > :59:11.the way for the future. Peter Alliss in the commentary box

:59:11. > :59:14.was remembering fondly your father's efforts at the length --

:59:14. > :59:23.at the Olympics and I know you would like to be an Olympian, as

:59:23. > :59:28.well. Real 2016, would you go there?

:59:28. > :59:38.yes, I'd love to go there, it would be a treat for the family.

:59:38. > :00:00.

:00:00. > :00:06.he was walking after it as if he was displeased with his work. That

:00:06. > :00:16.was a very, very good putt. Another part safely in the bag, and listen

:00:16. > :00:27.

:00:27. > :00:34.to the acclaim for Marc Warren. Two of the hole for Soren Kjeldsen. He

:00:34. > :00:40.lives in Ascot. His family are with him this week, two little kids

:00:40. > :00:50.wandering round in practice. They will be watching somewhere, hoping

:00:50. > :00:55.

:00:55. > :01:00.this for par on the 15th. He has pumped up for this, he has lifted

:01:00. > :01:10.himself up to date, 3-under for this round, tied for third with

:01:10. > :01:19.

:01:19. > :01:29.while. 3-under on the front nine. He might get one back here after

:01:29. > :01:49.

:01:49. > :01:53.three dropped shots on the back faces. Not a bad line in. Not only

:01:53. > :02:03.a good line but because he was aggressive, just 137 yards

:02:03. > :02:09.

:02:09. > :02:19.overdrawn it. That is a huge break. It topples off the edge of the

:02:19. > :02:24.

:02:24. > :02:34.green. That has virtually saved him a stroke. He'd better be quick

:02:34. > :02:50.

:02:50. > :02:54.Mickelson today. His thoughts will be heading south. Two very smart

:02:54. > :03:04.executive jets parked at the airport, one belonging to Phil

:03:04. > :03:21.

:03:21. > :03:25.Mickelson and the other two Padraig 15th. To write up the left gives

:03:25. > :03:29.you the best line in but with the breeze hard left to right, that is

:03:29. > :03:35.a big colt. And you wonder, when does he starts to play

:03:35. > :03:45.conservatively? Do you just keep playing the attacking game that has

:03:45. > :03:56.

:03:56. > :04:06.got you here or do you throttle lucky.

:04:06. > :04:16.That is right up by the studio. -- unlucky. There are some wet patches.

:04:16. > :04:41.

:04:41. > :04:51.has moved around, more northerly massive hit to reach the shortest

:04:51. > :05:06.

:05:06. > :05:16.par-4. 17 and 18 will please you. - Stenson will not be here for the

:05:16. > :05:20.

:05:20. > :05:28.Open. Not a bad finish but not left itself a challenging shot. He

:05:28. > :05:38.needs a birdie. The last challenging Shorty had was on the

:05:38. > :05:56.

:05:56. > :06:06.12th. And he did not play that very it might. But with regard to go,

:06:06. > :06:06.

:06:06. > :07:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:07:35. > :07:41.you thought it could catch the edge. hardest hole on the course. 17 is

:07:41. > :07:46.the second hardest. 16th is the easiest, funnily enough. Far from a

:07:46. > :07:56.done deal. Many interesting roles to come. A lot depends on where

:07:56. > :08:04.

:08:04. > :08:14.Marc Warren's ball has ended up. It is a decent distance up. It doesn't

:08:14. > :08:17.

:08:17. > :08:27.look too bad. It could have been worse. It is not lying too badly.

:08:27. > :08:31.As Andrew said, it is in a troubled area so it is pretty decent. --

:08:31. > :08:38.crumpled. The thing is, he has a blind shot. He cannot see anything.

:08:38. > :08:48.He can see the top of the TV shower. -- TV tower. He needs to go right

:08:48. > :08:51.

:08:51. > :08:58.of that. He needs to be careful. You can get the club on it. It is

:08:58. > :09:08.not a bad angle. That is one of those ones, you have to be wary.

:09:08. > :09:13.

:09:13. > :09:17.round of 74 Henrik Stenson. He threatened so much more. A couple

:09:17. > :09:27.bogeys coming home. One birdie at the last. Eight place, a good

:09:27. > :09:30.

:09:30. > :09:35.finish. 69, 69, 66, 70. An excellent tournament. I suppose the

:09:35. > :09:45.green Line, we can see the TV tower sticking out of the top. It is in

:09:45. > :10:17.

:10:17. > :10:23.Still to come: -- right hand side... Only 165 to the front edge of the

:10:23. > :10:33.green but coming in, there are fussy contours.

:10:33. > :10:41.

:10:41. > :10:51.Where is this going? There is trouble out there. He is unlucky.

:10:51. > :10:54.

:10:54. > :11:01.It was dangerous. Completely on cited. As far as he is concerned,

:11:01. > :11:06.he thinks it has landed in the middle of a club of heather. -- UN

:11:06. > :11:16.cited. Two shot Senate. Molinari will be watching all of this from

:11:16. > :11:16.

:11:16. > :12:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:12:07. > :12:17.the tee behind, waiting. -- two centre. It is your view of the

:12:17. > :12:17.

:12:17. > :13:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:13:47. > :13:54.wind coming off the left. Just far Warren. There was a library -- wry

:13:54. > :14:03.smile. His caddy said "Putter." Precision is everything. Plenty of

:14:03. > :14:13.green to work with. This is an enormous break. As he found a path?

:14:13. > :14:25.

:14:25. > :14:35.still be thankful. He has told that for par. It could be much works. --

:14:35. > :14:38.

:14:38. > :14:48.he has to hold that for par. It could have been in a bush. What a

:14:48. > :15:07.

:15:07. > :15:17.good break. Sometimes it just happens. That could have been a

:15:17. > :15:17.

:15:17. > :16:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:16:04. > :16:14.could almost see him lift his head up, couldn't you? It might have

:16:14. > :16:16.

:16:16. > :16:26.been a bit of a soggy weight. -- a soggy live. Just having a bit of a

:16:26. > :16:31.

:16:31. > :16:41.over, but they're very limited now. Very easy to leave this one short,

:16:41. > :16:49.he has given this won a race. He needs a calm head now. He has

:16:49. > :16:53.hardly put a foot wrong so far, Marc Warren.

:16:53. > :17:03.Interesting, as he is finishing off, I get the feeling, he is not

:17:03. > :17:14.

:17:14. > :17:20.rushing or anything like that, but Double bogey, he just seems to be a

:17:20. > :17:25.little hurried with the that putt. Joint leaders at the Scottish Open,

:17:25. > :17:35.his two-shot lead goes in one fell, horrible swoop at the fifth -- at

:17:35. > :17:43.

:17:43. > :17:48.have a cracking finish on our hands. I wasn't expecting that, that is

:17:48. > :17:58.for certain, after that huge break for Mark Waugh and. Jeev Milka

:17:58. > :18:27.

:18:27. > :18:33.Singh, still sitting nicely at 17- sudden, for Francesco Molinari. The

:18:33. > :18:43.182 yards left, he has a good angle coming from this right side, went

:18:43. > :19:04.

:19:04. > :19:07.the hole position. That is a six- iron. Just waiting for the crowd

:19:07. > :19:17.reaction to know where it has gone, he obviously knew it was on a good

:19:17. > :19:31.

:19:32. > :19:36.teeth now. At this stage he will not know that Mark Waugh and took a

:19:36. > :19:41.double bogey, so he will still thinks he has to make some birdies.

:19:41. > :19:47.-- mark warranted. Do I hear a goal he was walking down to the 18th

:19:47. > :19:57.green heading for the title. Not to be this year for Luke Donald. -- a

:19:57. > :20:23.

:20:23. > :20:29.year ago he was walking down. 1- he was coming here to sharpen up

:20:29. > :20:35.his game. He has shown signs of brilliance, but not quite on tape -

:20:35. > :20:41.- quite on top of this game, as I don't expect he thought he would be.

:20:41. > :20:46.What you don't want after a double bogey is to have to wait on the tee

:20:46. > :20:56.to fester and smoulder. Marc Warren knows he can get very

:20:56. > :21:14.

:21:14. > :21:24.near to the green, but he has to where he has been. 14-under. Tenth

:21:24. > :22:03.

:22:03. > :22:08.Alex Noren. Still a bogey-free round. Once he sees that

:22:08. > :22:16.leaderboard he will be thinking, I have really got a chance here.

:22:16. > :22:26.moment of War he was three behind and had duffed a picture. -- a

:22:26. > :22:26.

:22:26. > :23:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:23:07. > :23:13.and 73 from Luke Donald to finish with. The world number one, not a

:23:13. > :23:18.winner this week, but with a smile and thoughts that his game is

:23:18. > :23:21.pretty near. He is trying to go to the Majors come and he knows he is

:23:21. > :23:26.good enough, as you would do, being a world number one, he just wants

:23:26. > :23:31.to get to his normal mind for a tournament and find his best for

:23:31. > :23:41.Lytham. He is a good scrambler, keeps the ball in play. It is not a

:23:41. > :23:56.

:23:56. > :24:06.15. Nice effort. He left himself with one slightly longer than Marc

:24:06. > :24:15.

:24:15. > :24:25.clubhouse at 17-under. I am not sure it will be good enough, but he

:24:25. > :24:25.

:24:25. > :25:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:25:07. > :25:14.has a chance. Still waiting on the from that side of the ball. -- the

:25:14. > :25:24.putt from that side of the hole. Marc Warren is going to be the sole

:25:24. > :25:24.

:25:24. > :26:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:26:09. > :26:19.did what he could have been in. Perhaps he has found some trampled

:26:19. > :26:54.

:26:54. > :27:04.at all on the 17th. Just one behind like he was just set up on the top

:27:04. > :27:11.

:27:11. > :27:15.they're going to be parked on the top of the hill. It is all getting

:27:15. > :27:20.rather tense. Look what Alex Noren has left

:27:20. > :27:24.himself here on the 17th. He has had a massive break, as well,

:27:24. > :27:34.because that is a squiffy one. Ideally you are left of the pin, he

:27:34. > :27:42.

:27:42. > :27:52.he has five yards of green to landed on. Fortunate, a good life.

:27:52. > :28:01.

:28:01. > :28:11.one, as well. Well, the plot thickens, it really

:28:11. > :28:15.

:28:15. > :28:22.down the 18th, then they go to the 15th if they are still not settled.

:28:22. > :28:32.Is that the ball of Mark Waugh and? -- Marcus Warren? Certainly, he

:28:32. > :28:34.

:28:34. > :28:40.yet to learn the fate of his golf ball, and it is nestled well down

:28:40. > :28:44.into the heather. These are strong lads, he only has to move it 10

:28:44. > :28:48.yards over a clump of heather and then at the contours will sweep the

:28:48. > :28:54.ball onto the green. It just depends how he feels about it. I

:28:54. > :28:58.think he can get the club in at the Bank of the ball, but we all look

:28:58. > :29:08.at heather and wonder how we can manage something that is incredibly

:29:08. > :29:12.

:29:12. > :29:22.wily and tough. But I think he looking at the possibility of

:29:22. > :29:22.

:29:22. > :30:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:30:09. > :30:13.Singh in the clubhouse, Marc Warren at 18-under, but lying in a nasty

:30:13. > :30:17.patch of heather. It looks like he is going to drop the ball. It is

:30:17. > :30:22.one of those ones you could have a dig at it, but if it did not come

:30:22. > :30:29.off you would probably be dropping the next one. It is interesting the

:30:29. > :30:33.wind has come round, it was more left to write between 15 and 16, he

:30:33. > :30:38.left at tee shot to the right on the 15, and on the 16th he is

:30:38. > :30:43.paying the price. It is probably a prudent call, he has decided this

:30:43. > :30:49.is his best chance of making four. The scorecard does not draw

:30:49. > :30:55.pictures, he has to get out of here with a four if he possibly can. He

:30:55. > :30:59.is aware of the situation behind him. He is right by a scoreboard,

:30:59. > :31:04.it would be impossible to not see what is going on, but he has got

:31:04. > :31:08.about 50 yards he wants to throw this, and a flat little piece of

:31:08. > :31:12.green to throw it up to the flag. But from where he is standing it

:31:12. > :31:22.must look as if it is almost dipping its toes in the Moray Firth.

:31:22. > :31:44.

:31:44. > :31:54.thinking -- sinking without trace yesterday. He is right back into it

:31:54. > :32:19.

:32:19. > :32:29.now. He may shortly be in a tie for like it bounced on the fairway.

:32:29. > :32:33.

:32:33. > :32:42.has got a fair we look on as well. Back to the 16th. Warren, studying

:32:42. > :32:46.this one. Anything in it, Maureen? Those three putts on the last

:32:46. > :32:54.really came out of nowhere. They could not have been an easier putt

:32:54. > :33:00.and the last green. This one has a bit more in it. It has a little

:33:00. > :33:05.swing from left to right. He rushed the second putt on the last hole.

:33:05. > :33:14.He is back into the rhythm of it, trying to take it -- take a few

:33:14. > :33:24.deep breaths. This would be there for of all for us. -- this would be

:33:24. > :33:57.

:33:57. > :34:06.wait for the green to clear. He does not have the same power. That

:34:06. > :34:16.is not far away at all. Hitting right down the line of the green

:34:16. > :34:35.

:34:35. > :34:45.with his second shot. Warren has to around a hole today. -- Soren

:34:45. > :34:56.

:34:56. > :35:06.birdies... He could really have done with that one. He still looks

:35:06. > :35:07.

:35:07. > :35:12.a bit like someone is pushing him. Well done. The man who was without

:35:12. > :35:22.blemish for 14 holes. Dr Paul -- double bogey on 15, Porgy and 16,

:35:22. > :35:54.

:35:54. > :35:59.back and 37. When you have missed the last 10 cut Macs -- You Last 10

:35:59. > :36:07.cuts, that must feel like victory. We talked about Jeev Mikha Singh in

:36:07. > :36:17.with his 67, we thought that was a shot or two too many. There he has,

:36:17. > :36:23.

:36:23. > :36:28.in the clubhouse on 17 under. Peter is back for the exciting denouement.

:36:28. > :36:34.It is very sad, this lad, the nerves got to him. He became very

:36:34. > :36:40.conscious of the occasion and he was not able to swing the same way

:36:40. > :36:45.he has been swinging the last hour. He has paid the penalty. All is not

:36:45. > :36:51.lost. If you can gather yourself together. I totally agree, but I

:36:51. > :36:58.would not bet my life savings on him. He he would probably bet your

:36:59. > :37:08.savings on this fellow. Never nice to see people collapsing around you.

:37:09. > :37:21.

:37:21. > :37:28.Even though it may not be total tightening up. At this moment,

:37:28. > :37:38.there are umpteen players at 11 under and 12 under. Someone needs

:37:38. > :37:39.

:37:39. > :37:49.to get a birdie that will break the deadlock. Only a few balls left.

:37:49. > :38:21.

:38:21. > :38:24.The 17th has given one birdie a way. you do not have the feel that she

:38:24. > :38:29.had on the other days that there are birdies to be had. There is

:38:29. > :38:39.quite a hefty breeze. A four-iron for Soren Kjeldsen. The flag is

:38:39. > :38:57.

:38:57. > :39:01.green. That is why you have to admire the regular winners, who do

:39:01. > :39:10.this time and time again and they have found a way of controlling

:39:10. > :39:20.their nerves and emotions at the really critical times. It is a

:39:20. > :39:34.

:39:34. > :39:44.know quite what happened there. He seemed to give it a good thump.

:39:44. > :40:17.

:40:17. > :40:27.I think. Someone has to reach out and snatch this. You never know.

:40:27. > :40:31.

:40:31. > :40:41.Francesco Molinari second shot at speed and doing very nicely for

:40:41. > :40:50.

:40:50. > :40:56.pace. Excellent. He looks very calm. I know he is not. The level of

:40:56. > :41:01.expectation is so high, he looks such a good player, Ken. There was

:41:01. > :41:11.just that momentary lapse of concentration. He got a huge break

:41:11. > :41:13.

:41:13. > :41:16.to find the gap on the gorse bushes. Not over, I agree. Your mind is

:41:16. > :41:25.racing under these circumstances. It is very difficult to concentrate

:41:25. > :41:28.on the job in hand. Thus when he picked on the last tee shot on the

:41:28. > :41:34.17th was definitely be short of a man who had lost a bit of

:41:34. > :41:43.confidence. This is issued putt. He has had a few of those this week. -

:41:43. > :41:48.- this is a massive putt. A birdie here would be very nice. It is

:41:48. > :41:58.always the case, you must be short putt on one hole and then the next

:41:58. > :42:14.

:42:14. > :42:24.one is the same distance on the Nobody wants it, Ken. This fella

:42:24. > :42:47.

:42:47. > :42:57.chance missed. That was his moment. That was his big chance. Birdies

:42:57. > :42:59.

:42:59. > :43:05.and 17, there has only been one. 118, just a few. -- on the 18th.

:43:05. > :43:11.This was an iron for safety. He has not landed in a very safe spot.

:43:11. > :43:20.was a very poor shot. The critical thing was to find the short grass.

:43:20. > :43:28.Now there is the possibility of him taking six. We have had those e-

:43:28. > :43:32.mails about the course being too easy... That was the first few days.

:43:32. > :43:42.One fellow went out of for a walk, he was so bored with it all. Not

:43:42. > :44:12.

:44:12. > :44:19.prize, 450,000? A 420,000. 50,000 for 10. Not too bad, as it? Not

:44:19. > :44:29.sure about that. There we are. he can do is try to put it on their

:44:29. > :44:44.

:44:44. > :44:54.didn't he? It is only just made it over the rough stuff. Still quite a

:44:54. > :44:54.

:44:54. > :45:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:45:40. > :45:47.long way away, and he has already When the music stops, you wonder

:45:47. > :45:57.who is going to be left standing. Heads are tales? Alexander Noren

:45:57. > :46:10.

:46:10. > :46:20.electing to leave the fly again. He in between. You need a really good

:46:20. > :46:48.

:46:48. > :46:52.shot here at the 17th. 200 yards is thinking, sitting there? He did

:46:52. > :46:59.save when he had that putt at the 16th, this could be the winning

:46:59. > :47:09.putt, he didn't hold it, but it's still a wonderful performance from

:47:09. > :47:23.

:47:23. > :47:31.hurry, doesn't he? At thank God, most of them saunter along. But he

:47:31. > :47:41.really does look as if he has somewhere to go. White trousers are

:47:41. > :47:55.

:47:55. > :48:02.all that lovely bonus drifting away. We have all been there, whether it

:48:02. > :48:12.is a monthly medal or had Open Championships at stake.

:48:12. > :48:37.

:48:37. > :48:41.Just once more into the breach, Peter Whiteford. 14-under,

:48:41. > :48:51.currently tied for 8th. That may change, but a top 10.

:48:51. > :48:53.

:48:53. > :49:03.Yes, five bogeys, five birdies. Very nice play, 14-under. A bottle

:49:03. > :49:06.

:49:06. > :49:09.of champagne for every yard of the hold. -- of the hole. One fella got

:49:09. > :49:19.a hole in one and only got a magnum. They might have given him a case or

:49:19. > :49:21.

:49:21. > :49:31.and he is busy. All his movements are a bit quicker than they might

:49:31. > :49:39.

:49:39. > :49:49.He is one of these traps that rams have seen it done, I have done it

:49:49. > :50:04.

:50:05. > :50:09.myself. I know, I do occasionally He had to find the fairway, keep

:50:09. > :50:19.control of the ball. You are absolutely right, a poor

:50:19. > :50:21.

:50:21. > :50:31.lay-up, off he goes in a half. -- in a huff.

:50:31. > :50:38.

:50:38. > :50:42.Jeev Milka Singh, still sitting up Francesco Molinari has missed on

:50:42. > :50:52.the last couple of greens, he would love to see this inside two feet, I

:50:52. > :51:17.

:51:17. > :51:22.guess even more. This for a birdie. Golf appears to be such a gentle

:51:22. > :51:29.and genteel game, just strolling along, whacking the ball about. But

:51:29. > :51:34.I can assure you, the inner turmoil is worse, sometimes, than these

:51:34. > :51:39.reflex games, we recall happens in a split second and you don't have

:51:39. > :51:44.that much time to think about it. - - where it all happens in a split

:51:44. > :51:49.second. Finally, Marc Warren, and he has to

:51:49. > :51:59.put out of his mind what has happened in the last 20 minutes. He

:51:59. > :52:02.

:52:02. > :52:12.has to make good decisions on this under. That is not too bad over

:52:12. > :52:33.

:52:33. > :52:39.there. He will not reach him two, Mickelson, a favourite visitor to

:52:39. > :52:49.our shores. He slipped away from his family holiday to get here.

:52:49. > :53:06.

:53:06. > :53:16.A good pro, isn't he? He gets good little bit shy, a nobody running at

:53:16. > :53:16.

:53:16. > :54:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:54:03. > :54:13.currently at 17-under. Marc Warren isn't near reaching his ball yet in

:54:13. > :54:24.

:54:24. > :54:34.front of him. He has got a bit of a way, since then we have only got 7-

:54:34. > :54:42.

:54:42. > :54:52.reached this green, the 18th. He will have the simplest of Powers. -

:54:52. > :54:59.

:54:59. > :55:09.- pars. I reckon that is about 74. thereon in he was good. The damage

:55:09. > :55:43.

:55:43. > :55:48.14-under, now at 12, this to court will collect his bits and pieces

:55:48. > :55:58.and call offs to Lytham. He will be in a relatively good mood. He has

:55:58. > :56:11.

:56:11. > :56:21.struck some good shots. 73, 64, 65, down. His pilot and co-pilot will

:56:21. > :56:21.

:56:21. > :57:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:57:14. > :57:19.holes have changed so drastically from one day to the next, with the

:57:19. > :57:24.wind changing direction, and it is called here, as well. The 18th has

:57:24. > :57:29.become a beast. This is another unique thing about golf, Kent.

:57:29. > :57:34.Those two standing on the 17th tee, the wind blowing, I huge image of

:57:34. > :57:39.prestige and money to play for, and they're chatting away like two old

:57:39. > :57:47.chums on a Saturday afternoon playing for a pint. That is part of

:57:47. > :57:51.the charm -- charm and beauty. it is the beauty of golf, it is you

:57:51. > :58:01.against the cause. Marc Warren is not playing against anyone else, he

:58:01. > :58:01.

:58:01. > :58:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:58:52. > :59:02.is fighting himself. Final player, That is a good start. It will have

:59:02. > :59:13.

:59:13. > :59:23.to be a pitch and putt or we're stages of any golf tournament. Of

:59:23. > :59:24.

:59:24. > :59:29.course, it happens in any sport, cricket, can we take a wicket? The

:59:29. > :59:34.number of these players an hour- and-a-half ago, they were striking

:59:34. > :59:44.the ball well, suddenly the tension starts to build on -- starts to

:59:44. > :59:47.

:59:47. > :59:54.the players' lounge and rubbing his hands with glee. He is looking

:59:55. > :00:04.pretty good at the moment after his sixty-second. -- after his 67.

:00:05. > :00:27.

:00:27. > :00:33.Molinari is still slight favourite. quicken, everything is done quicker.

:00:33. > :00:43.The great players always seem to be calm at that age are the situation.

:00:43. > :01:00.

:01:00. > :01:07.-- always seemed to become the thrash at it, is there? If he can

:01:07. > :01:17.get it on a flatbed of the fairway on the left hand side... 152 yards

:01:17. > :01:17.

:01:17. > :01:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:01:57. > :02:07.to go right into the wind. His Molinari, a simple three shorter

:02:07. > :02:16.

:02:16. > :02:25.for him. A quick chat to his caddy. He knows he has to call putt. -- to

:02:25. > :02:29.sink this putt. Jeev Mikha Singh has a higher world ranking, that is

:02:29. > :02:39.how it is settled if two men were tied who are trying for the final

:02:39. > :03:16.

:03:16. > :03:19.to call for wood. -- a four wood. There are a degree if rescue clubs,

:03:19. > :03:29.aren't there? Right between the tent and the clubhouse? That sort

:03:29. > :03:30.

:03:30. > :04:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:04:17. > :04:27.today. -- we have seen this putt a few times today. A little tap-in

:04:27. > :04:29.

:04:29. > :04:39.for 72. 35, 37, after he taps this morning. 15 under, a good week's

:04:39. > :05:12.

:05:12. > :05:22.done a few holes ago on the 15th and 16th. And the 17th. Really, on

:05:22. > :05:44.

:05:44. > :05:51.the 15th, when he three-putted from have been. Three drop-shot, rather

:05:51. > :06:01.vulgar to say how much money that cost, but 200,000. Yesterday, those

:06:01. > :06:01.

:06:01. > :06:11.two walked off, smiling, arm-in-arm. A hard one to take. Today, it is

:06:11. > :06:19.

:06:19. > :06:23.only consolation from Soren scorer's hut and look at the car

:06:23. > :06:33.and get ready for their commiserations and the, you did

:06:33. > :06:35.

:06:35. > :06:42.well, that was pretty good. If he gets down in two, he has done it.

:06:42. > :06:49.Great excitement. If you cannot, there will be a play-off and he

:06:49. > :06:55.will go back up the hill. They will be driven back up there in an open-

:06:55. > :07:00.top buggy and they will play the 18th, see how they get on. If there

:07:00. > :07:10.are still level, they will do it again. Deeply the 15th and then the

:07:10. > :07:24.

:07:24. > :07:30.18th. The idea is to get a finish There has not been one up to the

:07:30. > :07:37.flag. I wonder what Francesco Molinari can do. He needs a birdie

:07:37. > :07:41.to win. He certainly can do it. Even with the two dimensional

:07:41. > :07:46.cameras, the humps and bumps in that Green, the flag well towards

:07:46. > :07:50.the back. If you landed in the middle, it is into the upper slope.

:07:50. > :08:00.It will not go forward. You can afford to pitch this within three

:08:00. > :08:00.

:08:00. > :08:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:08:51. > :09:00.pulled it. A touch of nerves. The we're getting ahead of ourselves,

:09:00. > :09:04.we're getting into the realms of fantasy and! When India finished,

:09:04. > :09:09.we thought 17 under was a decent score but we did not imagine he

:09:09. > :09:19.would not win without being troubled by a play-off. -- when

:09:19. > :09:19.

:09:19. > :09:29.Jeev Mikha Singh finished. Francesco Molinari has missed a

:09:29. > :09:51.

:09:51. > :09:58.have broken par and there are about 70-79 runners. After all the

:09:58. > :10:08.birdies of the previous three days, and the wonderful scoring, 25

:10:08. > :10:08.

:10:08. > :10:13.players 71 or better today. Poor fellow. He has been around a long

:10:14. > :10:19.time and he has won, he has played at the highest level. Something has

:10:19. > :10:25.just held him back. He has got to go through that door when the

:10:25. > :10:35.opportunity comes. Those that can, do. The others just make a good

:10:35. > :10:42.

:10:42. > :10:47.the hole. If you are a betting man, would you fill in a two before he

:10:47. > :10:56.reaches the whole or not? I would bet that he would not get it all

:10:56. > :11:02.away to the whole, knowing that he has to get down in two. He had a

:11:02. > :11:07.lot of confidence with the third. 133 yards into the wind, trying to

:11:08. > :11:17.get a little six-iron and a situation like that, you have to

:11:18. > :11:18.

:11:18. > :11:24.have confidence in your own ability. He swung a little bit too easily

:11:24. > :11:31.and that is why it went left. tweaked it. If he holes this one,

:11:31. > :11:38.he is a winner. What is it, 25 yards away? It goes down into a

:11:39. > :11:48.hollow and then an upper range. Does it go left to right? Yes.

:11:49. > :12:10.

:12:10. > :12:14.has putted some beauties from long not stand us! Jeev Mikha Singh will

:12:14. > :12:21.be eating has gone and having a cup of tea in the players' lounge. He

:12:21. > :12:30.is looking very, very good. He might be having a cup of tea or, I

:12:30. > :12:40.don't know... In the go. They looked after terribly well. It is a

:12:40. > :12:58.

:12:58. > :13:08.very comfortable life. It is very birdie today. He played some steady

:13:08. > :13:34.

:13:34. > :13:44.stuff, has not holed a putt. Three not going to resit miles by, are

:13:44. > :13:46.

:13:46. > :13:56.you? -- you're not going to chase it miles by, are you? If you can,

:13:56. > :14:18.

:14:18. > :14:28.give it a nice, free swing and keep nerve and strutted beautifully. --

:14:28. > :14:36.struck it beautifully. That was stern stuff from Francesco Molinari.

:14:36. > :14:41.He bounds forward into the play-off with Jeev Mikha Singh. Back they go.

:14:41. > :14:51.They have to check the score cards first. Then they will go back up

:14:51. > :14:54.

:14:54. > :15:04.the hill. Jeev Mikha Singh, from India, this is Italy. This is the

:15:04. > :15:06.

:15:06. > :15:16.4th play-off we have had this season. There were three of them

:15:16. > :15:16.

:15:16. > :15:21.involved in the Volvo Championship. There was also one of the BMW

:15:21. > :15:31.International. This will be the 5th play-off, in the history of the

:15:31. > :15:34.

:15:34. > :15:39.Scottish Open. He goes back to 1972. The stampeding crowds will be

:15:39. > :15:48.ushered off the 18th. It comes down there. The play-off records of the

:15:48. > :15:58.two, Francesco Molinari has played two in his career, 10. -- he won

:15:58. > :16:00.

:16:00. > :16:05.that none. Neither of them have won in a play-off.

:16:05. > :16:10.What an unexpected turn of events. There were lots of birdies all week

:16:10. > :16:14.but the blue numbers have contrived to give us this play-off. A birdie

:16:14. > :16:17.from Francesco Molinari force the play-off at the last. For those of

:16:17. > :16:23.you waiting for the Rugby League, the Challenge cup semi-final will

:16:23. > :16:28.start on the red button. We will be able to go to that on BBC2 at the

:16:28. > :16:31.conclusion of this play-off. We have been with you for four days,

:16:31. > :16:36.we do not want to miss the denouement of the championships so

:16:36. > :16:46.I'm sure you'll stay with us. For rugby league fans, you are starting

:16:46. > :16:47.

:16:47. > :16:55.over on the red button now. Plenty to enjoy and the red button.

:16:55. > :17:01.Plenty still to come. It will happen on this dramatic 18th, which

:17:01. > :17:04.is different to the whole we saw on the first few days. What we know

:17:04. > :17:11.for Jeev Mikha Singh is that, whatever happens in the play-off,

:17:11. > :17:21.he will get the final spot in the Open Championship. There is one

:17:21. > :17:38.

:17:39. > :17:44.from America as well, but he will Ba the tis surprising how easy it

:17:44. > :17:50.all was. Yesterday up to that point, we hit a few of the key on the

:17:50. > :17:56.correct side. I had a funny lie, there was long grass flattened

:17:56. > :18:01.there and I -- it was underneath that. I could not get to the ball

:18:01. > :18:07.but it did not end up in to bat a place. I managed to take three

:18:07. > :18:13.putts from the green from their front -- somehow. What was going

:18:13. > :18:18.through your mind at that point. You were clearly in it, but has

:18:19. > :18:23.crumbled was to bring becoming Adalat point? By was a little

:18:23. > :18:27.shocked with the second shot. You know, just probably lost a bit of

:18:27. > :18:33.concentration, but it was probably only a couple of feet or something.

:18:33. > :18:38.It is just one of those things that happens in golf. I was pleased the

:18:38. > :18:43.way I performed over the two days. I felt I had a good start to the

:18:43. > :18:47.back nine, I felt as calm as I have ever done it on a golf course, I

:18:47. > :18:51.didn't think I was going to finish the way I finished. It was a bit

:18:51. > :18:55.disappointing. You have had great support, all the way round, this

:18:55. > :19:02.will have to remain one that got away. How will you reflect on it in

:19:02. > :19:09.time? Well, you know, it was 17- under would either win it or be in

:19:09. > :19:16.the play-offs, so it was in my hands, four holes to go it was up

:19:16. > :19:26.to me. Unfortunately I did not finish off, but it was nice to be

:19:26. > :19:29.

:19:29. > :19:34.back in that position again. Nice a moment to tell you about the Open

:19:34. > :19:41.Championship next week starting at Royal Lytham, Thursday, Friday,

:19:41. > :19:45.Saturday, Sunday, exclusively on BBC and we're on from 9am until 8pm,

:19:45. > :19:49.all four days, Saturday and Sunday a bit less than that. But a feast

:19:49. > :19:54.of golf, youngsters under 16 a company to buy an adult can come in

:19:54. > :19:59.for free. There will be tickets on sale at the gate, it is not a

:19:59. > :20:03.closed shop. And of course on practice days you get the chance to

:20:03. > :20:13.see the players of close and get a few autographs and photographs and

:20:13. > :20:20.things. All the great players will be there, and moderate Apps will be

:20:20. > :20:25.there, modern technology coming in. -- modern. It is very difficult

:20:25. > :20:29.talking about golf on the radio, it will be on Radio 5 Live, we have

:20:29. > :20:33.the luxury of pictures which you can browse over. They will play

:20:33. > :20:38.this hole. If they'd high again I would like to think they will drive

:20:38. > :20:42.them back again. In past play-offs I have seen, the play the 18th and

:20:42. > :20:48.then walk back, and I don't know why they don't drive them down, but

:20:48. > :20:54.there we are. This is how he did it, and what a way. After leaving the

:20:54. > :20:58.spot a long way short, in she went. It ran in beautifully, too.

:20:58. > :21:04.It didn't wobble, it went in at a lovely pace.

:21:04. > :21:07.Jeev Milka Singh finished a long time ago, I am sure he has been

:21:07. > :21:11.hitting some balls in case of a play-off. Molinari has just

:21:11. > :21:15.finished, with that confidence- boosting putt he is still in the

:21:15. > :21:20.golfing rhythm. That is the way it is, you can't do anything about

:21:20. > :21:24.that. That is why they go and hit some balls, or do something, try

:21:24. > :21:32.and keep loose and stay in the zone. They use all those expressions that

:21:32. > :21:38.are becoming a bit hackneyed now. HAZEL IRVINE: and a reminder for

:21:38. > :21:42.those of you waiting for the Rugby Challenge Cup semi-final, it is

:21:42. > :21:49.starting on the Red Button, and indeed it is about to. For those of

:21:49. > :21:53.you waiting for that, please press read. -- please press the Red

:21:53. > :21:58.Button. When this play-off is concluded - we have to see who wins

:21:58. > :22:04.- we will be handing over on BBC Two to the Rugby League. For the

:22:04. > :22:14.moment, let's enjoy this, who will prevail? The Indian golfer or the

:22:14. > :22:24.

:22:24. > :22:34.the chances of a fall here, there has only been five or six birdies

:22:34. > :22:53.

:22:53. > :22:57.between them, and they haven't yet won. Molinari has played two. Jeev

:22:57. > :23:07.Milka Singh lost that play-off to Graeme McDowell in Malaysia or four

:23:07. > :23:07.

:23:07. > :24:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

:24:28. > :24:38.quite low. That is his first shot in anger for about an hour or so,

:24:38. > :24:43.so a good one. The other play-offs in this Championship, David Faherty,

:24:43. > :24:53.who note lives and works in the United States, beat Christy

:24:53. > :24:57.

:24:57. > :25:07.O'Connor Jnr in 1986. Phil Mickelson was beaten in 2007. It

:25:07. > :25:08.

:25:08. > :25:14.has been an interesting group of people get into the rhythm, you're

:25:14. > :25:17.not playing too quickly, but I always wonder if the weather is a

:25:18. > :25:23.bit dodgy or the light is getting a bit short, why they don't help the

:25:23. > :25:33.players get down a bit quicker. temperatures don't tell, either. A

:25:33. > :25:36.

:25:36. > :25:39.bit of nasty weather in the you for those, far too many to

:25:39. > :25:44.mention everybody, but you will get another chance, if you want to, to

:25:44. > :25:49.send us some next week at the Open Championship, which promises to be

:25:49. > :25:56.very good. The weather forecast doesn't look too bad for next week.

:25:56. > :26:05.Some great players on view. The Championship always goes down had -

:26:05. > :26:08.- goes down well at Royal Lytham St Annes. I should always talk about

:26:08. > :26:13.St Anne's, it is rather like Brighton and Hove, it always --

:26:13. > :26:20.often gets forgotten when talking about Lytham. It is a very, very

:26:20. > :26:27.sweet part of that area. Janet, his caddy, she has been with him a long

:26:27. > :26:30.time. They are a very good partnership. We have had e-mails

:26:30. > :26:35.talking about previous year's win this Championship was played at

:26:35. > :26:40.Loch Lomond, one or two people wanted to know about the situation

:26:40. > :26:45.there, and I am delighted to say, as far as I know, that members

:26:45. > :26:49.managed to take it over and carry it on, and it is flourishing. How

:26:49. > :26:55.well it is flourishing, I don't know, but we do wish and hope it

:26:55. > :27:00.continues. It is a magnificent club. Yes, it was very private, but there

:27:00. > :27:10.we are. It is almost exactly the same second shot he faced. He is

:27:10. > :27:10.

:27:10. > :27:20.looking to the end of the pavilion second shot here around 15 minutes

:27:20. > :27:23.

:27:24. > :27:29.ago, and is exactly what he needs the gap. He may have left him so --

:27:29. > :27:35.have left himself probably 10 yards longer. He is very good, isn't he?

:27:35. > :27:43.The way he plots his way around, he hardly ever hits one off-line. A

:27:43. > :27:47.bank of the Cinque driver of the ball. -- a magnificent driver.

:27:47. > :27:52.is an interesting decision for Jeev Milka Singh - will Healey up

:27:52. > :27:56.further back to give an opportunity to play his third in first? It can

:27:56. > :28:02.become a bit of a mind game, a tactical game. He has got the nine-

:28:02. > :28:05.iron out. It is always hard to know if a player who has made up to

:28:05. > :28:10.ground is the one who will be favourite in a play-off, or it is

:28:10. > :28:20.the one who finishes off and then gets straight back again. We shall

:28:20. > :28:35.

:28:35. > :28:39.He never has a practice swing, never has a white hole. If you saw

:28:39. > :28:43.him warming up in the club knocked out, you would think, I have this

:28:43. > :28:53.man here, then you would end up nine Aug eight if you got lucky in

:28:53. > :28:53.

:28:53. > :28:58.one hole. -- nine Aug eight. The thing about Jeev Milka Singh,

:28:58. > :29:06.he hits the ball well, but he is a brilliant putter, as well. It might

:29:06. > :29:11.come down to who can hole a putt or two. He has his own style. He is

:29:11. > :29:15.not a young fellow, he is getting on a bit, but he hasn't really

:29:15. > :29:18.taken his game to pieces and started again. He has used the

:29:18. > :29:23.materials he has been born with, blessed with, and he has made the

:29:23. > :29:29.very most of them. He played a bit with back troubles, but he got away

:29:29. > :29:36.to a terrific start. Four bogeys in the first six holes, one more at

:29:36. > :29:41.the tenth. -- four birdies. That was at the start when the rest of

:29:41. > :29:49.the field was struggling in the first six holes. He picked up four

:29:49. > :29:59.shops, giving him 56 shots on the field. His only mistake was three

:29:59. > :30:06.putts on the 16th. Now it is all down to a picture. Well, it is a

:30:06. > :30:10.bit more than a pitch, isn't it? Molinari has a six-iron. On the

:30:10. > :30:20.angle it might be Molinari first to play. Even though Jeev Milka Singh

:30:20. > :30:28.

:30:28. > :30:33.How is it looking, Phil? Where his young Parky?

:30:33. > :30:38.Francesco Molinari has left himself to yards further than last time,

:30:38. > :30:43.133, 135 now, saw a pretty much identical shot. It will be

:30:43. > :30:47.interesting to see if he goes with the seven-iron so he gets more of a

:30:47. > :30:57.full swing than last time, with a six-iron, he sort of quid on it and

:30:57. > :31:20.

:31:20. > :31:30.Visualise a shot of 140 yards in your head, that is the conversation

:31:30. > :31:44.

:31:44. > :31:54.first attempt at it. By he did well to get that back to the flag at

:31:54. > :31:58.

:31:58. > :32:05.least. I think the odds are just a whisker on Jeev Mikha Singh now. He

:32:05. > :32:11.is just blocked out by those bits of grass there, Maureen, isn't he?

:32:11. > :32:17.He is considerably closer than Francesco Molinari. He just has

:32:17. > :32:23.about 120 to go. He isn't a sort of hell here. His ball might for

:32:23. > :32:33.tuppenny air a little bit more than he would like. -- might float up

:32:33. > :32:56.

:32:56. > :33:01.Jeev Mikha Singh, no doubt about that. He's coming from about level.

:33:01. > :33:11.A reminder that the Rugby League all-star at on the red button as

:33:11. > :33:19.soon as we finish here. -- will start on the red button. It will

:33:19. > :33:26.then move on to BBC2. A good old- fashioned stampede there to get

:33:26. > :33:30.into position from the crowd. has been a very good turnout this

:33:30. > :33:40.week. Indeed there was last week as well, despite the foal weather.

:33:40. > :33:41.

:33:41. > :33:46.They're getting more than their money's worth this year. Now then,

:33:46. > :33:51.you will get an opportunity to watch Jeev Mikha Singh. He will

:33:51. > :33:55.line up the putt. He will look at it as much as he wants to and then

:33:55. > :34:01.he will come straight up, put the putter behind the ball, fiddle

:34:01. > :34:10.about a bit, strange trip, and give it a little shove. It is very much

:34:10. > :34:17.his own routine and you'll not find it in any bricks of instruction. --

:34:17. > :34:21.in any books of instruction. Francesco Molinari has a different

:34:21. > :34:31.line and what he had before. It comes in more from the left. It was

:34:31. > :34:49.

:34:49. > :34:56.more or where Jeev Mikha Singh is. facing here? He is freshly off

:34:56. > :35:00.playing 18 holes of golf. He still has a feel for the green. With Jeev

:35:00. > :35:05.Mikha Singh, it is a question of how many desserts he has had! He

:35:05. > :35:11.has not been on the golf course for a while, has he? I doubt he has had

:35:11. > :35:21.many desert! He must have known that 17 under had a chance, and his

:35:21. > :35:27.

:35:27. > :35:33.heart of hearts. He seems to have been a little bit quicker over the

:35:33. > :35:43.last four calls. He looks like he's going to try and make this one,

:35:43. > :36:00.

:36:00. > :36:10.which was not the case over the The applause is sympathetic. Jeev

:36:10. > :36:11.

:36:11. > :36:21.Mikha Singh may have two chances. Let's see if we get a good view of

:36:21. > :36:47.

:36:47. > :36:54.European Tour. Has not won since blow for India. Wonderful,

:36:54. > :36:58.wonderful display. A surprise winner, he would not have picked

:36:58. > :37:07.them this morning. He would have got to good odds if you'd made a

:37:07. > :37:11.bed. He has done it and on to the Open Championship. What a moment to

:37:11. > :37:19.get a birdie. Only a handful on this green today. He scooped the

:37:19. > :37:24.top prize, well done. What a wonderful way to win it. He

:37:24. > :37:28.wins the Scottish Open for India. You'll be hearing from the winner