:01:22. > :01:29.both weather and golf we have had by the banks of the Moray Firth at
:01:29. > :01:35.Inverness at Castle Stuart golf club for the Scottish Open. Indeed, what
:01:35. > :01:39.a blistering summer of sport we have had. Andy Murray ignited a wildfire
:01:39. > :01:43.of celebration after winning Wimbledon, but this week golf is
:01:43. > :01:48.firmly in the spotlight again with the Open Championship just around
:01:48. > :01:52.the corner on Thursday. This Scottish Open is much more than just
:01:53. > :02:02.of June up, it is a tremendous title to have on your CV in itself, as
:02:02. > :02:12.many of the worlds leading golfers will tell you. It is all over, a
:02:12. > :02:16.
:02:16. > :02:26.worthy winner and a gentle man. Some cracking golf. Four rounds under 70
:02:26. > :02:34.
:02:34. > :02:40.and the champion. The winner from Italy, Eduardo Molinari. Well done.
:02:40. > :02:44.A sensational day's work. It would be king of the castle here for the
:02:44. > :02:50.third year? We had seven major champions starting out in the field,
:02:50. > :02:59.amongst them Phil Mickelson and the reigning open champion Ernie Els,
:02:59. > :03:09.but by the halfway stage there was a Scot in charge because Glasgow's
:03:09. > :03:24.
:03:24. > :03:34.all within four shots of the lead. Blistering temperatures over the
:03:34. > :03:35.
:03:35. > :03:45.last few days, in fact four underpar equalled the lowest halfway cut mark
:03:45. > :03:55.this season. These players would not be part of our weekend birdie -fest
:03:55. > :03:57.
:03:57. > :04:03.in Inverness. Five-time tournament winner Branden Grace was in hot
:04:03. > :04:10.pursuit, the South African moving to 12 under as the heat and momentum
:04:10. > :04:20.built on this third day. Ross Fisher's went 12 under par, and the
:04:20. > :04:20.
:04:20. > :04:28.former Ryder Cup star was on a roll, along second hole chasing this
:04:28. > :04:32.one. This year has seen another renaissance for the mere curial
:04:32. > :04:42.Henrik Stenson and the Swede who turned 64 on Friday was on fire
:04:42. > :04:47.again on Saturday. He was 12 under, now called Ross Fisher catapult
:04:47. > :04:53.himself into the outright lead? You bet he could, he went 14 under. Four
:04:53. > :05:01.time major winner Phil Mickelson's round exploded into life from the
:05:01. > :05:10.eighth hole. This year's Spanish champion set up an eagle chance with
:05:10. > :05:17.this beautifully judged iron shot, moving to 13 under in total. A
:05:17. > :05:27.cramped leaderboard with Ross Fisher in pole position. Overnight leader
:05:27. > :05:30.
:05:30. > :05:40.Chris Doak, manfully holding his place. It is over to the
:05:40. > :05:49.
:05:49. > :05:59.commentators now, and Phil again. Another birdie chance, four
:05:59. > :06:15.
:06:16. > :06:24.little bit at the moment. It has been a nerve jangling start to this
:06:24. > :06:34.round but he's hanging in there on par. Phil Mickelson once again, this
:06:34. > :06:45.
:06:46. > :06:50.putt should turn to his right. If you miss reads -- a few misreads,
:06:50. > :07:00.but still capable of the magic, we know that. There will be a few
:07:00. > :07:14.
:07:14. > :07:24.has settled down, and now he will feel a whole lot better. Two birdies
:07:24. > :07:36.
:07:36. > :07:46.now, so back even for the day. narrow entrance. This is a brilliant
:07:46. > :08:09.
:08:09. > :08:16.effort, and every chance of the Ross. A great opportunity here for
:08:16. > :08:25.Stenson, a pretty level putt. It should come from right to left the
:08:25. > :08:35.little as it loses pace, but this is a majestic shot that settled him in
:08:35. > :08:35.
:08:35. > :09:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:09:16. > :09:23.here for his putt. Excellent par-3, Branden Grace in the middle.
:09:23. > :09:33.Perfect, he has played some wonderful stuff. Glorious views
:09:33. > :09:35.
:09:35. > :09:41.along the Moray Firth, over to Loch Ness, where the monster dwells.
:09:41. > :09:51.People have asked me whether it exists, of course it does. Where
:09:51. > :10:07.
:10:07. > :10:14.would Scottish tourism be without he's battling to keep the six off
:10:14. > :10:24.his card. Branden Grace missed a couple of opportunities but a lovely
:10:24. > :10:24.
:10:24. > :11:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:11:20. > :11:29.four. Come on, you can putt it from there. Nice, good/ -- good stroke.
:11:29. > :11:39.You birdies now so he's just one place behind the leader Ross Fisher,
:11:39. > :12:16.
:12:16. > :12:26.the six, in the end he did well to touch. I think we can put Phil down
:12:26. > :12:47.
:12:47. > :12:53.it up quick enough, but it is awkward. He has done pretty well.
:12:53. > :13:00.Mickelson to birdie the 16th for the third straight day. He is starting
:13:00. > :13:10.to fall in love with Castle Stuart. I think the courtship was a pretty
:13:10. > :13:13.
:13:13. > :13:19.short one, I think it was love at first sight! He has made unforced
:13:19. > :13:29.error, he missed it on the left with the pin on the left, but it will be
:13:29. > :13:35.
:13:35. > :13:45.forgotten if he can brush this morning. -- this one in. Wonderful.
:13:45. > :14:02.
:14:02. > :14:11.And that I think will give him a hole, a very good birdie. Branden
:14:11. > :14:17.Grace with a chance to take the lead. On his own at 13. He has had a
:14:17. > :14:27.quiet spell on the greens, missed his chances, and here is another
:14:27. > :14:35.
:14:35. > :14:39.one. Putting together an excellent the Moray Firth. Whale at the top of
:14:39. > :14:47.your picture, that is Loch Ness running from Inverness all the way
:14:47. > :14:52.south. A lovely part of the world, the Scottish Highlands. We don't
:14:52. > :15:02.always see them in these weather conditions! I think you are too
:15:02. > :15:04.
:15:04. > :15:10.modest there. Southgate is still new in his career. Has only been a
:15:10. > :15:17.professional for two seasons. Going through that period of time where
:15:17. > :15:23.you just need to feel confident, feel like you belong. He plays with
:15:23. > :15:33.a smile on his face, and that makes him an appealing character. It is
:15:33. > :16:08.
:16:08. > :16:18.more conventional. He needed to fit that perfectly. 17 has not been kind
:16:18. > :16:32.
:16:32. > :16:41.week, he has hit some wonderful shots, he has adapted to the bounce,
:16:41. > :16:51.as well as the slower parting service -- surface. Of the fairway.
:16:51. > :17:09.
:17:09. > :17:19.Good recovery from the Englishmen. gets windy, it gets lower, the ball
:17:19. > :17:36.
:17:36. > :17:43.starts to creep back, it could be an Grace. He is one of the four men at
:17:43. > :17:53.the top, he might just pick that spot by himself if he knocks Latin.
:17:53. > :18:06.
:18:06. > :18:16.All sorts of crazy things can happen trouble off the tee. Great recovery
:18:16. > :18:47.
:18:47. > :18:57.but he has not taken the chance. putting for par, you will miss one.
:18:57. > :19:30.
:19:30. > :19:40.shot. This would put him in the Branden Grace. Four birdies in the
:19:40. > :19:57.
:19:57. > :20:05.African, still sharing a lead. Phil Mickelson is on the 18th. 64 from
:20:05. > :20:08.Gareth Maybin, the best of the week. Raphael Jacquelin, missing the cut
:20:08. > :20:18.in the national open last week. Disappointing for him. It would make
:20:18. > :20:29.
:20:29. > :20:38.up for it if you lift the trophy after victory in Ireland. That is
:20:38. > :20:48.for par. The smile is back on his face. 68 today, 11 under, two behind
:20:48. > :21:06.
:21:06. > :21:10.the leader. Phil Mickelson is well wall of the bunker. It is still a
:21:10. > :21:14.tricky golf course, even though the flags were out there. It is
:21:14. > :21:19.difficult. If you get the right side of things you can make a lot of
:21:19. > :21:24.birdies, without it, it is impossible. I have put myself in a
:21:24. > :21:29.good position. After your victory in Ireland you said it was relief and
:21:29. > :21:37.satisfaction. As the balance of emotion changed? It is still the
:21:37. > :21:47.same feeling. I think it has really lit a fire under me, I can really
:21:47. > :21:52.
:21:52. > :22:02.play some great golf for the rest of this season. And iron off the tee
:22:02. > :22:13.
:22:13. > :22:18.Particularly coming out of the rough to get that. Superb. Some grass
:22:18. > :22:28.behind the ball of Chris Doak. He will not yet forward with a sand
:22:28. > :22:34.
:22:34. > :22:44.phone for himself? He is right up there sharing the lead in the
:22:44. > :23:02.
:23:02. > :23:12.Scottish Open, but this does not the short par four. This is for an
:23:12. > :23:19.
:23:19. > :23:29.eagle. Down the slope from the right. That will make him feel
:23:29. > :23:54.
:23:54. > :24:04.better. This is to get within one. he has not made much of long-range
:24:04. > :24:12.
:24:12. > :24:22.Mickelson has just put himself in position to win his first European
:24:22. > :24:22.
:24:22. > :24:27.tour event. A great sense of theatre, Phil Mickelson. Just 129
:24:27. > :24:37.yards on the 11th hole today. Almost like a postage stamp. It fizzes off
:24:37. > :24:48.
:24:48. > :24:51.beautiful shots. What ignited the charge? You want to get to a good
:24:51. > :24:57.start because you have some great birdie opportunities and that did
:24:57. > :25:01.not happen. On the eighth hole, I tried to slow down and be more
:25:01. > :25:09.patient. I got one ball to roll in and that ignited the rest of the
:25:09. > :25:13.round. I don't think that will hold up in the lead, the point is I got
:25:13. > :25:23.in a good position for tomorrow's final round. I am really looking
:25:23. > :25:38.
:25:38. > :25:48.though. Almost better. Lovely shot from Henrik Stenson. Canny role in
:25:48. > :26:07.
:26:07. > :26:12.from Henrik Stenson. Canny role in a bad yardage. Ken Brown would use a
:26:12. > :26:22.little bit of sand on the back food, wouldn't you? Yes, and the rate
:26:22. > :26:22.
:26:22. > :27:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:27:38. > :27:48.his second 66 of the week. This 16 OK. They both have really wonderful
:27:48. > :27:53.
:27:53. > :28:00.birdie chances. That is a real overnight leader. It is certainly
:28:00. > :28:10.getting cooler. The Moray Firth is coming to life. View to the Black
:28:10. > :28:10.
:28:10. > :28:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:28:54. > :29:00.many players in contention, it will Henrik Stenson. Another birdie. He
:29:00. > :29:07.could have made two. Phil Mickelson, Branden Grace, Henrik Stenson now
:29:07. > :29:12.all that 14 under par. Tied at the top. Branden Grace has missed a lot
:29:12. > :29:22.of putts out there today. Scoring opportunities have been there. Now
:29:22. > :29:40.
:29:40. > :29:50.birdies on the card. He will open up to that wonderful 64 in the first
:29:50. > :29:50.
:29:50. > :30:00.to that wonderful 64 in the first round, and this is ? Uihlein and his
:30:00. > :30:30.
:30:30. > :30:34.hopefully. A very impressive round. This is to join the leaders. In it
:30:34. > :30:44.goes, from John Parry, it is a birdie to close with, it is a round
:30:44. > :31:00.
:31:00. > :31:06.of 66. He stood still yesterday, but early. It is always difficult to
:31:06. > :31:11.follow a low one. You always wanted. Today was a slow start but then I
:31:11. > :31:17.chipped in on 12, it helped. Flawless golf from you, not a single
:31:17. > :31:20.bogey, what has been the key from you? My high shots have been better,
:31:20. > :31:30.what I have been sloppy over the last few weeks. I worked great hard
:31:30. > :32:06.
:32:06. > :32:16.It is all about controlling your spin and He won't be pleased with
:32:16. > :32:23.
:32:23. > :32:27.that. Back to one of our four leaders, Branden Grace. That putter
:32:27. > :32:37.has really not done him any favours this afternoon. He has played quite
:32:37. > :33:09.
:33:09. > :33:19.holed. Very aggressive play after a defensive tee shot for Uihlein on
:33:19. > :33:21.
:33:21. > :33:28.this par five. Nice touch. A cheeky little spot here for Henrik
:33:28. > :33:38.Stenson. That wind is coming from the right, so he can cut across
:33:38. > :33:39.
:33:40. > :33:49.that. That is exactly what he did as well, a beautiful looking shot.
:33:50. > :33:50.
:33:50. > :33:58.Branden Grace bogeyed the last hole, can he finish with something
:33:58. > :34:08.special? A par five. He has gone right, let that leak away. He needs
:34:08. > :34:10.
:34:10. > :34:12.to get lucky. He might just be OK. It makes the four hard work. He
:34:12. > :34:22.really has missed several opportunities to get a terrific
:34:22. > :34:22.
:34:22. > :36:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:36:54. > :37:04.score going. Uihlein, with a chance birdie. This was the putt Phil
:37:04. > :37:10.
:37:10. > :37:20.Mickelson holed and he did the same. Just a blemish on his card on the
:37:20. > :37:22.
:37:22. > :37:32.17th. Back to the 15th, a tough hole this one. Especially with the wind,
:37:32. > :37:33.
:37:33. > :37:43.had off the left. Only three birdies so far here today. That is a
:37:43. > :38:08.
:38:08. > :38:13.Hansen what to do, pretty hard to repeat it. It has gone left. It
:38:13. > :38:20.seemed to nestle down. If you get a good lie that might not be the worst
:38:20. > :38:30.place to be. He really is one of the finest strikers, Henrik Stenson.
:38:30. > :38:50.
:38:50. > :38:56.pedigree after last year and I wonder what it is about this style
:38:56. > :39:03.of golf that appeals to you? I feel very comfortable in this state, if I
:39:03. > :39:09.can put it this way. The links here is just in me and obviously last
:39:09. > :39:13.year with Daniel but I feel very comfortable. I am a field player and
:39:13. > :39:23.I like visualising the shots, and you need that around a links
:39:23. > :39:26.
:39:26. > :39:36.course. Southgate also has his jersey on now. On the 13th green,
:39:36. > :39:43.
:39:43. > :39:53.and you can see what it means. has been pretty dreadful for him
:39:53. > :40:03.since the start of the season but he is enjoying himself out here. Henrik
:40:03. > :40:33.
:40:33. > :40:36.Stenson in pole position but some Settle down. Quite a change in the
:40:36. > :40:43.conditions as we move on past six o'clock in the evening on the
:40:43. > :40:53.Scottish Highlands. That red line gives an indication of where it is
:40:53. > :40:56.
:40:56. > :41:04.going, and there is your answer. It is an absolute beauty. It really is.
:41:04. > :41:11.After a well played, ill-advised pitch shot, he has this downhill
:41:12. > :41:21.left-to-right shot for par. As you were saying earlier, the 15th is the
:41:22. > :41:22.
:41:22. > :42:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:42:23. > :42:33.most difficult hole on the golf had hoped and he has left himself a
:42:33. > :42:34.
:42:34. > :42:40.nasty one for the birdie. Now, Simon Khan. Another wonderful links par-3.
:42:40. > :42:50.Don't really want to fly the ball on the green, just short is preferable.
:42:50. > :42:51.
:42:51. > :42:59.The trust you have to have on the bounce. Are we going to see another
:42:59. > :43:09.one? Nearly! A great shot. doesn't break as much from the right
:43:09. > :43:14.
:43:14. > :43:24.as it looks like. A good try. Southgate with a birdie chance at
:43:24. > :43:25.
:43:25. > :43:35.15, this will be a great one. Yes, well done. I think there have only
:43:35. > :43:50.
:43:50. > :44:00.been about four birdies at the 15th performance from the youngster.
:44:00. > :44:06.
:44:06. > :44:14.Right in the middle. Simon Khan now for his two. Two rare birdies
:44:15. > :44:19.back-to-back. Once again, this is a situation of reading the line. You
:44:19. > :44:29.can see the top of the ball so you have to allow for the fact it will
:44:29. > :44:34.
:44:34. > :44:44.jump forward, plus a bounce. It flew over the green, he said and sadly
:44:44. > :45:11.
:45:11. > :45:20.comeback from him after the double dropped shots since that double.
:45:20. > :45:30.Henrik Stenson leads with one hole to go. Raphael Jacquelin has 65.
:45:30. > :45:52.
:45:52. > :45:59.down breeze, it takes away some of the options. He went through the
:45:59. > :46:05.15th green, a bit of a fire. This is for the one over par. He really has
:46:05. > :46:15.struggled manfully. If he can finish off reasonably well, live to fight
:46:15. > :46:32.
:46:32. > :46:41.tomorrow. After birdies at 16 and players? It must be helping a
:46:41. > :46:51.little. You would think in that situation that will feel like a
:46:51. > :47:04.
:47:04. > :47:14.double bogey. Very good rounds, 12 speed. Let's see where this one
:47:14. > :47:30.
:47:30. > :47:40.Southgate. Oh, no. He had just made such a wonderful birdie. Now
:47:40. > :47:58.
:47:58. > :48:03.goes. We have seen a lot of that, straight left into the bush. You
:48:03. > :48:12.have almost got to cut it up against that breeze. That is about the worst
:48:12. > :48:15.shot he has hit today. He has almost missed the world. Watching a shot
:48:15. > :48:21.like that is never going to help your confidence. Not wanting to
:48:21. > :48:31.follow. You just want to aim it into the middle of the green and cupped
:48:31. > :48:55.
:48:55. > :49:05.a little bit clumsy there. From the camera angle, it is five feet below
:49:05. > :49:07.
:49:07. > :49:17.the level of the green. Ross Fisher, birdies on the first three
:49:17. > :49:21.
:49:21. > :49:31.holes. He just adds to the bogeys. Hole number six is a reachable par
:49:31. > :49:40.
:49:40. > :49:44.you can see, his sixth bogey. Stenson was very lucky. He has got a
:49:44. > :49:51.perfect like me he will play a low shot, landed on the low level, then
:49:51. > :50:00.run it up the ridge where the Hall is located. -- hole. A stroke of
:50:00. > :50:09.genius. Despite the errant second shot, it will be a tap in to move
:50:09. > :50:19.into 16 under. Deservedly so. That is the only bad shot he hit today.
:50:19. > :50:23.
:50:23. > :50:33.Mickelson in the final group tomorrow if the leaderboards stay
:50:33. > :50:45.
:50:45. > :50:51.like this. There would not be too Challenger tour last year, he
:50:51. > :51:00.finished fourth in the rankings. will always be tricky pitching up
:51:00. > :51:10.that bank. He has the advantage of potting a little bit -- booting a
:51:10. > :51:17.
:51:17. > :51:25.hopefully she saw that. You can sense the raw talent there.
:51:26. > :51:35.Absolutely. He is really impressive. Southgate, to try to drop only one
:51:36. > :51:53.
:51:53. > :51:58.a tap in birdie at the 18th, and a round of 66, that is a popular
:51:58. > :52:04.number today. The top four on the leader shop have all -- that top
:52:04. > :52:10.four on the leaderboard have all shot 66. Henrik Stenson has played
:52:10. > :52:17.very consistently all year, and now leads by two shots coming towards
:52:17. > :52:27.the end of the third round. Hansen, to try and join the logjam
:52:27. > :52:36.
:52:36. > :52:40.by the young Dane, just 22 years old, and his fellow Scandinavian,
:52:40. > :52:48.Henrik Stenson, will offer words of encouragement to JB Hansen. 14
:52:48. > :52:58.under, alongside Phil Mickelson, Branden Grace and Uihlein. Back to
:52:58. > :53:03.17, and the overnight leader, Chris Doak, two over for his round today.
:53:03. > :53:13.Committed follow-through that time. One of the few to landed on the
:53:13. > :53:33.
:53:34. > :53:37.spectator the hard facts in that corner. -- the spectators need
:53:37. > :53:42.protective headgear. How comfortable are you in these situations going
:53:42. > :53:46.into the final day? We will see tomorrow, but it is great to be back
:53:46. > :53:50.up there, in contention, get the adrenaline going, it is all about
:53:50. > :53:54.being in position, and I am up there. I will just carry on doing
:53:54. > :53:59.what I did today, hopefully that will be as good tomorrow, and I will
:53:59. > :54:04.be the one to beat. It looks like a final pairing with Phil Mickelson,
:54:04. > :54:07.what does that do for you? It is great, I have always enjoyed playing
:54:07. > :54:11.with the best players in the world, and I try to imagine myself with
:54:11. > :54:21.them, so I have a great opportunity tomorrow, and I enjoyed playing with
:54:21. > :54:48.
:54:48. > :54:54.Phil, and they should be some good Excellent tee shot from Chris Doak,
:54:54. > :55:02.let's see if he can convert. Well deserved. One of the best shots we
:55:02. > :55:12.have seen in the last hour or so. It has been a difficult day. Suddenly
:55:12. > :55:36.
:55:36. > :55:46.it is getting a bit better. He will good. Well played, kept the left
:55:46. > :55:48.
:55:48. > :55:58.shop rather low. That was a suspect live. -- lie. Henrik Stenson leads
:55:58. > :56:02.
:56:02. > :56:12.Maybin from Northern Ireland, 64. Chris Doak moves back up into the
:56:12. > :56:50.
:56:50. > :57:00.bogeys on the 17th and 18th. In between, he played some very nice
:57:00. > :57:26.
:57:26. > :57:30.golf will stop 12 under par, four separation. Spectacular views from
:57:30. > :57:39.our flying eye over the Moray Firth. Over to the Black Isle, right up to
:57:39. > :57:45.the very north of Scotland. We see this big tuft of grass inside his
:57:45. > :57:55.ball, he will need to pick the club up. It helps if you stand a bit
:57:55. > :58:33.
:58:33. > :58:37.birdies in a row. That would have been get out of jail free. He has
:58:37. > :58:47.battled back after a disappointing day. Started leading the tournament,
:58:47. > :58:48.
:58:48. > :58:53.and he ends the day five behind. 73 for Chris Doak of Scotland.
:58:53. > :59:03.Uihlein wants to get another round in the 60s, he needs to make this.
:59:03. > :59:19.
:59:19. > :59:29.playing the round back in his head. Still close enough with his
:59:29. > :59:33.firepower. This is how it looks, Henrik Stenson will take a lead into
:59:33. > :59:39.the final round. Phil Mickelson, John Parry, Branden Grace and JB
:59:39. > :59:49.Hansen are all at 14 under. Gareth Maybin with the round of the day,
:59:49. > :59:53.
:59:53. > :59:57.years at 13 under alongside Raphael coming into the picture, as does
:59:57. > :00:07.Paul Casey. Chris Doak, the overnight leader, had a difficult
:00:07. > :00:16.
:00:16. > :00:20.day, and retrieved a 73. Lots of his cool in the final day, as he
:00:20. > :00:27.goes toe to toe with a major champion, Phil Mickelson. This is
:00:27. > :00:30.one of the most watchable duos in golf. With 21 players within six
:00:30. > :00:35.shots off the lead, there was a particularly large shootout
:00:35. > :00:45.particularly large shootout particularly large shootout
:00:45. > :01:09.
:01:09. > :01:18.brewing. JB Hansen, a terrible start for him, but he picked two shots up
:01:18. > :01:27.at the next two holes. Phil Mickelson recovered one of the shots
:01:27. > :01:35.he had thrown away. Only a single round in the 60s at this point by
:01:35. > :01:40.Marcel Siem. Parise steadied things at the third to return to 14 under.
:01:40. > :01:46.Event. , and much more of it to come with Henrik Stenson having extended
:01:46. > :01:56.his lead to three shots. Phil Mickelson some four shots adrift at
:01:56. > :02:27.
:02:27. > :02:34.14 under, and JB Hansen, clawing his ball, I noticed he was a bit
:02:34. > :02:44.concerned before he played it. Amazing to make three birdies in a
:02:44. > :02:58.
:02:58. > :03:08.row after the nine. He shows no sign That will be shot for Mickelson
:03:08. > :03:19.
:03:19. > :03:29.after just getting one back on the par, then nine the second.
:03:29. > :03:30.
:03:30. > :04:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:04:25. > :04:33.Another good tee shot. He's not for the point near the tee which is
:04:33. > :04:39.only seven paces wide. Further away fractionally than Stenson but on the
:04:39. > :04:49.correct level. A chance for the fourth birdie of the day, he has had
:04:49. > :04:49.
:04:50. > :04:59.a couple of bogeys as well. He just captures enough of the hole, and he
:05:00. > :05:35.
:05:35. > :05:39.front, but he has managed a very good pitch. Stenson has his ball
:05:39. > :05:48.jammed right at the bottom, which always makes it difficult to judge
:05:48. > :05:58.how much it will break. It goes from right-to-left but he has to get it
:05:58. > :06:12.
:06:12. > :06:21.nine, that is just astonishing. A fantastic performance by the young
:06:21. > :06:31.Dane. You have just got to take your hat off. Even the little ones you
:06:31. > :07:01.
:07:01. > :07:11.putted well. Maybin, also moving to 14 under, so things changing again
:07:11. > :07:19.
:07:19. > :07:29.at the top of the leaderboard. JB Hansen, despite a quad at the second
:07:29. > :07:55.
:07:55. > :08:05.gone. A bogey and a double bogey on the card, but it looked to be a
:08:05. > :08:36.
:08:37. > :08:46.and he won't bother if he doesn't get any pass but he would rather
:08:47. > :08:57.
:08:57. > :09:07.keep the birdies and the eagles. This is an incredible performance by
:09:07. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :09:22.JB Hansen, five straight birdies. Martin Laird must have found the
:09:22. > :09:43.
:09:43. > :09:50.putting touch which was missing birdies, and a super shot from
:09:50. > :10:00.Maybin. Stenson, 91 yards away and agreeing that is not much bigger
:10:00. > :10:16.
:10:16. > :10:26.brilliant second shot four Phil Mickelson, with a landing area to
:10:26. > :10:53.
:10:53. > :11:03.get at it. There is a ridge just the par, he will not be complaining
:11:03. > :11:19.
:11:19. > :11:29.the birdie chance for Maybin. Putting together two extremely good
:11:29. > :11:31.
:11:31. > :11:41.rounds, 64 yesterday, and he is on 15 under. The wind has been
:11:41. > :11:52.
:11:52. > :12:02.birdie for him. He knows Phil Mickelson will tap his in for a
:12:02. > :12:07.birdie. That keeps a little bit of daylight between the two. We saw the
:12:07. > :12:17.lovely spectacular pitch from here to the green, but this is for his
:12:17. > :12:33.
:12:33. > :12:43.little awkward. It is a testy one. Third birdie in a row, fourth and
:12:43. > :12:49.
:12:49. > :12:59.sixth holes. The other two are bogey and double bogey. Maybin, trying to
:12:59. > :13:04.
:13:04. > :13:10.get up and down. It made a little clubby sound. Didn't get all of it.
:13:10. > :13:20.Stenson has got one of these lies where the ball has just settles
:13:20. > :13:42.
:13:42. > :13:51.JB Hansen will long remember, I'm sure. He does it again! Unbelievable
:13:51. > :13:58.from JB Hansen. What a fantastic start. Out on 34, that doesn't even
:13:58. > :14:08.tell half the story. A nine on the second. Unbelievable, six birdies
:14:08. > :14:08.
:14:08. > :14:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:14:54. > :15:03.nine, and a chip by Maybin. You can see he knew straightaway. He will be
:15:03. > :15:07.playing next week, qualified at Sunningdale a few weeks ago. Always
:15:07. > :15:14.a nice feeling. Played well in France in the top ten, and played
:15:14. > :15:24.here as well. Gareth Maybin from Northern Ireland. A dropped shot,
:15:24. > :15:30.
:15:30. > :15:40.but still out on 35. Things went a little awry for Stenson back at the
:15:40. > :15:59.
:15:59. > :16:09.needed a little more. That is a shame. A very impressive young
:16:09. > :16:33.
:16:33. > :16:43.Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. JB Hansen alongside Henrik
:16:43. > :16:53.
:16:53. > :16:59.is a poor shot from Phil. It is running like a scalded rabbit. It
:16:59. > :17:09.will re-emerge. He has the most difficult shot you have ever seen in
:17:09. > :17:20.
:17:20. > :17:27.your life, and probably only he can without missing one, and that is
:17:27. > :17:37.what has happened. The South African slips back into the group three
:17:37. > :17:37.
:17:37. > :17:43.behind. Can we please not take pictures? Thank you very much.
:17:43. > :17:53.wonder what a mere mortal would do from here. It is certainly
:17:53. > :17:59.
:17:59. > :18:04.manageable. Especially for him. Nothing to it. He has played some
:18:04. > :18:09.typically Phil Mickelson recovery shots. My goodness, the Galleries in
:18:09. > :18:19.Scotland have enjoyed them. This has just been the most astonishing
:18:19. > :18:21.
:18:21. > :18:27.performance by the young JB Hansen. What is he going to do here? Unlucky
:18:28. > :18:37.with the bounce. He still has a chance but he just got that down the
:18:38. > :19:00.
:19:00. > :19:06.paper like a routine par, but we believe it, another one taken. This
:19:06. > :19:12.is just stunning. It started with par, then had nine at the second.
:19:12. > :19:22.His chance was gone, we thought. He has now had five birdies in a row,
:19:22. > :19:36.
:19:36. > :19:46.at nine. Martin Laird, I good round today from Martin. A good run of
:19:46. > :19:48.
:19:48. > :19:52.birdies at the back. That is is this since the turn. This is a really
:19:52. > :19:58.good final day challenge from the American -based Scot. Here is how it
:19:58. > :20:04.looks. JB Hansen, the remarkable young Dane, leading by one from
:20:04. > :20:13.Henrik Stenson, by two from Phil Mickelson. What about this
:20:14. > :20:23.performance by JB Hansen? Surely cannot get another putt for birdie.
:20:24. > :20:24.
:20:24. > :22:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:22:02. > :22:08.think that is the problem. Branden Grace, we have seen him trying to
:22:08. > :22:18.cut the ball to make it fit the fairway. That is a daunting shot if
:22:18. > :22:55.
:22:55. > :23:05.forward off that slope. Surely he a Hall's. -- eight holes. Right
:23:05. > :23:07.
:23:07. > :23:13.now, it is as much about saving par. There comes a point when you
:23:13. > :23:21.begin to realise where you are and what you are doing. Here is a man
:23:21. > :23:31.who is 175th in the order of merit. You don't want to be aware of where
:23:31. > :23:32.
:23:32. > :23:37.you are. It is just a mad front after that nine. -- mad run. Henrik
:23:37. > :23:43.Stenson has missed a couple of short ones today. Not this time. Once
:23:43. > :23:53.again, at the top, tied with the youngster, JB Hansen, who he played
:23:53. > :23:59.
:23:59. > :24:03.alongside yesterday. Everything has been going in for the last pattern
:24:03. > :24:10.-- for the last have to now. It is interesting, key drops his hands if
:24:10. > :24:16.he thinks he has missed it. -- the last 30 minutes. It will take a
:24:16. > :24:26.difficult shot to get it back to the location. He is close to the water.
:24:26. > :24:28.
:24:29. > :24:38.Brave start. Brave shot by JB the green. From the edge of the
:24:39. > :24:43.
:24:43. > :24:46.hazard. That is as good as we have seen. There is simply no quitting.
:24:46. > :24:52.There it is, JB Hansen, in this astonishing round, tied with JB
:24:52. > :25:02.Hansen at the top -- tied with Henrik Stenson at the top. Behind
:25:02. > :25:20.
:25:20. > :25:30.him, John Parry and the very Henrik Stenson did in the last
:25:30. > :25:41.
:25:41. > :25:50.with the second shot. It ran over. He probably feels a little bit
:25:50. > :26:00.robbed. 318 to the pin. If you can carry it to the top of the hill will
:26:00. > :26:01.
:26:01. > :26:07.chase onto the green. They like it, he likes it, it is coming up. Keeps
:26:07. > :26:13.on moving. It will find the front edge, just about. It is a long
:26:13. > :26:23.putt. Quite tight at the edge of the green but not too shabby. He will
:26:23. > :26:45.
:26:45. > :26:55.conjure up something. It is an eagle birdie in a row on this . Asking for
:26:55. > :26:58.more from it. That is why. It has risen, some grassy nastiness down to
:26:58. > :27:08.the left-hand side, estate from Henrik Stenson. Here is Branden
:27:08. > :27:15.
:27:15. > :27:25.Grace. 15 under. It should move a little to the right. An important
:27:25. > :27:28.
:27:28. > :27:38.birdie. Back to the youngster. Another good putt. He is fresh off
:27:38. > :27:47.the challenge tour from last year. He's going to putt this one, I think
:27:47. > :27:57.he is just far enough that he can most go straight at it. -- almost.
:27:57. > :28:13.
:28:13. > :28:16.Gareth Maybin. A very aggressive tee shot from JB Hansen. There is not
:28:16. > :28:22.much to play with a tall with that wind direction, but he's done it
:28:22. > :28:28.again, just. Just holding on. Another couple of yards forward,
:28:28. > :28:35.that would have been down the slope. Another great chance. When you
:28:35. > :28:45.consider the shot of Henrik Stenson here, absolutely perfect position.
:28:45. > :28:59.
:29:00. > :29:09.I'm sure he did not expect to have front of the 13th green, John Parry.
:29:10. > :29:25.
:29:25. > :29:32.Stenson? Phil Mickelson steals another one from the lead. It is
:29:32. > :29:42.hotting up. He is one behind Henrik Stenson. He always has that face on
:29:42. > :29:50.
:29:51. > :30:00.He has it. It gets better and better, more and more remarkable for
:30:00. > :30:09.JB Hansen. Birdie on the 14th, he leads alongside Henrik Stenson.
:30:09. > :30:15.Astonishing. Is slightly pushed -- he has slightly pushed this tee
:30:15. > :30:25.shot. He is aiming to the right. Considering where he is, this is a
:30:25. > :31:00.
:31:00. > :31:07.lovely lie. That just nestled down do you like that? He is a brave
:31:07. > :31:17.young man. He has got to pop this a little higher in the air than he
:31:17. > :31:18.
:31:18. > :31:24.would have liked to have done. quite. There have been so many
:31:24. > :31:29.changes at the top, it looks like Stenson was there for a while, it
:31:29. > :31:39.looks like Mickelson was out of it, and right now a little Mickelson
:31:39. > :32:01.
:32:02. > :32:11.Colsaerts at the final hole. He will be in good nick going into next
:32:12. > :32:12.
:32:12. > :32:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:32:53. > :33:03.away. Can Phil Mickelson make this putt? He can! Mickelson and Stenson,
:33:03. > :33:04.
:33:04. > :33:12.together 17 under par behind JB Hansen of Denmark. John Parry. He
:33:12. > :33:20.can go left, up and around, which is what he is doing. We have seen this
:33:20. > :33:29.a couple of times, haven't we? Colsaerts played almost the same
:33:29. > :33:39.shot and missed the putt, but good imagination. Will this Scottish
:33:39. > :34:02.
:34:02. > :34:12.worked out shot, but he cannot take advantage and that is a dropped shot
:34:12. > :34:26.
:34:26. > :34:36.at Parry, and he slips back to 15 under. Can Brendan -- Branden Grace
:34:36. > :34:47.
:34:47. > :34:57.take this one? He's hanging on. down. This fella could be one of the
:34:57. > :35:14.
:35:14. > :35:24.greatest ever with his wedges, he Scottish Open for a long time, Phil
:35:24. > :35:28.
:35:28. > :35:33.Mickelson. Now JB Hansen for his par, and that is the first mistake
:35:33. > :35:43.this man has made since his horror at the second, and what a time to do
:35:43. > :35:53.
:35:53. > :35:59.it. Right edge, just inside the right. This for the lead. That tells
:35:59. > :36:05.you how popular Phil Mickelson is, the man who started with a double
:36:05. > :36:14.bogey is now four under for the round and has the lead on his own.
:36:14. > :36:24.Mickelson by one, JB Hansen and Stenson at 17. Parry has a horribly
:36:24. > :36:25.
:36:25. > :36:30.difficult shot coming up at 15, just three behind. A difficult shot for
:36:30. > :36:40.John Parry, but he has played it well. I don't think he could have
:36:40. > :36:59.
:36:59. > :37:09.got closer than that. As a chance of downhill, and back into the wind.
:37:09. > :37:10.
:37:10. > :37:20.Settle down. Not bad. A big putt here for John Parry. If this doesn't
:37:20. > :37:35.
:37:35. > :37:45.drop, his chance of a victory will didn't go right for the second
:37:45. > :38:04.
:38:05. > :38:14.shot, and unfortunately it has cost Hansen make this putt and go back to
:38:15. > :38:19.
:38:19. > :38:27.15 under? So close. Such tiny margins at this stage a Sunday
:38:27. > :38:31.afternoon, and JB Hansen stays at 14 under. This is the most innocuous
:38:32. > :38:41.looking end, but if you missed it on the right it would take Harry
:38:41. > :38:51.Houdini to get round there. The wind is quite hard from left-to-right,
:38:51. > :39:14.
:39:14. > :39:24.talked it out. Wrote the wind -- rode the wind, pitched on the front
:39:24. > :39:35.
:39:35. > :39:45.it, be careful he doesn't leave it short. Pretty crisply played. Go
:39:45. > :40:00.
:40:00. > :40:10.up the hill, and this could be very good. Taking a left turn, this could
:40:10. > :40:19.
:40:19. > :40:29.been forever studying this. A little from right-to-left, a fraction down
:40:29. > :40:30.
:40:30. > :40:40.the hill. A chance to strike a major blow here for Phil Mickelson.
:40:40. > :41:01.
:41:01. > :41:11.wouldn't turn. JB Hansen, a long way of action from the right but not
:41:11. > :41:15.
:41:15. > :41:21.much. The wind is buffeting across the green again. Wonderful! What a
:41:21. > :41:31.huge putt that was for Henrik Stenson. A very hard earned par-4 to
:41:31. > :41:54.
:41:54. > :41:57.to lead by one. Eagle chance back at 16 for Branden Grace. He has holed
:41:57. > :42:07.nothing of any consequence. He had a dip for the two, there is no
:42:07. > :42:14.
:42:14. > :42:22.question of that. Oh, dear. magic has faded. Two bogeys in the
:42:22. > :42:32.last three for JB Hansen. His -- he slips behind Phil Mickelson and it
:42:32. > :42:41.
:42:41. > :42:46.may be the fairy tale has not come on the back nine. He dropped one at
:42:46. > :42:54.the ninth but he has fought back very well. The marshals are
:42:54. > :43:04.gathering, everyone is gathering around the final holes which will
:43:04. > :43:26.
:43:26. > :43:36.decide the outcome of the Scottish saving putt. Grace with a long
:43:36. > :43:42.
:43:42. > :43:52.birdie opportunity at 17, only one behind remember. Not bad. Mickelson,
:43:52. > :44:21.
:44:21. > :44:28.at 18 under with those two tough closing holes to come. Another big
:44:28. > :44:36.putt for Henrik Stenson. His putting has been a little erratic today. He
:44:36. > :44:46.never fancied it. He didn't get the line so that is a crucial bogey for
:44:46. > :44:51.
:44:51. > :45:01.Henrik Stenson at 16. This putt is even more important now. He has
:45:01. > :45:04.
:45:04. > :45:14.holed that extremely well, made some par saves, and if he can make four
:45:14. > :45:26.
:45:26. > :45:31.on 18 there is no guarantee Phil he has done today, it might just win
:45:31. > :45:38.him some tournament in the future. Phil Mickelson is a long way short.
:45:38. > :45:48.It is lying OK, but he is an artist when it comes to these shots. You
:45:48. > :46:06.
:46:06. > :46:16.considered the unthinkable. At what he has done today, it might not be
:46:16. > :46:44.
:46:44. > :46:54.Stenson said that second shot at whole number 12. He has struggled
:46:54. > :47:07.
:47:07. > :47:17.day, hopefully. What a shame. He has been brilliant today. This is a bit
:47:17. > :47:26.
:47:26. > :47:32.Henrik Stenson, the start of the day, he had a two shot lead. He has
:47:32. > :47:36.had three bogeys in the last five holes. He slips back to 15 under,
:47:36. > :47:46.currently three behind Phil Mickelson, who has a par putt to
:47:46. > :47:59.
:47:59. > :48:07.come. He looks sound on the greens. Mickelson knows how important that
:48:07. > :48:09.one was. A great three. He stays at 18 under par, one ahead of Branden
:48:09. > :48:15.Grace and three ahead of Henrik Stenson. That quadruple bogey at the
:48:15. > :48:22.second hole would have sunk many lesser player. Why did it galvanise
:48:22. > :48:24.you? What did you tell yourself at that point? I don't know. I don't
:48:25. > :48:31.think the people expect me to win this tournament so that is not the
:48:31. > :48:37.thing I am trying, I will try to be relaxed and do the best I can.
:48:37. > :48:42.you sign your name at the top of the leaderboard, how did you feel? Were
:48:42. > :48:49.you comfortable? Very comfortable. I had a great feeling up there. Very
:48:49. > :48:59.glad. I controlled all my feelings. The last three bogeys was just a
:48:59. > :49:04.
:49:04. > :49:09.Frustrating at the front nine when he could not make a birdie. Four
:49:09. > :49:14.birdies at the back, a round of 69, a very good week for the likeable
:49:14. > :49:24.South African, 17 under par. He has set the target which Phil Mickelson
:49:24. > :49:26.
:49:27. > :49:36.will hope to beat. 126 yards to the front, into the breeze. He is a long
:49:37. > :49:54.
:49:54. > :50:04.lot to him, it really well. It is the home of golf, every player wants
:50:04. > :50:34.
:50:34. > :50:43.to win in Scotland. It has been a past. Conservative approach from tee
:50:43. > :50:53.to green, natural instincts return. Hopefully Henrik Stenson's final
:50:53. > :50:55.
:50:55. > :51:00.part of the week. Par five to finish, but three damaging bogeys in
:51:00. > :51:10.the last six holes for Henrik Stenson. 73, he finishes at 15 under
:51:10. > :51:32.
:51:32. > :51:35.partial is top -- 15 under par. This hard work. That is a stunning end,
:51:35. > :51:41.Phil Mickelson bogeys the last hole when it seemed to be absolutely
:51:41. > :51:49.under control and in his grasp, and that means he is tied with Branden
:51:49. > :51:51.Grace. Branden Grace will play-off with Phil Mickelson for the Aberdeen
:51:52. > :52:01.Asset Management Scottish Open championship, both finishing at 17
:52:02. > :52:06.
:52:06. > :52:09.under par, clear of JB Hansen and Henrik Stenson. Martin Laird ,
:52:10. > :52:18.Gareth Maybin and John Parry behind. So close for Phil Mickelson
:52:18. > :52:27.in the Scottish Open. He lost a play-off six years ago. Will he have
:52:27. > :52:37.his day today against Branden Grace? He has steel in his hands. He will
:52:37. > :52:54.
:52:54. > :53:01.is short. Not ideal. Different club choice this time. It is a pretty
:53:01. > :53:11.aggressive play. Most of the wind is from his right. It will hurt a
:53:11. > :53:19.
:53:19. > :53:24.little bit, especially as he goes it will run very close to the wall
:53:24. > :53:28.of that bunker, minus the sand. have come through a lot in the last
:53:28. > :53:34.few years, to get close, to be contending at the sharp end, must be
:53:34. > :53:41.an advantage. What positives will you take from this? I'm striking the
:53:41. > :53:47.ball much better. I didn't quite get on the same runners yesterday, but I
:53:47. > :53:54.got some good shots. It was difficult conditions. They were
:53:54. > :54:00.magnified in the breezy conditions, I was not doing too badly. We will
:54:00. > :54:10.go back home and recuperate and come back stronger next week. They will
:54:10. > :54:28.
:54:29. > :54:38.be chasing it over that amount. -- run with the close. -- bounce.
:54:39. > :54:53.
:54:53. > :55:03.Played a genius pitch back at the Mickelson? Absolutely wonderful. The
:55:03. > :55:03.
:55:03. > :55:13.crowd rise to him, making amends for the overenthusiastic first part last
:55:13. > :55:36.
:55:36. > :55:43.time around. -- first putt. Classic Phil Mickelson may have made us wait
:55:44. > :55:51.the last time, but an absolutely brilliant shot in the first lay-off
:55:51. > :55:56., and Phil Mickelson is the Scottish Open champion. Talk about winning in
:55:56. > :56:01.style. Scottish Open champion at last. He has waited a long time for
:56:01. > :56:07.this one, on one of his favourite courses. An unexpected second bite
:56:07. > :56:13.at the title, house uprising was it for you to be given that chance?
:56:13. > :56:23.didn't think he would get bogey on the last. I heard he not get past.
:56:23. > :56:25.
:56:25. > :56:30.It makes it tricky, in this wind. I played well. He made the log
:56:30. > :56:33.special, you cannot fight against that. What does not change is you
:56:33. > :56:38.have had a terrific week. You were number one on the putting stats.
:56:38. > :56:42.What will you be trying to improve? I do not think I need to improve
:56:42. > :56:46.anything. I need to work on my game plan, stick to the routines and the
:56:46. > :56:56.things I have been doing well. It has been a big help this week, local
:56:56. > :57:00.knowledge, you never know what will happen next week. It is time to
:57:00. > :57:04.salute our new champion, Phil Mickelson, and we have the Chief
:57:04. > :57:10.Executive of the European tour, Alex Salmond, and the chairman of
:57:10. > :57:16.Aberdeen at, you are all very welcome. Do the honours.
:57:16. > :57:17.Congratulations. We have waited a Congratulations. We have waited a
:57:17. > :57:23.Congratulations. We have waited a long time for your first victory in
:57:23. > :57:28.the home of golf. I wonder what it means to you? It is very special for
:57:28. > :57:32.me to have some success here. It has been a big challenge, adapting to
:57:32. > :57:39.the style of golf. This was a great challenge, difficult conditions,
:57:39. > :57:44.firm ground, and I played some good golf. I came out on top, and this is
:57:44. > :57:47.really a fulfilling and special moment. You did the difficult part,
:57:47. > :57:54.you find yourself behind, and we thought you were going to tie it up
:57:54. > :57:57.at the 72nd, then you to get into the play-off. Were memories of the
:57:57. > :58:01.play-off flooding into your mind? Nobody likes a movie that is
:58:01. > :58:09.predictable, you always want to have a little bit of suspense. I don't
:58:09. > :58:13.know what happened, I just lost a bit of focus. Final question, I know
:58:13. > :58:17.in 2006 you won it at you went on to win the green jacket, is this
:58:17. > :58:21.possible? I certainly hope so, I don't think there is a better way to
:58:21. > :58:28.get ready for a major championship than playing the week before.
:58:28. > :58:32.Playing well the week before and getting into contention, coming out
:58:32. > :58:42.on top, that gives me more confidence. There is a lot involved
:58:42. > :58:42.
:58:42. > :58:47.in the British Open, you need some luck, with tea-time, -- tee times,
:58:48. > :58:57.and you need some good bounces. will be hoping his form rolls on,
:58:58. > :59:21.
:59:22. > :59:26.and we will prepare for another Thursday the 18th of July. We will
:59:26. > :59:33.be underway with a preview programme and then live uninterrupted coverage