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both weather and golf we have had by the banks of the Moray Firth at

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Inverness at Castle Stuart golf club for the Scottish Open. Indeed, what

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a blistering summer of sport we have had. Andy Murray ignited a wildfire

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of celebration after winning Wimbledon, but this week golf is

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firmly in the spotlight again with the Open Championship just around

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the corner on Thursday. This Scottish Open is much more than just

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of June up, it is a tremendous title to have on your CV in itself, as

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many of the worlds leading golfers will tell you. It is all over, a

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worthy winner and a gentle man. Some cracking golf. Four rounds under 70

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and the champion. The winner from Italy, Eduardo Molinari. Well done.

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A sensational day's work. It would be king of the castle here for the

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third year? We had seven major champions starting out in the field,

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amongst them Phil Mickelson and the reigning open champion Ernie Els,

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but by the halfway stage there was a Scot in charge because Glasgow's

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all within four shots of the lead. Blistering temperatures over the

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last few days, in fact four underpar equalled the lowest halfway cut mark

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this season. These players would not be part of our weekend birdie -fest

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in Inverness. Five-time tournament winner Branden Grace was in hot

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pursuit, the South African moving to 12 under as the heat and momentum

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built on this third day. Ross Fisher's went 12 under par, and the

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former Ryder Cup star was on a roll, along second hole chasing this

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one. This year has seen another renaissance for the mere curial

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Henrik Stenson and the Swede who turned 64 on Friday was on fire

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again on Saturday. He was 12 under, now called Ross Fisher catapult

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himself into the outright lead? You bet he could, he went 14 under. Four

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time major winner Phil Mickelson's round exploded into life from the

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eighth hole. This year's Spanish champion set up an eagle chance with

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this beautifully judged iron shot, moving to 13 under in total. A

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cramped leaderboard with Ross Fisher in pole position. Overnight leader

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Chris Doak, manfully holding his place. It is over to the

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commentators now, and Phil again. Another birdie chance, four

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little bit at the moment. It has been a nerve jangling start to this

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round but he's hanging in there on par. Phil Mickelson once again, this

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putt should turn to his right. If you miss reads -- a few misreads,

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but still capable of the magic, we know that. There will be a few

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has settled down, and now he will feel a whole lot better. Two birdies

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now, so back even for the day. narrow entrance. This is a brilliant

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effort, and every chance of the Ross. A great opportunity here for

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Stenson, a pretty level putt. It should come from right to left the

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little as it loses pace, but this is a majestic shot that settled him in

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds

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here for his putt. Excellent par-3, Branden Grace in the middle.

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Perfect, he has played some wonderful stuff. Glorious views

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along the Moray Firth, over to Loch Ness, where the monster dwells.

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People have asked me whether it exists, of course it does. Where

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would Scottish tourism be without he's battling to keep the six off

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his card. Branden Grace missed a couple of opportunities but a lovely

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds

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four. Come on, you can putt it from there. Nice, good/ -- good stroke.

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You birdies now so he's just one place behind the leader Ross Fisher,

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the six, in the end he did well to touch. I think we can put Phil down

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it up quick enough, but it is awkward. He has done pretty well.

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Mickelson to birdie the 16th for the third straight day. He is starting

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to fall in love with Castle Stuart. I think the courtship was a pretty

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short one, I think it was love at first sight! He has made unforced

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error, he missed it on the left with the pin on the left, but it will be

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forgotten if he can brush this morning. -- this one in. Wonderful.

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And that I think will give him a hole, a very good birdie. Branden

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Grace with a chance to take the lead. On his own at 13. He has had a

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quiet spell on the greens, missed his chances, and here is another

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one. Putting together an excellent the Moray Firth. Whale at the top of

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your picture, that is Loch Ness running from Inverness all the way

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south. A lovely part of the world, the Scottish Highlands. We don't

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always see them in these weather conditions! I think you are too

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modest there. Southgate is still new in his career. Has only been a

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professional for two seasons. Going through that period of time where

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you just need to feel confident, feel like you belong. He plays with

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a smile on his face, and that makes him an appealing character. It is

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more conventional. He needed to fit that perfectly. 17 has not been kind

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week, he has hit some wonderful shots, he has adapted to the bounce,

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as well as the slower parting service -- surface. Of the fairway.

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Good recovery from the Englishmen. gets windy, it gets lower, the ball

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starts to creep back, it could be an Grace. He is one of the four men at

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the top, he might just pick that spot by himself if he knocks Latin.

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All sorts of crazy things can happen trouble off the tee. Great recovery

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but he has not taken the chance. putting for par, you will miss one.

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shot. This would put him in the Branden Grace. Four birdies in the

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African, still sharing a lead. Phil Mickelson is on the 18th. 64 from

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Gareth Maybin, the best of the week. Raphael Jacquelin, missing the cut

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in the national open last week. Disappointing for him. It would make

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up for it if you lift the trophy after victory in Ireland. That is

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for par. The smile is back on his face. 68 today, 11 under, two behind

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the leader. Phil Mickelson is well wall of the bunker. It is still a

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tricky golf course, even though the flags were out there. It is

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difficult. If you get the right side of things you can make a lot of

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birdies, without it, it is impossible. I have put myself in a

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good position. After your victory in Ireland you said it was relief and

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satisfaction. As the balance of emotion changed? It is still the

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same feeling. I think it has really lit a fire under me, I can really

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play some great golf for the rest of this season. And iron off the tee

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Particularly coming out of the rough to get that. Superb. Some grass

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behind the ball of Chris Doak. He will not yet forward with a sand

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phone for himself? He is right up there sharing the lead in the

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Scottish Open, but this does not the short par four. This is for an

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eagle. Down the slope from the right. That will make him feel

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better. This is to get within one. he has not made much of long-range

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Mickelson has just put himself in position to win his first European

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tour event. A great sense of theatre, Phil Mickelson. Just 129

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yards on the 11th hole today. Almost like a postage stamp. It fizzes off

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beautiful shots. What ignited the charge? You want to get to a good

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start because you have some great birdie opportunities and that did

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not happen. On the eighth hole, I tried to slow down and be more

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patient. I got one ball to roll in and that ignited the rest of the

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round. I don't think that will hold up in the lead, the point is I got

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in a good position for tomorrow's final round. I am really looking

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though. Almost better. Lovely shot from Henrik Stenson. Canny role in

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from Henrik Stenson. Canny role in a bad yardage. Ken Brown would use a

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little bit of sand on the back food, wouldn't you? Yes, and the rate

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds

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his second 66 of the week. This 16 OK. They both have really wonderful

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birdie chances. That is a real overnight leader. It is certainly

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getting cooler. The Moray Firth is coming to life. View to the Black

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds

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many players in contention, it will Henrik Stenson. Another birdie. He

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could have made two. Phil Mickelson, Branden Grace, Henrik Stenson now

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all that 14 under par. Tied at the top. Branden Grace has missed a lot

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of putts out there today. Scoring opportunities have been there. Now

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birdies on the card. He will open up to that wonderful 64 in the first

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to that wonderful 64 in the first round, and this is ? Uihlein and his

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hopefully. A very impressive round. This is to join the leaders. In it

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goes, from John Parry, it is a birdie to close with, it is a round

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of 66. He stood still yesterday, but early. It is always difficult to

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follow a low one. You always wanted. Today was a slow start but then I

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chipped in on 12, it helped. Flawless golf from you, not a single

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bogey, what has been the key from you? My high shots have been better,

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what I have been sloppy over the last few weeks. I worked great hard

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It is all about controlling your spin and He won't be pleased with

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that. Back to one of our four leaders, Branden Grace. That putter

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has really not done him any favours this afternoon. He has played quite

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holed. Very aggressive play after a defensive tee shot for Uihlein on

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this par five. Nice touch. A cheeky little spot here for Henrik

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Stenson. That wind is coming from the right, so he can cut across

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that. That is exactly what he did as well, a beautiful looking shot.

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Branden Grace bogeyed the last hole, can he finish with something

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special? A par five. He has gone right, let that leak away. He needs

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to get lucky. He might just be OK. It makes the four hard work. He

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really has missed several opportunities to get a terrific

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds

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score going. Uihlein, with a chance birdie. This was the putt Phil

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Mickelson holed and he did the same. Just a blemish on his card on the

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17th. Back to the 15th, a tough hole this one. Especially with the wind,

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had off the left. Only three birdies so far here today. That is a

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Hansen what to do, pretty hard to repeat it. It has gone left. It

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seemed to nestle down. If you get a good lie that might not be the worst

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place to be. He really is one of the finest strikers, Henrik Stenson.

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pedigree after last year and I wonder what it is about this style

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of golf that appeals to you? I feel very comfortable in this state, if I

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can put it this way. The links here is just in me and obviously last

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year with Daniel but I feel very comfortable. I am a field player and

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I like visualising the shots, and you need that around a links

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course. Southgate also has his jersey on now. On the 13th green,

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and you can see what it means. has been pretty dreadful for him

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since the start of the season but he is enjoying himself out here. Henrik

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Stenson in pole position but some Settle down. Quite a change in the

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conditions as we move on past six o'clock in the evening on the

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Scottish Highlands. That red line gives an indication of where it is

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going, and there is your answer. It is an absolute beauty. It really is.

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After a well played, ill-advised pitch shot, he has this downhill

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left-to-right shot for par. As you were saying earlier, the 15th is the

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds

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most difficult hole on the golf had hoped and he has left himself a

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nasty one for the birdie. Now, Simon Khan. Another wonderful links par-3.

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Don't really want to fly the ball on the green, just short is preferable.

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The trust you have to have on the bounce. Are we going to see another

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one? Nearly! A great shot. doesn't break as much from the right

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as it looks like. A good try. Southgate with a birdie chance at

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15, this will be a great one. Yes, well done. I think there have only

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been about four birdies at the 15th performance from the youngster.

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Right in the middle. Simon Khan now for his two. Two rare birdies

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back-to-back. Once again, this is a situation of reading the line. You

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can see the top of the ball so you have to allow for the fact it will

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jump forward, plus a bounce. It flew over the green, he said and sadly

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comeback from him after the double dropped shots since that double.

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Henrik Stenson leads with one hole to go. Raphael Jacquelin has 65.

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down breeze, it takes away some of the options. He went through the

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15th green, a bit of a fire. This is for the one over par. He really has

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struggled manfully. If he can finish off reasonably well, live to fight

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tomorrow. After birdies at 16 and players? It must be helping a

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little. You would think in that situation that will feel like a

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double bogey. Very good rounds, 12 speed. Let's see where this one

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Southgate. Oh, no. He had just made such a wonderful birdie. Now

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goes. We have seen a lot of that, straight left into the bush. You

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have almost got to cut it up against that breeze. That is about the worst

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shot he has hit today. He has almost missed the world. Watching a shot

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like that is never going to help your confidence. Not wanting to

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follow. You just want to aim it into the middle of the green and cupped

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a little bit clumsy there. From the camera angle, it is five feet below

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the level of the green. Ross Fisher, birdies on the first three

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holes. He just adds to the bogeys. Hole number six is a reachable par

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you can see, his sixth bogey. Stenson was very lucky. He has got a

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perfect like me he will play a low shot, landed on the low level, then

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run it up the ridge where the Hall is located. -- hole. A stroke of

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genius. Despite the errant second shot, it will be a tap in to move

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into 16 under. Deservedly so. That is the only bad shot he hit today.

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Mickelson in the final group tomorrow if the leaderboards stay

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like this. There would not be too Challenger tour last year, he

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finished fourth in the rankings. will always be tricky pitching up

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that bank. He has the advantage of potting a little bit -- booting a

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hopefully she saw that. You can sense the raw talent there.

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Absolutely. He is really impressive. Southgate, to try to drop only one

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a tap in birdie at the 18th, and a round of 66, that is a popular

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number today. The top four on the leader shop have all -- that top

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four on the leaderboard have all shot 66. Henrik Stenson has played

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very consistently all year, and now leads by two shots coming towards

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the end of the third round. Hansen, to try and join the logjam

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by the young Dane, just 22 years old, and his fellow Scandinavian,

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Henrik Stenson, will offer words of encouragement to JB Hansen. 14

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under, alongside Phil Mickelson, Branden Grace and Uihlein. Back to

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17, and the overnight leader, Chris Doak, two over for his round today.

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Committed follow-through that time. One of the few to landed on the

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spectator the hard facts in that corner. -- the spectators need

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protective headgear. How comfortable are you in these situations going

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into the final day? We will see tomorrow, but it is great to be back

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up there, in contention, get the adrenaline going, it is all about

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being in position, and I am up there. I will just carry on doing

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what I did today, hopefully that will be as good tomorrow, and I will

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be the one to beat. It looks like a final pairing with Phil Mickelson,

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what does that do for you? It is great, I have always enjoyed playing

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with the best players in the world, and I try to imagine myself with

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them, so I have a great opportunity tomorrow, and I enjoyed playing with

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Phil, and they should be some good Excellent tee shot from Chris Doak,

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let's see if he can convert. Well deserved. One of the best shots we

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have seen in the last hour or so. It has been a difficult day. Suddenly

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it is getting a bit better. He will good. Well played, kept the left

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shop rather low. That was a suspect live. -- lie. Henrik Stenson leads

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Maybin from Northern Ireland, 64. Chris Doak moves back up into the

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bogeys on the 17th and 18th. In between, he played some very nice

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golf will stop 12 under par, four separation. Spectacular views from

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our flying eye over the Moray Firth. Over to the Black Isle, right up to

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the very north of Scotland. We see this big tuft of grass inside his

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ball, he will need to pick the club up. It helps if you stand a bit

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birdies in a row. That would have been get out of jail free. He has

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battled back after a disappointing day. Started leading the tournament,

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and he ends the day five behind. 73 for Chris Doak of Scotland.

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Uihlein wants to get another round in the 60s, he needs to make this.

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playing the round back in his head. Still close enough with his

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firepower. This is how it looks, Henrik Stenson will take a lead into

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the final round. Phil Mickelson, John Parry, Branden Grace and JB

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Hansen are all at 14 under. Gareth Maybin with the round of the day,

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years at 13 under alongside Raphael coming into the picture, as does

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Paul Casey. Chris Doak, the overnight leader, had a difficult

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day, and retrieved a 73. Lots of his cool in the final day, as he

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goes toe to toe with a major champion, Phil Mickelson. This is

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one of the most watchable duos in golf. With 21 players within six

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shots off the lead, there was a particularly large shootout

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particularly large shootout particularly large shootout

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brewing. JB Hansen, a terrible start for him, but he picked two shots up

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at the next two holes. Phil Mickelson recovered one of the shots

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he had thrown away. Only a single round in the 60s at this point by

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Marcel Siem. Parise steadied things at the third to return to 14 under.

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Event. , and much more of it to come with Henrik Stenson having extended

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his lead to three shots. Phil Mickelson some four shots adrift at

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14 under, and JB Hansen, clawing his ball, I noticed he was a bit

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concerned before he played it. Amazing to make three birdies in a

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row after the nine. He shows no sign That will be shot for Mickelson

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after just getting one back on the par, then nine the second.

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds

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Another good tee shot. He's not for the point near the tee which is

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only seven paces wide. Further away fractionally than Stenson but on the

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correct level. A chance for the fourth birdie of the day, he has had

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a couple of bogeys as well. He just captures enough of the hole, and he

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front, but he has managed a very good pitch. Stenson has his ball

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jammed right at the bottom, which always makes it difficult to judge

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how much it will break. It goes from right-to-left but he has to get it

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nine, that is just astonishing. A fantastic performance by the young

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Dane. You have just got to take your hat off. Even the little ones you

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putted well. Maybin, also moving to 14 under, so things changing again

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at the top of the leaderboard. JB Hansen, despite a quad at the second

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gone. A bogey and a double bogey on the card, but it looked to be a

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and he won't bother if he doesn't get any pass but he would rather

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keep the birdies and the eagles. This is an incredible performance by

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JB Hansen, five straight birdies. Martin Laird must have found the

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putting touch which was missing birdies, and a super shot from

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Maybin. Stenson, 91 yards away and agreeing that is not much bigger

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brilliant second shot four Phil Mickelson, with a landing area to

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get at it. There is a ridge just the par, he will not be complaining

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the birdie chance for Maybin. Putting together two extremely good

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rounds, 64 yesterday, and he is on 15 under. The wind has been

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birdie for him. He knows Phil Mickelson will tap his in for a

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birdie. That keeps a little bit of daylight between the two. We saw the

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lovely spectacular pitch from here to the green, but this is for his

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little awkward. It is a testy one. Third birdie in a row, fourth and

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sixth holes. The other two are bogey and double bogey. Maybin, trying to

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get up and down. It made a little clubby sound. Didn't get all of it.

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Stenson has got one of these lies where the ball has just settles

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JB Hansen will long remember, I'm sure. He does it again! Unbelievable

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from JB Hansen. What a fantastic start. Out on 34, that doesn't even

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tell half the story. A nine on the second. Unbelievable, six birdies

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nine, and a chip by Maybin. You can see he knew straightaway. He will be

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playing next week, qualified at Sunningdale a few weeks ago. Always

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a nice feeling. Played well in France in the top ten, and played

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here as well. Gareth Maybin from Northern Ireland. A dropped shot,

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but still out on 35. Things went a little awry for Stenson back at the

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needed a little more. That is a shame. A very impressive young

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Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. JB Hansen alongside Henrik

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is a poor shot from Phil. It is running like a scalded rabbit. It

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will re-emerge. He has the most difficult shot you have ever seen in

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your life, and probably only he can without missing one, and that is

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what has happened. The South African slips back into the group three

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behind. Can we please not take pictures? Thank you very much.

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wonder what a mere mortal would do from here. It is certainly

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manageable. Especially for him. Nothing to it. He has played some

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typically Phil Mickelson recovery shots. My goodness, the Galleries in

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Scotland have enjoyed them. This has just been the most astonishing

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performance by the young JB Hansen. What is he going to do here? Unlucky

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with the bounce. He still has a chance but he just got that down the

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paper like a routine par, but we believe it, another one taken. This

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is just stunning. It started with par, then had nine at the second.

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His chance was gone, we thought. He has now had five birdies in a row,

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at nine. Martin Laird, I good round today from Martin. A good run of

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birdies at the back. That is is this since the turn. This is a really

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good final day challenge from the American -based Scot. Here is how it

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looks. JB Hansen, the remarkable young Dane, leading by one from

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Henrik Stenson, by two from Phil Mickelson. What about this

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performance by JB Hansen? Surely cannot get another putt for birdie.

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think that is the problem. Branden Grace, we have seen him trying to

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cut the ball to make it fit the fairway. That is a daunting shot if

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forward off that slope. Surely he a Hall's. -- eight holes. Right

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now, it is as much about saving par. There comes a point when you

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begin to realise where you are and what you are doing. Here is a man

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who is 175th in the order of merit. You don't want to be aware of where

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you are. It is just a mad front after that nine. -- mad run. Henrik

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Stenson has missed a couple of short ones today. Not this time. Once

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again, at the top, tied with the youngster, JB Hansen, who he played

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alongside yesterday. Everything has been going in for the last pattern

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-- for the last have to now. It is interesting, key drops his hands if

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he thinks he has missed it. -- the last 30 minutes. It will take a

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difficult shot to get it back to the location. He is close to the water.

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Brave start. Brave shot by JB the green. From the edge of the

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hazard. That is as good as we have seen. There is simply no quitting.

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There it is, JB Hansen, in this astonishing round, tied with JB

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Hansen at the top -- tied with Henrik Stenson at the top. Behind

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him, John Parry and the very Henrik Stenson did in the last

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with the second shot. It ran over. He probably feels a little bit

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robbed. 318 to the pin. If you can carry it to the top of the hill will

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chase onto the green. They like it, he likes it, it is coming up. Keeps

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on moving. It will find the front edge, just about. It is a long

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putt. Quite tight at the edge of the green but not too shabby. He will

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conjure up something. It is an eagle birdie in a row on this . Asking for

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more from it. That is why. It has risen, some grassy nastiness down to

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the left-hand side, estate from Henrik Stenson. Here is Branden

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Grace. 15 under. It should move a little to the right. An important

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birdie. Back to the youngster. Another good putt. He is fresh off

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the challenge tour from last year. He's going to putt this one, I think

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he is just far enough that he can most go straight at it. -- almost.

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Gareth Maybin. A very aggressive tee shot from JB Hansen. There is not

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much to play with a tall with that wind direction, but he's done it

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again, just. Just holding on. Another couple of yards forward,

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that would have been down the slope. Another great chance. When you

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consider the shot of Henrik Stenson here, absolutely perfect position.

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I'm sure he did not expect to have front of the 13th green, John Parry.

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Stenson? Phil Mickelson steals another one from the lead. It is

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hotting up. He is one behind Henrik Stenson. He always has that face on

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He has it. It gets better and better, more and more remarkable for

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JB Hansen. Birdie on the 14th, he leads alongside Henrik Stenson.

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Astonishing. Is slightly pushed -- he has slightly pushed this tee

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shot. He is aiming to the right. Considering where he is, this is a

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lovely lie. That just nestled down do you like that? He is a brave

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young man. He has got to pop this a little higher in the air than he

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would have liked to have done. quite. There have been so many

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changes at the top, it looks like Stenson was there for a while, it

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looks like Mickelson was out of it, and right now a little Mickelson

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Colsaerts at the final hole. He will be in good nick going into next

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away. Can Phil Mickelson make this putt? He can! Mickelson and Stenson,

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together 17 under par behind JB Hansen of Denmark. John Parry. He

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can go left, up and around, which is what he is doing. We have seen this

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a couple of times, haven't we? Colsaerts played almost the same

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shot and missed the putt, but good imagination. Will this Scottish

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worked out shot, but he cannot take advantage and that is a dropped shot

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at Parry, and he slips back to 15 under. Can Brendan -- Branden Grace

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take this one? He's hanging on. down. This fella could be one of the

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greatest ever with his wedges, he Scottish Open for a long time, Phil

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Mickelson. Now JB Hansen for his par, and that is the first mistake

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this man has made since his horror at the second, and what a time to do

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it. Right edge, just inside the right. This for the lead. That tells

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you how popular Phil Mickelson is, the man who started with a double

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bogey is now four under for the round and has the lead on his own.

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Mickelson by one, JB Hansen and Stenson at 17. Parry has a horribly

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difficult shot coming up at 15, just three behind. A difficult shot for

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John Parry, but he has played it well. I don't think he could have

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got closer than that. As a chance of downhill, and back into the wind.

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Settle down. Not bad. A big putt here for John Parry. If this doesn't

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drop, his chance of a victory will didn't go right for the second

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shot, and unfortunately it has cost Hansen make this putt and go back to

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15 under? So close. Such tiny margins at this stage a Sunday

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afternoon, and JB Hansen stays at 14 under. This is the most innocuous

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looking end, but if you missed it on the right it would take Harry

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Houdini to get round there. The wind is quite hard from left-to-right,

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talked it out. Wrote the wind -- rode the wind, pitched on the front

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it, be careful he doesn't leave it short. Pretty crisply played. Go

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up the hill, and this could be very good. Taking a left turn, this could

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been forever studying this. A little from right-to-left, a fraction down

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the hill. A chance to strike a major blow here for Phil Mickelson.

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wouldn't turn. JB Hansen, a long way of action from the right but not

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much. The wind is buffeting across the green again. Wonderful! What a

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huge putt that was for Henrik Stenson. A very hard earned par-4 to

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to lead by one. Eagle chance back at 16 for Branden Grace. He has holed

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nothing of any consequence. He had a dip for the two, there is no

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question of that. Oh, dear. magic has faded. Two bogeys in the

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last three for JB Hansen. His -- he slips behind Phil Mickelson and it

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may be the fairy tale has not come on the back nine. He dropped one at

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the ninth but he has fought back very well. The marshals are

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gathering, everyone is gathering around the final holes which will

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decide the outcome of the Scottish saving putt. Grace with a long

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birdie opportunity at 17, only one behind remember. Not bad. Mickelson,

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at 18 under with those two tough closing holes to come. Another big

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putt for Henrik Stenson. His putting has been a little erratic today. He

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never fancied it. He didn't get the line so that is a crucial bogey for

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Henrik Stenson at 16. This putt is even more important now. He has

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holed that extremely well, made some par saves, and if he can make four

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on 18 there is no guarantee Phil he has done today, it might just win

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him some tournament in the future. Phil Mickelson is a long way short.

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It is lying OK, but he is an artist when it comes to these shots. You

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considered the unthinkable. At what he has done today, it might not be

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Stenson said that second shot at whole number 12. He has struggled

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day, hopefully. What a shame. He has been brilliant today. This is a bit

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Henrik Stenson, the start of the day, he had a two shot lead. He has

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had three bogeys in the last five holes. He slips back to 15 under,

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currently three behind Phil Mickelson, who has a par putt to

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come. He looks sound on the greens. Mickelson knows how important that

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one was. A great three. He stays at 18 under par, one ahead of Branden

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Grace and three ahead of Henrik Stenson. That quadruple bogey at the

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second hole would have sunk many lesser player. Why did it galvanise

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you? What did you tell yourself at that point? I don't know. I don't

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think the people expect me to win this tournament so that is not the

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thing I am trying, I will try to be relaxed and do the best I can.

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you sign your name at the top of the leaderboard, how did you feel? Were

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you comfortable? Very comfortable. I had a great feeling up there. Very

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glad. I controlled all my feelings. The last three bogeys was just a

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Frustrating at the front nine when he could not make a birdie. Four

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birdies at the back, a round of 69, a very good week for the likeable

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South African, 17 under par. He has set the target which Phil Mickelson

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will hope to beat. 126 yards to the front, into the breeze. He is a long

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lot to him, it really well. It is the home of golf, every player wants

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to win in Scotland. It has been a past. Conservative approach from tee

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to green, natural instincts return. Hopefully Henrik Stenson's final

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part of the week. Par five to finish, but three damaging bogeys in

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the last six holes for Henrik Stenson. 73, he finishes at 15 under

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partial is top -- 15 under par. This hard work. That is a stunning end,

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Phil Mickelson bogeys the last hole when it seemed to be absolutely

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under control and in his grasp, and that means he is tied with Branden

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Grace. Branden Grace will play-off with Phil Mickelson for the Aberdeen

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Asset Management Scottish Open championship, both finishing at 17

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under par, clear of JB Hansen and Henrik Stenson. Martin Laird ,

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Gareth Maybin and John Parry behind. So close for Phil Mickelson

:52:10.:52:18.

in the Scottish Open. He lost a play-off six years ago. Will he have

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his day today against Branden Grace? He has steel in his hands. He will

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is short. Not ideal. Different club choice this time. It is a pretty

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aggressive play. Most of the wind is from his right. It will hurt a

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little bit, especially as he goes it will run very close to the wall

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of that bunker, minus the sand. have come through a lot in the last

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few years, to get close, to be contending at the sharp end, must be

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an advantage. What positives will you take from this? I'm striking the

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ball much better. I didn't quite get on the same runners yesterday, but I

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got some good shots. It was difficult conditions. They were

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magnified in the breezy conditions, I was not doing too badly. We will

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go back home and recuperate and come back stronger next week. They will

:54:00.:54:10.
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be chasing it over that amount. -- run with the close. -- bounce.

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Played a genius pitch back at the Mickelson? Absolutely wonderful. The

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crowd rise to him, making amends for the overenthusiastic first part last

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time around. -- first putt. Classic Phil Mickelson may have made us wait

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the last time, but an absolutely brilliant shot in the first lay-off

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, and Phil Mickelson is the Scottish Open champion. Talk about winning in

:55:51.:55:56.

style. Scottish Open champion at last. He has waited a long time for

:55:56.:56:01.

this one, on one of his favourite courses. An unexpected second bite

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at the title, house uprising was it for you to be given that chance?

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didn't think he would get bogey on the last. I heard he not get past.

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It makes it tricky, in this wind. I played well. He made the log

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special, you cannot fight against that. What does not change is you

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have had a terrific week. You were number one on the putting stats.

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What will you be trying to improve? I do not think I need to improve

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anything. I need to work on my game plan, stick to the routines and the

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things I have been doing well. It has been a big help this week, local

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knowledge, you never know what will happen next week. It is time to

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salute our new champion, Phil Mickelson, and we have the Chief

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Executive of the European tour, Alex Salmond, and the chairman of

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Aberdeen at, you are all very welcome. Do the honours.

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Congratulations. We have waited a Congratulations. We have waited a

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Congratulations. We have waited a long time for your first victory in

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the home of golf. I wonder what it means to you? It is very special for

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me to have some success here. It has been a big challenge, adapting to

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the style of golf. This was a great challenge, difficult conditions,

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firm ground, and I played some good golf. I came out on top, and this is

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really a fulfilling and special moment. You did the difficult part,

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you find yourself behind, and we thought you were going to tie it up

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at the 72nd, then you to get into the play-off. Were memories of the

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play-off flooding into your mind? Nobody likes a movie that is

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predictable, you always want to have a little bit of suspense. I don't

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know what happened, I just lost a bit of focus. Final question, I know

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in 2006 you won it at you went on to win the green jacket, is this

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possible? I certainly hope so, I don't think there is a better way to

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get ready for a major championship than playing the week before.

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Playing well the week before and getting into contention, coming out

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on top, that gives me more confidence. There is a lot involved

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in the British Open, you need some luck, with tea-time, -- tee times,

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and you need some good bounces. will be hoping his form rolls on,

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and we will prepare for another Thursday the 18th of July. We will

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be underway with a preview programme and then live uninterrupted coverage

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