:00:29. > :00:33.Since 1972, the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open has been
:00:34. > :00:39.played four at nine different courses across the country and 2011
:00:40. > :00:43.was their first visit to Castle Stuart. Only two years after the
:00:44. > :00:50.course open. Now we are back for the fourth occasion on the shores of the
:00:51. > :00:55.Moray Firth. In the final round, the focus was not on the local sites and
:00:56. > :01:00.scenery but the cheque for ?50,000 for the winner and for some, one of
:01:01. > :01:04.the possible for places still up for grabs in the Open at Royal Troon.
:01:05. > :01:10.The event has been warmly supported by golf lovers in the Highlands who
:01:11. > :01:15.have come from Inverness and from further north. Some of the most
:01:16. > :01:20.accomplished players have added this title to the TVs in the past, it was
:01:21. > :01:27.Graeme McDowell in 2008 and he has gone on to become a major star. As
:01:28. > :01:31.has this man, Martin Kaymer, seven years ago, both are firmly in the
:01:32. > :01:35.hunt again. The former world number one Luke Donald is fuelled by his
:01:36. > :01:39.memories when he became the first king of Castle Stuart in 2011 and
:01:40. > :01:44.the victory for Phil Mickelson underscored the value of this event
:01:45. > :01:46.in the build-up to the Open. Five of the last six Open winners have
:01:47. > :02:00.played here first. Former US Open champion Justin Rose
:02:01. > :02:08.scored his first win in Scotland at Royal Aberdeen in 2014. And 12
:02:09. > :02:12.months ago in East Lothian, Rickie Fowler became the latest
:02:13. > :02:17.high-profile member of the US PGA Tour two test and master his links
:02:18. > :02:25.golf skills ahead of the Open. Many others have followed his lead this
:02:26. > :02:35.year. Going into the final round on Sunday, it was Alex Noren who was at
:02:36. > :02:41.the top. On his tail, Tyrell Hatton and Matteo Manassero. With 21
:02:42. > :02:48.players all within seven shots of his lead, including Andy Sullivan
:02:49. > :02:52.and Graeme McDowell, their umbrellas were out early on on a day that
:02:53. > :03:00.promised to be tight, dramatic and full of possibilities. As always at
:03:01. > :03:05.this Midsummer classic, so much to play for on so many levels. For so
:03:06. > :03:10.many battling to leave these shores with the feel-good factor before the
:03:11. > :03:15.year's third major. I'm afraid the sun is not shimmering on the water
:03:16. > :03:19.today. Certainly not akin to California weather but that did not
:03:20. > :03:30.stop Phil Mickelson feeling right at home. This birdie on the 16th
:03:31. > :03:35.carrying him to 6-under for the day. He then parred the palm ultimate
:03:36. > :03:46.hole and had a birdie lug on the last for a 65. -- penultimate. It
:03:47. > :03:52.was not to be, but bogey free it has been quite around and he journeys
:03:53. > :03:57.across country to Ayrshire and to Royal Troon with his links came
:03:58. > :04:02.sharply honed and with confidence suitably boosted. Here he leads in
:04:03. > :04:07.the club on 7-under, the same mark as Henrik Stenson who birdied each
:04:08. > :04:10.of the first two holes to suggest a sum the charge could be in the
:04:11. > :04:15.offing. There is a wide gap for him to bridge between himself and Alex
:04:16. > :04:20.Noren. Phil Mickelson is not the only American to impress today,
:04:21. > :04:26.Steve Stricker put together a 67 while Richie Ramsay is clearly the
:04:27. > :04:29.leading Scot at 6-under. Down on the range, Tyrell Hatton and Alex Noren
:04:30. > :04:31.complete their preparation for what could prove the biggest round of
:04:32. > :04:42.their respective careers. With me is Kim Thomas and I think
:04:43. > :04:49.many people look to Graeme McDowell as a potential winner. Yes,
:04:50. > :04:54.fantastic back nine yesterday. Going early on today, second shot at the
:04:55. > :05:03.1st after a perfect drive. Inviting pin position, that is an excellent
:05:04. > :05:10.approach. Five and a half or six feet for birdie. One Ryder Cup
:05:11. > :05:12.fixture in recent times to another, Henrik Stenson. Looking for his
:05:13. > :05:29.third birdie already of the day. He won a couple of weeks ago at the
:05:30. > :05:33.BMW International Open in Germany. I think he is quietly confident about
:05:34. > :05:37.Royal Troon next week. Toughest hole on the course today, the first,
:05:38. > :05:42.because the wind is fixed around again, you would not think so with
:05:43. > :05:43.Graeme McDowell there, birdieing it for 9-under, three behind Alex
:05:44. > :05:51.Noren, game on. This is Richie Ramsay from distance.
:05:52. > :06:08.On the fourth. Go on! Just great stuff from Richie
:06:09. > :06:13.Ramsay, who would have thought that? That is a real bonus birdie. When
:06:14. > :06:18.you're knocking in shots like that, you're starting to think if it will
:06:19. > :06:23.be your day. The sap is rising and the fans are loving it. I am so
:06:24. > :06:29.looking forward to the play this afternoon. Hopefully the weather
:06:30. > :06:31.will play fair as well as Lee Knox is par putt in. Stays at 9-under,
:06:32. > :06:41.Danny Lee. Great course, Castle Stuart, it is
:06:42. > :06:48.all about finding the right part of the fairway to go at the pin. Graeme
:06:49. > :06:56.McDowell. Second home. Down the green, very inviting. The lie is OK.
:06:57. > :07:03.Just pulled up a little too soon for his liking from that semi-rough.
:07:04. > :07:06.Another birdie chance, though. We saw a fantastic round of 65 from
:07:07. > :07:09.Justin Walters yesterday, how he would love to replicate that, 24
:07:10. > :07:26.hours on. Just the kind of nerve settler he
:07:27. > :07:34.was looking for. Rain easing off slightly now. Graeme McDowell will
:07:35. > :07:45.feel he owes himself this. This to redress the balance for the birdie
:07:46. > :07:57.four, get end. Not often he plays four par fives, but he has done this
:07:58. > :08:02.week. Stays at minus nine. Alex Noren, driver of the first. As Kim
:08:03. > :08:07.said, very different proposition this whole today compared to
:08:08. > :08:14.yesterday. 439 yards into the breeze. A light breeze today,
:08:15. > :08:25.thankfully. Spanked that down the left-hand side, that is fine.
:08:26. > :08:36.As the rain begins to fall, just a little harder, Walters for birdie.
:08:37. > :08:40.The most galling kind of putt you can have, absolutely in the jaws,
:08:41. > :09:00.but just short. Third green, Martin Kaymer. 6-under
:09:01. > :09:07.par this to go to 7-under and try and make a charge early doors and he
:09:08. > :09:16.got it. Former US Open champion, desperate to get back into the hunt.
:09:17. > :09:23.Alex Noren has found the fairway, not so for Tyrell Hatton. In fact he
:09:24. > :09:31.has been fortunate really with this life. Not the worst angle of attack.
:09:32. > :09:41.Great shot. Well played in with the ball to go and do think he partially
:09:42. > :09:48.listened. Under the umbrella. And back on the fairway. 155 yards left
:09:49. > :09:58.for a Alex Noren, the ball will travel from left to right, through
:09:59. > :10:07.the air. Stay down. Hit through. He is eyeing it up and down. Very good
:10:08. > :10:08.shot. I'm lucky. He gets so much then, does Alex, sometimes it cost
:10:09. > :10:19.them. His place in the open next week is
:10:20. > :10:28.under wraps, not so Richie Ramsay. -- Open.
:10:29. > :10:39.That is really good. A golden chance to make it a hat-trick of birdies,
:10:40. > :10:43.three, four, how about five? Tyrell Hatton on the first, big swing from
:10:44. > :10:50.left to right, a couple of feet I would say for the birdie. Brisk
:10:51. > :10:55.putting action, just like his swing, really. Quite enough steam on that
:10:56. > :11:05.one. Short tap in to remain minus ten. Does so.
:11:06. > :11:21.I can tell you that Ramsey did make his birdie putt on the fifth. So now
:11:22. > :11:30.only three off the pace. Alex Noren. Must be firm with this one. Putting
:11:31. > :11:41.uphill. From the left. Keep going. Oh please! Suffering on the lip!
:11:42. > :11:50.That is a very comfortable opening par for the Swedish player. When you
:11:51. > :11:56.are in front, they are the kind of powers you want, eliminating stress.
:11:57. > :12:00.It is as you work overnight. Alex Noren in front by a couple of shots,
:12:01. > :12:07.from Matteo Manassero and Tyrell Hatton.
:12:08. > :12:17.Distinctive cut on the fairways here. This is at Castle Stuart.
:12:18. > :12:26.Matteo Manassero. Expert to the plateau pin position. On the par
:12:27. > :12:30.fives second. Very well played. That left for the birdie to move to
:12:31. > :12:36.11-under and within one of Alex Noren.
:12:37. > :12:49.Graeme McDowell on the 4th hole, 204 yards he has played today. That is a
:12:50. > :12:56.collective, these par threes here are stern. As you can see, so hard
:12:57. > :13:00.to access the hole location. You have to be very cute with direction
:13:01. > :13:06.into the pen on all of them, actually. Lot of slopes and
:13:07. > :13:15.boroughs, on the second, good chance for Matteo Manassero. Again, not
:13:16. > :13:18.enough pace, he was a little bit slower today, probably slower than
:13:19. > :13:24.the putting green before they started. Last night that putter let
:13:25. > :13:35.him down, missed a tiller for birdie and not looking good so far early
:13:36. > :13:41.doors today. Andy Sullivan 49 under. Well played, looking for a ride each
:13:42. > :13:50.-- a Ryder Cup berth. He will not want a bad finish today. Big Sunday
:13:51. > :13:54.for him. As it is for Graeme McDowell, who lives and breathes the
:13:55. > :13:59.Ryder Cup and wants to be in Darren Clarke's team badly.
:14:00. > :14:07.It is a common theme this, players are just leaving the putt shot short
:14:08. > :14:17.because the greens are slowing them down slightly. Short par four, good
:14:18. > :14:28.chance for Danny Lee, 10-under, yes! He is hotting up. Love it! He won as
:14:29. > :14:36.an amateur and as a teenager in Australia. Ramsey for four on the
:14:37. > :14:44.trot. Four birdies that is! Oh my word! 10-under, Richie Ramsay, go!
:14:45. > :14:50.It has been 17 years since the last Scottish winner of the Scottish
:14:51. > :14:51.Open, Colin Montgomerie in 1999. Third shot for Alex Noren on the
:14:52. > :15:07.second. Expertly played. Pretty much
:15:08. > :15:15.guaranteeing a birdie there to move to 13-under if the taps it in. We
:15:16. > :15:17.talked yesterday about subplots, Ryder Cup qualification, Open
:15:18. > :15:24.qualification, capturing the title, as per Justin Walters, big thing for
:15:25. > :15:30.him, getting enough cash to keep his card for next season and as such, he
:15:31. > :15:41.has approached a three, he will be delighted. Downhill, left to right
:15:42. > :15:45.for Tyrell Hatton. Five is normally the meat and drink of these pros,
:15:46. > :15:50.always looking for birdies, another one lacking pace, they have to get
:15:51. > :15:52.the speed just right here, cannot leave putts short or on the left on
:15:53. > :16:12.the last round, have to go for it. How about this? Alex Noren a four
:16:13. > :16:17.time winner on the European Tour, on each occasion, he has been leading
:16:18. > :16:25.alone after 54 holes in those victories. You mentioned Justin
:16:26. > :16:31.Walters, 98th on the race to Dubai, time for him, big putt. He moves to
:16:32. > :16:40.10-under, years punching so much at the top. And it could be even more,
:16:41. > :16:45.because Alex Noren has found trouble. Not a birdie country. He
:16:46. > :16:50.cannot ground the club, makes it more difficult. Bites down on it
:16:51. > :16:58.once again. Looking to check it up, very good. Recovery shot, really.
:16:59. > :17:09.Keeping his composure under pressure. Now Walters.
:17:10. > :17:17.Just a little from the right, ideally judged. Hard to believe this
:17:18. > :17:24.man has missed seven of his last nine cuts, inspired this week.
:17:25. > :17:31.Andy Sullivan, not much in this putt in terms of light, this is what the
:17:32. > :17:37.doctor ordered. This four double figures under par, go on, Andy!
:17:38. > :17:44.Yes!. I feel for him after last week in France, he is responding well. He
:17:45. > :17:50.is such a smiley upbeat character, not hard to pull for Andy Sullivan.
:17:51. > :17:54.Alex Noren to tidy up for par, well done. Could easily have dropped a
:17:55. > :18:03.shot there. On the 1st hole today, Graeme
:18:04. > :18:08.McDowell image and Lee opened his birdie account, good opportunity
:18:09. > :18:31.here on sex. -- six. -- immediately. Tyrell Hatton, the par three. Listed
:18:32. > :18:38.on the wrong side, very awkward from there. What a great try that was,
:18:39. > :18:46.world-class. To get that speed right, and almost perfect line. I
:18:47. > :18:57.can tell you he knocked it in for a par as well, well done. Little right
:18:58. > :19:02.to left. In the left half, but in nevertheless, Graeme McDowell, into
:19:03. > :19:11.double digits under. Back to the fourth and Alex Noren. Hands ahead,
:19:12. > :19:17.back of the left hand, pulling the putter through the stroke, into the
:19:18. > :19:21.par. Danny Lee is supposed to be between Boro classic this week
:19:22. > :19:28.defending his title, devastating floods in West Virginia, it led to a
:19:29. > :19:32.change in schedule. Who knows what the story it would be, considering
:19:33. > :19:41.the circumstances, if he were to win here. A big story emerging on the
:19:42. > :19:47.18th, this is the third shot for 32-macro who is 9-under par and if
:19:48. > :19:51.he makes a birdie here, it will be around 65 for 10-under and getting
:19:52. > :20:02.themselves into the top five, almost the Eagle? -- Callum Shinkwin. Last
:20:03. > :20:10.Sunday he booked his place in the Open by doing well in France. So
:20:11. > :20:16.there it is, Alex Noren was two clear overnight and he is still two
:20:17. > :20:22.clear, four holes negotiated, Danny Lee and Justin Walters his closest
:20:23. > :20:28.pursuers. Another man having an excellent final day is the local man
:20:29. > :20:34.really, born in this area, Russell Knox, Inverness through and through
:20:35. > :20:39.and Russell is back in, 32, a 67, great Sunday for him, finishing
:20:40. > :20:46.9-under par. Just about inside the top ten. Very pleased with his work.
:20:47. > :20:50.We saw Richie Ramsay reel off those numbers map birdies on the front
:20:51. > :20:59.line but he dropped a shot on the always difficult seven, so to the
:21:00. > :21:04.turn in 33. -- four. Now has that to start the back nine with a birdie.
:21:05. > :21:12.Alex Noren, four wins on his CV on the European Tour. On each occasion
:21:13. > :21:21.he has lead after 54 holes, is that in an? Third shot to the par 56.
:21:22. > :21:25.Steady, nice grab. -- omen. Most folks around here are thinking it
:21:26. > :21:31.would be nice for Richie Ramsay to grab the trophy. It is very
:21:32. > :21:39.makeable, right to left, for 10-under. Get in! What a day years
:21:40. > :21:44.having. Life is good for Richie Ramsay. A luxury car for a hole in
:21:45. > :21:49.one couple of weeks ago, he is a new father, a doting father and loving
:21:50. > :21:56.his golf. Wearing the colours of the sole tyre in the process. Now, great
:21:57. > :22:03.chance for 14-under, take a firm grip on this jump jet -- Scottish
:22:04. > :22:12.flag. But the whole, did not like the taste. -- hole. I'm surprised he
:22:13. > :22:22.missed that one. Yes, me too. Normally a very good clinical
:22:23. > :22:30.finisher. Great front runner. Andy Sullivan, yet to make a bogey.
:22:31. > :22:40.Birdies on three and five. Cutting this one end. It is a very handy
:22:41. > :22:45.bounce, isn't it. And the contours are helping greatly, he actually
:22:46. > :22:53.overcome that. The pin is on the right of the eighth today. Good
:22:54. > :22:59.chance of a hole-in-one there, perhaps. Alex Noren. Second to
:23:00. > :23:04.seven. Right to left, doglike, familiar. Cutting action. Gets in
:23:05. > :23:14.lots of spin. Leaves it here. Well played. Seven hole mergers 454
:23:15. > :23:24.yards, any time you can find the green there, no complaints. Short in
:23:25. > :23:30.distance, big in importance, Andy Sullivan, go on, 11-under, third
:23:31. > :23:37.bogey today. The caddy saying well done mate. Throughout the week, Alex
:23:38. > :23:46.Noren responsible for only one from mine bogey on this old yesterday.
:23:47. > :23:55.Not the best of putts, not the best of rates, it is a tap in par, stays
:23:56. > :24:01.1-under for the day. -- reads. All in all, coming out in front, I think
:24:02. > :24:10.he has done pretty well. Oh yes, he is made of stern stuff is Alex
:24:11. > :24:20.Noren. Other head on the ninth, Danny Lee, two birdies so far, all
:24:21. > :24:29.the rest are pars. Not trot a shot. It is cold.
:24:30. > :24:37.Excellent final day for Phil Mickelson. Tyrell Hatton to the
:24:38. > :24:46.eighth. Can he get close to this in the hollow? Looks pretty good for
:24:47. > :24:54.line. Big first bounce, unlucky. Come back down, come on, you know
:24:55. > :25:00.you want to. Sometimes they listen, Phil. Very rarely though. It is a
:25:01. > :25:09.game of fractions, Danny Lee's tee shot on the eighth, stayed around,
:25:10. > :25:10.but Tyrell Hatton's came back in. Tough birdie putt for Richie Ramsay
:25:11. > :25:23.on 12. This knowledgeable gallery same
:25:24. > :25:32.beauty, well done, great putt, all comments of life. -- saying. I can
:25:33. > :25:37.tell you that Alex Noren has played a slack tee shot, missing out on the
:25:38. > :25:49.right, chipped to hear, is this for par, pressure time. Slides by. Tight
:25:50. > :26:02.at the top, back to minus 12. Danny Lee is 11-under. On the front line
:26:03. > :26:16.here, this week. Tyrell Hatton has made only one bogey on the eighth.
:26:17. > :26:23.This is to get his own back. And to move to 11-under par. A win for him
:26:24. > :26:27.seems inevitable, sooner rather than later, he has had 13 top tens on the
:26:28. > :26:32.European Tour without quite breaking through and with that, he climbs
:26:33. > :26:40.into a tie for second place, just one behind Darragh Leader Alex
:26:41. > :26:44.Noren. -- our leader. Who will be keen of the castle? Castle Stuart
:26:45. > :26:48.that is. Royalty relish the time in Scotland and given the views, the
:26:49. > :26:54.warm welcome and the natural beauty, so many tourists are beguiled as
:26:55. > :27:02.well, especially golfers, this is the home of golf. There is no place
:27:03. > :27:09.quite like it. Yes and Danny Lee is enjoying it right now as he has
:27:10. > :27:15.driven it onto the 10th green, 363 yard par four, an eagle chance but a
:27:16. > :27:20.difficult one. He has misjudged the line, putting up to that higher
:27:21. > :27:24.plateau where the pin is today. Big chance for a birdie built to come.
:27:25. > :27:30.That will take to 12-under and he join Alex Noren. Out in 34, Graeme
:27:31. > :27:45.McDowell, par on ten. Brilliant. Just needs the putter to
:27:46. > :27:51.warm up although that one should not be too much of a problem. Nice home,
:27:52. > :27:58.downwind, slightly uphill second shot over the big gully for Alex
:27:59. > :28:05.Noren. Pin 19 on, just three from the left, how brave is he? Pretty
:28:06. > :28:13.safe, really. To the heart of the green. Just thinking about Danny
:28:14. > :28:21.Lee, we should not be surprised that he is prominent here, made almost $4
:28:22. > :28:28.million on the PGA Tour last year. Then on the money, on the 10th, in
:28:29. > :28:33.it goes for another birdie. Third of the day and he has drawn level. He
:28:34. > :28:44.is level with Alex Noren. Graeme McDowell. At 11. Absolutely
:28:45. > :28:52.fantastic tee shot. I do not believe he spurned that chance. All the hard
:28:53. > :29:03.work done. Walks off just with the par. He may well rue that.
:29:04. > :29:25.Alex Noren has this. To regain the lead. Totally bewildered by that
:29:26. > :29:34.read. On the 12th, Nicolas Colsaerts. Long-range eagle chance
:29:35. > :29:38.to -- here. He has got a turn. Yes. Here's something else. The Belgian
:29:39. > :29:44.boomer, he can putt and when he is hot, he is really hot. Hoping for a
:29:45. > :29:56.big finish. As is Patrick Reed. This birdie attempt on the last for a 66.
:29:57. > :30:03.Patrick Reed aggravated. Nevertheless, good day for the
:30:04. > :30:18.Americans. Steve Stricker, 67, Phil Mickelson 66. Patrick Reed 67.
:30:19. > :30:37.Sending a message ahead of Royal Troon. Ultra-confident, Patrick
:30:38. > :30:45.Reed. This is Leigh's second. -- Danny Lee's second. Not bad, 15 feet
:30:46. > :30:51.left. To try to nudge ahead. Something about these showpiece
:30:52. > :31:09.tournament that bring the best out of Tyrell
:31:10. > :31:21.Hatton. Disappointed with the first bounce. Perplexed. Open places on
:31:22. > :31:27.the minds of several players, including this man. 8-under, slider
:31:28. > :31:34.of the putt, in it goes, making gains late on. It matters. 6-under
:31:35. > :31:40.at the start of the day, three birdies on the back nine already.
:31:41. > :31:48.Parting-macro from the fringe, never sure about the reaction.
:31:49. > :32:03.Should be a par for Hatton. Nicolas Colsaerts turning up the heat, with
:32:04. > :32:13.Egeland 12. Can he get to 9-under? Pick it out. He is on the charge. We
:32:14. > :32:18.know when he gets hot, he is exceptional. Eight birdies and an
:32:19. > :32:23.eagle with Lee Westwood, when they beat Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker
:32:24. > :32:34.at Medinah. Just over cooking that one. Would have looked so good to
:32:35. > :32:42.them. Stays at minus 12. One of the most inaccessible pins on the golf
:32:43. > :32:51.course. Back right. Hard to find. Not from Danny Lee. He has that putt
:32:52. > :32:57.to go in front on his own. This is hotting up nicely. So is the
:32:58. > :33:07.weather, shadows at last. Colsaerts, eagle, birdie the last two holes.
:33:08. > :33:19.This is tough. It is in. He's 10-under. Looking so cool. He is
:33:20. > :33:26.great. The definition of a street player. Poor old Andy Sullivan,
:33:27. > :33:37.finding the left-hand hazard with his second shot on this par five
:33:38. > :33:45.hole. Air shot with his third. Now played five, staring at the
:33:46. > :33:53.possibility of a seven. How costly could that be? McDowell. Blue skies
:33:54. > :34:02.above, fluffy clouds, good to see. Second to the par four 14. 10-under.
:34:03. > :34:10.Right at it. Please, that was unlucky. Not quite reaching the top
:34:11. > :34:18.plateau. He knows it. So many reasons, one of those days for him.
:34:19. > :34:30.Come on, Andy. This for six. Do not mess with this hole. It goes on.
:34:31. > :34:37.Three feet past. In that plane is Phil Mickelson making the short hop
:34:38. > :34:48.to Prestwick airport, to go to Troon. Danny Lee, birdie on 12, the
:34:49. > :34:56.par five. Oh, I say. Comprehensively missed. Sullivan did make the double
:34:57. > :34:59.bogey seven on 12. That is why you don't see his name on the
:35:00. > :35:05.leaderboard. We thought Danny Lee would go out in front of loan, not
:35:06. > :35:14.so. He's tired at the top with Noren. Who is playing on 12. Second
:35:15. > :35:28.shot on the par five. 599 yards. Downwind. On this final day.
:35:29. > :35:34.Shouting at it. That is OK. Not quite reaching the green. Still a
:35:35. > :35:48.very good chance of a birdie from there. Since the birdie on ten, the
:35:49. > :35:57.putter of Richie Ramsay has cooled. This on the 16th. Richie Ramsay,
:35:58. > :36:01.that for 11-under par. We must remember, one of the players yet to
:36:02. > :36:09.nail down a place at the Open next week. Slightly errant second shot
:36:10. > :36:15.from Hatton at the 12th. 63 yards left. Awkward length bunker shot.
:36:16. > :36:21.Making the burly hard to get. Getting closer. -- birdie. Still the
:36:22. > :36:43.hard work. Lee, on 13, for a birdie. We'll be
:36:44. > :36:52.par. Important shot for Alex Noren. My goodness. Taking the putter. That
:36:53. > :37:09.has to keep travelling. He has done well, actually. Therefore
:37:10. > :37:18.-- there for three, only par five. Some monster putts going in. Only,
:37:19. > :37:23.please! Right in the very centre, hitting the back before hitting the
:37:24. > :37:29.bottom. 11-under par. He could win this. We have not seen much of him
:37:30. > :37:36.all week. He's that kind of player, inspirational. Hatton, 12-under.
:37:37. > :37:50.They are all going in now. Pressure on Noren. Birdie putt to come. As it
:37:51. > :37:58.stands, Lee and Hatton on 12-under, together with Noren. This, to break
:37:59. > :38:13.the tie, for the Swede. Normally very solid on these. Get in, says
:38:14. > :38:18.somebody. Probably his caddy. Upon 17, the Spaniard they call the
:38:19. > :38:22.Ironman, because he plays in so many tournaments. He would love to play
:38:23. > :38:36.in another one, a Championship next week, the Open. This four birdie. He
:38:37. > :38:39.delivers. Extraordinary stuff. He could remember that putt for the
:38:40. > :38:46.rest of his life, because he's trying to qualify for the Open for
:38:47. > :38:51.the first time in his life, to make his major deadly. Typical last day
:38:52. > :38:59.stuff. Sullivan, just for par. Well done, Andy Sullivan. Keeping his
:39:00. > :39:08.composure. After that jailed on the 12th, double bogey. -- jilt.
:39:09. > :39:22.Manassero after a dozen straight pars. This four birdie. First of the
:39:23. > :39:26.day. Do not write him off. For coming down to the wire, for the
:39:27. > :39:34.Scottish Open title. Open Championship league's. Ramsay, will
:39:35. > :39:51.not want to leave one here. Well done. -- Open Championship places.
:39:52. > :39:59.Only a couple of shots separating the top players. Noren out in front.
:40:00. > :40:09.Nicolas Colsaerts, par on the 16th, the glory run halted. Manassero, for
:40:10. > :40:16.12-under. At the 14th. He has got it, do not count him out, four holes
:40:17. > :40:20.to play. It will be his first top-10 on the European Tour since this
:40:21. > :40:30.tournament that Royal Aberdeen a couple of years back. Danny Lee, at
:40:31. > :40:50.15. Birdie chance, steaming it. Like all I'm lucky? The former, I would
:40:51. > :40:57.suggest. -- lucky or unlucky. Jorge Campillo. Oh, no. Bogey six. And
:40:58. > :41:08.with it, I think is Open chances have exploded. What a shame. Brave
:41:09. > :41:20.try. His body language says it all. A fine 68, though. At 14, the
:41:21. > :41:24.leader, by one. Second shot. Just aiming for the bits of land on the
:41:25. > :41:32.right-hand ride of the green. Awkward to get close. Stay there.
:41:33. > :41:46.Going to run off, not quite. He is OK now. You can breathe again, Alex.
:41:47. > :41:53.One negative for Noren in an sea of positives. Cannot think of any
:41:54. > :41:58.negatives for Richie Ramsay today. What a round. Six birdies, single
:41:59. > :42:12.bogey. 67, packing his bags for Troon. His fans flocked here to see
:42:13. > :42:23.him. Noren, could have been chipping. Slightly unlucky. Pretty
:42:24. > :42:34.good from a range. Still very tight, isn't it? As you said before, he is
:42:35. > :42:42.a proven frontrunner. Waiting to exhale. Looks a little tense now,
:42:43. > :42:53.understandably. Graeme McDowell, deflated, frustrated. Bogey on 15.
:42:54. > :43:09.At least it is a tap in birdie on 16. Not quite the daily envisaged.
:43:10. > :43:15.-- the day he envisaged. Chuntering afterwards, that has been a common
:43:16. > :43:23.theme for the man from Northern Ireland from the start. Hatton, late
:43:24. > :43:34.charge. This to go to 13-under, to join Noren. Turn, keep going. Out of
:43:35. > :43:48.pace, not now. He have the line, as well. So, dear. -- oh, dear. What a
:43:49. > :43:54.strange old day. Through the final round, Sony players pressing hard,
:43:55. > :44:00.try to catch and go past Alex Noren other top. But the Swede, so far,
:44:01. > :44:09.four holes to play, just about holding firm. Meanwhile Danny Lee on
:44:10. > :44:18.the par four 16th in one. This could really upset the apple cart. To take
:44:19. > :44:27.the lead. Oh, my word. A rush of blood, there. Six foot one left four
:44:28. > :44:36.birdie, to draw level with Lauren Gerry Noren. The 60
:44:37. > :44:53.-- 16th stretches 607 yards. Nicolas Colsaerts, he is a power merchant,
:44:54. > :45:00.this man. That, for Regal. 13-under. -- for eagle. Andy Sullivan, to
:45:01. > :45:08.recover some background he lost with the double bogey seven on the 12th.
:45:09. > :45:17.11-under. Is it too late? Two holes left. On the same green, moments ago
:45:18. > :45:27.we were thinking Danny Lee eagle. This is for birdie.
:45:28. > :45:39.Horrible. Crestfallen. Par. Great drive on that par four. Finding the
:45:40. > :45:48.green, three stamps. You have to say, what a waste. On 18, Colsaerts
:45:49. > :46:01.on the green in two at the par five. This four 13-under. Got to give it a
:46:02. > :46:13.chance. Big swing. That is wide. Two feed left to finish on 12-under par.
:46:14. > :46:23.15 pole-macro. 458 yards. Longest par four on the back nine. Not an
:46:24. > :46:31.obvious birdie opportunity. The eighth hardest hole on the final
:46:32. > :46:37.round. Noren equal to the task. Superb shot in the circumstances.
:46:38. > :46:43.Perfect for his ball shape, the pin, but candidate for shot of the day.
:46:44. > :46:54.Colsaerts, what a last day. Finish it off. He does. 6-under par, 66.
:46:55. > :47:00.Fantastic back nine of 30 shots. Well done, says Martin Kaymer, his
:47:01. > :47:09.playing partner. Well deserved. He can go to Troon, improving his
:47:10. > :47:16.driving distance stats from the postage stamp. That could be a nail
:47:17. > :47:35.in the Coughlin for the others. Holding firm and then some. -- nail
:47:36. > :47:42.in the coffin. Noren two clear with one to play. Hatton, in the
:47:43. > :47:51.right-hand hay. Not getting near the green. Needs all his touch, here.
:47:52. > :48:02.Great shot, says somebody in the crowd. Really is, going. Fantastic
:48:03. > :48:07.effort. All happening now, Phil. If Hatton can finish second on his own,
:48:08. > :48:19.his biggest ever check. If Noren wins, ditto. Second from Noren. Goes
:48:20. > :48:27.to the green, par four remember. That is a little shy. Tension
:48:28. > :48:36.telling. Looking at this, you have to believe we have Danny Lee facing
:48:37. > :48:42.the horrible liar-macro, birdie minimum requirement. Downwind, final
:48:43. > :48:53.hole. Can he make it? Not quite. In the gully.
:48:54. > :49:03.At this stage no lid is big enough for Noren. This would do, give it a
:49:04. > :49:15.chance. Would have looked so good for him. Another hole out of the
:49:16. > :49:32.way. Stays 14-under, and stays in charge. Trying to look impassive,
:49:33. > :49:39.not doing a good job. 17, the 23-year-old, back on form. 111th on
:49:40. > :49:47.the Race to Dubai, not for long though. Short game skills. On
:49:48. > :50:05.display once more. And nerve, to boot. A blemish free card. Hence the
:50:06. > :50:17.smile. To cut the gap to one. Acceleration. Jess got away at the
:50:18. > :50:24.end. Right half putt, he went straight at it.
:50:25. > :50:36.Not quite last gasp, not far-off. Two behind Noren. There is a school
:50:37. > :50:46.board. The man on top is the man on top. All day. Since halfway.
:50:47. > :50:53.Sullivan, on the last. Cannot even squeeze a birdie out of this par
:50:54. > :51:05.five, 18. What might have been. Seven on the 12th, seven on the last
:51:06. > :51:09.hole. Ryder Cup at stake. I wonder. Every point camps with the
:51:10. > :51:14.qualifying period drawing to a close in a couple of months' time. Let's
:51:15. > :51:29.hope he makes Minnesota. Chance to put a last bit of pressure on Noren.
:51:30. > :51:34.Lee, 13-under. No. My goodness, missing that little tiddler.
:51:35. > :51:39.Providing this one goes in, a good week for the man who was not going
:51:40. > :51:47.to be here at the start of the week. Was going to defend Greenbrier, in
:51:48. > :51:56.America. A great addition to this Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish
:51:57. > :52:12.Open. Danny Lee. Huge putt in the light of Alex Noren. -- life. He has
:52:13. > :52:25.got so many of those this week. That par is gold dust. Similar for
:52:26. > :52:30.Hatton, this four par. Well holed. So much money at stake. Race to
:52:31. > :52:40.Dubai points, etc. Keeping his nerve. And feeling it. Although a
:52:41. > :52:46.two shot lead is useful, by no means decisive especially on a swing hole
:52:47. > :52:52.like 18, where scores can range from illegal, 287. Anywhere on the
:52:53. > :53:01.fairway, the job is almost done. Two clear, remember. Left to right
:53:02. > :53:06.shape. Finding the fairway, the big question will be will he go for it
:53:07. > :53:17.with the second of the green? First part of the job is done. Let's hope
:53:18. > :53:28.Manassero gets this to remain bogey free for the day. Never in doubt.
:53:29. > :53:39.Call ahead, old head on young shoulders. He can expect a big leap
:53:40. > :53:48.in the world rankings. 596 coming here. He will zoom up. The answer to
:53:49. > :54:00.my question, looking down the left-hand side, Alex Noren. With the
:54:01. > :54:06.iron. Big dog leg, left to right. Imploring it is they left. Right on
:54:07. > :54:18.the second corner of this snaking par five. All right though. We know
:54:19. > :54:23.par will probably do. What about getting the distance right for this
:54:24. > :54:44.third? Managing it just about. Hang on. Yes. 2013, Phil Mickelson three
:54:45. > :54:55.putted to go into the play-off with Branden Grace. If this goes in, we
:54:56. > :55:03.will have fun and games. Nice try, very nice try. The equation is
:55:04. > :55:15.simple. To get this tournament into extra holes, Hatton must hole that,
:55:16. > :55:23.Noren must read putt. Now then, from the high ground. Gently, gently from
:55:24. > :55:37.the ridge. Gathering pace. Cosy look down. Conservative. And necessary.
:55:38. > :55:43.His biggest cheque to date, at the Wales Open, Celtic Manor. Is he
:55:44. > :55:49.going to enjoy another Celtic success? Another big moment in the
:55:50. > :55:59.life of Hatton. Guaranteeing second on his own, providing Noren taps in.
:56:00. > :56:07.Well Dunta Robinson, no bogeys, solid as you like. He will win soon.
:56:08. > :56:14.Noren's putt should be a formality. In these circumstances, most
:56:15. > :56:30.certainly is not. To win by a single shot. In it goes. His fifth European
:56:31. > :56:43.title. Like all the rest, leading into the final round, keeps up his
:56:44. > :56:48.record. Fantastic. Alex Noren you have two with Henrik Stenson being
:56:49. > :56:55.in good form, how about the first Swede to win a major? At Royal Troon
:56:56. > :56:56.next week. Right now Noren in the mood for celebration. What a
:56:57. > :57:11.performance. Such a strong, composed finish from
:57:12. > :57:17.Alex Noren, holding off allcomers from the halfway mark. Tyrrell
:57:18. > :57:27.Hatton's consolation prize, a place at the Open. Manassero, his first
:57:28. > :57:32.top-10 finish for three years. Good to see a lot of good players doing
:57:33. > :57:37.well, good signs for Royal Troon. King of Castle Stuart, Alex Noren so
:57:38. > :57:42.in getting his first victory parade a year, and his first in Scotland,
:57:43. > :57:48.the home of golf. Surges into the top ten, from 61st in the Race to
:57:49. > :57:58.Dubai, led by Masters champion, Danny Willett. Much to celebrate
:57:59. > :58:02.after a fifth European to win -- Tour win. So happy, winning, having
:58:03. > :58:09.those guys behind me. It is big for me. Noren continues to mend as
:58:10. > :58:15.comeback from injury. Two years ago missing a season with tendinitis in
:58:16. > :58:27.his wrists. We will see him very soon at Royal Troon, where the
:58:28. > :58:35.highlights will be available. Zach Johnson defending the title he
:58:36. > :58:39.victory at St Andrews. Then coverage from the women's British Open.
:58:40. > :58:44.Two-day, the Scottish links belong to Alex Noren. He is the Aberdeen
:58:45. > :58:48.Asset Management Scottish Open champion.