Highlights Golf: Scottish Open

The European Tour takes the high road to the Scottish Highlands for

the Aberdeen asset Scottish Open. It is a return to Castle Stuart near

Inverness, a course that clings to the coastline. It is the fourth

visit in the 44 year history of the event and we have come to a course

codesigned by the man responsible for Rio's layout this year. With the

Open next year, this event is part one of a fabulous fortnight of links

golf. Luke Donald, the winner here five years ago, for him it is an

ideal tune up. It always creates a strong field a week before the Open

and people want to get the feel of a different kind of turf you

experience on the coastline in Scotland. It extracts a good field.

A lot the guys from the United States come over and may have make

it a fun week. Phil Mickelson created a double three years ago and

is one of a number of high profile here from the PGA Tour of America. I

love it here. This is my, one of my favourite links courses in the UK,

but my favourite place to hold a Scottish Open. I love Inverness. The

scores we have seen in the past were hard to come by, wild and windy

conditions blew away the chances of more, but not that of Alex Noren who

led from Lee and Pepperell. He like Matteo Manassero are chasing one of

the four Open places on offer. Further back Scotland's Russell Knox

and Martin Kaymer six shots adrift. Top In calmer conditions today row

man Wattel has the best of the week's. And here is Kim Tom a Phil

Yates. COMMENTATOR: It is relatively benign so far. And that means that

in the Highlands many are taking the low road around Castle Stuart.

Patrick Reed is in line to represent the USA in Rio and celebrated with a

golden round. He is 5-under, playing the closing hole. Last week Martin

Kaymer challenged at the French Open and he is looking good again. This

was for an eagle on the second. The perfect start to the German's round

and he followed up on the third by giving himself a birdie chance. That

is 3-under today already. 5-under in total. What about Bradley Dredge?

Runner up to Rory McIlroy at the Irish Open in May. He is quick out

of the blocks with a birdie on the second and an eagle on the third. So

with that, dredge climbs to 6-under and the Welshman now shares fourth,

only two off the pace set by Alex Noren. The symbol next to a name,

denotes they're included for the Open next week with the time places

going to the top four finishers here not yet qualified. So plenty to play

for and many subplots and only one thing certain - with just four shots

covering the top 20 and a low number available, moving day should live up

to its day. Kim Thomas, this could be some afternoon? Yes first hole

second shot for the 24 from Oxfordshire, Tyrell Hatton. This

hole playing easier in the third round. The first two rounds the wind

has been straight into the players' faces. Hatton nestling it close.

Great start. Four off the pace at the start of the day. Looks like

getting a birdie on the first. Andy Sullivan par the first. Second to

the par-5 second. Easily reachable with this wind direction. Oh, that

is a cracker for the man not just chasing this title, but also Ryder

Cup points. It is getting nearer and nearer to that Hazel teen date. A

great start. Nowhere else. The forecast for this afternoon isn't so

clever. So I think it is a case of making hay while the sun almost

shines! No eagle for Sullivan. But pretty

much a gimme birdie. Coming to the end of his third round, Patrick Reed

A round of 67 for minus 4. Sullivan did tidy up for his birdie on the

second. Strides to the third tee and there is a sporty hole, tee board

forward, it is playing 286 yards. So reachable. Going down wind off the

westerly edge of this course at Castle Stuart. Here for the fourth

time in this Aberdeen asset Scottish Open. Eagle chance to come.

From one eagle chance to another. Tyrell Hatton loves this Scottish

Open. Two years ago he was tied fourth. Then as a rookie pro on the

European Tour. The water's pretty still on the

Moray Firth and we see Mickelson. The saw grip he is using these days

on the putter. Thought he had it. What a presence though in any

tournament he plays. A real affinity with links golf, the 2013 Open

champion. Loves this part of the world.

Sullivan for the eagle on the 3rd. Great tee shot. Gets his just

deserts. His caddy, big Sean there, coming in, saying, well done, mate.

What a start! Ritchie Ramsey, a couple of weeks

ago won a car worth 170,000 euro in Germany. I tell you what, inches

away from a hole-in-one on a par-4! Hatton normally very good on these

six-footers. For 8-under. Oh he is running hot. Is Tyrell Hatton.

A real good look back at this simply striking course. But not a striking

tee shot from Eddie Pepperell. The drive not the way you want to

start your day, but a really good recovery.

Eddie from Oxfordshire. A couple of Oxford lads doing well. Manassero,

second to the opening hole. His play has improved so much of late. I

can't believe he is 596th on the world rankings. He missed the cut at

the Open in Spain. He was 893rd. With his talent that is ludicrous.

Sullivan, tester for par. Test not passed. He slips back to minus 6. I

have done that before and hit my ankle! Ouch!

As it was when he took 7 at the golf National last week in the final

round simply burned Ryder Cup points as a result of that triple bogey. He

is right in this still. There is plenty of time left. This is the No

1 on the challenge Tour from last year. Gouveia, the man from

Portugal. 86 on the race to Dubai. One more result from him and he will

get his card for next season. He moves to 7-under. At the 7th. Just

one off the lead. Overnight leader, Noren, with the

big stick on the first. They all say shot. I don't want to be a harbinger

of doom, but in terms of half way leaders in this tournament, the last

one to lift the trophy was Gregory Havret back in 2007.

Self-confessed practice junkie is Alex Noren. There is the

leaderboard, an indication of how tight things have become with

Hatton, Pepperell, after a birdie on the first, joining Noren at the top.

Look at that - only two shots separating the top eleven players.

Danny Lee, the 25-year-old, Korean born New Zealander, the ball below

his feet. After a good drive. Can he get it close? There is your answer -

straight at it. Perfect line, perfect angle of

attack for Noren. Always applies lots of spin to the ball. On these

receptive greens for a links course, he has been prospering.

Hatton, another birdie chance. Oh, just overcooked it. But the right

side of the hole. 4-under after three holes today.

Here is a man who played one of great links round in Scotland at the

2012 Championship, Branden Grace. A round of 60 it was. Has to be

regarded as one of the favourites. And now only two back. A big

occasion player. He certainly is. I remember talking to him after that

round and he said he left a couple of shots out there. Amazing. Lee for

the perfect start. No. ? Just a misread. Good pace.

Noren has briefly been caught at the top. And doesn't break the tie. Only

a par. No doubt a source of frustration. Great opportunity that.

Tried to emulate Parnevik, as a Swedish winner of the Scottish Open.

Padraig Harrington has had a good start. Here is his tee shot on the

4th. Delightful par-4 with Castle Stuart in the background. Oh, great

effort. All of world's great course

designers agree every great venue should have at least one drivable

par-4. The third very much drivable with something less than a driver.

Branden Grace there. The wind starting to get up a little now.

Some inClement weather forecast for later in the day. There is a great

view. It is a splendid venue this. And a splendid approach in Matteo

Manassero. In the doldrums it would appear no more. Hard to believe this

place is only seven years old, the course that is. Harrington for

7-under. Oh, pick it out! He and McDowell and several others very

good poor weather players. He won't mind if the wind gets up a bit.

Eddie Pepperell birdie on the first from an unlikely location on the

tee. And at the ridge there from the fringe, really well judged.

First good birdie chance on the course, down wind on the the second.

Noren. 554 yards. Second easiest on the course statistically. So far in

Round 3. He greens it with the iron. Avoiding sand city on the right.

Back on the 3rd green a man who won by the sea across the Atlantic at

the Heritage Tour nament on the PGA Tour this year. Branden Grace.

Putting the cat among the pigeons with an eagle. He triumphed on the

scores in April. What about the shores of the Moray Firth in July?

Naren. Pace put this one. Up and over the rise in the middle of the

greens. Slow down. Hmm. Misjudgment there from the Swede. Four wins on

the European Tour already. We have seen that putt already from

Eddie Pepperell. Not just a good job by Danny Lee. Branden Grace on the

par-4. Pin-seeking again. Straight at it.

Noren, two putt birdie on the par-5. Smooth it in? Yes. He moves smoothly

to minus 9. Looking strong. The unconventional, but effective

putting stroke of Branden Grace. Only a par.

There it is, Pepperell, Noren lead by a single stroke from Hatton,

Grace and Manassero. It really is tight. A series of players fancying

their chances. Now on the fourth green Noren faces an unlikely putt

to regain sole possession of the lead.

Par for Noren on the 3rd. So here on the 4th a chance. Oh! He was good

for line. If only he had hit it. The tap in should be simple enough

for the par. Stays 9-under. Tyrell Hatton tried to keep a bogey

off his card. Gets very annoyed with himself. Not

so bad as he was a couple of years back, but always sense there a

volcano waiting to erupt. But keeping his emotions under wraps

more than when he first joined the Tour. Branden Grace, well

positioned, on the left-hand side of the sixth fairway. Front pin never

easy. Just a bit unlucky to run quite that far past on the sixth.

Par-5, 568 yards. What a round from Andy Sullivan. Birdie on the second,

eagles on the third and fifth. Two dropped shots as well. He fes robbed

there. It could have been a birdie on 9.

Unlucky with the run through with the approach for Grace, can he get

the eagle? That would be a no then. Mis-read. A couple of feet left.

I will putt, I will putt, I will mark! A few spots of rain now

appearing in the skies. All the modern day professionals are

so proficient from sand. Alex Noren on 5th, not letting me down.

Grace for the birdie and 9-under. Very comfortable indeed. Finding

that par-5 in 2. We talked about Manassero plummeting

down the rankings, one of reasons - he tried to achieve more length off

the tee. The technical issue became a confidence problem, but reaching

the 6th in a couple of shots is no problem today.

So nearly the appearance of an albatross! Fantastic!

Canizares on six under playing the 8th. The Spaniard. Beautiful read

and execution. With some support in the crowd.

That is what they call a bounce back. A birdie on 8 and on 9, out in

32. He is a feisty character. I tipped him earlier this season to

win soon. It could be this week. Manassero, eagle chance on the 6th

as the rain patters down more heavily. He doesn't feel a thing.

Eagle 3, 10-under. Look out the rest. And playing like this, hard to

comprehend from the Irish Open last year, he missed 16 consecutive cuts.

To Branden Grace, claw grip employed by Branden. Par put president is

missed. -- Par putt is missed. He lets one slip. Now the most fearsome

hole on the course today is the 7th. 464 yards into the wind. Pepperell

in the rough off the tee. That's gone straight right. Oh, please.

There is some gorse and all sorts of stuff. It can really hurt you. In

more ways than one. Good luck, Eddie.

Gouveia with that languid takeaway. Second to 13. Very nice indeed. He

played some wonderful stuff on the challenge Tour last year. People are

expecting big things of him. Eddie Pepperell found his ball and

hacked it out to here. Fourth shot on the par-4 seventh. A blind shot

too. Never easy. Nice effort. That for a bogey 5.

Back to Gouveia out in 33. Birdied 12. Just a slight push on 13. Has to

settle for a par. Quite a level-headed sort it seems

to me. Yes, he is solid. Manassero will not want to leak one here. Get

going! Pulls up on the damp surface. The first bogey on the toughest hole

on the course, the 7th. With this wind direction from the

east, the entire characteristics of course have changed. Not the brute

it was on Thursday when the average score was 75.3 and we saw a host of

double-bogeys. And Pepperell is in danger of one here. The second shot

was the dreaded shank. He leaves it short as well. Disappointing.

Double-bogey 6. A score that hurts even more when he knows that people

around him are making birdies and eagles and going forward. So

Manassero leads at 9-under. Just about to approach the turn. And five

players just one shot adrift. All the guys on 5-under par, including

Henrik Stenson and Russell Knox and Ritchie Ramsey are in contention.

Quite a leaderboard and a world leader in beauty is Scotland itself.

This is the land of castle. One being Castle Stuart, completed in

1625 by James Stuart, the third earl of Moray. It is a place for those

who revel in history, for those who rejoice in splendour and appreciate

the home of golf. COMMENTATOR: Beautiful pictures, the

rain getting heavier now is the day progresses. Manassero, par on the

eighth, tough par-3. Very good, right over the stick.

Playing 222 yards today, the eighth is no bargain as Alex Noren has

found out. As they say over the pond, there is chicken on that born.

Graeme McDowell, needs to get going. Out in 37, 1-over par, got par on

the 10th. He does get going at the 11th. In there for a birdie two.

Brought up on links golf at Portrush.

Danny Lee. Lovely. Well saved. He was the youngest ever winner on the

European Tour when he prevailed in the 2009 Johnnie Walker classic as

an amateur. Back to the overnight leader, Alex Noren. Very simple

putting action. In four the par-3. Steadies the ship. The last time we

saw Andy Sullivan, he missed a birdie putt on nine, reached the

turn on 33 and since then, birdie on 11, now dropped shots.

No dropped shots. Very near. He will tap in for par. Birdie chance for

Manassero. Ninth holed, playing fifth hardest. On the first half of

the Star ground. -- third round. More pace and it would have held its

line. Very good four on that hole today. Just an iron off the tee for

Branden Grace but then went left and right, over the green into the

hazard, that is his fourth shot, has two hole that to avoid a double

bogey. Alex Noren, he will get some spin. Gets across the ball, gets

lots of zip on it. Can he get the judgment of the distance right? Past

the pin and screw it back. How about that? Just what the doctor ordered.

Chance to go level with Manassero. If Branden Grace can hole this, it

will feel like a birdie. Now it feels like a crushing blow. The

worst way to start the back nine. Double bogey. At the 10th, spot of

bother for Manassero. Not reaching the green with his second. On the

par-4 and she is still struggling for par now. These skies are

darkening, looks like we are in for a sustained spell of rain.

Good few of the putt of Alex Noren. No bother. Or is it nae bother up

here? It was birdies and eagles for fun before, but now it is going

quiet. If this doesn't go in... He has left it short again. Two bogeys

in the last four holes. Hasn't been a of the leaderboard for quite a

while, so nerves might be kicking in, who knows? Grace, very

experienced, practically the disappointment of the previous hole

in the back of his mind. -- trying to put the disappointment. It is

only par on 11. One birdie and eight pars so far for Danny Lee. Staring

down his second shot on the 10th four double great view up towards

the first Nice touch. Recently Graeme McDowell has made a birdie

two here. Shorter two on the course, playing just 141 yards today, the

11th. Maybe Manassero will match McDowell's feet.

Breeze just on the edge of the coastline. Big divot, holding it up

into the breeze, beautiful. And the word beautiful applies to the round

today of the South African Justin Walters, needing two putts from here

for a birdie to come home in 32 for a bogey free round of 65. Given it a

good old-fashioned tonk. Absolutely tremendous. The man who had to

return to Q-School in Spain at the end of last season to regain his

card. Now vying for a place in the Open.

Danny Lee, nice pace on the parting store, looking for a borrow, it

wasn't there. Well accustomed to the vagaries of

links golf, Manassero, broke through to prominence at Formby in Birkdale

in 2009 when he won the Amateur Championship. For back-to-back

birdies around the turn, Alex Noren. Exquisite, played the hole

perfectly. Particularly in those conditions. Leads by one. Come on,

just in. Persuade this one in. -- Justin. 65 around here any time is

laudable, 65 today, fantastic. Best round of the week so far. And with

that, Walters leads in the clubhouse but on the course, out in front it

is Alex Noren. The standard of this man you'd involve striking over the

first two Rohan Ince was excellent. Fourth in driving accuracy, fifth in

greens in regulation. He is a shotmaker. He is. Time to avoid the

bunker on them the right hand side and he does very well indeed. The

par-3 is very short, the water looks close to the green on the left-hand

side. -- lurks. Two pars so far on this hole for Danny Lee.

Just lovely, 3-1 the US Amateur Championship in 2008. He beat the

course record that year, beating a certain Tiger Woods's record.

The players have to strike the ball a bit harder than they have been so

far on these pure greens. Getting damp now. Chance missed there. Grace

stays 6-under. Maybe just the slowing of that pace

caught Alex Noren out there. Tapping par, stress-free. Kathy is working

hard here, protecting their players, they can shelter under the umbrella

as they prepare for the putt, but not when they are striking the ball.

Lee, it looks very straightforward. The right hand on the putting grip,

almost down to the metal. This is for 9-under. Where else? He is

donating $500 for every birdie this week to the flood relief fund in

West Virginia. $1000 for an eagle. Very generous and a really good

cause. The 12 hole, snaky par-5, third shot for Manassero. Very well

judged, that is a brave shot, write at least they can, can see the

problem left again, he is not afraid.

599 yards, the 12th. Today it is a proper par-5 and oh dear, it has

left us. It is not out of bounds, it is a hazard, he will be dropping out

of play and taking a penalty shot. No need to reload, it is a hazard,

not out of bounds. Looks exasperated, Manassero but

must be absolutely overjoyed to be back in the limelight because he has

been very much in the wilderness. An exemption after winning the BMW

Championship three years ago, five-year exemption. Danny Lee on

the par-5, 12th, can he judge it? Stop. Fine shot. Four Alex Noren it

is about damage limitation. He took his drop and is now playing his

fifth shot. Under normal circumstances,

professionals hate to make a six on eight par-5, Alex Noren will be

overwhelmingly relieved. Has got six pars in a row from the seventh. He

is now 2-under for the round and 7-under for the Championship. Kicks

the habit. The red figure is very welcomed. Danny Lee to move double

digits onto the card. You better believe it. Trying to maintain the

great history of New Zealand success in links golf. Simon Owens won the

Open jabber chip at Saint Andrews in 1978. -- The Open Championship. This

for the bogey for Noren. He goes back to 9-under, double hat on a

par-5, a bogey. -- double hurt. The weather closing in rather no.

McDowell comments off a birdie at 14, the tough 15th, fourth hardest

on the course, can he came it? It is moving, it is in. Fantastic birdie.

When the going gets tough, you can often bank on this man. Manassero,

386 yard par-4. Keep has avoided the right-hand side. Perfect drive, very

good second. Birdie chance. Caught a lot about Open places being

up for grabs at this tournament. Tyrell Hatton has qualified for the

Open four times since 2010 and I tell you what, he is bang on course

to make that five times. 9-under, the really bunching at the top. The

bad weather has rather concertino this leaderboard. Manassero, he is a

putting machine. Little nudge of a stroke. And nudges it in.

Even George Formby could not have said it has timed out nicely today.

I know what you mean. Danny Lee for the par. No Danny. That was a bit

whiffy, that stroke, didn't really commit to it and you have to do in

these conditions. Bogeyed time, back to minus nine.

That is the way it stands. 9-under as a common score and it is tied at

the top, five of them. Longest hole on the golf course is the last hole,

easier prospect on day three then it has been in the first couple of

rounds. Hatton, can he find the raised green or is it in the rough

stuff? What about that, Green bit in one. A very different animal to what

it was on Thursday. He host of double bogeys or worse on Thursday.

Tight pin placement, just over a little mound guarding the front of

the green. He has found it, Alex Noren.

Graeme McDowell for three birdies in succession.

He likes a birdie on the 16th, does Graham. A birdie at Celtic Manor in

2013 effectively sealed the Ryder Cup. What a great last day that was.

Hatton, very good eagle chance, to the upper level. Keep going. That of

work left for the birdie. Is that a smile or a wince? It will be a smile

if Alex Noren holes this on 14. Standing firm. Up ahead on 15. This

is slightly awkward, got to get the pace and the flight right. Looking

good. It is looking better than good! Fantastic chip in birdie. He

is full of self belief. His short game is right up there with the very

best. If you can go on to the European Tour when you are 17 years

of age, like he did, you are something special. It started a

trend, he has won three times since. Hatton for a good birdie finish.

Excellent Thursday. 66 it is for the 24-year-old Englishman. He is right

in the mix. Often described as a winner in

waiting, the weight might be around 24 hours. Alex Noren was 1-under par

for the last four holes for this golf course. That is impressive.

That is pretty impressive too, nice control. The long par-4. From the

right-hand rough just chopped into it great imagination and execution.

McDowell made a hat-trick of birdies on 14, 15 and 16 and Manassero has

the opportunity to do exactly the same.

McDowell so tough to make the right contact. From that their lie. If he

holes that, he is home in 31. Amazing. That grass is really short,

like most greens on some golf courses. That par, as important as

any birdie. Remains at 9-under, right in the hunt.

Well holed. Those kind of putts when you are in contention are

bread-and-butter. The wind has dropped now. The rain is not really

going away. Manassero for a birdie on 16. Does he like it? He does now.

That ball likes the dark, doesn't it? Down it goes. And up Manassero

goes into the lead on his own. Upon the 18th, Graeme McDowell has missed

his birdie putt. He tidies up with this one. It is in for a 69. Back

nine of 32, great golf in the conditions. The way she started

suggested it might be a lengthy and not exactly fruitful day. -- the way

she brisk swing on 16. Late spin but not

a lot of it. Up ahead on the 17th. Excellent par-3 at Castle Stuart,

Manassero, Longridge birdie attempt. That is a bit slow. Keep going. It

was downhill, but he gave that one too much respect. One hole back.

Noren unable to be given a share of the lead. Should have done enough to

make a par. Making hard work of this and it is nowhere near. Two bad

putts in a row from this man, don't see too often. It has been one of

those days, just when you think somebody might take the tournament

by the scruff of the neck, they can't pull away. Tyrell Hatton, the

Kop as leader with a round of 66 is the jointly do with Manassero and

this man, Alex Noren. -- the joint leader. Tackling the 17th. Good bit

of flow to that swing. Takes cover and that is why he likes it so much,

what an effort that there is, one of the shots of the day for me. He has

won the Nordea Masters in his native Sweden a couple of times and

conditions, probably not a problem for him, this deluge. Danny Lee's

turn, holding the polls, never a bad sign. --

didn't wanted to run quite so far past.

Who would have thought this? Branden Grace has this putt to avoid coming

home in 40. Double bogey at the 10th, bogey at

the 14th, 15th. Round of 74, as miserable as the weather. Not good

reading for Grace fans. Alex Noren in the foreground as

Danny Lee goes for his birdie. Just did not want to fall in. He will

remain -9 with a tap in. Like grip on the right hand. Hardly on the

club itself. -- like grip. Throughout the round we have seen so

many examples of Matthew Manassero's shot game wizardry, can he finish

off with one? -- short game wizardry. Phil Mickelson played an

exquisite shot when he won year. It won him the play-off against Branden

Grace and 2013. Manassero cannot win today but he is in a very good

position. Looks easy enough, couple of feet,

but as you can see from our camera, fighting against the conditions

here, the wind is strengthening, nothing is easy. Alex Noren for

birdie. Fantastic wordy two. Bat birdie two.

In rugby terms, that was definitely one against the head. Manassero's

birdie putt on the last. Dear, that is not a stroke that will send him

to bed feeling good. Three putts on 17. Poor attempt to that finish.

Amazing stuff. One of the best putters out there. Good school,

though, 68, he will be happy with that overall. Danny Lee, 289 yards

to the hole, surprisingly taking driver of the tee. What a challenge

this is, anything right and it is Z minus. Not sure what he's going to

find there. Just short, could be OK. A more positive choice of tee shot

for Alex Noren, can reach this green with an iron. One of the benefits.

Good clearance of the hips, full release, shouting at it to go and

that is why, another five yards and it was near-perfect. And that is

going to be quite a tight line down at the Dell. If Alex Noren can get

up and down from their, he will lead by two overnight.

We's third shot got him here. -- Danny Lee's third shot. Chance of a

last gasp birdie. Not that bad try but he will settle for a par on the

close. Round of 70, still right in it. As are so many. Tomorrow

promises much. All about whether Noren can get that extra cushion

now. What a finish! Weather? What

weather! He is made of stern stuff this man, he could be very tough to

catch. A fighting finish from Alex Noren with back-to-back birdies and

the Swede extends his advantage to two shots, but 21 men in seven shots

of his lead going into the second round. A day that promises to be

full of possibilities. Since 1972 the Scottish Open has been played

for at nine different courses across the country and 2011 was the first

visit to Castle Stuart. Now we are back for the fourth occasion for

these special links on the shores of Moray Firth. Today, the big field's

focus was not on the local sights, but a winner's cheque for 550,000

and one of possible four places up for grabs in next week's Open at

royal Troon. The event has been supported by golf lovers in the

Highlands who have come from Inverness, Loch Ness and further

north. Some accomplished players have added this. 2008 was Graeme

McDowell's year and he has become a Major winner as has Martin Kaymer

seven years ago. Both are in the hunt again. Luke Donald is fuelled

by memories of 2011 and Phil Mickelson's victory in 2013

underscored the value of the event in the build up to the Open. Five of

the last six Open winners have played here first. Former US Open

champion Justin Rose scored his first win in Scotland at Royal

Aberdeen in 2014. And 12 months ago in Gullane Rickie Fowler became the

latest member to master his skills ahead of the Open. Many others have

followed his lead this year. But going into the final round on Sunday

it was a Swede, four-time European Tao winner Alex Noren who was two

shots clear. On his tail Hatton and Manassero. But with 21 players

within seven shots of Swede's lead, including England's Andy Sullivan

and former champion Graeme McDowell, the brollies were up on a day that

promised to be dramatic. . So much to play for on so many levels. For

so many battling to leave the shores with a feel good factor before the

year's third Major. The sun isn't exactly shimmering on the water

today. Not like Californian weather, but that didn't stop Phil Mickelson

feeling at home. This birdie at the 16th carrying him to 6-under for the

day. Big Phil parred the penultimate hole and had 65.

Bogey-free it has been quite a round from Mickelson, who now journeys to

Troon with his links game sharply honed and confidence boosted. Here

Mickelson leads in the club house on 7-under. The same mark as Henrik

Sten Sen. Still a Gad from Stenson to Noren. Mikelson is not the only

American to impress with Stricker getting 67 and Ritchie Ramsey. With

me Kim Thomas and many people look to Graeme McDown as a potential

winner. -- Graeme McDowell. Yes, can he get going today? An inviting pin

position. Central on the green. That is an excellent approach. Five and

half, six feet for birdie. From one Ryder Cup fixture in recent times to

another. Henrik Stenson, looking for his third birdie already of the day.

He won a couple of weeks ago at the BMW International Open in Germany. I

think he is quietly confident about Troon next week. Toughest hole on

the course today, the first. Because the wind has switched around again.

You wouldn't think so with Graeme McDowell there birdying it for

9-under. Three behind Noren. Game on!

Is in is Ritchie Ramsay from distance on the fourth. Go on! Just

great stuff from Ritchie Ramsay. That is a real bonus birdie. When

you're knocking that kind of one in, you think will it be my day? Yes,

the sap is rising. The fans loving it. Right, I'm so looking forward to

this afternoon's play. Hopefully the weather will play fair as well as

Lee knocks his par putt in. Well saved. Stays 9-under. Danny Lee.

Big course this Castle Stuart. It is about finding the right part of

fairway to go at the pin. McDowell third on the par-5 2nd hole. Looking

down the green. Again fairly inviting. The lie is OK. Oh just

pulled up a little too soon for his liking from that semi rough. Another

birdie chance though. We saw a fantastic round of 65 from Justin

Walter yesterday. How he would love to replicate that 24 hours on.

Just the kind of nerve-settler he was looking for. The rain easing off

slightly now. Now, this hole, Graeme McDowell will feel owes him

something. This for the birdie 4. Get in! No! Not often he plays four

par-5s in one over, but he has done this week. Stays minus 9.

Alex Noren driver of the first. As Kim said, a very different

proposition this hole today than to yesterday. 439 yards into the

breeze. Only a light breeze today thankfully. He spanked that one down

the left-hand side. That is fine. As the rain begins to fall harder,

Walters for birdie. The most galling kind of putt you can have.

Absolutely in the jaws, but just short.

Third green. Martin Kaymer. 6-under par, this to go to 7-under. Try to

make a charge early doors and he got it! Former US Open champion.

Desperate to get back in the hunt. While Noren has found the fairway,

not so for Tyrell Hatton. Fact he he has been fortunate with this lie and

not the worst angle of attack. Pleading with the ball to go and I

think it partially listened! Under the brolly. And back on the fairway.

155 yards left for Noren. The ball will travel left to right. Through

the air. Stay down. Hit through. He hung it up and down. Oh, straight at

it. Very good shot. Oh, unlucky, he gets so much spin does Alex.

Sometimes it costs him. Noren's place in the Open next week

is under wraps. Not so Ritchie Ramsay.

That is really good. A golden chance to make it a hat trick of birdies.

3, 4, how about 5? Hatton on the first. Big swing from left to right.

A couple of feet I would say. For the birdie. Crisp putting action,

just like his swing really. Not quite enough steam on that one.

Should tap in to remain minus 10. Does so.

I can tell you Ramsayed by make his birdie putt on 5th. Now he is only

three off the pace. Noren. Must be firm with this one.

Putting uphill. From the left. Keep going! Oh, please! Suffering on the

lip. That is a very comfortable opening par for the Swede.

When you're in front, they're the kind of pars you want - eliminating

stress. And it is as you were overnight. Noren in front by a

couple of shots. From Manassero and Hatton.

Distinctive cut on the fairways here at Castle Stuart. Manassero, short

game expert to the plateau pin position. On the par-5 second. Very

well played. That left for the birdie to move to 11-under and

within one of Noren. McDowell on the fourth, 204 yards it

is playing today. As a collective these par-3s here are stern. As you

can see, so hard to access the hole location. Yes, you have got to be

cute with direction into the pin on all of them actually. A lot of

slopes, a lot of borrows. Back on the second, a good chance for Matteo

Manassero. Oh, again not enough pace. The greens a bit slower and

probably slower than the putting green before they started. Last

night the pirt let him down -- putter let him down. He missed a

tiddler for birdie on 18. Andy Sullivan for 9-under. Well played,

looking for a Ryder Cup berth. Days pointing last hole in the French

Open last week. He will not want a bad finish today. Big Sunday for

him. As it is for McDowell, who lives and breathes the Ryder kuch.

-- Ryder rup. It is a common theme this, players leaving the putt

short, because the moisture on the greens is slowing them down. Third

hole. Short par-4. Good chance for Lee. 10-under. Yes! It is hotting

up, Phil, isn't it? I love it! Trying to for his second win on the

Tour. He won as an amateur and as a teenager in Australia. Ramsay for

four on the trot. Four birdives that it. Oh, my word. 10-under Ritchie

Ramsay - go! It has been 17 years since the last Scottish winner of

this Scottish Open. Colin Montgomerie in 1995.

Now grab. Expertly played. Pretty much guaranteeing a birdie there to

move to 13-under if he taps it in. We talked about subplots. Ryder Cup

qualification, Open qualifications, capturing the title. As for Justin

Walters, the big thing for him - getting enough cash to keep his card

for next season. And as such, his approach to 3 will be a delight.

Downhill, left to righter for Hatton. This is normally meat and

drink to these pros. Another birdie. Lacking in pace. They have to get

the speed just right here. Can't leave putts short, or on the lip in

the last round. You have got to go for it.

How about this? Alex northern a four-time winner on the European

Tour. On each occasion he has been leading alone after 54 holes in

those victories. You mentioned Justin Walters, 98th on the race to

Dubai. A big time for him. Big putt. He moves to 10-under. It is bunching

so much at the top. It could be even more, because, Kim, Noren's found

trouble off the third tee. Normally birdie country. Can't ground the

club. Makes it more difficult. Bites down on it once again. Looking to

check it up. Oh, very good. A recovery shot really. Keeping his

composure under pressure. Walters now. Just a little from the

right. Ideally judged. Hard to believe this man has missed seven of

his last nine cuts, inspired this week. Andy Sullivan, not much in

this putt in terms of line. Straight and firm is what the doctored

ordered. This is for double figures under par. Go on Andy! Yes! I feel

for him after last week in France. He is responding well. He is such a

smiley upbeat character. Hard not to fall for Andy Sullivan. Noren to

tidy up for par. Well done. Could easily have dropped a shot there.

On the first hole Graeme McDowell opened his birdie account. Four pars

since then. A good opportunity here on 6 though.

A distinctive sound of ball hitting turf on these links fairways.

McDowell excellent. Tyrell Hatton, the par-3 fourth

hole. Missed it on the wrong side. Very awkward from there. Oh what, a

great try that was though. Word class that you know? To get that

speed right and almost perfect line. He knocked it in for a par as well.

Well done Tyrell. A lilt right to left. -- a little right to left. But

in nevertheless. Graeme McDowell inDer double digits under. Back to

the fourth and Noren. Back of the left hand pulling the putter through

the stroke. In for the par. Danny Lee's supposed to be at the green

briar. But the weather intervened. What a story it would be considering

those circumstances if won here. A big story on 18th. The third shot

for Callum Shinkwin. He could be getting himself into the top five.

Almost the eagle. The birdie's guaranteed, Phil. Fantastic Sunday

for Callum. A fantastic seven days, because last Sunday he booked his

place in the Open by doing well at the Open Defrance. There it is. Alex

Noren two clear over night. He is still two clear. Danny Lee and

Justin Walters his closest pursuers. Another man having an excellent

final day is the local man really. Born in this area, Russell Knox.

Inverness through and through. And Russell back in 32, a 67, a great

Sunday for him. Finishing 9-under par. Just about inside the top 10.

Very pleased with his work. We saw Ritchie Ramsay feel off the

four birdies. He dropped a shot on the 7th. To the turn in 33. Now has

that to start the back 9 with a birdie. Noren, four wins on his CV

on the European Tour and each occasion he has led after 54 holes.

Is that an omen. Third shot to the par-5 sixth. Steady. Nice grab. Most

folks are thinking here that it would be nice for Ramsay to grab the

trophy. It is makeable for 10-under. Get in! What a day he's having! Life

is good for Ramsay. Won a luxury car for a hole-in-one, he is a new dad

and loving his golf. And wearing the colours of Saltire in the process.

Noren great chance for 14-under. Take a firm grip on this

Championship. Oh! Bit the hole. Didn't like the taste!

Must be honest, I'm surprised he missed that one. Me too. Normally a

very good clinical finisher. A great front runner.

Andy Sullivan yet to make a Poguey. -- bogey. Thirdies y birdies --

birdies on 3 and 5. Cutting this one in. It is a handy bounce isn't it?

The contours helping greatly. He actually overcut that. The pin's on

the right of the 8th in a very accessible place in a little hollow.

A chance of a hole-in-one there perhaps. Noren. Right to left

dog-leg. That familiar cutting action. He gets in lots of spin. He

needs it here. Well played. The 7th hole 564 yards, the lengthiest par-4

on the course. Short in distance, big in importance for Andy Sullivan.

Go on - 11-under. Third birdie today. Sean the caddy saying, well

done, mate! Throughout the week Noren responsible for only one front

9 bogey - on this hole yesterday. Not the best of putts, but it is a

tap in par. Stays one under for the day.

All in all, going out in front, I think he has done well. Yes he is

bit of stern stuff is Alex Noren. Ahead on the 9th. Two birdies so

far. All the rest pars. This not to drop a shot. Well holed.

Phil Mickelson popped the ball in the hole for a two here earlier

today. Excellent final day for Phil. 66. Now then, Hatton to the 8th. Can

he get close to this? To the pin in the hollow. Looks good for line. Oh,

big first bounce. Unlucky. Come back down. Come on. You know you want to!

Sometimes they listen, Phil. Very rarely though. It is a game of

fractions, Danny Lee's stayed on top of that mound. Hatton's came back

in. Now a tough birdie putt for Ramsay on 12.

This knowledgeable gallery saying, beauty, well done. All comments

apply. Alex Noren has played a slack tee

shot on the par-3 eighth. Pressure time.

No, slides by. Tighter at the top. Back to minus 12. Danny Lee remember

is 11-under. On the front 9 here this week Tyrell

hat p has made only one -- Hatton as made only one bogey on 8th. This to

get his own back. And to move to 11-under par. A win for him seems

inevitable sooner rather than later. He has had 13 top tens now on the

European Tour without quite breaking through. With that Hatton climbs

into a tie for second place. Just one behind our leader, Noren.

Who will be king of the castle? Castle Stuart that is. Of course,

royalty relish their time in -- royalty relish their time in

Scotland and so many tourists are beguiled as well. Especially

golfers, this is the home of golf. There is no place quite like it. Yes

and Danny Lee's enjoying it now, because he has driven it on to the

10th green, 363 par-4, an eagle chance. A difficult one though and

he has misjudged the line. Great chance for the birdie though to

come. That would take him to 12-under and join Noren. Out in 34,

Graeme McDowell. Par on 10. Brilliant. Just needs the putter to

work. Although that shouldn't be too much problem. 9th hole down wind.

Slightly uphill for Noren. The pin 19 on. How brave is he? He is safe,

into the heart of the green. Just thinking about Danny Lee, we

shouldn't be surprised he is prominent here. Made almost $4

million on the PGA Tour last year. And on the money on the 10th.

Another birdie. Third of the day and he has drawn

level with Noren. McDowell in 11. Fantastic tee shot. Oh! I don't

believe he has spurned that chance. All the hard work done. Walks off

just with the par. He may well rue that.

Totally bewildered by that read. On the 12th Nicholas Colsaerts, parred

10 and 11. He is 6-under. A long range eagle chance here. He has got

to turn. Oh, yes! He is something else, isn't he? The Belgian boomer.

He can putt and when he's hot, he is really hot. 8-under, looking for a

big finish. As is Patrick Reed, this for a 66.

Reed aggravated. Nevertheless, good day for the Americans. Steve

Stricker, 67. Phil Mickelson 66. Reed 67. Sending a message ahead of

Troon next week. page is ultra-confident, Patrick

Reed. Danny Lee birdied the 10th. Alex

Noren didn't go for the big guns of the tee. This is his second. Back

Henao Montoya. Must be bold to get close. -- back Henao Montoya.

15 feet left. Something about the showpiece tournaments that bring the

best diet of Tyrell Hatton. I think he will be very disappointed with

the city of the first bounce there. Disappointed. -- the ferocity. Open

places on the mind of several players, including Jorge Campillo.

Slider of a putt. Making gains late on when it matters, the Spaniard,

6-under the start of the day, three birdies on the nine wordy. Putting

from the fringe, you can never be quite sure of the reaction. It

should be a par for Hatton. The physical sense turned up the heat

with an eagle on 12. Can he get birdie on 13? -- Nicolas Colsaerts.

Pick it out. He is on the charge. We know when he gets hot, he is

exceptional, eight birdies and an eagle fling with Lee Westwood when

they beat Woods and is quicker at the Ryder Cup in Medinah. -- eight

birdies and an eagle playing with Lee Westwood. Just overcooked it,

would have looked so good to him. This is one of the most inaccessible

pins on the golf course. Back right. Hard to find. But not for Danny Lee.

He has now got that putt to go in front on his own. This is hotting up

nicely. And so was the weather. Colsaerts, eagle and birdie the last

two holes. Up to the plateau. It is in. He is 10-under. And looking so

cool. He is great. And he is the definition of a streak player. Andy

Sullivan, he found the left-hand hazard with his second shot on the

par-5 12th, took a dreaded air shot with his third. Now played five,

staring at the possibility of a seven. How costly could that be?

McDowell, those guys up above, fluffy clouds, good to see.

10-under. Right at it. Please. That was unlucky. Not quite reaching that

top plateau and he knows it. For so many reasons it has just been one of

those days formic dowel. Come on handy. This is for a six. -- one of

those days for McDowell. Three feet past.

Phil Mickelson making the very short hop over to Prestwick airport for

the Open intrusion. Danny Lee, we can almost give him this one for the

birdie at 12. I say, comprehensively missed. Sullivan did make the double

bogey seven on 12. That is why you don't see his name on the

leaderboard. We thought Danny Lee was going to go out in front lawn.

Not so, tied at the top with Noren. Who is playing the 12th. Long second

shot on the par-5. 599 yards. Downwind. Shouting at it. That is

OK. Not quite reaching the green but still a very good chance of a birdie

from there. Since his birdie on the 10th, the putter of Richie Ramsay

has cooled somewhat. Short par-4 16th. Richie Ramsay, that is for

11-under par and we must remember he is one of those players yet to nail

down a place at the Open next week. Slightly errant second shot from

Hatton, 63 yards left, awkward length of bunker shot. Making the

birdie hard to get. Getting closer but still hard work.

Danny Lee on 13 for a birdie. It will be par.

That is going to keep travelling. Has done well, actually. Therefore

see on the par-5. Surely Nicolas Colsaerts cannot keep this run

going. Eagle on 12, birdie on 13 and 14. You can't, can you? Please.

Right in the very centre. Hits the back before it hits the bottom.

11-under par. He could win this and we haven't seen much of him all

week. He's that kind of player. Inspirational. Hatton for 12-under.

They are all going in now. Pressure on Noren. Has got a birdie putt to

come. As it stands, Danny Lee and Hatton on 12-under together with

Noren, this is to break the tie for the Swede.

Get in and says somebody, probably his caddy! Up on 17th is the

Spaniard they cull the iron man because he plays in so many

tournaments and would love to play another one. The Championship next

week. The Open. Campillo needs a birdie on either this or the last.

And he delivers! Extraordinary stuff. He could remember that putt

for the rest of his life because he is trying to qualify for the Open

for the first time and make his major debut. Typical last they

stuff. Cut and thrust. Sullivan just for par. Well done Andy Sullivan. --

typical last day stuff. Giving his composure after the jewel on the

12th, double bogey. Manassero after a dozen straight pars. This is for

birdie. His first of the day. Do not write him off. All coming down to

the wire. The Scottish Open title, Open Championship places. Ramsey

will not want to League 1 here. Well done Richie. Looking good for the

Open, two off the lead. This is just how a good Sunday should be. Only a

couple of shots separating the top seven players with Noren out in

front. Nicolas Colsaerts pad the 16th, so his glory run was halted.

Manassero for glory at 12-under. Barring a golfing calamity it is

going to be his first top ten since this tournament a couple of years

back. Danny Lee at 15. Birdie chance. He has steamed it. Lucky or

unlucky? The former, I suggest. On 18, Jorge Campillo putted from the

fringe. The first at night was struck too hard. No. That is a bogey

six and with it, I think his Open chances have exploded. Shame, brave

try from the Spaniard. His body language says it all. Find 68,

though. Noren, second shot of the par-4.

Awkward to get close. Stay there. It is going to run off? Is it? Not

quite, he is OK now. You can breathe again. One negative for Noren in a

sea of positives, sometimes too much spin is imparted. Cannot get any

negatives for Richie Ramsay today. What a round. It included six

birdies, a single bogey, 67 and he is packing his bags for Royal Troon.

Great for the home fans as well who have flocked here to see him. Noren

for birdie. Could have been chipping if he was slightly more unlucky.

Pretty good from that range. Still very tight. As you said before, he

is a proven front runner. Waiting to exhale. Graeme McDowell,

deflated. Frustrated. Bogey on 15. At least it is going to be a birdie

on 16. Clear out not quite the day that he envisaged.

Chattering after missing a putt, that is the common theme.

Hatton needs a late charge. Will it start here on 14? This is to join

Noren. Turn, keep going. Lack of pace, not now. Had the line as well.

What a strange all day. Throughout the final round, so money players,

Hatton amongst them pressing hard, trying to catch and go past Alex

Noren at the top. But the Swede, so far, four calls meant to play just

about holding firm. Meanwhile I can tell you that Danny Lee is on the

par-4 16th in one. This could really upset the apple cart. To take the

lead. My word. Rush of blood there. Six feet left for birdie to draw

level with Noren. At its maximum the 18th hole stretches 607 yards.

Nicolas Colsaerts not happy with the strike on his second shot. But I

don't know why. That is for eagle. 13-under. Andy

Sullivan coming off birdie on 15 for two in a row. Recover some of that

ground he lost with the double bogey seven on the 12th. He does so,

11-under. Is it too late? Two holes left. Moments ago we were thinking

Danny Lee for an eagle and now this is for a birdie.

Horrible, I'm afraid. Crestfallen. A par. Great drive on the par-4.

Finding the green. You have to say, what a waste. Colsaerts is on the

green as we know. How about this? This is for 13-under. Got to give it

a chance. Big swing. That is wide. Two feet left to finish on 12-under

par. 15. 458 yards, the longest par-4 on the back nine. Obvious

birdie opportunity. Eight hardest hole in the final round but Noren is

equal to the task, a superb shot in the circumstances at this time and

he knows it. The back right pin perfect for his ball shape but that

is a candidate for shot of the day. Colsaerts, what a last day for him,

come on, finish it off. He does, 6-under par 66, fantastic at nine of

just 30 against a par of 36. Well done says Martin Kaymer, his playing

partner. Well-deserved. Now he can go to Troon and prove his driving

stats on the postage stamp. Noren, big putt for 14-under. Going to be a

nail in the coffin of the others. Holding firm and then some. Yes, the

quality of the second shot just tremendous and with any lead not

birdie on 16 and only managing par on 17 it means that Noren is two

clear with three to play. Hatton from the right-hand hay on the 16th.

Needs all of his touch here. Great shot said somebody in the crowd.

Going on. Fantastic effort. All happening now. If Hatton can finish

second on his own that would be his biggest ever check, Noren wins,

ditto. The second of Noren. Close to the green, par-4, remember. That is

a little bit shy. Tension telling. Looking at this, you have to believe

facing that horrible lie on 18, birdies year, minimum requirement.

Then when, final hole, over 600 yards in two blows, can he make it?

Not quite. In the gully. At this stage, no lead is big enough. For

extra breathing space for Noren. This should do it, surely. Give it a

chance, come on. That would have looked so good for him.

Another hole out the way. Stays 14-under and stays in charge.

Trying to looked impassive but not doing a good job.

The 23-year-old back on form, 111 in the Race to Dubai, hard to believe

that. Not for long. This is for par. Short game skills on display once

again. And nerve to boot. Blemish free card. Hence the smile.

This took up the gap to one. Don't look for much borrow. Acceleration.

Just got away at the end, he went straight at it.

There is the school board and the man on top is the man on top. All

day. Since halfway. Sullivan. On the last. Can't even squeeze a birdie

out of the 18th. What might have been. Seven on the 12th and seven on

the last hole at the Open de France, Ryder Cup at stake, I wonder. Every

point counts there with the qualifying period drawing to a close

and a couple of months' time, let's hope he makes Minnesota. Chance to

put our last bit of pressure on Noren. Leave. For 13-under. Three

putting 16 after driving the green and missing that little tiddler.

Providing this one goes in, a good week for the man who wasn't going to

be here at the start of the week. He was going to defend the Greenbrier

Classic in America. Fantastic addition to the Scottish Open, Danny

Lee, 12-under. Huge putt in the life of Alex Noren.

He has holed so many of those this week under pressure. Remaining

14-under, par on 17, gold dust. Very good, similar for Hatton. This is

for a par. Well holed. So much money at stake. Race to Dubai points, etc.

Keeping his nerve and feeling it. Although two shot lead is useful, it

is by no means decisive, especially on a swing hole like the 18th, where

scores can range from an eagle to a seven. Anywhere on the fairway on

the job is almost done. He is two clear. Familiar left to right shape.

Finds the fairway, the big question will be with people for it? First

half of the job is done. Up on the putting surface, let's

hope that Manassero holes this to remain bogey free for the day.

Never in doubt. Cool head, old head on young shoulders. He can expect

that big leap in the world rankings. 596 coming here, he will zoom up.

The answer to my question, gone with an iron, looking down the left-hand

side, Alex Noren. Big rocklike from left to right. Imploring it to stay

left. He is all right, on the second corner of this snaking par-5, he is

all right. We know that a par will probably do. All of us getting the

distance right for this third. He has managed it just about. Hang on.

Yes. 20 13th Phil Mickelson three parted from lengthy range to go into

a play-off with Branden Grace -- three putted. Hatton is two shots

behind, here he is for if this goes in we will have some

fun and games. Nice try. Very nice try. The question is no simple to

get this to them to extra holes, Hatton must hole that and Noren must

feed putt. -- 3-putt. Gathering pace. Cosied it

down. Necessary. His biggest cheque to date came at

the Wales Open at Celtic Manor, is he going to enjoy another Celtic

success? Another big moment in the life of Tyrell Hatton, this will

guarantee second on his own, providing that Noren tap seven. Well

done, not dropped shot insight, three birdies, solid as you like,

13-under. He will win soon. Noren's putt should be a formality, but in

these circumstances it most certainly isn't. Just to win by a

single shot. In it goes. His first European Tour

title. Unlike all the rest, he led going into the last round and keeps

up record, fantastic. Padraig Harrington captured this title in

Gleneagles in 1993, Johan Edfors in Loch Lomond 2006 and the Alex Noren

and you have two wonder with Henrik Stenson being in good form, how

about a first Swede to win a major at Royal Troon next week? Right now,

Noren in the mood for celebration. What a performance.

Such a strong composed finish from Alex Noren, who has held top spot

says the halfway mark and then record equalling -- career-best

second place for Tyrell Hatton. Matteo Manassero's first top ten

finish for two news. Good to see Graeme McDowell, Phil Mickelson and

Henriksen as in the top 15 and that could bode well for true but King of

the castle, Castle Stuart, Alex Noren receives the trophy that

signals his first victory for over a year and a first in Scotland, the

home of golf. He surges into the top ten in ninth place on 61st in the

season-long race to Race to Dubai. Much to celebrate after a first

European Tour win for the Swede. So relieved right now, even more than

happy, I would say. Having those guys behind me and still pulling

through, it is big for me. We are very admiring of the course,

very happy it rained last night and it is still dry and I will sing to

my caddy, it got even firmer than before and it is amazing, I want to

thank Chris and his team for an amazing course. Lauren continues his

tremendous comeback from injury. Two years ago he missed a whole season

with tendinitis in his wrists and we will see him very soon once again on

the Ayrshire coast. Zach Johnson defends the title he

won in such style at Saint Andrews. Today, it is the Scottish links that

belong to Alex Noren. He is the Scottish Open champion.