Day Three - Part 1 Golf: The Masters

That is the way champions do it. Look at that!

A life changer. It has been sunshine and blue skies

all the way in the first two days of the 70s Masters at Augusta National.

It is every golfer's ambition to be in Georgia on the most famous golf

course in the world. But heading into the weekend in the first men's

major of the year, not everyone has enjoyed a walk around this fabulous

place. The Masters, a place of custom and

habit but this time and place of change. We looked for something

familiar and the champions of the last two years delivered. Adam

Scott, Bubba Watson, two of only four men to break 70. And leading, a

man from a golfing dynasty, Bill Haas. Michael Roy is well placed,

under-par and in the hunt. Day two, and the theme of change continued.

20 years since neither a Tiger roar Dore Mickelson smile graced the

weekend but Phil would go. Then there was Rory McIlroy, surely to

wear a Green Jacket one day, but once again exploring the shadows of

this beautiful estate. In the end he survived only by a whisker to golf

another day. With the UK challenge? Stephen Gallacher has long waited to

play here. Jamie Donaldson the same. Lee Westwood still trying and still

in touch. Yet it was the man who brings his own flash of vivid pink

setting the pace. Some sportsmen beach and Neville to be known by

just one name. Tiger may not be here but who can catch the man called

Bubba Watson? That is the question. Andrew Cotter

looking back but this is the scene right now. This is the situation in

the third round of the Masters. Bubba Watson has never led during

any of the opening three rounds. But he has surged to the front by three

shots at the halfway point. A thrilling round from him yesterday.

John Senden in outcrop second place but Miguel Angel Jimenez surging up

the leaderboard. Another excellent round being putt together by Gary

Woodland. He was at 1.7 under. Ian Poulter also going well. And Lee

Westwood, just as he was on the opening day, 1-under par. These are

some of the men challenging for the Europeans. We will see more of them

a little bit later on. Further down, Jason Day, who was much fancied.

Rory McIlroy, 71. He birdied the last couple. That is how it looks

and this is the scene. The players completing their preparations on the

range before the last couple of groups go out. But the list of men

who are not here for the weekend reads like a superb leaderboard at

any other time. Nine recent major champions all missing the cut. Phil

Mickelson, who misses out on the weekend here for the first time in

17 years. Schwartzel, Zach Johnson, Cabrera. Some of the names you might

have expected to be challenging for the jacket tomorrow night. Instead

they are going to have to watch it, along with all of us. At least we

have something to look forward to as we do every single year in Georgia.

Temperatures are soaring, we are into the 80s. Hardly a powerful

wind. Otherwise perfect. Our American hosts don't begin for

coverage for another half an hour but there is live coverage now on

our digital streams as Rishi Persad explains.

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These are the offerings right now. You can make your own viewing habits

this evening should you so choose. That is Amen Corner in the centre of

your screen. We will be building up to the start of live coverage at

around 8pm. There has been plenty on the go over the last few hours. The

first tee time was at about 2:45pm your time. Let's give you a flavour

of what these men have been achieving on the course. It has been

hard going again. This is Rory McIlroy. A birdie

finish from him and a round of 71. He will not be winning this year but

it is great to see him here. I mention Gary Woodland earlier and he

was out in 30. Only the fifth man in Masters history to do so. He began

with an eagle at the second and this was his approach to the knife. Yet

another birdie. But he has certainly given is a lot to watch and a lot to

enjoy. As has this man, Miguel Angel Jimenez. What a back nine from him.

Five birdies. But this but took him 6-under for his round. He now has

three top tens. It is great to see Paul Azinger and Peter Alliss.

It is great to see you both and great to talk about what has been an

intriguing Masters so far. How would you characterise the first couple of

days? Very interesting. The weather has been superb. The other people

seem to be talking about something different to me. The first day I

thought was magnificent until about 3pm in the afternoon and then there

was some movement in the trees. The course is difficult. I am not sure

whether Bobby Jones would be really pleased with the way things have

gone. It is magnificent but I am not sure he would have liked the course

to be quite so long and quite so difficult. His idea was to bring

people together under the flag of friendship to enjoy good competition

in a lovely place at a fine time of year and it was not meant to be a

jail sentence and it has become that in many ways. I am not sure how many

of them go out there enjoying trying to get around and having to putt ten

yards. It is magical but it is very difficult. It is like telling

jockeys they have got to carry another 14 pounds on the horse all

we are going to cover Formula one racetracks with speed bumps. The big

killing part of the parts we will at some love. I know it is a different

brand of golf we see every year but 68 has been the best score over the

best couple of days. That is rather rare. How do you explain that? I

think it is pretty simple. The Masters committee has putt the holes

in really difficult spots. It has been hard to get to these targets.

The Greens are not responding that well. They respond reasonably well

to short pitches. But they are hard as a rock and the ball finals away a

lot. There was a stretch yesterday on the back nine, I felt they were

only two holes on the front nine that you could birdie and they were

both the par fives. Everything else you play on defence, starting at 12,

13, 15, 16, 17, 18. Those were the holes you could make the birdies.

You need a healthy aggression to play well here. But sometimes you

are not rewarded. A degree or an inch, golf has always been a game of

degree or inches, but that is usually down to your swing. Here the

course is degrees and inches. Take 15, for example, the ball can stop

right on the practices -- precipice or it can trickle into the water. It

is very difficult. We saw Louis Oosthuizen yesterday, it was a

terrible situation for him, but that is part of the terrible beauty that

is Augusta. We want to hear some of your thoughts on the third round

this evening and we would like to know whether you think Bubba Watson

can see this through. Can he win a second Green Jacket?

I mention that Bubba Watson is trying to be only the 17th man to do

a double situation at August by winning it twice. There are only

three men have ever won it back to back. Shall we find out?

The nerves are getting to Bubba Watson.

What a shot! Bubba Watson was the winner in 2012

with that infamous banana shot and he is one of golf's great eccentrics

and I wonder how much you at home enjoy seeing him play? How do you

enjoy watching him play? Very much. He is like a golfing Willie Nelson.

He can't Singh at all but he has made the most wonderful records. He

just puts bats to ball and he has got a wonderful touch around the

Greens and he bobs along like one of the Beverly Hills police. I think it

is wonderful and it is the world of golf good to see someone like that.

He has pulled some cracking steps along the way but he also shares

your old caddy. How much influence is he going to have and what

information have you gleaned from him about his chances this weekend?

I asked him when he walked on the driving range, are you nervous

today? Caddies get nervous as well. He said he was not. I asked him why.

He said they have already won a Green Jacket and they are just going

to try and make the most of a perfect day. He thought Bubba Watson

was in a great place mentally. Bubba Watson rises and falls based on what

he thinks. He has never had a lesson, flies by the seat of his

pants, and he slaps the driver. He is in a good place mentally but it

is hard to wait until 2:45pm to start and there is a big difference

in going to sleep on a lead and waking up with the lead. He did not

grab the lead until late on Sunday when he won it in 2011. Or 2012. But

now he is sleeping on the lead and waking up with it and it is tough. I

believe his mindset is said that he is patient and his head is in a good

place. He is one of the top Americans in form here but there is

a man here only 20 years of age, Jordan Spieth, who has made a real

impact here. He virtually did not have a professional PGA status when

Adam Scott was winning 12 months ago but he has done these amazing

things, the youngest winner in 80 years, he has won the Presidents

cup. What is going to be the biggest challenge for him? Keeping it going.

He has got an ancient head on young shoulders. Whether that remains so

or whether something... Golf is a slow and pedestrian game. Somebody

once said, you have got to allow pictures and things to cross through

your mind and clear them before you hit the shot. You have got time to

ponder what you are going to have for dinner tonight or what movie you

are going to see. It is not a game where everything happens in a

split-second, you have too much time to think. Go and enjoy it. He seems

to have wonderful news. He is old beyond his years. Some people can do

it, we have had young people who can do it, so when people say, cancer

one so when this? Of course he can win. He is trying to be the first

rooky to win. But it was Bubba whose amazing run of fire birdies on the

row, in a row rather began at the 12th and this is down Amen Corner.

Guess who has been down there today? It could only be Ken Brown. What a

beautiful morning. We are standing on the corner of Amen Corner.

I'm going to take you around the corner as it were. It revolves the

11th, 12th and 13th of the 11th runs along here and the second shot is

across the water. That's number 11. You walk back from number 11 to the

12th tee. The crowd is around here and you play across the water here

and that's number 12 and 13, walk back to the tee and play this dog

leg around the corner for number 13. That's the Amen Corner. So if you

have a look at t we go around here. This is the 11th. The 11th green

behind the scoreboard. You come around the corner of the dog leg and

they hit across the water and the gentlemen there are marking out the

pin for this morning. You turn around 13 around the corner and

that's the 13th up there. That's Amen Corner. Beautiful holes. Tough

holes. What a great stretch of holes.

What a great stretch of holes, he loves it, doesn't? We will hear more

from Ken over the day. What about the defending champion, Adam Scott?

He is trying to do only what Nicholas Faldo and Woods have done

by claiming the first year after they won it. Will it be his?

What a long hole. You little beauty! This is to win. A life changer.

Finally, he buttons up the green jacket.

It is rounds of 69 and 72 so far for Scott.

He really showed his mettle yesterday. What impressed you most

about that round from Adam Scott, Peter? Well, he has been a beautiful

striker of the ball for a number of years now. Games, ball games, in my

opinion, you learn how to hit and then you learn how to play and then

the third thing is you learn how to control the bits and pieces that go

to make it up. He has got the first two now and he has learned how to

play. Now, he has got to control head and heart and not get flustered

and excited and it is not the great shots that always win, it is the

foolish errors and the mistake and good luck that always costs you

dear. He looks a sophisticated poised player. What about John

Senden. Very under rated, but a great win a few weeks ago in Florida

and having been seen as something of a weakness in his short game, that

seems to have improved? He spent time with Ian Baker-Finch. I played

a lot of golf with John Seinedle. He will hold his -- Senden. He had the

same thing, really chipping and pitching around the greens as well,

but he will be the opposite of Bubba Watson today who is going to fly by

the seat of his pants and he is going to hit thunderous tee shots.

John Senden will be more reserved and more polished. It should be

steady Eddie from tee to green. It is whether or not on the greens he

can deal with the pressure of the spotlight. It will be a challenge.

It is Adam Scott who seems to have produced something special from the

Australian players over the last few months and as we look at the

patrons, don't forget, Adam Scott has a Kiwi caddy.

Alongside me is Frank, fourth in the Masters and one of the leading

analysts in the game. Frank, there is a tremendous mix, the likes of

Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth, is it something that you could have

predicted at the start of the week? No. You would have thought Mickelson

would find something. I thought Garcia would be the same. After day

two, some of the stories were what happened to those guys? When you

look at the top of the leaderboard, Bubba Watson is playing his best

golf. Even probably better than he played in 2012 and there is an

unknown stat that eight times a Masters champion had won two years

after he won a Masters, that's better than that a one in ten chance

considering they have been playing this event for 77 year Length is

always an advantage, Thomas Bjorn, we had Monty on our set last night

and Monty said that Thomas is playing the best golf ever.

Last year, we saw an Aussie win the title finally. John Senden is up

there and Adam Scott. What about their challenge? I don't know what

happened to the Aussies and I guess it is the Adam Scott effect a bit

like Harrington, the Irish went crazy. The only players to win on

the PGA Tour that weren't Americans have been Australians and there have

been four of them and not one of them is called Adam Scott. The only

question mark with Adam is what happened to him at Bay Hill? He had

an eight shot lead and that was when he was putting on the Friday night.

He three putted that and reduced it to seven and that question mark of

what gets him to number one? John Senden at the moment is playing his

best golf as well. Even though he is in his early 40s. The hardest thing

for him is nerves. The greens are as fast as anything and it is so hard

to, you are always on the defensive here. It is like driving on black

ice when you are putting around here.

We have talked about the Australians. Let's talk about the

Europeans. This goes in for a 66. The best round of the week. Terrific

to see him do that. He is right up there. Necessary a tie for third

right now at 3-under. Four shots behind Bubba Watson. Well played. 15

years after the last European won the green jacket.

Let's talk about the British golfers. It is 25 years since Sir

Nick Faldo won the first of his three green jackets.

Pooh weather forced a third round fob to be finished on Sunday

morning. He made a crucial decision. That's when I swapped putters. I

went out and holed everything. I went out like you can't believe.

He likes it! A wonderful putt. I was holing putts from all over the

place. They were some of the greatest putts I have ever holed. A

play-off started on ten and the American had a putt to win. I

remember saying, "I can still win this, but it doesn't look very good

right now." What can I tell you? Faldo made him

pay. That was the sweetest putt I ever hit in my life. What a way to

do it! Faldo would win again in 1990 and

1996 and remains the last Brit to win the green jacket. You saw Sandy

Lyle there. Isn't it great to see him make the

cut again and it ended with Sir Nick in 1996, his third green jacket. You

have to go back to 1999, 15 years ago for the last European, Jose

Maria. Alongside me is Sir Nick Faldo. It

has been a rev riveting tournament. Bubba Watson is out in front. What

is the psychology he has to see this through? He is a different animal.

He is interesting. He plays this game. He doesn't matter how he does

it. It doesn't matter what it looks like. It is just a score. Many times

on television, I go down to the range and say, "What did you try and

hit on some hole?" He says, "What did I make?" I said, "You birdied

it. " It is about hitting the greens. Can he hit the greens? As

they set the golf course up tougher, you have to just find spots that you

can hit on the greens. And when he drives, the other cool

thing about him is when he drives well, you know, he has got two

drives. It is either there and there or he does not nail it. When he won

a couple of years ago, he nailed it down the back nine. The other thing

amazing, we are all into stats now, he is the lag putting, we heard his

lag putt in the proximity to hole of those lags, he is the best by miles

which you wouldn't think because his stroke is horrendous at times!

So but you know, you carry the pressure of, he didn't lead last

time at all until he won it and it is all early days. 36 holes. The

golf course will play tough and scary now.

That's an under statement. It will be very, very dicey out there on the

greens as we have seen. But from a European prospective, it is Denmark

and Sweden leading the way. Thomas Bjorn a real renaissance for him, he

is 43 years of age and prams trying to get -- perhaps trying to get

himself into a Ryder Cup team. It is great form from him? Yes,

tremendous. The two countries aren't renowned for their golfing prowess,

they are more into their skiing and whatever else they do, make beer! He

has been a very good striker of the ball, Thomas. When he putts well,

they go in obviously, but Blixt spent a lot of time in the United

States. Thomas born is a man you know --

Thomas Bjorn is a man he now well. He had three second place finishes

in majors, but to be contending at this level once again, what do you

see as prospects for him for the weekend? Do you think he can keep

this going? I do. I feel like I want to give somebody who is a little bit

older an edge over the younger, pack of guys that are, even Bubba Watson

in some capacity, I believe Thomas Bjorn knows the course well or

better than Bubba Watson, but the difference is in Bubba's mind he

knows he has done it here. He can overpower the course, but I look at

Thomas Bjorn and I think it is in his heart and head, does he continue

to work and continue to practise as hard as he did, you know, maybe

doesn't need to practise as hard, but the thing is that as Peter

alluded to, he always hit it well. He was this close to having the Open

Championship a few years ago. He got unlucky in the bunker there. The

ball rolled back and he let that get away. He knows he is capable of

pulling this off. Now you just have to do it.

That's the hard part. As for the UK challenge, we have a

Scotsman and Welshman. It is Stephen Gallacher. He has done what his

uncle Bernard Gallacher didn't do. Four times he made bogeys. He is a

quiet man. Stephen has been around for a number of years. A suspect on

the greens as so many of us are, but when he gets over that and he is

settled, physically settled, it goes well. Jamie is the same. They are

both, although Steve has been around plodding, Donaldson has appeared

really over the last couple of years at that level. Still a bit to go.

But a good swing. He strikes the ball well. You can see and feel the

self-belief going through this young man. Not so much as a young man, he

is a late bloomer, Donaldson. He became known to US audiences after

the finish if the stroke play event of the year. What do you make of

him? I don't know much about him. I will tell you what to look for today

out of him and Thomas Bjorn and Jonas Blixt. Adam Scot has

self-belief and confidence. He was ahead at Bay Hill. He dug deep

yesterday and was able to make a comeback. If these guys get

unravelled and the course is set-up reasonably difficult today. There

are opportunities, but boy watch the mindset and see if the jaw drops, if

the head drops. Who keeps it together mentally today is really

critical? A man who has been stoic and very much an ever present when

it comes to the back nine in majors, it is this man, it is Lee Westwood.

This was one of the most outrageous putts we have seen for sometime. It

took about five changes of direction and in it popped. Lee is in a tie

for 15th place as we started the day. A possibility for Lee, could he

go a couple of places better than what eight, top three finishes in

majors? Those who support him and I have watched him play most of his

golfing life, he has the ability to do it. He needs a little bit of good

fortune. It is easy to say, what is missing? Nobody really knows because

somebody can miss one and you never really know but it would be nice to

see him take another step forward. The years are tiptoeing by. The year

and the day is starting and this is Bubba Watson, the man in control.

This is his third shot so he has that for what would be a very good

part. A mistake on the second shot. That is going to be very tricky to

make. I would like to add about Lee Westwood, we were talking about Greg

Norman and Nick Faldo, Greg Norman has had tournaments snatched from

him. Nick Faldo has had, he has been in the right place five of the six

times and had somebody lose and him be the victor in that regard, but

all credit to anybody who can win a major at any time. It is hard to do.

Peter is right, a little bit of good fortune. Maybe Westwood gets in

possession, continues to get in position enough, and then all of a

sudden it is over. Perhaps it could be his time sometime. Ken is out and

about somewhere. I am standing at the back of the

range with some of the leaders warming up. One of the key things is

how strong is the wind and where is it going from. Some players might

take a flag and market on their plan. Not much air at all. I would

say it is about a five yard wind. Very little breeze. If we look

around at the different flags on the golf course, some of them are hardly

moving at all. Some are fluttering in different directions. The yellow

ones, slightly lighter flags, that little bit of movement. And through

the trees, sometimes it rocks, sometimes it is sheltered, but

getting the club selection right and finding out where the breeze is is

absolutely critical. If you get it wrong, you can be in all sorts of

trouble. We are moments away from live

coverage. This is John Senden out in the final pairing a few moments ago.

That is a nervy start. We are hearing that Bubba Watson dropped a

shot as well. A nervy start for two of them in that last group out on

the course. They went out about 20 minutes ago. This is the situation.

Jim Furyk has been making great strides with a few birdies. Adam

Scott has dropped a shot early on in his round. It is all beginning to

move. Fowler also underway. Stephen Gallacher won over after five holes.

These guys are going to have to do an awful lot of work. It has never

been one from more than eight shots back on the final day here at

Augusta. You wonder where the likes of Bernard Langer will be at the end

of the day. There are six of the over 50s contending this weekend,

the highest praise of whom is Fred Couples, who for a fifth year in a

row has started the second half of the tournament in the top ten. Paul

and Peter are heading down to the commentary position right now.

Meantime, it is time to say good evening, as we start to enjoy the

third round, with Ken Brown and Andrew Cotter.

What a glorious day it is. We will go straight down to Jonas Blixt.

This for a birdie on the second. The Swede has been based in the United

States for a long time now. Good scoring already today and the wind

not quite what it was yesterday. Slightly easier pin positions. The

breeze is light but it is just enough to affect club selection. I

think that is what might have caught Bubba Watson out. The par fives are

playing the easiest holes on the course. You have got to make hay on

those. One of the players who has been going well, Ian Poulter, at the

15th. He has slipped a little bit over the last couple of holes that

are passed down for a birdie on the par five. -- up and down. You have

got plenty of green to work with. That is unbelievable pace. He got up

to 2-under par. Thomas Bjorn, a chance for a birdie

on the second. That was a nearly one. A 15 time winner on the

European Tour, loads of experience. He has twice been runner-up in major

Championships. He knows what he has got to do. Down the hill at the

second. Senden sends it down there. At bit

lucky. It is going to be a long at -- putt. A very sound striker of the

ball and has been for a long while. We asked you if Bubba Watson was

going to win the Masters, we putt the question out there, and most of

you think not. This one heading out to the left. A

great shot from Bubba Watson, getting better. And eagle putt to

come. A stumble at the first. It might be two shots back at the

second. Justin Rose, a good tee shot on the

13th. A little plateau. The ball above the feet. Very hard to get on

the shelf at the back of this green. Stay there. Nearly perfect. Will it?

Please. That is mean. One end for today. -- 1-under. A good shot

though. Jordan Spieth. He knew that was in long before it dropped. He

looks comfortable. Just 20 years old. He made his debut

Masters this year and is up to 13th in the world rankings.

Pretty well judged. The simplest of birdies.

Perfect condition is out here for golf. Lovely temperatures, nice

light. Justin Rose, and eagle putt. He just fell away at the last.

He has it right in the middle! Justin Rose, a big band into the red

figures. This is what you can do on the back nine at Augusta, especially

on the par fives. Miguel Angel Jimenez with a round of

66 which included seven birdies. He missed the Masters last year having

broken his leg and did not come back into the season until March but it

has catapulted Miguel Angel Jimenez right into the heart of things in

third place. He can simply sit back and watch everyone else out there.

Rickie Fowler on the 16th. Playing 155 today, front right.

Lovely. So easy to miss it by a couple of yards to the left and it

would fall to the bottom level of the green. It looks like he has had

a haircut. You can't tell how severe it is

under the lid. A good card though. Both Ian Poulter and Justin Rose

started the week with 76. But they are speeding up the leaderboard.

Not too bad from there. Sorry about that little outburst. Let's have a

look at the man who has won recently. Steven Bowditch. Awesome,

says the caddy. That is not awesome, that is quite the opposite.

Very nearly awesome. Couples at the treacherous par three. He has played

a Gandhi there. That is unbelievable. You have got to be

very selective where you miss this one if you are going to do. John

Senden, this is for his birdie. He rolled it in nicely. The man from

Brisbane. He makes fact that shot he gave away at the first and settles

himself down. -- back. A big moment for Bubba Watson. He

nudges it forward and it just wriggles in the side also a bogey at

the first but he strikes back with an eagle. Roars ring around the golf

course. The great thing about the Masters, the noise. Yesterday, Bubba

Watson was sensational on the back nine. His tee shot to the 12th. A

little bit more breeze yesterday. This was the start of a fantastic

run. He set himself up well there. A great second shot into the 13th.

This was him at the par five. The second shot to within eight feet or

so. He two putted for a birdie. This was a little bonus. Look at this.

Look at this. Birdies at 12, 13 and a one in a million at 14. 15, talk

about difficult, because anything too strong, it goes beyond the flag

and into the water, but it was judged beautifully. He hits the ball

a mile but he has got very soft hands around the green and it was

another birdie. 9-iron, 176 yards. Birdies at 12, 13, 14, 15 and what

would you do at 16? Down she comes. This is a hole in one pin. We did

not have one yesterday. Five birdies in a row. He was just really hungry!

Let's have a look at this shop here. It looked as if it had gone away to

the left. But it was just a thing of beauty. It led to an eagle. We

thought, seeing that bogey at the first, early sign of nerves, but you

hit back with an eagle and just popped this in to restore a four

shot lead. This is how we stand at the moment.

Bubba Watson out in front by four shots from Jordan Spieth. Miguel

Angel Jimenez showing what can be done in the earlier conditions. 66

moves him to 3-under. Kevin Stadler on 2-under par.

Justin Rose, as we saw earlier, a beautiful port. Moving in the right

direction. Currently tied for 12th. Let's go to the long par-3, fourth

hole. Not as long as it has been over the first couple of days.

Spieth, steering it down. This judgement. There has not been one

birdie here today, that is how awkward that pin position is. There

is some wind down there. It is supposed to be five miles per hour,

perhaps getting up towards ten mph later on. Jonas Blixt went out to

Florida to college. He stayed out here and made his career here.

Go on, then. A nice line, the place not quite so good. Look at that

coming back. You can see with the hole is cut yet, it is on a little

rise. He finished fourth in the PGA Championship last year but this is

his debut at Augusta. A slow putt at the hill for Ian

Poulter. Delightfully judged. This was earlier as Rickie Fowler,

playing alongside Ian Poulter. Another look at that one because it

shows how difficult it is to get close to the pin. That is just about

as close as you can get. Nice to that. -- 2-putt. This is the

result of Jordan Spieth's teashop. -- teashop.

Chasing back when, trying to run at the front of the green and he has

judged it pretty well, Justin Rose. If you are going to miss that pin,

that is probably the easiest spot. Thomas Bjorn, a couple of bars to

start. He does not have a good record at the Masters at all. Just

one top 20. A solid opening to the third round.

Going down the slope at the fourth. It gives you an idea of the speed of

the greens. Amazing, isn't it? It is like a boomerang. You were the wrong

spot on number four and it is very difficult to get down into.

Bubba Watson. It is amazing, the movement in the feet. He can get

this 1 million miles away from the green.

He should be OK. A little bit of a bank to come. The shortest of the

par fours. You have got to decide what you are going to do off the

tee. These bunkers originally putt in by Jack Nicklaus. Bubba It is

just short of the left-hand bunker. A few murmurs watching that one.

That is why. But the pain is at back right today. It is still the same

length as it was when it was originally built, 350 yards.

Jim Furyk, a chance to get to 4-under par. A friendly pin position

on the 60 day. -- six today. Down the slope for Ricky. He has got

it in. Well done. It is looking like a neat, tidy card suddenly. Spieth

drops a shot at the fourth all thanks to the teashop, a big

misjudgement. Let's see if Ian Poulter can finish

with his heart on the 16th. -- par. In it goes.

A quality shot. I am surprised it did not gather at the more but an

obvious chance for a birdie. Justin Rose. Between the sprinkler heads.

That is not too bad. So many variables in that shot.

We saw Ken earlier Ron was down at Amen Corner and he caught up with an

old friend. You can hear the birds of the mower

on the green during the final preparations. I am coming up the

camera tower. I am going to catch up with an old friend who has been here

for so long. You must have a few stories to tell. Under a bit of

pressure, having to follow the ball. There has not been a hole in

one since I have been here in 22 years. Yesterday, Craig Stadler edit

this file. -- hit it this far. Is there pressure? This is the most

pressure I feel all year. Any stories? 1997 when Tiger Woods was

hurting here. Somebody sliced a ball from the fairway and it landed on

the green. He looked at me and I pointed that way. I have known him a

long time and I told him it came from across. How difficult is it to

follow the ball? We have colour viewfinder is to find the ball. But

it is difficult. It makes your heart race. And you are getting spoken to

the hole time by different people? Absolutely. We have multiple fields

going out. Here. Internet, Amen Corner, CBS. I have a Christmas tree

going off with different nights telling me I am on the air. Show us

what you have to do. I pretty much stand here like this. Why have you

got this around your head? I don't have any light coming in here

whatsoever. I followed the ball like this. Sometimes I have to go all the

way up here. Thank you very much. The players are under pressure but a

lot of other people are as well. Congratulations.

A little bit of old school technology. There he is following

the ball at Amen Corner. Even before we came on with the live coverage,

you can watch Amen Corner, you can watch the practice ground as well.

That is online or via the red button. Lee Westwood's birdie

attempt. That has been the story of his week.

He has missed one or two opportunities. He has not quite made

enough birdies, particularly on the par fives. Justin Rose for par on

the 14th. Very well done after that eagle on

the 13th, he batted with a par and stays 1-under.

And this is the situation. Bubba Watson with that four shot lead.

John Senden in the closest proximity. Some move from Rickie

Fowler. Jim Furyk. Matt Kuchar 2-under for his round. Justin Rose

has been motoring. He has had his second eagle of the week. Ian

Poulter on the 17th. Bubba Watson after an enormous drive

at the third. He could be a little bit disappointed with that. Almost a

casual flick of the hands when he plays those shots. Adam Scott for a

bogey. That does not look good. Look where it has gone. You have no idea

how fast these greens are. Yes. It is on the fairway now. It

good tee shot for Justin Rose. Adam Scott is having another go.

He gets it. But what a struggle. Not the best of starts. Three shots

dropped at the first few holes. Oh, that was really moving. That's

what is known as a power lift. Sometimes the players will refer to

that as a pain job! And other things! Here is Freddie. Oh, it is

going to be one of those days, I fear. The weather is absolutely

delightful. They have been coming here for many, many moons and I have

never seen a nicer three days. A bit of rain at the beginning of the

week, but it is absolutely delightful. Freddie, two bogeys and

a couple of birdies. Rickie Fowler has a great round going. 5-under for

the day and boy, that was just confidently holed. That's a pretty

nice second nine. Took advantage of both par-5s. A wonderful birdie at

16. A good save. Oliver Goss, now lives in Australia.

He can blame the pitch shot for that.

Jonas Blixt, the Swedish player. He is living most of the time in the

United States. Well, number three is one of the

easier holes on the first nine today.

That's a fairly easy hole location as well. A bit of an unforced error

there for Senden. Matt Kuchar at the 9th. It is slightly downhill.

Is it going to move backwards? I'm not sure I agree with all this

stuff. I will They will be quite shocked up in the clubhouse. This

isn't golf to me, but they like it. It is all very well to say, you play

up there and it comes back, but it is not what you are supposed to do.

Justin Rose's second at the 15th. 1-under for the Championship. Will

it stay up? No, it will not stay. It will! That's a miracle!

Have a bet on him quickly! It is the first time I have ever seen that

happen. Now, Poulter for his par at the 17th. Well done, Ian. Well done.

Very nicely indeed. STUDIO: It is Ricky Fowler who is

motoring now. Rickie Fowler, you might remember was in the lead at

the Open, at Royal St George's and finished fifth behind Darren Clarke

so he is one to watch. They are fast greens, aren't they? Let's hear from

Ken. They look green and they don't look

that fast, if you look at the quality of it, it is just amazing,

how you can get a plant to grow like that, I don't know. It must be less

than two millimetres long that grass. They are always drying out.

This afternoon, this is going to be so, so fast. I'm going to nudge a

couple of putts down this green and give you an idea of the pace. Hit

them quickly. Let's just see. I'm going to wander down with them. They

can trickle on. Trickle on. Right around the corner. Come on, boys!

Come on! I've just given that for a ten foot and it ran 45 feet. The

greens are grease lightening today and they will dry up. My jingle, it

will be difficult. Fingers crossed, lads!

A test of nerve and patience. Lee Westwood.

It is swinging in towards the green. It is a nice shot, indeed. Well

done. Matt Kuchar for birdie. He takes

advantage. A fantastic start for Matt Kuchar. He is right back in it.

The fourth tee, Bubba Watson. Oh. A little shy. But there are

worse places you can be on this fourth hole. Well, that's OK Peter

because he is below the hole. Where you really get in trouble on four if

you are in one of the bunkers. He hasn't lost the magic touch.

Ever so careful. It must not touch the ground. Oh boy. Well, will that

stay up? Will it stay? Yes! I have always

found it a little unnerving when you know the ball can go backwards just

because of the weight of your footstep.

Bubba is just short of the green. Senden bunker left.

This is the view from behind the 16th green.

STUDIO: There is the card of Rory McIlroy. 71 today for Rory, but it

was the 7 # 7 yesterday that spoiled his chances. He is with Rishi.

Rory, what was that like? Your experience of going out first on a

Saturday at the Masters? I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the round. It is not

an experience I want to really have again. It was nice to do it once and

I will try not to let it happen again, but you know, the course was,

you know, we were first out there and the course was fiery from the

start. So you know, the guys are going to find it, you know, pretty

interesting this afternoon. What do you get out of a round like that?

Not much. I mean it was nice to see a couple of putts drop in the back

nine. You know, I shot under par. I felt I played well enough to shoot

something a lot lower, but it is just, the way the golf course is

set-up, it is hard to go really low out there and you know, I see Gary

Woodland going really well, but that will be the exception today. I think

Gary, anything around 70 or 69 will be a really, really good effort out

there this afternoon. Is it possible to pick out one or two real

potential points of danger? Yeah, I mean, I don't think 11 and 12 are

going to play as hard as they were the first couple of days, they have

put the pin on the right-hand side at 11. Some tricky pins on the front

nine. The first hole, for example, back left, you have got to be really

careful of that one. There is a few, the sixth hole, the fifth hole, even

the fourth, you know, I hit a five iron as high as I could and I

couldn't even stop it within 30 feet of the hole. There is a few that

are, a few pins that are out there that are going to be tough to get

up. Rory, thank you. Thank you. I don't know what they feed them on,

but it certainly wasn't around in my youth!

He was very fortunate not to go back in the water. Up the hill, right to

left. Running well. Oh, what a bonus! What

a bonus there, Paul. Two or three shot swing at least. Rose to

4-under. Just six shots back, but if one guy stumbles he is right in the

mix. Henrik Stenson was many people's

pick for Augusta. A par-3 across the water. Nicely, nicely, nicely. Bubba

left this right below the hill. A fairly easy up and down. Oh slow

down. Slow down. Oh my goodness! This next one will be a

knee-knocker. Chipping is very difficult. I noticed that the last

couple of days, Paul. Getting the ball close is really tricky. Rickie

Fowler, coming up the hill. Oh yes, that will do! That will do very

nicely, indeed! APPLAUSE

Ricky is in the midst of a swing change. It is all coming together

for him. Jordan Spieth, 179 yards down the hill. Just carried the

bunker. That's a big eight iron. Will it go down? That's a terrific

shot. That will be a fast putt. Left to right breaker. What a great

opportunity. Now bubba for par, Peter.

Well, as you say, this is just a little touch and if it has pace and

it catches the edge of the hole, it can go miles by. Too high. He is

afraid of it. He was nervous. A shot dropped.

Well, that's a shame because that's exactly where you would like to

leave your tee shot if you don't get it on the green. Fowler at the 18th.

Can he finish off with a nice three? A bit of swing on this.

They just don't gather in. A chance missed.

Only 155 yards, but you better pay full attention.

It has to be the exact right distance and the players will take

dead aim. Nice rhythm. A beauty. Steady

though, steady. That's good. The wind is freshening down that bottom

corner, Paul, you see the flag moving? That's a very well

constructed round of golf for the young fella. 34, 33. Thomas Bjorn

for birdie at the fifth. Up the hill, a big left to right.

It is tough to judge. That's one of those you would have hit 15 or 20 of

them on the practise days. Players for the most part know where the

holes will be cut here, especially somebody like Thomas Bjorn who has

been here year in and year out. Ian Poulter at the 18th.

Boom! APPLAUSE

Two nicely played rounds. STUDIO: Bubba Watson has a healthy

cushion. This is the situation as we see, John Senden there. Let's get

back to him. He is in the last group out with bubba.

-- Bubba. An excellent bunker shot for Senden

and a nice putt for par. Now Blixt. Way left. Has he got it

right? He has. Every putt is an adventure, isn't it? Really. It is

almost like the greens are made of, I don't know, polished steel. Bubba

with that beautiful swing. He zips it away. Look how far Senden's drive

went. He needs to be aggressive here. It

is one of the few putts where you don't have to play defence. Maybe!

Well, the numbers of times these putts just skip by the edge of the

hole. Spieth gets one in. Well done! He is moving up. Well, he continues

to amaze. He appears to be an excellent fast green putter. Well,

they are all gathering around and while they are enjoying things, we

have Thomas Bjorn having putted up very well from the front of the

green. He gets one in. Well holed. All the putts a real test of skill

and nerve. A wonderful shot by Rose in a nine

iron to here at 16 down the hill. Left to right breaker. Delicate.

Just a tap. Oh, it is not going right at all. Oh my gosh. Well, what

a surprise. He is playing well today. 4-under par today. 2-under

par for the tournament. Matt Kuchar at the 10th.

What a lovely roll. It didn't disappear.

A seven iron for Blixt down the hill. Look at it go. That ball was a

mile in the air and you still see how much it released. This is a hole

that's been lengthened so much over the years and I honestly don't think

it has been improved. It has been made more difficult, but this is a

very, very strong par-4 now. It used to be get your drive away straight

and then you played up to this narrow green. But he has done the

first bit all right, but still much danger lurking.

He is leaning like he pulled it maybe. Oh, stay there. I think it

will stay. Yeah, it is OK. Westwood on the tee at the 12th. The flag on

the left side of the screen today. Tucked in the corner. A nice shot.

Senden will be here at the 5th hole. It is out to the right and he will

have to watch his trajectory here. He will run this up on the green and

up on top of the hill. Yeah, a nice little knockdown. Has he judged it

correctly? Oh, wow, that's not going to make it, I don't feel. That

landed really soft, Peter. It is cruel really. He played that very

well, but it will stop just on the edge of it. An impossibly difficult

putt left. Louis Oosthuizen. He is always ta a

delight to watch. He was plagued with injuries. His demeanors

matches. He is not a huge man. A good middleweight, I suppose, but

everything looks so easy and comfortable.

He didn't like the sound of that. Is it water? Yes.

Bubba's second at the 5th. He is hitting another big cut. He

normally hits a big hook with his irons, but naes not what is required

here -- that's not what is required here. You don't always have to be

close to the hole here at Augusta, the fans know it. They appreciate

that. Kevin Stadler is going along well.

Come on down. That could be very nice if it keeps going and turning.

No, it is slowing up. A good shot. A tricky putt left. They are all

tricky putts. Jim Furyk at the 8th. A fairly long

way away. A chance for birdie. A lot of under par scores today. You

just get the feeling there is 50 guys that are comfortable and free

wheeling and one guy who is nervous, the guy out in front with everything

to lose in Bubba Watson. There is plenty of good scores on

the front half today, for sure. Thomas Bjorn at the 6th. A big

swing. Steady. Steady. Looks good. Oh, what a bonus. What a bonus!

APPLAUSE Well, well, well. You never know, do

you? Westwood at the 12th. He is going

along nicely. He needs to hole a putt or two, Paul? Yes, he needs a

couple of the unexpected. Something in the 15 to 20 foot range. It is a

very makeable putt here. Probably the easiest green on the course. Oh,

that's a lost chance. He knows it. I watched Spieth warm up today of

the it is a slightly open stance. The club face is wide open at the

top. Beautiful. The release might be thin. He knew it the whole time.

That can be a very difficult bunker shot down there depending on the

lie, Peter, he won't be able to see but barely the top of the flag. Now

Blixt at the 6th. Can he do a Bjorn? He is not doing bad. Oh! Both of

them going along very nicely indeed. Well, every player in the field hits

practise putts from here to where this hole is cut or where they

believe it is cut. Then three days elapses and you have got to do it in

the last group. Not a very good effort. The second shot to the 17th

for Justin, Justin Rose. He doesn't look best pleased. Has he

pulled it or tugged it? Yes. That's left him a very interesting shot

from there. Now Bubba. This is for birdie. It is

a putt you had to be defensive on. You want to get out of there with a

par. He has done that. It is it the 10th. Kevin Stadler. This is a

little touchy one down the left side. He is up and after it. It is

going right. Rule Henley. A big swinger. He is

trying to feed it in. That's perfect, Russell Henley! Oh, those

are so nice when they go in. What a scorecard. Look at that. Birdie,

birdie, up and down. If the lie is good, this isn't that

difficult. Once he gets over it, he can barely see the top of the flag.

Easy-peasy! Played it too well. APPLAUSE

This is to avoid another three putt. Watch out! Look at it go. It looks

dead in, doesn't it? It just moves across. Now he has a three footer

coming back. Maybe a four footer. Maybe a meter?

A good looking second shot. He didn't quite get up to the green. A

shot dropped. Scott with a rough start. He started poorly yesterday

and clawed his way back. A chance for birdie here at seven.

STUDIO: Ian Poulter wept on one of those charges. Then he turned for

home and things got a little bit sticky coming around Amen Corner

into 14 and 15. However, he is always game and exciting to watch.

Let's get his thoughts. On the face of it, it looks a fine

performance, but I suspect it is one that frustrated you today? Yes, you

could say that. I'm raging yet again. 70 on Friday, 70 on Saturday

and it is not really a true reflection of how I've played. I'm

disgusted with the way I finished today. I got myself in a great

position, was 4 under for the round and couldn't see myself making any

mistakes. I, you know, three putted from the back edge of seven and then

pulled a wedge on 12. And didn't take advantage of 13 and 15 when I

was in perfect position on both holes and you know, a simple bogey

on 14 as well. I'm disgusted with the round of golf which looks pretty

good and yet I'm still in position to have a run at the guys tomorrow,

but I should have been closer. You are still in a decent position. How

realistic is it to think you might intend on Sunday? We will have to

see what Bubba does on this golf course. Guys should be able to make

plenty of birdies and I would expect him to make quite a few birdies as

well. There are holes out there which you can make simple mistakes

on but I am going to have to have a run at him on Sunday. Thank you.

Good luck tomorrow. After having a good round, you just

pick out the spot where you could have been better.

Another rough front nine. Justin Rose for his birdie on the 17th. We

thought this might be tricky. He is going to have to go very close.

A very difficult shot. You can see selected groups, there are a couple

down at the bottom which you can watch on the special feeds we have

this year. Jordan Spieth. A nice part is saved for speed there. His

second shot ended up in the bunker. Bubba At the sixth, 8-iron. An

interesting putt to come. There was a Thursday pin position there. There

might be a nice one tomorrow as well. Jonas Blixt, almost no chance

to get this on the green. He is going to just try and get it on the

greenside bunker. He will have to see which he feels is the best to

play his next shot from. He is looking straight up. That sounded

heavy. The green glove does not really go

with the outfit. Ken Green used to wear one. He was colour by --

colourblind. His wife used to dress him and she did not like him very

much. His ex-wife. Bjorn second shot perfectly placed

at the seventh. An aggressive swing. Right by the flag. Will it come

back? No. That is a good shot. Rose for his

fourth. That was a rather weird putt. A

shame so close to home. -- week putt. Just one hole to go. Kuchar

from the right of the green. He missed to the right. That has been

the bailout. A high tariff shot from Lee Westwood.

Executed pretty well, he came down off that downslope. Fiddly.

Heading towards the sand. Short putts can be difficult around

Augusta. We have had another of

correspondence about how the players hit the ball in two cup. A lot of

them seem to hit them very bravely but when you get these downhill, you

have got a decision to make. You can drop it in the front edge or you can

be brave and bullied them in. You just have to ask yourself that

question but you have got to make your mind and before you do it. I am

going to try and hit this a little softer. The Brave one is, I am going

to whack this one in firmly. The trouble is, if you miss it, oh dear.

That is what happens. Before you know it, you have got one a bit

longer. Standing over these Short putts, you have got to decide, are

you going to be brave or you going to drop it in the front door.

Neither is easy, particularly when you are feeling nervous.

Lots of nerves around here today and here is one such had from Matt

Kuchar. It is to drop a shot. Bubba Watson is going to have a putt

which is probably going to break 15 feet.

Well, an unforced error of the tee. That is going to be all he can

handle for par. But he had green in regulation. Jonas Blixt. This is

where he went over the back of the sand. Very narrow from front to back

and he has done very well. APPLAUSE.

That is quite a shot Blixt play from the trees to get there. Westwood is

going to have a decision to make year. It is so sticky up the hill

and it gets so fast after. Steady. That is really well done.

STUDIO: the third day of the Masters, always drama guaranteed in

this picturesque corner. One of the most sought-after real estate is

anyway in the world. This is going to test your metal around Amen

Corner. The beautiful greens around Augusta and the yellow flags. Here

is Jamie Donaldson. Some down golf ford Jamie Donaldson

today. Started 1-under. That is ten yards further on. Settle

down. Stay there. I have a very forceful voice. You will do that out

of the water. Well done. That was a good break followed by a bad break.

Justin Rose luckily stayed out of the bunker. He is going to loft this

in two the air. That releases beautifully at the

green and Justin Rose with a chance to close with 68 for the day if he

can hold that at. Bubba Watson for a part on the sixth. This could be his

first three parts of the tournament. -- three putt. There it is. He has

already had three bogeys in his first six holes today. It is all

change. Wow. That is some hardware. He

needed those trees on the left at seven. He tried to make no worse

than a bogey. Lee Westwood. Birdie. Confidently done and Westwood now

just four behind Bubba Watson. Things are condensing a little bit.

Jordan Spieth, such a nice wedge player. That is going to run off.

Stay. Stay. Not a great shot. But a chance for a birdie. He will not be

able to ground the club here. He is inside that yellow hazard line. That

makes it a little bit more difficult.

Good effort. He is trying to stem the tide of bogeys today, Donaldson.

A look at Hunter Mahan. Second shot at 18. That sounded good.

And it is good. It is really good! A disappointing day for Hunter but

that is a nice way to finish. Jim Furyk sneaking along. All the

way. Beautifully judged. The red use a different putter last week. --

Furyk. This is one hole, he lives to use the driver on this course, Bubba

Watson, but seven is the only straight, straight hole year. But he

does not feel that comfortable here. But he has the advantage of having

so much power. He lives to faded with the driver. It is a great

course for him with the driver. Stadler.

A good effort. I think Craig is out there watching today after missing

the cut. That is Craig Stadler's last Masters this year. He will only

be yet to watch Kevin in future. STUDIO: a quick reflection on a man

who has already finished. Six birdies including back-to-back

at 15 and 16. His best round at Augusta.

I saw you walking out onto the first team today and I saw a determination

in your right. Did you feel you had 67 in you? It was going to be tough

but I have been swinging well and I needed to go out there and eliminate

as many mistakes as possible and take advantage of the par fives

which I have not done this week. Torgerson through the prospects of

contending on Sunday at the Masters. I have not been in contention here

and it has been fun to see Bubba Watson all of the big three in the

play-off and being there to watch it and be able to support him. I have

not been in the situation but I have been around to see it so I am hoping

to be in that situation. Good luck tomorrow.

Jamie Donaldson back on the 11th. He deserved that. His second shot was

pretty tidy. A huge bounce off to the left, nearly in the water.

STUDIO: This is the first Masters in almost 20 years without Tiger Woods.

Will he go back to Royal Lytham where he won all those years ago?

The Irish. Greg Norman, the champion for 1986.

He has got it! Those cold black eyes.

Would you believe that? He has done it.

Royal Liverpool, Tiger recuperating after back surgery. We hope you will

be back for that. But for now it is all about Augusta.

Beautiful scenes around the course. They are scenes most people will

know. It is such a familiar course. Beautiful but deadly, the water

around this course. The slopes of this course as well,

as you can see from the camera, Lee Westwood standing above the ball.

The Augusta National always keeps you off balance and a lot of that is

because of the angles. The ball below his feet and often time it is

said that when the ball is below a player's free, they headed to the

right but I find that most good players headed to the left. -- hit

it. Still some work to do. Let's have a look at some facts and

figures. A huge number of the over 50s brigade. Fred Couples, the man

who is going best of all. 54 years old. Miguel Angel Jimenez, 50 years

old now. Hunter Mahan, this is for birdie.

Bubba, after the iron off the tee, it is quite a long way back. It is a

narrow green from front to back and he has gone long. He let go of that

just passed impact. He is not clicking on all cylinders. As I said

earlier, it is a lot easier to sleep on the league than it is to wake up

with it. Jordan Spieth for a birdie. It is a long way.

You can just hear the nerves jangling today. It is the weekend of

the Masters. A good round for Justin Rose, 69. A

front nine of 1-under and that eagle on 13, a birdie at the 15th, a bogey

at the 17th and that is what he is thinking about there. Adam Scott,

for over on his round today. The jobs of a birdie and he has got it.

-- chants. You can send your questions in on Twitter. When will

long handled putter is get banned in the Majors? 2016 is the answer to

that. Jim Furyk with the more conventional club.

2003 US Open champion in Chicago. He came close here in 1998. He was

fourth. You were close that year. I finished

three back in 1998. I won't remind you of that. That is OK. You lose

sleep over it even when you are that close.

That is OK. Short is the big mistake there. Now the magical Bubba

Watson, it will require all his skills here. This is very fast.

Settle down. That is rolling off. That could go all the way of the

green. It is going to stay. That is just an eyelash away from 25 yards

short of the green. Looking twitchy. Staring eyes.

He has played beautiful golf so far over the first two days. A very

different game today. Jordan Spieth. Down she goes, down the hill.

STUDIO: An eventful day for Justin Rose. Let's hear from him right now.

How well did you play today? I played well today, I am pleased with

that. It was a roller-coaster of a round. I got an eagle and the next

couple of holes I was trying to settle down. I got in two a good

rhythm and made a good eagle at 13. I got a bit lucky at 15, my ball

staying at. All in all, a great day, but I felt I had an opportunity to

finish at 3-under and that would have been exciting for tomorrow but

I am still in it. Torgerson through the chip at three. It is a blind

shot from here but I knew I had to keep it right of the pin. That got

me up and running. The leaderboard at the condensed at the moment. How

do you think your prospects are for tomorrow? I just saw Bubba Watson

struggling at seven and going back to five so I am right in it. When

you have posted your score, you are always in the hands of the leaders

but I am a lot better than I was on Thursday so at least I have got a

shout going in two tomorrow. Well played. Good luck tomorrow.

At the moment, a lot of players are coming back in two this. Bjorn is

right there. I thought that was going to grab there. It is getting

so much harder. They have a system underneath the greens that will suck

the moisture out of them. Can he save par? The second-round leader,

Bubba Watson, steel with a two shot lead. Aggressive. Confident. It just

slides by. Ten of the last 12 second round leaders did not win the

tournament. Only two of the last 12 have gone on to win. And only a

one-shot lead. He was five shots clear. One bogey in the first 36

holes. 30 minutes ago, he was five shots clear.

He will have watched that shot of Thomas Bjorn's Sony will bounce it

in there. There was not much grip to be had and that is still running

away. You can see there is a little bit of wind. We thought it was going

to lift the two ten mph and it is enough. You can see the difference

in experience. Blixt on the right, Bjorn on the left. Stadler. Just a

little harder. Lee Westwood, any putt across the

14th green is not nice. It looks pretty good. It looks very, very

good. That will do. Watch it. No. Interesting how you

saw almost no balls go in the water when the hole was on the right side

of the green. Donaldson taps in for his part. He remains to over.

A par putt for Westwood. That is a fine putt. He is going along nicely.

He is right back in this event. He is only three shots of Bubba

Watson's lead. We were talking about the wind beginning to lift.

The 12th is the shortest hole on the golf course. Today it is about 138

yards. But it has been very difficult. It is the second most

difficult hole on the golf course. Why is that? Because club selection

is so pretty. The wind swirled about. If you look at the 12th, the

flag is not moving at all at the moment. I am going to put a couple

of relaxing and see what happens. You can see, it just keeps moving

around and around. Then you go to a higher level, that is where the ball

is going to travel, and see which direction it is moving in. You can

see how much stronger the breeze is and how the wind keeps swirling in

directions so it is very confusing. When you are aiming at this green,

it is only 12 paces wide, over the water, slightness judgement you are

going to find the water. Indecision leads to indecisive swings. This is

a really tricky hole. -- slightest misjudgement.

There is not too much of a breeze today but it is beginning to lift a

little bit. Blixt is really a victim of laying out to the right. He did

not have any chance to get that third shot close. That is a nice

flag. Somebody has asked the question, why don't we see more

coloured gloves? White gloves are softer because they don't have the

colouring in them. Bubba Watson with the driver. He has driven

beautifully the hole tournament. He takes the bunkers out of play. That

is a thunderous tee shot. Thomas Bjorn, that third shot of his looks

very good. Phil Morgan on the back which is the

caddy who was with Ian Woosnam. Jim Furyk at the 11th. That is a

pretty good shot. Stay there. Not quite brave enough to get it pin

high. Downhill it goes and around the

corner to the left. Thomas Bjorn now at the 9th. It is a

little more to the right and well, the crowd likes it. Oh, yes, that's

perfect. Look at it go. Look at it go! Matt Kuchar putting at the 13th.

This is for a birdie. He rattled it in. He is struggling at the 11th and

his woes continue. Dropped shots are lurking every

where. It is difficult Peter, when you dig a hole here on a Saturday

and you try to get it back, you end up making mo mistakes.

STUDIO: If you want to tailor your coverage, please feel free. These

are the new live digital streams that are available to you. You can

do so on the Red Button and by whichever device that you care to

use and you will know that Lee Westwood is heading around the 15th

and 16th so you will be able to pick him up there and via the BBC

website. Plenty of options there for you. It is 9.30pm at home in the

evening. We hope you are enjoying Saturday night at the Masters with

us. I know lots of people at home who

will be watching the Masters.