:00:11. > :00:21.It is that time again. Good morning ladies and gentlemen, this is game
:00:21. > :00:25.
:00:25. > :00:32.number one. From the USA, Gerry APPLAUSE.
:00:32. > :00:42.Welcome to Royal St George's for the 140 at Open Championship. --
:00:42. > :01:10.
:01:10. > :01:18.Through the gates, and just been on the right of. If all England were a
:01:18. > :01:24.golf course, this would be the first tee, and the 18th green. 13
:01:24. > :01:30.times, the great and the good have strode out from this quirky corner.
:01:30. > :01:40.A southern softie? Not this one. Peril can show its face at the very
:01:40. > :01:52.
:01:52. > :01:56.first turn. All the very last. -- A reminder of the end during the
:01:57. > :02:06.truth of sport. It is not how you start, but how you finished --
:02:07. > :02:14.
:02:14. > :02:24.Endings and beginnings. This golfing gear -- year, the Open
:02:24. > :02:24.
:02:24. > :02:29.Welcome to the Kent coast and the luscious links of Royal Saint
:02:29. > :02:36.George's. Here we are on the first p, play has been under way since
:02:36. > :02:43.6:30am. -- the first tee. We have over one had done 40 hours of live
:02:43. > :02:47.golf before you in this golf Open Championship. 156 golfers are
:02:48. > :02:51.hoping to be the man to claim the claret jug here. Most of the
:02:51. > :02:55.attention has been on a Rory McIlroy. He is on the practice
:02:55. > :03:02.putting green at the moment. In a few minutes, he will make the short
:03:03. > :03:06.walk off 100 yards off Stoke to the first tee. His tee off time is
:03:06. > :03:13.9:09am. Usually reserved for Tiger Woods. But the man at the centre of
:03:13. > :03:18.attention, the US Open champion of three weeks ago, Rory McIlroy. He
:03:18. > :03:22.tees off at 9:09am, you will see that on BBC Two. If you are going
:03:22. > :03:32.to be open champion, and of Rory McIlroy, certainly wants to do it,
:03:32. > :03:33.
:03:33. > :03:37.the first thing you have to conquer Sandwich is famed for the humps and
:03:37. > :03:41.hollows on the fairways. A little bit of long rough about as well,
:03:41. > :03:46.not too bad, half a chance of playing on to the green. The
:03:46. > :03:52.bunkers are the usual deep chasms. Bloody sand but to be avoided at
:03:52. > :03:56.all cost. -- love the sand. It is the challenging conditions that
:03:56. > :04:01.will be at the forefront. A scudding breeze across the course
:04:01. > :04:07.and some rain. This is links golf. It is going to be a real battle
:04:07. > :04:17.over the next four days, and know Tiger Woods, as we mentioned, but
:04:17. > :04:19.
:04:19. > :04:23.plenty of big cats in a strong I always go back to what the great
:04:23. > :04:26.Jack Nicklaus said, he had half the field beaten at the start of the
:04:26. > :04:30.week because they didn't believe they could win the Championship. We
:04:30. > :04:36.have a host of players trying to win the first Major. Who believe
:04:36. > :04:46.they can? Mental strength will be critical, as it always is. Whoever
:04:46. > :04:48.
:04:48. > :04:52.wins this week will be following in Sometimes the claret jug of falls
:04:52. > :04:56.into unexpected Hants, and other times it goes to the greats of the
:04:56. > :05:00.game. Sometimes it goes to those who the home crowd are willing on
:05:00. > :05:02.to success. Whoever has there moment on the final green on Sunday
:05:02. > :05:08.night, it will be a moment that they and others will always
:05:08. > :05:14.remember. They will be clenching their fist on the 18th green on
:05:14. > :05:19.Sunday? Will it be Rory McIlroy? A fantastic reception for him. Lots
:05:19. > :05:23.of people talking about him this week. He said yesterday, he has
:05:23. > :05:27.only won three tournaments, but it is the man at in which he won the
:05:27. > :05:34.US Open three weeks ago by eight shots that has got everybody so
:05:34. > :05:38.excited -- the manner in which. Let's have a look at some of the
:05:38. > :05:48.tee-off times. Just ahead of of Rory McIlroy's Group, we have Paul
:05:48. > :05:49.
:05:49. > :05:59.Casey. He is alongside Ben Curtis, the champion of at 2003. And Aaron
:05:59. > :06:13.
:06:13. > :06:16.Just to let you know, the afternoon golf, some great games coming up.
:06:17. > :06:24.Lee Westwood at 2:10pm and also the reigning Open champion lily is
:06:24. > :06:34.1,000 goes off at 221 -- Lewis's 1,000. We will concentrate on Rory
:06:34. > :06:58.
:06:58. > :07:02.Rory McIlroy is playing -- was playing golf with his dad on Monday
:07:02. > :07:07.in Ireland, this will be very different as he tees off in the
:07:07. > :07:17.Open Championship. This is the 14th we have had at royal St Georges. We
:07:17. > :07:21.
:07:21. > :07:26.will hand over to the commentary rather blustery day. Play started
:07:26. > :07:36.at 6:30am, an ungodly hour, but the course so far has not been mastered
:07:36. > :07:41.
:07:41. > :07:50.by anybody. Now we have some pretty this three ball gets ready to smack
:07:50. > :08:00.them a wave. Benny Els, Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler -- Ernie
:08:00. > :08:01.
:08:01. > :08:11.brilliantly. But the next four days will tell us something. Let's have
:08:11. > :08:12.
:08:12. > :08:22.a look down this first hole. They have flattened a bit of a down. A
:08:22. > :08:27.
:08:27. > :08:32.Three huge bunkers at the front. And often, the greens are slightly
:08:32. > :08:42.raised and the ball so easily wanders off. A lot of these greens
:08:42. > :08:46.
:08:46. > :08:51.around 6am. Fancy starting a round of golf at 6 am! And only a bowl of
:08:51. > :08:56.cereal to keep you going. Maureen Madill will be strolling out, how
:08:56. > :09:01.it is it? It is tremendously exciting. The atmosphere is
:09:01. > :09:08.building with huge crowds already. Rory McIlroy is looking limber and
:09:08. > :09:13.Lewis, as part -- as are his playing companions. This is game
:09:13. > :09:23.number 15. From South Africa, Ernie Els.
:09:23. > :09:23.
:09:23. > :10:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:10:03. > :10:13.is much more downwind. Not the at Rory McIlroy.
:10:13. > :10:35.
:10:35. > :10:42.does. Since the Masters, he has done so well to just get on with
:10:42. > :10:52.his game. Beautiful to watch. On the tee, from the USA, Rickie
:10:52. > :11:15.
:11:15. > :11:25.What a good shot back tears. -- what a good shot at that is. An
:11:25. > :11:29.
:11:29. > :11:34.extra 30 or 40 yards. And off they grandad in that group, with a
:11:34. > :11:44.couple of 22 year-olds. -- Ernie Els. He looks like a giant
:11:44. > :11:47.
:11:47. > :11:51.We have got Matt Taylor, Al weatherman. We have mentioned the
:11:51. > :11:54.course and looked at the field, and talked about the probabilities, but
:11:54. > :12:00.the weather always comes into an Open Championship. What can we
:12:00. > :12:03.expect today? Luke Donald said it could be the weather that dictates
:12:03. > :12:07.this Open Championship. Today, we have probably seen the worst. It
:12:07. > :12:11.should be dry, but there is still a blustery wind. It is probably
:12:11. > :12:15.favouring those who will tee off later on. All the rest of the
:12:15. > :12:19.weekend, tomorrow will be the best day, the driest and the sunniest
:12:19. > :12:22.with light winds, but into the weekend it gets interesting. A lot
:12:22. > :12:27.of rain around on Saturday with strong winds and they will continue
:12:27. > :12:31.into Sunday. So it will get very interesting as we get towards the
:12:31. > :12:34.weekend. I am sure you will keep this up to date to let the next few
:12:34. > :12:36.days. Thank you for joining us. days. Thank you for joining us.
:12:36. > :12:46.Let's bring you up to date with the gold and show you the leaderboard
:12:46. > :13:03.
:13:03. > :13:11.1989. He was in the second group wrong for him in 2003 here at 16.
:13:11. > :13:15.The group of at 9:09am, McIlroy, Danielle's and Rickie Fowler. --
:13:15. > :13:20.Ernie Els. We will hand back to the commentary team and we should give
:13:20. > :13:25.them the big build-up. A Mark James and Peter Alliss, who is
:13:25. > :13:27.commentating -- has been commentating -- has been
:13:27. > :13:31.commentating for 50 years now. There is no need to tell everyone I
:13:31. > :13:38.have been doing this for 50 years, but I remember it very well, it was
:13:38. > :13:44.at Birkdale. Cliff Mitchell ball was Alla Hazel Irvine. He is a
:13:44. > :13:48.little bit different. -- our Hazel Irvine. John Jacobs was there and
:13:48. > :13:52.all in all, it was the start of a wonderful journey for me. I have
:13:52. > :13:58.kept fooling everyone 4-over 50 years and it looks as though I
:13:58. > :14:01.might be looking everyone -- might be able to continue to doing that.
:14:01. > :14:05.The game fascinates me, all of the new preparations with the golf
:14:05. > :14:09.course, they equipment and all the bits of pieces that go with setting
:14:09. > :14:14.up this Championship. The infrastructure is colossal and the
:14:14. > :14:17.way it is organised by everybody from the Royal and Ancient to all
:14:17. > :14:20.the volunteers, it is absolutely stunning. When you think of the
:14:20. > :14:25.stunning. When you think of the effort that goes into it, and it is
:14:25. > :14:29.so disappointing if the weather plays a Major part in proceedings.
:14:29. > :14:37.I said earlier, the greens are difficult to find here, they are
:14:37. > :14:41.slightly raised. A lot of them are. There is a lot of forelocks. --
:14:41. > :14:47.fall off. They are angle across the player. I was talking to Tom Watson
:14:47. > :14:53.who said that finding the greens here is one of the most difficult
:14:53. > :15:03.Championship courses. So there will be mistakes made. Some of them will
:15:03. > :15:11.
:15:11. > :15:18.be unforced. It is a par 70, which players. Rory McIlroy pointed
:15:18. > :15:22.across to Rickie Fowler on the left-hand side of the fairway. This
:15:22. > :15:28.hole goes down wind. The challenge will be to get a grip on the ball
:15:28. > :15:35.and not go bouncing through. Trying to lift it up, but it might be
:15:35. > :15:39.difficult to spin it out of the rough. He did pretty well. It went
:15:39. > :15:49.trickling to the back. That is the problem with the first hole. You do
:15:49. > :16:13.
:16:13. > :16:20.to stop. The flag on the front and that will go down at the back. And
:16:20. > :16:25.then you are faced with a chip and run. Everybody will be in the same
:16:26. > :16:33.boat. And the first tee a for Luke Donald, the world number one. What
:16:33. > :16:43.a delight for player he is to watch. But first, Ernie Els. He should get
:16:43. > :16:45.
:16:45. > :16:53.a little more spin. And he cut that very fine. It was a good shot.
:16:53. > :16:59.There is a bunker at 350 from the tee, so we will see a lot today. He
:16:59. > :17:05.has a chance for a birdie. You get an idea of how large the exhibition
:17:05. > :17:09.tent is on the right-hand side. The television compound is on the left.
:17:09. > :17:19.And our friends from the United States I here with the golf
:17:19. > :17:32.
:17:32. > :17:42.channels. -- are here. It takes a done. It looked as if it was going
:17:42. > :17:49.
:17:49. > :17:56.to come out. That was a good hole memories he has of years ago. Three
:17:56. > :18:06.shots ahead with three or four holes left. But he took many shots
:18:06. > :18:09.
:18:09. > :18:17.to get out of the bunker and his not want to start with a three from
:18:17. > :18:26.the edge of the first green. This can be very slow into the wind.
:18:26. > :18:32.This is a feature of links course golf. Years ago it would be a
:18:32. > :18:42.perfect chip and run with an 8-iron at most. Some of the greats a few
:18:42. > :18:54.
:18:54. > :19:02.years ago would have used a 5-iron touching. Rickie Fowler has a rise
:19:02. > :19:07.in front of him. It will sweep from the right-hand side. I am not
:19:07. > :19:17.surprised to see Rory McIlroy watching this very closely.
:19:17. > :19:31.
:19:31. > :19:41.decided to putt it. How about this? A I think he did. Now, there is no
:19:41. > :19:55.
:19:55. > :20:02.excuse for Rory McIlroy it to miss off. And that puts it up to Rory
:20:02. > :20:12.McIlroy. The pace of the opening putt is crucial to the whole day.
:20:12. > :20:30.
:20:30. > :20:36.It is fascinating how the ball move playing it cagey with a 3-wood.
:20:37. > :20:46.Avoiding the bunker on the right and leaving a shot into get
:20:47. > :20:59.
:20:59. > :21:05.kick. He was in the rough and now group. What do you reckon? They
:21:05. > :21:14.could not have a much easier tee shot. As tee shots go at the Open
:21:14. > :21:24.Championship, it is downwind, to the left. I'm sure there are still
:21:24. > :21:33.
:21:33. > :21:42.a few nerves. But this is Garcia!
:21:42. > :21:47.APPLAUSE A crowd favourite, Garcia. He has been in the doldrums the
:21:47. > :21:52.last two or three years. He has struggled with his putting and lost
:21:52. > :21:57.his game for a while. There have been signs this years he is putting
:21:57. > :22:07.better. There are not many players who have more shots than Sergio
:22:07. > :22:17.
:22:17. > :22:27.Garcia. And a links golf course his even with that, for some of these
:22:27. > :22:44.
:22:44. > :22:54.guys, they will get close to the official with every match. There is
:22:54. > :23:05.
:23:05. > :23:15.some body volunteering as bunker back down there and it did not take
:23:15. > :23:48.
:23:48. > :23:54.year-old. We are joined by Ken Brown. You will be commentating
:23:54. > :23:57.later. You have looked at the greens. Tom Watson has won this
:23:57. > :24:03.tournament five times and says that the greens are harder than any
:24:03. > :24:09.other on the open rota. They have some of the biggest slopes and run-
:24:09. > :24:17.offs. There are many breaks and Burroughs. They are very tough to
:24:17. > :24:27.putt. It will be tricky to get iron shot within ten feet. Rickie Fowler
:24:27. > :24:27.
:24:27. > :24:35.made a mockery of that this morning. He got a putt from 30 odd feet.
:24:35. > :24:39.stand at the first was deserted. His tee shot drifted. He could not
:24:39. > :24:46.spin his iron shot. A lot of players will go to the back of the
:24:47. > :24:51.first green. Not an ideal start, but the support is unbelievable.
:24:51. > :25:01.This will give you an idea of the breeze. It is straight down the
:25:01. > :25:02.
:25:02. > :25:07.first. Not an easy pin on that first corner. I will have a go.
:25:07. > :25:17.Let's get back on with the golf. We can go to Rickie Fowler on the
:25:17. > :25:22.
:25:22. > :25:29.first green. After that monster putt from off the green, about 25
:25:29. > :25:39.yards, maybe, it will be Rickie Fowler with the honour. He sneaked
:25:39. > :25:43.
:25:44. > :25:51.in and drove before we were looking. It looks like a 3-wood, which --
:25:51. > :25:56.which is an aggressive player. a Rickie Fowler hitter good one?
:25:56. > :26:01.am quite a long way down the fairway. I think he took his driver.
:26:01. > :26:06.I am not able to see it but I think it is on the left-hand side. I am
:26:06. > :26:14.getting a signal that it looks OK. You are certainly not over the
:26:14. > :26:22.hill! Ernie Els is chopping and changing. He is out with the big
:26:22. > :26:32.furniture, I think. The 7th hole. Alvaro Quiros. This is for eagle.
:26:32. > :26:36.
:26:36. > :26:44.This would be sweet. Well done! think the wind power to go over. --
:26:44. > :26:50.took over. It has taken a while to make a decision. Let's hope it is
:26:50. > :27:00.the right one. It is the timber. think he is going for the green
:27:00. > :27:00.
:27:00. > :27:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:27:58. > :28:06.with that. 415 yards downwind. It Ishikawa, and it is a difficult
:28:06. > :28:16.shot. -- only 78 yards. If he went for the chip and run and he was
:28:16. > :28:33.
:28:33. > :28:43.Quiros. This is for birdie which would put him 2-under. It is a big
:28:43. > :28:48.
:28:48. > :28:56.hole on this green. They are both a is how they stand at the moment.
:28:56. > :29:00.Play has been going on for three hours. 6:30am. Poor old Jerry Kelly.
:29:00. > :29:07.He started the first ball. He had a miserable time when he was here
:29:07. > :29:12.years ago and he has not made much progress since then. He is well
:29:12. > :29:22.over-par, but he still has a cheery smile on his face. The par here is
:29:22. > :29:24.
:29:24. > :29:33.70, which is brutal. The yellow numbers tell us how many holes they
:29:33. > :29:43.have played. The young Italian prodigy, Matteo Manassero. And this
:29:43. > :29:57.
:29:57. > :30:07.championships and tournaments. A very talented player. We have some
:30:07. > :30:22.
:30:22. > :30:27.good young talent. Sergio chipped At the last six or seven feet, it
:30:27. > :30:37.turns left. It was plain to see when Rickie Fowler holed that long
:30:37. > :30:45.
:30:45. > :30:52.Lovely start. Just got him as an alternative as well, so he is
:30:52. > :30:58.making the most of it. Maureen is lurking down that on the second
:30:58. > :31:03.somewhere. Where are they all? is very interesting, they have all
:31:03. > :31:08.elected for a different strategy. McIlroy leaving himself 126 yards
:31:08. > :31:14.back and it is a bit of an evil back row pin position. It is just a
:31:14. > :31:24.teetering on the top of the bank. The ball is swept away down into
:31:24. > :31:36.
:31:36. > :31:39.authorities, but if they knew the wind was going to be this strong
:31:39. > :31:49.and a following wind on the first and second, to put the flags where
:31:49. > :31:59.
:31:59. > :32:04.they have done, it is testing once can see it gathering eventually
:32:04. > :32:11.from that side, it is in a little cut, back back row pin. MAUREEN
:32:11. > :32:16.MADILL: Rickie Fowler has come down the same way he did at the first.
:32:16. > :32:22.Just a quarter turn in this hole. It is sweeping slightly from left
:32:22. > :32:28.to right. He is going to take a bead well left of this flag. The
:32:28. > :32:33.wind and the ter rain will sweep it down the right-hand side. -- the
:32:34. > :32:43.rain. It is a question of just trying to get the ball in the
:32:44. > :32:52.
:32:52. > :33:02.middle of the green, irrespective gnashing of teeth if this wind
:33:02. > :33:28.
:33:28. > :33:32.started this. -- tippy tappy. They MAUREEN MADILL: Ernie Els must have
:33:32. > :33:42.breathed a sigh of relief, when he saw it had fell short, but this is
:33:42. > :33:47.
:33:47. > :33:57.difficult. It is difficult, of course. We have only been going
:33:57. > :34:04.
:34:04. > :34:08.three and a half hours and already I think the direction is reasonably
:34:08. > :34:18.friendly overall for the course. But I don't fancy the first two
:34:18. > :34:43.
:34:43. > :34:53.more difficult because of the hole position. Sergio has had problems
:34:53. > :34:53.
:34:53. > :35:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:35:39. > :35:44.the last year or two but that was drive and a little chip. This wind
:35:44. > :35:48.is accelerated and the ball down the fairway. You get some idea of
:35:48. > :35:52.the running of the green. The back left where the flag is, there is a
:35:52. > :36:02.hump in front of it. You can see it, even though these are two
:36:02. > :36:22.
:36:22. > :36:26.dimensional cameras. Can Rickie putts whether more he gave it the
:36:26. > :36:36.more it would have borrowed, trying to get bad combination of distance
:36:36. > :36:49.
:36:49. > :36:59.and line. -- that combination. He needs to put a good stroke on this
:36:59. > :37:20.
:37:20. > :37:30.one, just to settle him down if kept the second. He is just trying
:37:30. > :38:01.
:38:01. > :38:11.to find his touch bash too strong, at 6:41am with Mark Calcavecchia.
:38:11. > :38:16.
:38:16. > :38:26.And on by Chidi. -- and Thongchai up the slope here. If he gives it
:38:26. > :38:52.
:38:52. > :39:02.more pace, he can come straight at wind sweeping across. He has to be
:39:02. > :39:12.
:39:12. > :39:22.for Rory, this will be just left of centre, I fancy. A little bit of
:39:22. > :39:39.
:39:39. > :39:44.short there it was. Ken Brown has made his way back into the box. He
:39:44. > :39:49.is wiping his glasses. He has a look of keen anticipation on his
:39:49. > :39:59.face. Any minute now, you will hear from the mighty brand. But before
:39:59. > :40:15.
:40:15. > :40:19.that, we will look at Mark comfortable club house, but it is
:40:19. > :40:26.quite the distance from the 18th green and the first tee. You can't
:40:27. > :40:36.sit in the window watching old Fred bashing one off. Or should I say
:40:37. > :40:38.
:40:38. > :40:44.the lieutenant Colonel bashing one KEN BROWN: This third hole plays
:40:44. > :40:51.the directly down breeze, which doesn't make it any easier. A
:40:51. > :41:01.narrow putting surface, and the tee today cut up on a little tearful
:41:01. > :41:08.
:41:08. > :41:12.them up a little bit from the back off the tee. I have not seen this
:41:12. > :41:18.wind here. Usually you are contending with crosswinds on this
:41:18. > :41:28.hole, and at the moment it is funnelling straight down. A 4-iron
:41:28. > :41:51.
:41:51. > :41:56.these balls all gather up at the been for the bank, it would have
:41:56. > :42:06.been 50 yards over. Pitched the ball right on the very front of the
:42:06. > :42:17.
:42:17. > :42:27.buzz out of playing with these two youngsters. He turned professional
:42:27. > :42:27.
:42:27. > :43:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:43:08. > :43:13.Danielle's. -- a very nicely judged the former US PGA Championship.
:43:13. > :43:18.is great to be back at the Open Championship. Ernie Els, I played
:43:18. > :43:28.with him back in 1993, he was a 25- year-old up-and-coming young
:43:28. > :43:36.
:43:36. > :43:46.practice ground. The wind right behind it. A strong wind. In the
:43:46. > :43:58.
:43:58. > :44:08.practice rounds, it was hard left at the top of the pile is Thomas
:44:08. > :44:28.
:44:28. > :44:31.DAN WALKER: We are out on the third tee and we have one Northern Irish
:44:32. > :44:37.legend on the golf course and one here, Barry McGuigan has joined us.
:44:37. > :44:44.You are a good friend of person -- Bob McIlroy. Howard you think he
:44:44. > :44:48.has started off? -- how do you think. Not ideal, but he is used to
:44:48. > :44:53.playing links courses. He is able to cope with that type of situation,
:44:53. > :44:57.but there is a long way to go and he seemed to have got it together
:44:57. > :45:02.after the first hole. It is just about holding good. In these sort
:45:02. > :45:06.of conditions, anything can happen and the game can change with two or
:45:06. > :45:09.three good shot. You know what it is like around here, you have
:45:09. > :45:14.played it many times and you know how tough it is even for
:45:14. > :45:18.professionals. It is incredibly hard. The Americans must be
:45:18. > :45:22.heartbroken, it is one thing play with the wind is then but when the
:45:22. > :45:26.wind is up, it makes it so difficult. There are not meant to
:45:26. > :45:30.be high scores, low scores. It is going to be pretty ordinary,
:45:30. > :45:35.because the wind takes the ball everywhere. It is about keeping
:45:35. > :45:39.your patience, and the greens are bumpy and fast. It is all up in the
:45:39. > :45:43.air. It will be interesting to see who will hold their nerve up and
:45:43. > :45:48.keep it together. The short game is so important. I saw you having a
:45:48. > :45:53.long chat with McIlroy on the practise green. What sort of mood
:45:53. > :45:58.is he in? He is a very mellow and humble kid, he keeps things very
:45:58. > :46:02.simple. He has a great family around him. I don't think anything
:46:02. > :46:07.has changed. He has had a bit of a break since the US Open and taken a
:46:07. > :46:11.bit of time to settle down and allow the euphoria and hysteria to
:46:11. > :46:16.die down. He is a level-headed kid and does things right, keeps things
:46:16. > :46:21.nice and calm. He has a bright future ahead of him. Thank you. You
:46:21. > :46:31.throw Levin punch and hit a mean golf ball. Let's go back to the
:46:31. > :46:48.
:46:48. > :46:58.It was a wonderful shot. It was difficult to control out of the
:46:58. > :47:04.
:47:04. > :47:10.this. He had a lot of grass between the ball and the club and that was
:47:10. > :47:20.the danger, he got a little bit too much. A very difficult combination
:47:20. > :47:22.
:47:22. > :47:26.coming downhill, but into the wind. Not an easy start for Rory.
:47:26. > :47:34.definitely could not have been more different conditions from the US
:47:34. > :47:44.Open. It was hot, the greens were soft. The course played quite long.
:47:44. > :47:52.
:47:52. > :48:02.plays mostly in the United States. His caddy is Alan Bond. We call him
:48:02. > :48:16.
:48:16. > :48:26.the links at Sandwich. It will be a test of patience and the ability to
:48:26. > :48:31.control trajectory. Judging the breeze. Ernie Els facing a
:48:31. > :48:35.switchback putt. Swinging from right to left. It will gather pace
:48:35. > :48:45.as it comes towards the hole. He has to be careful because the
:48:45. > :49:09.
:49:09. > :49:18.the win in 2002 at Muirfield. 41 years old. I wonder if there is
:49:18. > :49:25.another Major left in him. He would join just a few players to make
:49:25. > :49:35.Majors once they have reached the age of 40. I think most of the
:49:35. > :49:53.
:49:53. > :50:03.break has been taken out of this rough with this move, this week. Do
:50:03. > :50:10.
:50:10. > :50:16.not get cross with yourself and the week. Vijay Singh withdrew and
:50:16. > :50:26.he got in. He will be delighted. Twice has been a runner up in the
:50:26. > :50:55.
:50:55. > :51:05.Open Championship. They were both with his patients and touch around
:51:05. > :51:05.
:51:05. > :51:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:51:51. > :51:58.third for a bogey. Not the ideal start for Rory McIlroy. As he makes
:51:58. > :52:06.his way to the 4th tee, this is the 4th hole. Very famous. You can see
:52:06. > :52:09.something to be worried about. Ken Brown has been investigating.
:52:09. > :52:15.4th tee shot into the breeze is spooky. On the right-hand side
:52:15. > :52:21.there is a bunker, and it is a big bunker. Look at the size of that. I
:52:21. > :52:29.will drop a couple of balls in. Into the breeze, look at it. I dare
:52:29. > :52:34.not drop in there. Unbelievable. So, a scary tee shot. On the left side
:52:34. > :52:40.of the fairway, there is something else. If you endeavour to miss the
:52:40. > :52:47.right hand bunkers, you trickled down the left side. And, what you
:52:47. > :52:54.cannot see from the tee, a greedy bunker. If you miss the fairway,
:52:54. > :53:04.you are in trouble. Right, terrible. On the left, a sneaky one. What a
:53:04. > :53:15.
:53:15. > :53:25.right. Not him play unless you completely miss it. Ernie Els using
:53:25. > :53:39.
:53:39. > :53:48.into the bunker in the first round in 2003. Or 1993. He took a triple
:53:48. > :53:56.bogey. Today, no problem playing down wind off the tee. 495 yards
:53:56. > :54:02.par four. They will drive it up to the narrow neck here and turn
:54:02. > :54:12.slightly left. It is not a big green. Not a big target. They will
:54:12. > :54:33.
:54:33. > :54:43.there is another one. It is hard to hit something that far off line
:54:43. > :55:07.
:55:07. > :55:17.you can get the club on the back of youngsters want to look at it, they
:55:17. > :55:39.
:55:40. > :55:49.can see it on the internet. It was would be a big birthday present for
:55:50. > :56:02.
:56:02. > :56:08.the Brit if he were to win this Donald. Absolutely magic. There
:56:08. > :56:18.will not be many better than that today. Playing alongside Sergio
:56:18. > :56:55.
:56:55. > :57:00.Sergio Garcia. He has been finding form in the past six months.
:57:00. > :57:07.Ishikawa going with the five-iron. 240 yards down wind. The same club
:57:07. > :57:12.as Luke Donald hit. Just a little bit quick, that swing. He got the
:57:12. > :57:18.club behind him and left it out to the right. He has not have the best
:57:18. > :57:28.year when you consider how well he has played. He has had a couple of
:57:28. > :57:37.
:57:37. > :57:47.seconds or a third. And he has winner on the PGA Tour. He had a
:57:47. > :58:05.
:58:05. > :58:11.Sometimes, when it is breezy, not spinning the ball is an advantage.
:58:11. > :58:18.This is Garcia. He has a big shoulder turn. He drops the club
:58:18. > :58:23.inside. Through the ball. Looking at the target. It is breathtaking.
:58:23. > :58:33.He was trying to hit that one a little bit higher so he could land
:58:33. > :58:48.
:58:48. > :58:58.There is a strict par of 70. Anybody scoring under 70 will be
:58:58. > :59:10.
:59:10. > :59:17.he had at the back of the last. It is very difficult to get the blade
:59:17. > :59:26.on the golf ball. Coming from the left is really a tough shot. That
:59:26. > :59:31.was brilliant. That was a fantastic shot. This is such a different test
:59:31. > :59:36.from the US Open, where it was a mat the pin. On this course, you
:59:36. > :59:42.are not even aiming at the pin. Where do I miss if I can get down
:59:42. > :59:47.in two. And making bogeys from know where in conditions like this, but
:59:47. > :59:53.you have to be patient. You have to roll with the punches. It is not
:59:53. > :59:57.easy to do, sometimes. He will be feeling more settled now that he
:59:57. > :00:06.has one of those Major championships under his belt. That
:00:06. > :00:11.was a second shot for Rickie Fowler. A good example of how you have to
:00:11. > :00:17.laugh land the ball. That was not bad. Not a difficult up and down
:00:17. > :00:27.from there. Nickel Roy and Rickie Fowler played together at the
:00:27. > :00:28.
:00:28. > :00:32.Masters. -- Rory McIlroy. I am excited about Jason Day. He has
:00:32. > :00:42.finished second in the past two Majors. We have a few good players
:00:42. > :00:52.
:00:52. > :01:02.tee, the easier it is to come into the green. Still having to contend
:01:02. > :01:11.with this slope one to the green. He can see what he's aiming at.
:01:11. > :01:21.not quite a carry that far enough. A little further right and it would
:01:21. > :01:22.
:01:22. > :01:32.have gone off the green. Phil Parkin, the breeze out there today,
:01:32. > :01:32.
:01:32. > :01:38.as strong as recent days? It is very close. Maybe not quite. 20 mph
:01:38. > :01:48.the last couple of days. Probably about 18. Still at testing golf
:01:48. > :01:50.
:01:50. > :02:00.course. -- eight testing golf course. Garcia looking a little bit
:02:00. > :02:10.more comfortable with himself. has not really gone for crazy shot.
:02:10. > :02:11.
:02:11. > :02:16.He has played it safe. He is using his head. Which you need to do.
:02:16. > :02:23.does ride the emotional roller- coaster at times. He is very hard
:02:23. > :02:33.on himself. He has a pretty impressive Major record without
:02:33. > :02:46.
:02:46. > :02:56.Especially after missing the short one on nine. The game does that to
:02:56. > :03:00.
:03:00. > :03:05.you. Ishikawa what a birdie putt on three. -- with a birdie putt. This
:03:05. > :03:12.young man is donating all of his prize money in 2011 per the
:03:12. > :03:21.earthquake fond in Japan. -- to the earthquake in Japan. What a great
:03:21. > :03:30.gesture. A saw him during his practice. He had a very loud green
:03:30. > :03:36.jacket on. He looked every bit her superstar. Almost a film star. He
:03:36. > :03:41.is the only golfer in the world who brings the crowd with him.
:03:41. > :03:51.Japanese have always been like that. The media that followed the players
:03:51. > :04:27.
:04:27. > :04:37.around the word is quite incredible. has had a great season. John Daly
:04:37. > :04:42.
:04:42. > :04:52.on the first. Yes! He has got his rain hands on today. -- rain
:04:52. > :04:55.
:04:55. > :05:00.trousers. You cannot tell what kind of trousers he has got on. I think
:05:00. > :05:10.it is amazing that McIlroy has managed to turn this 4th hole into
:05:10. > :05:29.
:05:29. > :05:39.it birdie opportunity after where went out. He has taken a fairway
:05:39. > :05:50.
:05:50. > :06:00.see a lot of players put him things -- it easier to get out of the
:06:00. > :06:00.
:06:00. > :06:10.heavy rough and carry the ball through the air. They put in the
:06:10. > :06:11.
:06:11. > :06:21.driving irons. Rory McIlroy is one -- is the only member of this group
:06:21. > :06:26.
:06:27. > :06:32.carrying a 2-iron. Jamming that Potter into his tummy. Well done
:06:32. > :06:36.Ernie. He has had some trials and tribulations on the greens lately.
:06:36. > :06:46.It has been a frustrating time. Maybe these links can bring that
:06:46. > :07:11.
:07:11. > :07:21.outfits as the week progresses. Unless it stays as cold as it is
:07:21. > :07:58.
:07:58. > :08:05.17th attempt at winning the Open. That is a good look at the 5th hole.
:08:05. > :08:10.We will have a look at it. In the practice rounds it was almost
:08:10. > :08:18.straight off the tee hard left to right. It will be more difficult
:08:18. > :08:23.getting into the fairway to avoid the bunkers. If you're not in the
:08:23. > :08:29.perfect position, he will not get a view of the flag. When you get
:08:29. > :08:39.through there, it is quite open. Not a lot of problems around the
:08:39. > :09:11.
:09:11. > :09:21.fairway. He has to try to get the ball on that little ledge. Very
:09:21. > :09:40.
:09:40. > :09:50.difficult. Especially in this that swing. Consequently he has let
:09:50. > :10:11.
:10:11. > :10:17.it right on the wind and missed the people are or celebrated. Rickie
:10:17. > :10:23.Fowler has still not won on the American Tour yet. He played the
:10:23. > :10:30.American Tour last year as a rookie. Very quick to put them in the
:10:30. > :10:40.superstar status. This guy has reached that status now. He is the
:10:40. > :10:44.
:10:44. > :10:54.future. Links golf! You never say good shot until you see the ball
:10:54. > :11:09.
:11:09. > :11:14.almost stopped. -- stop. Certainly third. The world number one golfer.
:11:14. > :11:24.When her last week at the Barclays Scottish Open. He is in a rich vein
:11:24. > :11:25.
:11:25. > :11:29.of form. You might think we're in a peculiar spot. We have found
:11:29. > :11:37.ourselves in a blowing garden. It is a beautiful house. Beautiful
:11:37. > :11:42.garden. It belongs to these two. If we turn-around, you can see the
:11:42. > :11:48.fourth green. They have just had a great view of Rory McIlroy. The
:11:48. > :11:58.world number one is approaching. If you do not mind, I might join you
:11:58. > :12:11.
:12:11. > :12:20.for a few minutes. Lovely. Back to Donald is well back. In perfect
:12:20. > :12:30.position. Missed the cut in 2003. So did the Westwood. It will be
:12:30. > :12:44.
:12:44. > :12:53.interesting to see how they go this pin is obviously in as little
:12:53. > :13:03.awkward position. A few short putts missed. Yes, it is a very busy
:13:03. > :13:06.
:13:06. > :13:16.green, the 9th. He is a big surface. -- it is a big surface. Birdie
:13:16. > :13:16.
:13:16. > :13:20.chance for Mark Calcavecchia. going well, the old fellow. He has
:13:20. > :13:30.bowled playing quite nicely on the Champions Tour in America. -- he
:13:30. > :13:46.
:13:46. > :13:55.has been playing. Very competitive. He would have to landed short of
:13:55. > :14:05.the green. Or into the upslope. How about that? Almost landed it into a
:14:05. > :14:17.
:14:17. > :14:23.perfect spot on the third. And now of shots. It is by far the best way
:14:24. > :14:33.of playing golf. Next to play his Ishikawa. He has had some awkward
:14:34. > :14:35.
:14:35. > :14:44.shot on the second from it G8 yards -- 88. He is certainly finding out
:14:44. > :14:52.what links golf is all about. This is from 155 yards. It looked like
:14:52. > :15:02.he hit that thinly. He got lucky. It hit the stand for the camera and
:15:02. > :15:05.
:15:05. > :15:15.came back. His swing is so quick. So different from a look at Donald.
:15:15. > :15:30.
:15:30. > :15:40.under. After a huge tee shot from Garcia. Just 144 yards remains. He
:15:40. > :16:20.
:16:20. > :16:25.does not want to get too much spin has no sight of the green what so
:16:25. > :16:30.where there. He has been up the hill to try to get his line. He has
:16:30. > :16:40.been fortunate. He has a good live out here. The rough can sit down,
:16:40. > :16:42.
:16:42. > :16:49.but it is not too bad here -- he has a good lie. You get a feeling
:16:49. > :16:59.of a little more space. And from almost the first time, a bit of
:16:59. > :17:32.
:17:32. > :17:38.room to work with. The flag is decent shot, but it landed softly.
:17:38. > :17:48.Still, a straightforward shot up the green. 208 yards for Rory
:17:48. > :17:48.
:17:48. > :18:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:18:36. > :18:39.these players on just about every shot. The first four holes are
:18:39. > :18:45.generally down wind, and usually you would think that would help,
:18:45. > :18:50.but it has been testing. Garcia thought he had hit a great shot.
:18:50. > :18:56.Just a fraction of rain overnight has put a little bit of doubt in a
:18:56. > :19:06.couple of players minds about how it will release. That quarter out
:19:06. > :19:35.
:19:35. > :19:40.Garcia. He still has this for a ball going, rolling past the hole.
:19:40. > :19:44.One of those putts we have seen Sergio Garcia struggling with for
:19:44. > :19:54.quite a while. Although, the new grip he uses has improved things a
:19:54. > :20:03.
:20:03. > :20:13.green, this is the spot to miss it on. Basically chipping up and
:20:13. > :20:21.
:20:21. > :20:31.that is how you swing a golf club. His body was a little bit on top of
:20:31. > :20:48.
:20:48. > :20:52.it, trying to keep the ball a downslope because we have seen a
:20:52. > :21:02.few putts well out. They look as if they will stop near the hole and
:21:02. > :21:33.
:21:33. > :21:43.of Ernie Els. He pitched up from the front of the green short on the
:21:43. > :21:43.
:21:43. > :22:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:22:32. > :22:39.Garcia. He got a perfect tee shot. I believe you were out there
:22:39. > :22:45.earlier in the week, Ken Brown. The 5th tee shot is a positional
:22:45. > :22:52.shot unless there it is a breeze. You are trying to hit up to 260
:22:52. > :22:57.yards off the tee from this little plateau, which is 20 yards wide. If
:22:57. > :23:03.you go to the left you will find the bunker. Down the right, it is
:23:03. > :23:10.easy to topple off the right side. From there, you go out of position.
:23:10. > :23:15.If you get in the ideal spot, you can see between the mounds and the
:23:15. > :23:22.flag behind the TV tower. It helps to judge the distance. This tee
:23:22. > :23:32.shot, a long iron, trying to find a plateau, and if you miss it, you
:23:32. > :23:53.
:23:53. > :24:03.sun was shining. How things have birdie away so far. Can Luke Donald
:24:03. > :24:10.
:24:10. > :24:20.too bad down there. You have to rely on the TV tower to pick your
:24:20. > :24:46.
:24:46. > :24:50.Whatever you do, the camera follows few swings we have seen from Ryo
:24:50. > :25:00.Ishikawa, it is very quick. second shot on the last hole was
:25:00. > :25:02.
:25:02. > :25:12.very quick. And the tee shot on the three was one of the worst shots I
:25:12. > :25:21.
:25:21. > :25:31.first and the arms and club get stuck behind and it is difficult to
:25:31. > :25:51.
:25:51. > :25:59.shot that did not release a bit more towards the edge of the green.
:25:59. > :26:06.What is going on? A wood. A an aggressive shot. It is a long
:26:06. > :26:16.second shot. Garcia decided to get aggressive off the tee. How good is
:26:16. > :26:38.
:26:38. > :26:48.cracking up and down and that will settle him. Just moving into his
:26:48. > :27:09.
:27:09. > :27:19.stride. That will make him breathe up the other side and back into a
:27:19. > :27:58.
:27:58. > :28:08.been over a couple of weeks. One of the Japanese players asked why they
:28:08. > :28:09.
:28:09. > :28:17.did not play the Open Championship in the summer! A beautiful tap in
:28:17. > :28:27.there from Thomas. 4-under par. I remember his demise on the 16th in
:28:27. > :29:07.
:29:07. > :29:17.a fraction. That is slightly helping Rickie Fowler who has a 7-
:29:17. > :29:36.
:29:36. > :29:46.iron to. It is a greedy bunker to The greens are -- the green is at
:29:46. > :29:46.
:29:46. > :30:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:30:26. > :30:34.an angle to the players. Rory using 8th. Played it perfectly. A few
:30:35. > :30:44.grains of sand in the eyes. Difficult bunker to get up and down
:30:45. > :31:10.
:31:10. > :31:20.to be avoided at all costs. Three cracking shot. -- shot. We have
:31:20. > :31:23.
:31:23. > :31:30.found another nice spot on the course. Many people have come up
:31:30. > :31:36.here to watch a few holes. The 6th green is down here behind these
:31:36. > :31:44.hordes of supporters. This is McIlroy, Ernie Els and Rickie
:31:44. > :31:50.Fowler. Some good tee shot on six. Let's bring you up to date with the
:31:50. > :31:59.leaderboard as it stands at the moment. Thomas Bjorn his top of the
:31:59. > :32:06.tree at the moment. It unravelled for him in 2003. He is a shot clear
:32:06. > :32:14.of Mark Calcavecchia. Former Open champion. Nine players currently on
:32:14. > :32:24.1-under. Including Stewart Cink, of the 2009 champion. Four English men
:32:24. > :32:32.
:32:32. > :32:42.first hole has taken him to 1-under. Only 11 players under-par. It is
:32:42. > :33:20.
:33:21. > :33:30.interactive coverage. You can watch the 14th, 15th and 16th holes on
:33:31. > :33:32.
:33:32. > :33:42.the red button. Mark Calcavecchia is currently on the 16th. Let's
:33:42. > :34:00.
:34:00. > :34:10.Calcavecchia is rolling along nicely. Mark James is back in the
:34:10. > :34:13.
:34:13. > :34:17.box. Yes, making good progress, all of these groups. A lot have not
:34:17. > :34:27.played too many holes. I didn't think there will be more than a
:34:27. > :34:34.
:34:34. > :34:44.handful of players under-par at the that he start to get an official
:34:44. > :34:44.
:34:44. > :35:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:35:34. > :35:41.not hit it. Apparently card. Just the one dropped shot on the 5th. --
:35:41. > :35:51.par on the card. Luke Donald needed a 3-iron to give himself this
:35:51. > :36:22.
:36:22. > :36:32.about keeping yourself in there. Level par today would be a good
:36:32. > :36:58.
:36:58. > :37:08.the 5th green. Wonderful amphitheatre. You can see the
:37:08. > :37:11.
:37:11. > :37:21.spectators on the banks and the hills. Good viewing position.
:37:21. > :37:26.
:37:26. > :37:33.sand dunes on this course are perfect for reviewing. -- viewing.
:37:33. > :37:40.Pretty good stroke. You always hold your breath when he is over that
:37:40. > :37:50.distance. He has been a bit dodgy for a while. I think he is finding
:37:50. > :37:50.
:37:50. > :38:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:38:50. > :38:57.misjudgment. Jimenez on nine for a There is a links swing. Rattled in
:38:57. > :39:07.there. Might be off the edge. Good to see him back here after his drop
:39:07. > :39:07.
:39:07. > :40:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:40:20. > :40:30.files in 2003 when the lead. -- rhythm. Not too bad. A little chip
:40:30. > :40:47.
:40:47. > :40:57.and run. That should be relatively The wind is coming from right to
:40:57. > :40:57.
:40:57. > :41:05.left. It is a funny little green with some belt-tightening in the
:41:05. > :41:12.middle. The pin just on the back level. This is the first time these
:41:12. > :41:22.players have sheet -- have hit a shot from the right to the left
:41:22. > :41:23.
:41:23. > :41:33.today. Most of the banks of these bunkers are not too bad. The sand
:41:33. > :41:34.
:41:34. > :41:39.is not flattened right into the bank's. -- banks. The wind is
:41:39. > :41:46.blowing hard and the contours on the sand can change. Still giving
:41:46. > :41:56.all of his earnings this year to the Japanese earthquake relief fund.
:41:56. > :41:56.
:41:56. > :42:06.Wonderful gesture. He is winning quite a lot of money as well.
:42:06. > :42:31.
:42:31. > :42:41.Rickie Fowler is looking pretty looks pleased. A long way to get
:42:41. > :42:42.
:42:42. > :42:52.even to the start of the fairway in this practice round. -- the
:42:52. > :43:16.
:43:16. > :43:26.get a good as far as his playing partners. -- not getting it as far.
:43:26. > :43:28.
:43:28. > :43:38.Early turn. Simple position at the top. Late move first, drive, opera
:43:38. > :43:57.
:43:57. > :44:07.body is always just a fraction McIlroy pushing up above 300.
:44:07. > :44:33.
:44:33. > :44:43.McIlroy is very long. Fire, too. -- replacement in the field. That was
:44:43. > :44:59.
:44:59. > :45:02.the 6th. He needed to hit that hard enough to reach the hole and that
:45:02. > :45:12.was always going to be the difficult part. Pretty good from
:45:12. > :45:24.
:45:24. > :45:31.there, hitting it that hard and they have somebody to rake the
:45:31. > :45:38.bunker. It is usually the caddy's job. And generally, they are very
:45:38. > :45:45.poor at it. That was sitting down a little bit for Luke Donald. I think
:45:45. > :45:55.the lie had something to do with that. I expected the best chipper
:45:55. > :46:22.
:46:22. > :46:26.in the world to get it a little sound here. I saw the guys
:46:26. > :46:30.practising yesterday and they were doing what they wanted with the
:46:30. > :46:40.ball and getting the right amount of spin and the right strike. The
:46:40. > :46:45.
:46:45. > :46:55.quality of sand is second to none. the last two holes and he has to do
:46:55. > :47:01.
:47:01. > :47:11.money for the Japanese disaster for a new hat! Are you suggesting it
:47:11. > :47:12.
:47:12. > :47:21.looks a little bit worn! It is the style. I am told. Bogey for him. 3-
:47:21. > :47:31.over. He has won about $600,000 this year and it is going to that
:47:31. > :47:44.
:47:44. > :47:54.great cause. Thomas Bjorn tidying birdie opportunities today. He
:47:54. > :48:03.
:48:03. > :48:07.missed that little putt at four. are absolutely perfect. They say
:48:07. > :48:17.that on the record, but they have been saying it off the record, as
:48:17. > :48:17.
:48:17. > :49:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:49:23. > :49:30.well. That is a big one, going into shot. It should not be too much of
:49:30. > :49:37.a problem unless he has got unlucky with the line. Back to Donald.
:49:37. > :49:47.dear. He does not get up and down. Back to level par. Birdie at three
:49:47. > :50:08.
:50:09. > :50:13.and bogey at six. But still in this green and acting as if he
:50:13. > :50:23.pushed it a little. There might be a route between the bunkers, but it
:50:23. > :50:42.
:50:42. > :50:46.It is called Theodore. That is Ernie Els' real name. We saw the
:50:46. > :50:52.ball of Ernie Els going in there. It might be near the steps going
:50:52. > :50:57.down into the sand and Ken has been looking at the Features.
:50:58. > :51:04.What fabulous bunkers they have here at Royal St George's. They are
:51:04. > :51:11.nice to play out of. A feature of them his steps to get into. They
:51:11. > :51:20.can be a problem, sometimes. What do you do from there? Well, David,
:51:20. > :51:28.I do not want to play that. I think you cannot play that. This step
:51:28. > :51:33.itself cannot be moved. It is a obstruction that means you are
:51:33. > :51:37.entitled to free relief. But you are having to stay in the bunker
:51:37. > :51:41.and you are not allowed to go nearer to the hole. There is
:51:41. > :51:47.nowhere for you to go because of where we are in relation to the
:51:47. > :51:54.flag stick. That option does not exist. If I did have that option,
:51:54. > :51:59.would it be a free drop? Because I can't, what is much option? Rule 24
:51:59. > :52:08.gives you an additional option to keep the point where the ball lies
:52:08. > :52:12.directly in line with the flag, we drop it outside the bunker.
:52:12. > :52:16.unusually, you could take a penalty drop and take the ball out of the
:52:16. > :52:26.bunker. That is what you do if you get up against the steps in an
:52:26. > :52:38.
:52:39. > :52:44.is lying in there. We will find out. Not the most unkind bunker shot. He
:52:44. > :52:54.might have a passage between the bunkers. You can see Rickie Fowler
:52:54. > :53:02.
:53:02. > :53:06.on the right. He has to come over up for Rickie Fowler and he is very
:53:06. > :53:16.good at keeping the golf ball down below the wind. That was an
:53:16. > :53:17.
:53:17. > :53:23.exquisite touch from the American. What sort of lie do we have for
:53:23. > :53:30.Ernie Els? Does Rory McIlroy have a route through between the bunkers?
:53:31. > :53:38.He had his choice. And that had a look in on the way past. Ernie Els
:53:38. > :53:44.is not lying too badly. I love the way you said it would not be too
:53:44. > :53:49.difficult. The real thing in his favour is that he is into the wind.
:53:49. > :53:54.He can therefore be more aggressive. He has to decide whether to land it
:53:54. > :54:04.on the green and try to get the spin, or land it short and let the
:54:04. > :54:18.
:54:18. > :54:28.a lot for the wind and the slope, so it cannot be that
:54:28. > :54:43.
:54:43. > :54:53.very good. Very quick down that out of the sand. Gary Player was a
:54:53. > :55:22.
:55:22. > :55:31.Open Championship. He has played in down the middle. He needs a good
:55:32. > :55:41.pitch it in there. A lot can go wrong. He has a late replacement
:55:42. > :55:55.
:55:55. > :56:03.birdie. This is one of the flatter greens on the course. He has had a
:56:03. > :56:12.couple of putt this length and he has not managed yet to hit the hole.
:56:12. > :56:18.He is using a different routine. When he uses the short putter, he
:56:18. > :56:22.is moving his feet into position first. He used to put the club head
:56:22. > :56:26.behind the ball and then the feet. I think it is to keep the club head
:56:26. > :56:32.attached to his stomach. That will make it harder to line up the
:56:32. > :56:38.putter. We will see how that goes on. Talking about routines, Rory
:56:38. > :56:47.McIlroy changing his routine. They quicker routine after the Masters.
:56:47. > :56:54.Know practise strokes. -- no practise strokes. He played cricket
:56:54. > :57:04.at the Masters. Since then he has taken away some of his practice
:57:04. > :57:16.
:57:16. > :57:26.strokes -- he played quickly. without a three putt. Did he have
:57:26. > :57:26.
:57:26. > :58:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:58:06. > :58:10.first part of the fairway, then the ribbons of pathways that route
:58:10. > :58:15.people through the least environmentally sensitive areas,
:58:15. > :58:25.areas that often need trampling down to encourage different species
:58:25. > :58:31.
:58:31. > :58:37.of grass. And those that need a long way to go. There is a long
:58:37. > :58:47.way back to the tee on the 8. The wind today crosses from the right-
:58:47. > :59:00.
:59:00. > :59:10.from the sea. Two bunkers on the right-hand side. 281 and 289 to
:59:10. > :59:10.
:59:10. > :00:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:00:00. > :00:10.those. 330 to the end of the Bjorn. He is playing beautifully.
:00:10. > :00:28.
:00:28. > :00:38.has he got her rescue club? He has, Maureen. I was wondering about the
:00:38. > :00:38.
:00:38. > :00:47.sense of carrying these rescues. But this boy can hit the ball low.
:00:48. > :00:57.I wonder if Rory McIlroy will hit his little 19 degree driver. You
:00:58. > :00:59.
:00:59. > :01:09.just want to get it on to the top level of the fervour. -- fairway.
:01:09. > :01:10.
:01:10. > :01:20.This will be the 5-wood. They all look quite small clubs in his hands.
:01:20. > :01:26.
:01:26. > :01:36.Quite difficult to tell. He will just caress it. He has failed to
:01:36. > :01:37.
:01:37. > :01:44.cut it. Nearly got Maureen! He is not going to like wet that has gone.
:01:44. > :01:54.It has bounced into some juicy stuff. Thick pockets of rough
:01:54. > :01:55.
:01:55. > :02:02.around St George's. You can get some spindly stuff or deeper stuff.
:02:02. > :02:09.This is the little driving iron. hit it first second on the last. He
:02:09. > :02:19.was never going to make the green for -- with it. That is a perfect
:02:19. > :02:29.
:02:29. > :02:39.position. He has hit at that a long way. -- he has hit that. Luke
:02:39. > :02:42.
:02:42. > :02:51.Donald's third shot on the 7th. Right over the flag. Garcia in some
:02:51. > :03:01.trouble on the 7th. A long bunker shot. What a shot that was.
:03:01. > :03:26.
:03:26. > :03:36.Absolutely beautiful. Unlucky to Fitzgerald was getting a lot of
:03:36. > :03:47.
:03:47. > :03:57.criticism after the Masters. Danny Willett. In the first group out. A
:03:57. > :04:01.
:04:01. > :04:11.good round of golf for the man from Sheffield. Thomas Bjorn and 14 with
:04:11. > :04:45.
:04:45. > :04:55.Calcavecchia, brilliant performance. Danny where it will be in his digs
:04:55. > :05:15.
:05:15. > :05:25.and a couple of hours. -- Danny the end of the day, that is for
:05:25. > :05:27.
:05:27. > :05:37.certain. A lot of good golf today so far. The field is spreading out.
:05:37. > :05:52.
:05:52. > :06:02.Anybody not playing well is Donald. Yes! He rattles it home.
:06:02. > :06:35.
:06:35. > :06:45.That was going some distance. Bogey cup. Calcavecchia at 18. Not an
:06:45. > :06:57.
:06:58. > :07:02.to play the second shot into a -- into eight. He has got 195 yards.
:07:02. > :07:12.25 yards of hidden ground between him and the start of the green. He
:07:12. > :07:13.
:07:13. > :07:16.cannot see any of it. Wonderful bunkers around this green. That
:07:17. > :07:26.roar of Luke Donald hole in the putt at the last was the first we
:07:27. > :07:27.
:07:27. > :07:37.have heard of this Championship. The graphics not representative of
:07:37. > :07:56.
:07:56. > :08:03.not to hook a little more when it landed. A tricky putt of that mound.
:08:04. > :08:09.-- over that mound. Any has not got a great lie. He has got 50 to 60
:08:09. > :08:17.yards of rough between him and the green. I think it is a case of
:08:18. > :08:27.putting himself in position for an easy angle for his third. An
:08:28. > :08:33.
:08:33. > :08:40.expensive per week off the tee here for him potentially. -- tweak.
:08:40. > :08:50.feet further down the rough. rough here is very patchy. You can
:08:50. > :08:53.
:08:53. > :08:58.very lucky just Mac you can be like this. -- or you can be like this.
:08:58. > :09:08.Yes, for all the talk of the thin the rough here at St George's,
:09:08. > :09:09.
:09:09. > :09:18.there is still some nasty stuff. The wind may have dropped on him a
:09:19. > :09:27.little. A huge amount of effect on the ball. Back to cut it back here.
:09:28. > :09:37.-- Calcavecchia. Very nearly a great shot. Just crept over the
:09:38. > :09:46.
:09:46. > :09:50.bunker. Ernie still trying to get the ball out. That was not one
:09:50. > :10:00.thing or another. He has hit it into that broken ground between the
:10:00. > :10:05.
:10:05. > :10:10.fairway and the green. He will need to rely on the life. -- lie.
:10:10. > :10:20.Perfect place, centre of the fairway. He is 170 yards from the
:10:20. > :10:23.
:10:23. > :10:33.green. The wind gusting up the club and he has just gone down the
:10:33. > :10:34.
:10:34. > :11:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:11:17. > :11:24.McIlroy, second round so not so. Finished third last year. Back to
:11:24. > :11:31.Thomas Bjorn. Gary Evans is out there. He knows about the Open
:11:31. > :11:39.Championship from Muirfield in 2002. Thomas Bjorn going very well?
:11:39. > :11:49.he has obviously found a little bit of form. Putting well. Loads of
:11:49. > :12:05.
:12:05. > :12:13.This is wonderful. Thomas Bjorn doing very nicely. Another birdie
:12:13. > :12:21.chance for him on 15. Currently the leader on 4-under par. Bjorn
:12:21. > :12:26.currently on 50, which is about -- 15. Here is the 16th green. There
:12:26. > :12:31.used to be a bunker here. It was taken away. The one you can see to
:12:31. > :12:36.the left is known as Bjorn's bunker. That is probably at the back of his
:12:36. > :12:43.mind. This is the first time he has played here maxims this happened in
:12:43. > :12:51.2003. -- since this happened. He was leading the Open with three
:12:51. > :12:55.holes remaining. Three shots in the bunker. He eventually finished with
:12:55. > :13:03.that double bogey five. It left him one shot behind the leader, Ben
:13:03. > :13:10.Curtis, who went on to win. Fantastic third shot, but if too
:13:10. > :13:17.little, too late. He has not been too keen to talk about what
:13:17. > :13:27.happened at 16 in the build up. A par here would keep his golf round
:13:27. > :13:34.
:13:34. > :13:44.going along very nicely indeed. perhaps. -- Mark Calcavecchia. A
:13:44. > :13:48.
:13:49. > :13:58.dropped shot at the last. Still, a round of 69 is very impressive. A
:13:58. > :14:06.couple of blemishes. We look down at this vast piece of golfing
:14:06. > :14:15.terrain. They could stretch this course out to 10,000 yards if they
:14:15. > :14:24.wanted to. I'm sure the afternoon players are saying, well said
:14:24. > :14:31.Andrew Cotter, let's make it longer and tougher! The late starters may
:14:31. > :14:41.get the best of it. The reeled switchback of a port facing Rickie
:14:41. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:48.Fowler. -- a real switchback of a putt. The higher you go, there were
:14:48. > :14:58.a speed it will gather of the slope. -- the more speed. Certainly the
:14:58. > :15:14.
:15:14. > :15:18.getting any easier. Stewart Cink is going along very nicely. Almost the
:15:18. > :15:28.forgotten man of Chaabi chip golf. He will not be forgotten if he
:15:28. > :15:51.
:15:51. > :16:01.keeps doing that. -- Championship example of have shots can disappear
:16:01. > :16:24.
:16:25. > :16:34.this that some frustration might creep then. That is more like it.
:16:35. > :16:35.
:16:35. > :16:45.He needed a little boost. So far, he is keeping quite calm, which he
:16:45. > :16:57.
:16:57. > :17:07.looks as though he does a bit of painting and decorating in his
:17:07. > :17:07.
:17:07. > :17:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:17:50. > :17:56.spare time. Probably a very putt at the 9th, but since then,
:17:56. > :18:06.extremely sound on the green. Looking down the 9th hole here at
:18:06. > :18:11.
:18:11. > :18:18.Royal St George's, Ken Brown had a To the 9th tee, an uphill climb.
:18:18. > :18:23.And a long extent of the fairway. A new 9th tee, slightly altered from
:18:23. > :18:26.the last time we were here. The old tee was down on the right, an
:18:26. > :18:31.unusual shape, and you played the hole from a slightly different
:18:31. > :18:35.angle. The tee has gone back 37 yards and the hole is playing a
:18:35. > :18:40.little straighter. You used to play across the fairway and now you are
:18:40. > :18:43.going down almost the whole length of it. 412 yards, so a good bit
:18:43. > :18:48.longer and it will need add bit more club off the tee and a
:18:48. > :18:52.slightly different angle of attack to the hole. Whenever I think of
:18:52. > :19:02.John Betjeman, I think of the seaside and the Golf, and it really
:19:02. > :19:17.
:19:17. > :19:27.at this fairway and there are a lot of uneven lies down there. Not a
:19:27. > :19:33.
:19:33. > :19:43.very wide target, but he has found while there and I don't think I
:19:43. > :20:00.
:20:00. > :20:10.beautifully. It certainly is a thinking golfer's day. You cannot
:20:10. > :20:21.
:20:21. > :20:31.attack attack today. You have to metal chimney in the distance. He
:20:31. > :20:48.
:20:48. > :20:58.cameraman, this blue and white and race five. Difficult to pick up the
:20:58. > :21:09.
:21:09. > :21:15.fellow. A very unusual swing. We saw him at the Walker Cup, we
:21:15. > :21:25.admired how he struck the ball but it is an unusual action. Miguel
:21:25. > :21:58.
:21:58. > :22:08.Angel Jimenez, going along very dropped Ashoka -- stroke, a
:22:08. > :22:23.
:22:23. > :22:33.remarkable round he is putting up for all the pain of those three
:22:33. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :22:49.shots out of the bunker. That is a them today. Did you know there are
:22:49. > :22:50.
:22:50. > :22:57.people who have been playing this game for years? Jimmy Moyes from
:22:57. > :23:07.Sundridge golf club, 100 years old. Still enjoying it. You can't play
:23:07. > :23:17.
:23:17. > :23:22.much would be when you are 100. It He is going along very nicely.
:23:22. > :23:32.EVANS: He is indeed, wonderful shot, managed to avoid the bunker on the
:23:32. > :23:50.
:23:50. > :24:00.some very good round. Not quite as consistent as it would appear he
:24:00. > :24:11.
:24:11. > :24:21.can be, but he is a which jumpy, When it comes to the weather and
:24:21. > :24:33.
:24:33. > :24:43.enough with his irons and to give himself a chance, but some good
:24:43. > :24:58.
:24:58. > :25:08.left of this tricky 8th green. The pin is tucked adjacent to it. A
:25:08. > :25:19.
:25:19. > :25:29.slightly uphill, but there is not its huge amount of break on this
:25:29. > :25:42.
:25:42. > :25:45.one. Looks to have the ball under Two in the last three holes. That
:25:45. > :25:50.was extraordinary, it looked as though it would miss one way, then
:25:50. > :26:00.it swung another, then it up like it would going. Then at the end of
:26:00. > :26:17.
:26:17. > :26:23.it all, it missed. -- then it mockery of the course. Amazing back
:26:23. > :26:29.on Monday, he didn't know if he was playing, because he was a first
:26:29. > :26:36.reserve and got in when Vijay Singh pulled out. Such is life, the luck
:26:36. > :26:42.of the draw. At moment of good fortune can change your life. -- a
:26:42. > :26:46.moment. Ernie Els needs a bit to change his life at the moment. He
:26:46. > :26:51.has been a bit wayward. MAUREEN MADILL: he is not getting the rub
:26:51. > :26:56.of the green. He has a dusty lie here. Coming in from the right hand
:26:56. > :27:06.side, he doesn't have any vision of what is facing him. This green can
:27:06. > :27:45.
:27:45. > :27:53.is not too bad. Big bunker on the left and the pin is tucked behind a
:27:53. > :28:03.bank, so awkward to get at. Another flag stuck on the front. There is a
:28:03. > :28:30.
:28:30. > :28:40.sadistic streak in whoever said the somewhere on the 9th. Playing into
:28:40. > :28:56.
:28:56. > :28:59.the wind, almost directly. Probably kick out. About an inch down the
:28:59. > :29:06.shaft, a little three quarter poked forward. I have noticed a few of
:29:06. > :29:16.them doing that. Rory McIlroy of was doing that. Laura Davies used
:29:16. > :29:23.
:29:23. > :29:30.to play every shot well down the difficult to hole but the club. He
:29:30. > :29:40.keeps the club above the ground -- hover at the club. But that is
:29:40. > :29:40.
:29:40. > :30:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:30:24. > :30:31.And the course has dropped par. Simon Dyson and 17. -- on 17.
:30:31. > :30:37.Beautiful tee shot. Had a lot of trouble in the previous Open
:30:37. > :30:47.finding this fairway. This has probably been modelled more than
:30:47. > :31:07.
:31:07. > :31:14.the edge. It will be OK as long as he puts that one in. Three players
:31:14. > :31:20.from Northern Ireland playing this week. Rory Macca right, Darren
:31:20. > :31:25.Clarke and Graeme McDowell. -- Rory McIlroy. First such a small country
:31:25. > :31:35.it is producing wonderful players. Jimenez is playing a tremendous
:31:35. > :31:35.
:31:35. > :32:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:32:37. > :32:43.of 18 inches. -- has to come up a Number nine currently is the second
:32:43. > :32:53.hardest hole. It has just given away three birdies so far. Very
:32:53. > :33:00.
:33:00. > :33:10.for him to hole. Nothing has really gone for him so far. It is very
:33:10. > :33:18.
:33:18. > :33:23.tricky. Slippery left to right. very good. -- very good. There is
:33:23. > :33:33.the score card. Not the best of starts. Three from the back edge of
:33:33. > :33:53.
:33:53. > :33:57.playing of the Open Championship. - - 140th. Ricky fiery and Rory
:33:57. > :34:07.McIlroy old adversaries, having played each what are in the Walker
:34:07. > :34:08.
:34:08. > :34:14.Cup. -- other. The featured group just finished the front nine. Lot
:34:14. > :34:19.of top before his tee off this morning about Rory McIlroy. We have
:34:20. > :34:26.repositioned ourselves just beside the practise green here. Just
:34:26. > :34:31.behind us, the famous hots. The first man to tee off this morning
:34:31. > :34:41.was Jerry Kelly. It has been tough out there but with a little form a
:34:41. > :35:14.
:35:14. > :35:24.leaderboard. Thomas Bjorn going along nicely. Currently three shots
:35:24. > :35:34.clear. Four birdies in his last five holes. A birdie on 16 were it
:35:34. > :35:39.
:35:39. > :35:46.all unravelled here in 2003. -- green is the BBC studio were a
:35:46. > :35:50.lovely Hazel will be joining us through till 8pm tonight. Just
:35:50. > :35:56.getting a little bit of the boys doing their practice putting before
:35:56. > :36:02.they head out. I have just seen at Darren Clarke. Of lot of attention
:36:02. > :36:10.this morning on Rory McIlroy. cracking four balls to look forward
:36:10. > :36:18.to this afternoon? Yes indeed. Graeme McDowell playing alongside
:36:18. > :36:26.Jason day and Bubba Watson. Lee Westwood, Steve Stricker and Charl
:36:26. > :36:30.Schwartzel. 11 minutes later, the defending champion, Louis
:36:30. > :36:38.Oosthuizen is out there with Martin Kaymer and Phil Mickelson. A lot to
:36:38. > :36:41.look forward to. Maybe we could join them! Graeme McDonald at --
:36:42. > :36:48.Graeme McDowell has been tweaking this morning. He played a few holes
:36:48. > :36:58.with John Daly yesterday. He is off shortly. So if you are still there
:36:58. > :37:15.
:37:15. > :37:25.blowing quite stiffly. It is OK. Just. Puzzled Bjorn. You do not get
:37:25. > :37:53.
:37:54. > :38:02.green. Garcia. But first, Jimenez. Drifting away. That is OK. He is
:38:03. > :38:12.putting a beautiful round together. If he makes par from here on, he
:38:13. > :38:16.
:38:16. > :38:24.will be a very happy Spaniard. green and Thomas Bjorn. This is
:38:24. > :38:30.some round of golf. On an extremely testing day. There will not be many
:38:30. > :38:36.people who believe it if he finishes with a 64. Quite
:38:36. > :38:43.remarkable. I remember Gary Player same years ago they did you cover
:38:43. > :38:53.the course with lumps of coal, somebody would find a way of
:38:53. > :38:57.
:38:57. > :39:07.getting around with a 64 or 65. That drifted on the wind.
:39:07. > :39:35.
:39:35. > :39:39.awkward one left from there. Nice forget the power of this course. 70
:39:39. > :39:49.is quite brutal. I am still counting in old money. I think 72
:39:49. > :39:50.
:39:50. > :39:58.would be a very good score. All the more remarkable if Thomas Bjorn can
:39:58. > :40:08.finish on 64. Looking down the 9th hole. Ken will tell us about this.
:40:08. > :40:12.
:40:12. > :40:20.Down wind? Let us have a look. Bunker down the left side. At
:40:20. > :40:30.generous fairway. -- very generous there were. You drive down the
:40:30. > :40:38.
:40:38. > :40:47.right. The breeze behind, you have the fairway, Rickie Fowler and
:40:47. > :40:55.Ernie Els. The flag is on the left today. McEnroe will have two very
:40:56. > :41:05.stout bunkers acting as a defence. -- McIlroy. This has a lot of knew
:41:05. > :41:15.once as that make it very difficult. Even when you are on the green.
:41:15. > :41:20.
:41:20. > :41:26.They are not flat greens. Very subtle. Such a lot to take into
:41:26. > :41:36.account. Every shot. How well the wind effect you? Where would
:41:36. > :41:38.
:41:38. > :41:47.bounce? Word why not want to go? -- where do I not want to go! This is
:41:47. > :41:57.a difficult putt. Slopes away on the last 15 feet. Uphill at the
:41:57. > :41:58.
:41:58. > :42:04.beginning. How about at that for judgment? Magical putt. It would
:42:04. > :42:14.have been so easy to Chamakh on the hill and come up 6 ft short. -- to
:42:14. > :42:16.
:42:16. > :42:21.jam it. Just what you expect from the world number one, neat and tidy.
:42:21. > :42:31.You do not have to be a crash, bang, wallop merchant to put some very
:42:31. > :42:40.
:42:40. > :42:47.good scores together. Going along nicely. Since last year, he has
:42:47. > :42:57.played 24 events and finished in the top 1018 times. That is
:42:57. > :43:08.
:43:08. > :43:18.consistency. -- he as finished in certainly is not. Just waiting down
:43:18. > :43:20.
:43:20. > :43:26.the fairway for this group to move away. Ben Curtis, who won here. He
:43:26. > :43:31.was a surprise when or nine years ago. He has played some decent golf
:43:31. > :43:41.at times since then but has not really taken the golfing world by
:43:41. > :43:41.
:43:41. > :43:46.storm. He is still a champion. You're going the wrong way!
:43:46. > :43:56.Hopefully Garcia will be going the correct way if he putt this one. A
:43:56. > :44:00.
:44:00. > :44:10.wonderful seven-iron to here. Controlled it to perfection.
:44:10. > :44:14.
:44:14. > :44:24.Superb! One of the very rare birdies at the 9th. A satisfied
:44:24. > :44:31.
:44:31. > :44:41.Sergio Garcia. Good score. 35. Those little badges are the
:44:41. > :44:51.
:44:51. > :44:56.alarm bells should be ringing back here in this three ball, because
:44:56. > :45:05.they have just stood and watched, looking up at the skyline green,
:45:05. > :45:10.the group ahead, every one of them have missed short putts. Els with
:45:10. > :45:15.95 yards to go. The flag captain on the left-hand side, plenty of room
:45:15. > :45:20.on the right for -- tucked in. Where do they have demanded, do you
:45:20. > :45:30.think? I'm below the level of the green, I couldn't get into position.
:45:30. > :45:33.
:45:33. > :45:43.It has got to be right half of galloping on. Look at the pace on
:45:43. > :46:21.
:46:21. > :46:25.He has done just that. -- is a result of. He appears to have had a
:46:25. > :46:35.lifetime's education since the mistakes at Augusta. That is the
:46:35. > :46:56.
:46:56. > :47:00.name of the game with golf. It is this hole the last of the
:47:00. > :47:10.Championship was played here. They have probably spent more time on
:47:10. > :47:36.
:47:36. > :47:42.this than anywhere, just widened it putts for birdies inside 15 feet
:47:42. > :47:52.here, you are always 25, 30 feet here. And it is so easy to three
:47:52. > :48:08.
:48:08. > :48:18.putt when it is windy and the I think he has got away with that,
:48:18. > :48:32.
:48:32. > :48:36.played well for a couple of years now. -- Peter Hanson. He just up to
:48:36. > :48:46.his putting standards. He was always a very sound striker, but he
:48:46. > :48:46.
:48:46. > :49:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:49:30. > :49:40.has recently started to hole a few had a couple of practice rounds
:49:40. > :49:50.with his dad. Didn't arrive until players are coming in the early. It
:49:50. > :50:03.
:50:03. > :50:13.is such a tiring week, you cannot marshal with the red flag. A huge
:50:13. > :50:34.
:50:35. > :50:44.exposed green, the 10th. At the top the back of the first green from
:50:45. > :51:21.
:51:21. > :51:31.played some good golf since the dropped shots in the first three
:51:31. > :51:37.
:51:37. > :51:47.area. One to the south, and won just up and across a bit. All of
:51:47. > :51:47.
:51:47. > :52:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:52:33. > :52:43.them have staged Open championships some great stuff. Nice to see him
:52:43. > :52:57.
:52:57. > :53:07.finished on the top in the middle waiting for five minutes and it has
:53:07. > :53:09.
:53:09. > :53:19.just started raining. Stay up. Almost down in Sandy Lyle country.
:53:19. > :53:21.
:53:21. > :53:31.Not too bad, though. I get seasick just looking up that. And -- there
:53:31. > :53:56.
:53:56. > :54:03.miss the greens here, don't have to do much wrong. There is a bunker on
:54:03. > :54:13.the right and the wind is wafting you that way. Simon always looks
:54:13. > :54:13.
:54:13. > :54:23.busy. He is like the wee brown dog, always in a hurry. Led by his nose.
:54:23. > :54:49.
:54:49. > :54:56."there must be something better are not that long in length for all
:54:56. > :55:03.of the players, but so much thought has to go in two even how to play -
:55:03. > :55:13.- in two Howard to play it. Her -- so much thought has to go into how
:55:13. > :55:19.
:55:19. > :55:23.to play it. You have to somehow how he plays this. All sorts of
:55:23. > :55:28.spots he can land it in. He has to bring it in a little from this side
:55:28. > :55:38.because the ball will kick to the left. He always plays these very
:55:38. > :55:43.
:55:43. > :55:47.playing with your chums, you could take a six-iron and bump it up the
:55:47. > :55:57.hill. Six-times out of 10, you would get it within six or seven
:55:57. > :56:13.
:56:13. > :56:20.it has worked out beautifully. He says he practices a lot. It
:56:20. > :56:30.certainly pays dividends. Just magical. He decided to carry it a
:56:30. > :56:35.
:56:35. > :56:42.bit further because he didn't want a shot... I speak too soon. He has
:56:42. > :56:49.escaped again. He has not dropped a stroke yet. That will be a par five
:56:49. > :56:59.that the dreaded 14th hole. -- At. Runs right alongside Princes Golf
:56:59. > :56:59.
:56:59. > :57:04.rain, if you do try and go with a low spinning shot, the first bounce
:57:04. > :57:10.can severely skid, so you have to be careful of that. He will have to
:57:10. > :57:14.do the same landing into the upslope and release just a little.
:57:14. > :57:24.12 feet past the pin, the green runs away from you, so you have to
:57:24. > :57:43.
:57:43. > :57:53.fraction too hard. And the way it Garcia from 70 or 80 yards, but he
:57:53. > :57:57.
:57:57. > :58:04.it looks like it is snowing. Watch how still he keeps everything.
:58:04. > :58:14.Minimal half action, cock of the wrist. Holding the angle and just
:58:14. > :58:14.
:58:14. > :58:19.dropping the club on the back of the ball. Just superb. It was the
:58:19. > :58:25.perfect contact. Beautiful. Notice he was using and interlocking grip.
:58:25. > :58:31.That is becoming more fashionable, over the last few years. Very few
:58:31. > :58:36.players use do interlock their fingers. -- used to. Tony Jacklin
:58:36. > :58:46.started doing it and a number of players over the years have started.
:58:46. > :59:08.
:59:09. > :59:12.Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. take my hat off to them. All kept
:59:12. > :59:22.under control by a bit of string down the side of the fairway.
:59:22. > :59:28.