Day 4, Part 1 Golf: The Open

The last day at the Major championship begins with endless

possibilities. It is the climax of the journey. Down the years, the

Open's road has had many twists and Which direction will it take today?

Will someone follow in the footsteps of many of the icons of

the game. Will someone find redemption along a familiar route?

Will someone walked the walk for the very first time? Or will

someone follow the trail blazed by There on many ways it can go, but

only one part leads to glory. -- Hello. At the start of the Week

here at San which macro much of the talk was about a popular,

charismatic Northern Ireland -- Northern Irishman. The man we are

now talking about is Darren Clarke, not Rory McIlroy. This is the

Dungannon man's 20th Open appearance. No golfer has claimed

the claret jug of the more than 15 attempts, so well perseverance

finally pay-off? He did yesterday, and not just for Darren.

They call Saturday moving day but most would have been happy to stay

put in the mostly miserable weather. Umbrella is everywhere. It is a day

for the stout-hearted. Men who have been there, seen it, done it and

won it. Men like Tom Watson. You can't help but smile when you see

the old master standing firm, ignoring the elements. He won't win,

but he has graced this tournament These two have been best buddies

all week, but rather than it Rory shining, it is the Yankee doodle

who has been impressing all before him. 68, and the Snowman is looking

hot. Talking Americans, beware the big unit. He has done it! ISA, ISA.

What of the Danish Didas? Bjorn is tucked in nicely and so is the

Sorry, that's not him. Not the best day, but he is still there. It is

to be odd to applaud when holding an umbrella. Is anyone here able to

Maybe sleepless putting is Sergio's future. This man has been holding a

flag up for an hour. How cold is your face? A pretty cold. And so to

our final pairing. The clean-shaven Clark, and a bearded warrior. They

started in the worst of the rain, but do you know what? I think it is

changing. It was to beat Glover's worst round so far, but there were

still the occasional touch of class. His putter let him down on the

tiddlers earlier on, but Mackle right, Major, McDowell, Major, is

this Northern Irishman about to hit the top of the tree? After all that,

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we have just one full day remaining. This final round got underway at

8pm. Let's show you who plays with youngest Open champion since Seve

in 1979, he is also 22. This is the third time in the last few majors

since Dustin Johnson has been in The weather was simply awful

yesterday, it was a vengeful. I one David will be as much -- will have

as much spiked as yesterday. Ken is at the 18th. There is a really

stiff breeze, one thing in the players have favour is that it is

blowing in the same direction. We have had some heavy showers that

pass quickly, but this wind is blowing, 20 to 30 mph. Fingers

crossed we won't need a brolly. But hopefully, if you do need it, it

will be too windy to use it. Down at the 18th, there seems look very

nice. One or two dark clouds, but generally, very good. The thing the

players will have to contend with his this harsh, harsh breeze.

It is looking rather challenging once again. We are going to get a

couple of showers, we understand, but it may bypass the leaders. Golf

has been under way here since ATM. Heres Tom Lewis, heading out to the

first tee. He, of course, is chasing the silver medal as the

leading amateur. He is going to be cheered all the way around, he is

two shots ahead at his only competitor. Golf is available to

you on satellite and cable and on the BBC Sport website right now. We

are going to explore some of the possibilities over the next half an

hour or so. This is becoming something of a Sunday tradition.

Welcome. It is great to be here. Another fairy-tale leader board. So

many possible stories. I can't imagine what is going to happen.

has been a challenging week not just for the players, but for you,

in terms of organisation, how has it gone? We are very pleased, the

weather is a bit more extreme than we would have liked, it is amazing

how British golf fans stayed loyal through it all, and see it through

to the end. The course has been a fair test for the players, they

have been unanimous in their praise for the course, the green staff

have done a phenomenal job, we are pleased with the way the champion

is going. -- championship. It is good to bring the championship down

to the south of England. This leaderboard, it almost represents

two eras, those towards the end of their careers, Bjorn, Jimenez, and

the new breed, all of them, seeking a first Major. We could have some

amazing stories. I don't know if these more experienced players are

better in the bad weather, perhaps they're more patient, I don't know.

The younger ones are firing on all cylinders, Rickie Fowler has played

in the worst of the weather throughout, he has played some

wonderful golf. Let's hope he keeps it going. Unprecedented times of

the Northern Irish golf, they are the world power at the moment!

Clearly, after the success of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell, there

is a momentum building for a return to will Port Rush. Last hole to the

Open in 1951. What steps ID taking to re evaluate going back? You're

right, up 1951, it was a rare British victory in those days. Port

Rush has a wonderful golf course, it is a big, strong golf course.

One of the things you might want to do with it, but it is not just

about the golf course, it is about the infrastructure, the hotels,

there certainly would be room at Port Rush, with the championship be

a commercial success, also a factor. But we're not stupid here, we hear

the emotion, we hear the pressure and we will take a look at it.

you're not ruling it out. This week has been a sad week in some

respects, the first open we have had since Seve's death, and done

you have been honouring him in various ways. It has been

appreciated by his family. I had a lovely e-mail from Seve's son

yesterday, I think the Open Championship defined Seve,

especially in the early part of his career, and it would be wrong to

let the first championship since his death pass without marking his

death. The grand stands have so let's have him on there, we placed

a book of remembrance. -- the grandstands have a selects. We are

raising money through sales of the draw sheet, and a lot of sign age

of Seve around the course. We are all remembering him this week. He

would be the first to say, the show must go on. Indeed, we have had a

message from it than Ballesteros, his nephew, hitters on behalf of

the foundation and the family, he would like to thank you, he says,

it is an honour and a huge pride to the family to see how much Seve was

and is loved. We would also here, here to that. What is your

favourite memory of him? You imagine in private as well. -- you

met him in private as well. 18th green at St Andrew's is my

neighbour at memory, -- a favourite memory, I was tied your principal I

first met him, I bumped into him in the corridor of a hotel at

Carnoustie. He seemed to know I was, strangely, he said to be young son,

in Spanish, he rose to chief. But Seve was relieved the chief. He put

me at ease. We are hoping that the drama and excitement that Seve

always brought the last day of the Open Championship will materialise

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Yes, great memories of three Open champions -- triumphs. Meanwhile,

Rory McIlroy, just warming up for his 11:40am tee time. He has a lot

of work to do if he is going to make it into the top 10. It would

be unlikely for him to manufacture back-to-back Major victories. We

have got another Major winner here with us, Suzanne Pedersen of Norway,

currently the world number three woman golfer. You have just flown

in, I understand. A bit a bit whirlwind visit. Would you make of

this leader board? I have been watching, I watched yesterday, I

would love to see Darren Clarke win today. I think it would be

fantastic, not just for Northern Ireland to have the third Major

with an almost a year, but I think for golf in general, he is a great

guy, and a good ambassador for the game. I know you will be watching

today, but we will be watching this lady in a couple of weeks, when she

comes to the British Women's Open championship at Carnoustie. Judging

by her past experiences and her CV, she has a very good chance of

We are looking forward to that. This is not a social visit today.

Tell us why she is here and what role she will be performing.

Orange a uses the commercial success of the Open for projects

such as attracting young people into golf. We appointed Padraig

Harrington as a working for golf ambassador. Suzanne has also agreed

to take on that role, starting right now. We could not be more

pleased to have such a prominent person in the win in's game --

women's game. Why did you decide to join the team? The R&A asked me to

become part of the family and it was an honour. It is the body of

golf. It is true. To help that and bring awareness of the game,

especially to the children, the future of the game. The next

generation is, for me, what makes me happy. We travel around the

world. We are everywhere. If I can raise awareness to the game not

only two children, but two different crowds, anything from

adults to teaching programmes, anything, I would be glad to help.

It is an honour to be part of this. Together with Padraig Harrington, I

hope we can create a buzz around the game of golf. You have a lot on

your plate already these days! can always fit it in. But it is not

like work. It is part of whom you are. If you like to do something

you do all day long, it is easy to try to give back. For me, it is

about children. Earlier today, I passed the kids'' camp. To see

young people not afraid to go out and try. It is great. There is a

lot of progressive work being done by the R&A. People find it

incongruous that you have a high- profile woman golfer, but she

cannot join some of the club's you represent. I have been asked this

question quite a lot. The subject is taking on a life of its own. We

are aware of the issue. We take the Open Championship to the best links

courses. Some of these clubs, because of their long history, have

grown up as men Only clubs and started at a time when women did

not play the game. There are very few of these clubs in Britain.

There are some all-women clubs, as well. It is a matter for the

members to determine how they want to act. Perhaps, it is a

generational thing. If it were keeping women out of golf, I would

be concerned. Because it is a small number, which are gradually

reducing the, we have to let time take its course. Do you hope it

will change soon? In general, I think the sport has changed a lot

in the last 40 years. If I am applying for membership and I am

rejected, so what? Life goes on. I have never been rejected to play at

a golf course. They welcome us warmly wherever we go. I do not

feel it is a big issue. Over here, you do find the old traditions. It

is a part of golf, I guess you have to respect that part. This club

will host the women's amateur Championship in a couple of years.

There is no question you would be welcome to play anywhere, Suzanne.

We look forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks at Carnoustie. That

will be a big challenge for everybody involved. We will not

keep you. You are going on a helicopter, shortly, as part of

your duties. It has been lovely to speak to you. Thanks for having me.

Peter, we wish you all the best for the remainder of the 140 of the

Open Championship. Thank you so much. If previous visits to the

Open Championship at Royal St George's are anything to go by, it

will be very dramatic. It is marvellous that Tom Watson, this is

his fifth visit to Royal St George's, is very much a contender.

Especially after the round of 72 in the worst of the weather. It was a

lesson for everybody in how to plot your way around. He is warming up.

I mention the drama that Royal St George's produces. Can it captured

the emotion and excitement of eight years ago?

Ben Curtis will not be here to repeat the magic of 2003, but the

way he won that year remains long been a memory. When he arrived at

the 18th, he thought he was two shots behind the leader, Thomas

Bjorn. Bjorn.

Thomas Bjorn on 16. Second shot. Not in this footprint! As he walked

up here, he had no idea what was happening in the small bunker by

the side of the 16th green. This is very sad indeed. He missed

his chip for a birdie. He thought it was the only chance of making

the play-off. He is going to have that for a

double-bogey. Ben Curtis has a big putt for par, to finish at 1-under.

That maybe the or winning putt. He does not know it. He has no idea of

Thomas's trouble on the 16th. then had a tricky putt for par. A

solitary voice told him he had tied for the lead. He did not believe

the person. He left the green. On his way over, he hugged his good

lady, who was excited. Perhaps understandably. Somebody said can

you believe what Bjorn has done? He said he was making sure his score

card was correct. Particularly, when you consider what had happened

with a player been disqualified the day before. When that was done, he

saw that he was top of the leaderboard. Somebody said, you

need to prepare for a play-off. That was exactly what he did and

went to the range. Thomas Bjorn. The biggest putt of

his life. 16th and 17 have taken their toll. When he arrived, he

said he did not know what to do. He started hitting 40 yard shots while

his caddy watched TV. This is it. This is it. A brave effort, Thomas.

While everything else unfolded on the 18th, his caddy opened the door

and said, you are the Open champion. In this quiet corner, Ben Curtis

was crowned Open champion. Makes you wonder how it will unravel this

week. A Ben Curtis did not make the cut

this time. Dan Walker talked about unravelling. Ken is keeping to get

that out there. The scoreboard behind the 18th,

which is used by the spectators and the people playing the last hole. A

couple of gentlemen have found their spot. Why are you here early?

Just to get a seat. To get my grandfather here without the hustle

and bustle. You are looking cold. am cold at the moment. I will get a

cup of tea and I will be all right. Have a great day. Over here of

those... From which school? Cranleigh School. You do the

leaderboard? Yes, for the hole Championship. And our rivals do the

other side of the leaderboard. Right at the top of the leaderboard,

Darren Clarke at 5-under. Dustin Johnson, 4-under, they will be out

later. It is cold up here. The first game is about to come in.

Look who is up there. Peter Alliss on 3-under -- 11-under. Wayne Grady

on 3-under. It is disappointing for Andrew Castle. He found a few

bunkers. Peter Alliss has been -- Andrew Cotter. Peter -- Peter

Alliss has been at the top of his game for many years. He must have

some very happy memories. PETER ALLISS: 1961 was special. I

was still playing. I went on for another nine years before I retired.

It was the first time I did a broadcast. Palmer, playing his

second shot, after a huge drive down the middle.

Arnold Palmer, who almost won the Championship the year before. If he

had, he may not have returned. Like Ben Hogan. He did not particularly

like it. But he came back. I watched him close to and he was

exciting. The way he played, the victory, and he smoked. Cigarette

smoking was the thing them. He was like a cartoon character with a bit

of ash left hanging there. And there is Arnold Palmer. The

greatest player he today. He became a very welcome visitor.

The champion, 1961, Arnold Palmer, United States of America will stop

he wins the cup, a gold medal and a purse of �1,400.

He did much to encourage others to come. He started the ball rolling

and that is where we got the great American contingent from. They are

there to this day. HAZEL IRVINE: Peter, you would just

HAZEL IRVINE: Peter, you would just remarking what the winner receives.

�1,400. It was considered a good sum of money. And now 900,000. What

changes of final Sunday for the man at the top of the field? How does

the feeling and the emotion swing around when they go to the first

tee? It has got so much bigger with advertising hoardings, and TV

cables, and a giant scoreboard. There are reporters. The whole

thing is enormous. You can see the support for Darren Clarke. Also,

huge support for Rory McIlroy, but it overwhelmed him yesterday. It is

not easy to have everybody adoring you. It is great when you have been

lifted up and you stay there, but the first time you get that... And

the expectation is so enormous. The condition of the course and the way

people prepare, the effort that goes into it, and people giving up

their holidays to work here. I read a comment from Padraig Harrington.

He said that someday takes twice the mental effort. You have to have

something in reserve, otherwise you are worn out. If you look at the

leaderboard, Sunday at the Open and Peter Alliss on the top of the

leaderboard again. That was a sweet sight! There is so much stock put

on the Majors these days. Tiger coming along we emphasise the fact.

For a player like Darren Clarke, how many more chances do you get

like this? If you go back a year ago, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy.

I am going back to the States, I will go to my colleague's House and

get him out of retirement. It is his turn to compete. When he won in

Spain, he bought everybody on the flight home a drink. If he wins

today, he will not have to put his hand in his pocket again. It is a

special story. He has been so supported by the golfing community.

The outpouring of love and support. The story we know he had to go

through with the loss of his wife. He has a second chance at love and

life. And maybe there is symmetry with his golf career. Right behind

him is Dustin Johnson. You ask what it takes to win on a Sunday. He had

stumbled last year on two occasions. Peter will agree, you cannot

quantify how important it is to have selective amnesia. What

happened at Pebble Beach, he might not remember. He might not remember

he had a cold earlier this week. He is always looking straight ahead.

He is not in the lead, and it is a We have also been talking about

Darren Clarke, this is his 54th Major. He is joining an expanding

group of Northern Irish winners. Most of the crowd can identify with

a guy who maybe is not quite an athlete, someone who was a normal

guy, who likes a pint like the rest Now that is a game shot. Dream

ticket of a shot. Jeronimo! I can't A Major is always tough to win, but

I have put myself in the position where I can challenge, I can't ask

for anything more than that come Sunday.

Yesterday, Ken Brown said it was one of the best rounds he has ever

seen a played in difficult conditions. I'm not sure if there

is a mutual appreciation society, but afterwards, he returned the

compliment. I was once given a quote from a guy called Ken Brown,

who is part of the BBC commentary team this week. He has been a

friend of mine for a very long time. He said to me before my first Ryder

cup, he said, don't let your golf game determine your attitude, lead

to attitude determine your golf game. If my attitude is not good,

nothing is going to be any good. So much attitude has been very good

this week. It has shown in the way I'm hitting the ball. He seems

amazingly relaxed, and there is a lot of truth in that quite. I think

that is part of the deal. He comes to the realisation that there is so

much more to life than just your performances on the golf course.

Once you are able to put it in place, that is true with Thomas

Bjorn, a lot of players on that leader board, they can feel that

same kind of relaxed insouciance about the fact that they are... I

can move on, I'm going to try my best. When you don't try too hard,

that is one of the weirdest things about the game, you can tell

yourself, don't tried too hard, and you keep pressing that, it can have

the wrong effect. You can try too hard, but the fascination to me, is

that Darren Clarke appears, and I have not seen him really up close

for hours on end, he's a different person than he was three or four

years ago. His brisk period seems to have disappeared. He looks like

he's enjoying things a lot more. He is smiling. He teams more

comfortable, I think that is wonderful. When we look back to

1997, Darren was out in the final group with Jesper Parnevik, two

shots back, but on that day, Justin Leonard shot 65. In these

conditions, how likely it did that we will get a challenger posting a

very low score? Hard to say, but not impossible. I would say the

chances today of a brilliant round would be 67. That would be a round

you could put into the record book, you never know, somebody might get

two holes in one, that is the fascination. I'm looking forward to

watching it, step-by-step. Let's have a look down now, on to the

course. We have got Thomas Bjorn arriving. The man who came so close

here eight years ago at Royal St George, and had a one-shot lead

going into the final round, lost by a single shot to Ben Curtis. He has

got a bit of work to do if he is to get a slice of redemption today.

Because we have been talking about the disparity between the names at

the top of the leader board, it is like two eras. Some of these older

players in their forties, Jimenez, Bjorn, and this new breed, Dustin

Johnson, Rickie Fowler. We have talked about Dustin, but Rickie

Fowler's ball striking this week, in the worst of the weather, has to

be the performance of the week. was interested to see it recognised

that he has put two under par performance in the worst of the

conditions. He is a special talent. We are on a roll with winners in

their twenties at the moment. Both Johnson and Paolo would fit into

that category. You also have Davis Love, who is in the mix. And Davies

is a player who is getting into the twilight point of his career, he

will be captain of the Ryder cup team next year, so it will be

difficult to be competitive. This is an event, he is going to hold

nothing back today. This is in the event he has wanted to win in his

career more than any other. Most would say it would be the Masters.

He was born a day after the 1964 Masters, April 13th. His father led

that Masters, and he was born the day after. He was a runner-up twice.

The one he wanted to win more than any other was this one. He went

through the arduous qualifying process to get here, he was not

automatically qualified, I think he could do something country today.

His there going to be a low number out there? There are some decent

scores out there early today. We know that Royal St George, going

back to Greg Norman's round in 93... 64! The weather was a little kinder.

I must mention Tom Watson, I saw his 72 yesterday in the worst of

the weather was one of the rounds of the week. It is too bad, it was

brilliant in the conditions, and by the end of the day, it was a lot

easier for the last man out there, I think some people might have

looked at that and not a appreciated how grated was. We just

saw Thomas. It is beginning to bubble up nicely. We can go out

there and see Rory McIlroy come are just beginning to tee off. He has a

lot of work to do. We will be hearing your dulcet tones

throughout this championship. Peter, your commentary has been the

soundtrack to Tote -- so many of our open memories over the last few

years, I wonder what we are going to get today. Will it be another

man from Northern Ireland he will follow this fellow it as a Major

winner? We will soon find out. Last day of the Open Championship, he

exciting group. The wind today is fierce. Same direction, but it is

dry at the moment, mercifully. Thankfully it is dry, a few clouds

hanging around, but a challenging day. One thing about it is the

players have experienced this breeze for the last couple of days,

so that part of the equation has couple of Major champions --

Championships by now, when he burst onto the scene. He finished second

gets him to six over. High numbers, I know, but you can still make

quite a bit of a move, make some Now, I wouldn't be surprised if

this was his second shot, to be quite honest. I'm being told it is.

This is his tee shot on the second. 380 yards as the crow flies, a

little bit longer on the dog leg, of miracles, he needs one today.

sure he is not teed up in front of the market. A lot of people in the

stands would have called out if he ball strikers today, you would look

no further than these two. Definitely not. They should put on

a bit of a clinic. Rory McIlroy is another the finest ball strikers I

have ever seen. He does everything with the ball. And Garcia, one of

the best iron players in the game today. Crowds out today, a little

bit down yesterday, but they have all come here to watch the final

round of the Open Championship, and maybe, a home-grown winner. You can

imagine some may follow this group for a few, and then maybe hen back

for the other Northern Irishman. -- hang back. Sergio has gone a bit

And can't get it into the hole from four feet. His putting has been

very poor this week. 69th out of with a 65, playing alongside Tom

Watson. He has got a few decisions, as to whether he turns professional

soon. While his stock is on the talking, or if Rory is just

for the leading amateur. Choose your line, eight over, and Tom

those at the first tee, but this is open for many a year. He has just

seen off Michael Roy and Garcia. -- shot, Maureen Madill is out there

and will follow them around. Good morning. This is the most blustery

I have felt the wind all week. It is sheltered by the grandstands,

but if you want any indication of what is possible, Michael Brookes

was out today as a marker and he went out in 71 blows. I followed

him for the last couple of holes. Exceptional golf he played.

played with Jung-Gon Hwang, who went around in 79. You can see the

flag to the right of Garcia's head. That has gone straight up in the

three bunkers. He had a decent line in the left-hand rough. I cannot

think what happened. He might have misjudged the wind. The front of

the green slopes away from the players. They want to carry it's

not too far over the bunkers. Rory has 113 into the flag. You can see

unlucky. I was told off politely by one of the members when I suggested

that a ball had an unlucky bounce. I was told if they are that good,

they should avoid the downslope. I will leave it at that. He was very

polite. Richard McEvoy. He bogeyed the first and third. He has gone

over the back of the 4th, but that is a good escape. That is the

champion. His father is the see a - - c o of a golf equipment company.

-- chief executive officer. There we go. Just looking in case the

ball should move. It is that kind of day. With that breeze, and being

drier, the balls might start to oscillate and run to move on the

greens. A tradition of the Open Championship, and many tournaments,

the periscopes. Garcia avoided the ago. He was beaten by a portrait

Harrington. He has been close a few times. -- Padraig Harrington. He

has looked in good spirits recently. challenge. Darren Clarke was the

only person to get a birdie yesterday. He was the last have to

play. There has been only one birdie, by Bill Haas. He was in the

third group of the day. If there is a par four opening hole that gets

your attention... The other difficult opening hole would be the

first at Muirfield and the first at was a good up and down there for

Garcia. They both remain at 4-over. We will head to the practice

putting green. Ken is there. I would be interested to see what

speeds the greens are. They dried out overnight. They were double cut.

We can see how they are rolling. Just a nice gentle pace. Not too

quick and not too slow. A lovely true surface. Very consistent. One

of the key factors, with the breeze blowing, you may have to make an

adjustment to your stance on exposed greens. Particularly on

short putts, it becomes a problem. I notice that Phil Mickelson is

widening his stance. When the breeze is whipping across you,

short putting is one of the hardest shots. The greens are like billiard

tables. Tom Watson has just arrived. He only practices with one ball,

like he is playing a round. The greens are running smoothly. You

might have to apply a wider stance in the breeze.

I have never seen Ken Brown this three putts in a row before. A long

walk back to the second tee four Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia.

Lewis at the 4th. A good tee shot. Went off into the right the bit. --

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left. -- of they it signal. Has he McIlroy. It goes on to the well

trampled turf. He will not be too bad. It is not a bad line into the

green. Bubba Watson hit one foot off the front edge of this green

for his tee shot. Does Garcia have club head speed on it. If you get a

big shoot forward, you might have a chance. He certainly did not hold

going to have some fun today, or try, at least. Robert Rock is very

Dyson at the practice ground. Do you have a score in mind?

will have to be at least 66, 67. The way Darren is playing and you

have Thomas, Dustin Johnson, they are playing fantastic golf. The

winning score will be in red figures. I will have to go pretty

low, and dollar day like today that is tough. -- and on a-day. The wind

is very strong again. It is about 22. Hopefully the rain will stay

away, yesterday it was not very nice with the combination of them

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player. It will be Lewis to play following Tom Lewis as he had on

the first two days playing with Tom Watson and yesterday with Phil

Mickelson. But, still a lot of family here. Robert Rock on the

see the direction the wind is coming from, straight into his face.

Gary Evans is with this match. The wind direction is a cross from the

right. That is exactly right. The same as it has been for the past

two days. It is stronger than it has been. Very difficult to judge

the pace of putts today. Would you enjoy this challenge? Challenge is

the only bit of that sentence I can understand. Perhaps not Ayer day

for enjoyment. Some people do. -- a day.

MAUREEN MADILL: The green is circular. Even from the angle he is

coming in on, there is room to work with. There are no bunkers around

here. It is really a case of how he sees the shot. I think it will be a

low flighted one. Then he can use Maureen. A big, towering drive from

to the clubhouse. This is an exposed stretch of coastline in

Kent. Just getting ready. This is where the players are arriving.

There is Dustin Johnson, ready for his final pairing at 2:10pm. He

will be with Darren Clarke. Looking relaxed, as always. Extraordinary

to think that at one point in his first round he was 4-over. But then

he got the birdie run and an eagle that got him back on track. And he

has followed that with two rounds of 68. He has been in the final

pairing in two of the last five Majors. There he is, greeting

Suzanne. Maybe he feels it might be challenging, it is difficult, and I

wonder if anybody is going to post a low score to make these leaders

think a bit hard about what they more time to the first tee. Tom

Watson. We talked about the few who would enjoy this challenge, Watson

will enjoy it. He will enjoy the acclaim. Playing alongside Trevor

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though. The third hole, like green. He has just birdied the 5th.

Three shots had slipped by. Playing with the defending champion, Lewis

cameras are being buffeted. Every bit as windy as when it was raining

yesterday. Not easy, Jim. No, I'm just looking out over the 18th. I

think we have got the stiffest winds of the week now. A couple of

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dropped shots today from a nearly an eagle, would have been

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right. It is indeed right. That is 62nd birthday. That round yesterday,

something special to behold. In the wonderful start for Tom Watson.

Pretty impressive list of luminaries at plus four, Watson and

Immelman. McIlroy and Garcia are already out there. Do you think

they have got a chance from that far back? It is right on the edge.

It would have to be like Greg Norman from 1996 -- a nice and 93,

right around the plus ones, on the prettys are coming on, coming off,

flags are getting patted and frayed. Together a very good round. He

makes four here at the last. It there. I have seen him pitch it in

from a tight spot when he was a young lad. Birkdale, that was

brilliant. Stunning. Well, there is someone in there. There has a low

hawthorn bush on the right hand side of this, and that is where

McIlroy's ball has come to rest. He has already picked it up, he is

planning where he's going to drop it. He is going back to keep the

line between him and the hole. Doesn't fancy the sideways option.

As McIlroy bridges his options, Ken bunker down here, the pin is cut in

the same spot as 2003. On this right sides, near this bit of the

slope. The group on the 50th, so I'm going to be quick. There is a

little bit her flat, three paces, and if you slipped down a little

slope, I'm goatish depict going into the bunker. -- I'm going to

stop it going into the bunker. This pin on the 16th, on the right side,

from the tee, you think that is easy, it draws you in. Before you

the pit! We are back with McIlroy, the bank and shot left.

Disappointing start. Struggling to avoid double bogey here. Back at

and an eagle at the 7th. Matched against four bogeys. Garcia on the

difficult. Anything over 10 feet, the paces awkward. -- the pace is

awkward. It would be a great test The last group today goes off at to

were 5:00pm. If you have any chores to do today, and get them done

He is very straight, cutting a bit week. Definitely. That new-fangled

grip. He is starting to get comfortable with that. He has holed

two beautiful ones on the last awful lot. It will catch some

players out today. Let's remember that one late in the day. We will

see that putt a few more times. Someone might be bearing down on

that exact same putt for the claret jug, who knows? Having seen that,

significant rise before it enters here, and the wind shoved it left

of Gary Player. Who like so many of the South African stars, was the

hero for generations of golfers. Gary Player is here this week. A

great ambassador to the game. Great Schwartzel, eyeing up his first

fairway. Players do not get as good overs. Charl Schwartzel had a

sloppy 75 yesterday. I played with him on the main Tour. I think that

was back in 2003, and he is still good way to start. A fairway, green

looks friendly. YE Yang is teeing them all at Royal St George's. Like

yesterday, there have been no back and appreciation. He hears it

together in the first two rounds, which was wonderful for Tom Lewis.

This is a birdie attempt. That was Uihlein. They are having a great

battle for the amateur medal. I wonder, if they'd tie, whether they

do a countback on the back nine. That is a good idea. Oh, Bubba

Watson. He might be able to run it main hazard. The wind is right to

left. He gave that a mighty hit. He played it safe and left it out to

the right. You get these flying lies in the rough. It does not make

shots easier for the last men out yesterday. I wonder what his 72

would have translated to? Certainly. 68. You are right. It was a super

brand. Rickie Fowler, as well. -- superb round. Rickie Fowler played

magnificently yesterday. I cannot wait to see him today. This is Rory

bring it in on the wind. I guess he has not done. Not disastrous, but

Brit. The angles and their heels are diagonally across you. It is a

bit of a brute. It is blustery and it is a 4-iron for Sergio Garcia.

He has just seen Rory McIlroy leave until the last pairings tee off.

There is Lucas Glover, getting ready to prepare. He is out in the

company of Jimenez. He is four shots off the pace will be a former

US Open champion. Looking very relaxed. He had a good chat

yesterday all the way round with Darren Clarke.

What do you feel about your chances? I will see what the

leaders will do. I am playing well. Yesterday, I struggled around the

greens. My touch was not as good. Today, you have to wait for your

chances. Gerard two par-fives and they are always good chances to

make four -- there are. You are going to watch it all day.

Depending on your score, if I've played decent, you have to watch

out for the leaderboard. We wish you the best.

There was always going to be an obvious choice of colour of for

this man. It is final day orange for Rickie Fowler. They are the

colours of his Oklahoma State University. Could it be his chance

today? Could he be the UN this since Seve Ballesteros to win an

Open title? -- the youngest. How much has it taken out of him,

playing in the worst of the weather?

MARK JAMES: I am surprised he has not got a sticker in his kitbag

mentioning Tango! I Lucas Glover has trimmed his beard -- I think.

locker room, wearing sneakers. I always preferred to where the heart

soled shoes. I like to get them that was all he could do. Get it on

to the front of the green. One of those shots way you take your

medicine. Sergio Garcia. He misjudged the first putt at the

third. Now, this one, easy. One of the best putts of the week at the

Open! That was a stroke of genius from him. That was just beyond

belief. He could not see the bottom of the hole. Two birdies in the

first Andreas Haider-Maurer, that is a start. Maureen, how far was

this? It looked hugely from left to right. Even if it had not gone in,

it was a wonderful touch. It was at least 81 feet. I have not seen

anything better than that. That was brilliant. That is making a move on

this course today. Can he mount a charge? That is the first three of

the weekend on the 4th hole. It is When you get a couple early and you

steal one at the 4th hole, you set a good target, it plays with

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the other guys minds. And that was I watched him hit balls on the

range. He was impressive. Beautiful strikes. I would have kept that

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ball for a few holes, if it has along the same track. Maybe to the

left more than a Watson. A little Woods to Rickie Fowler here. I can

see you in one of those, Jim. fifth competitive ace of his career

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had some but problem, I believe. Rickie Fowler will stand out. My

goodness. Some of the members in the clubhouse will have to take a

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looking pretty good with you. moment! I imagine that may be the

second shot there on the 5th hole. You can see the dark clouds macro

the bitter end at Royal St George today. We are going nowhere. Darren

Clarke is the man at the head of this championship. The man who

really is beginning to charge now is Sergio Garcia's, at two for his

round. Still seven shots back from Darren. We have seen some excellent

work from a Tom Willis in pursuit of that silver medal with that

eagle. -- from it Tom Lewis. Rory McIlroy, one over for today. It has