Day 1 - Part 2

:00:18. > :00:28.day. You cannot win it today but the 17th. He might just see the top

:00:28. > :00:29.

:00:30. > :00:39.of the flag. Many moons ago David Thomas had the chance to win the

:00:40. > :00:43.

:00:43. > :00:47.Championship here, but let just short of the green. -- left. It

:00:47. > :00:52.wanted one more points. You can see that don't win the is definitely

:00:52. > :00:59.moving up now. The afternoon runners might have a much more

:00:59. > :01:09.difficult test. Like God, that is the first time we have seen his

:01:09. > :01:15.

:01:15. > :01:21.teeth today! How not a lot of choices of the 18th tee today.

:01:21. > :01:26.Interesting situation here, the 18th tee going one way, and the

:01:26. > :01:32.16th tee going another. There can be a bit of confusion here while

:01:32. > :01:42.people drive off. I always think this is a great driving hole.

:01:42. > :02:03.

:02:03. > :02:10.You're always delighted to find a side, but he has just cut it. Ha ha

:02:10. > :02:20.I have seen some hopes lost on this last hole over the years. Eric

:02:20. > :02:49.

:02:49. > :02:56.Brown. Christy O'Connor, God bless 37 bunkers on the last two holes.

:02:56. > :03:06.What is Dustin Johnson going for? Down the road at fair hidden, there

:03:06. > :03:11.

:03:11. > :03:21.are 365 bunkers -- Fair Haven. I think he used a three-wood. He has

:03:21. > :03:28.

:03:28. > :03:38.pushed it. I don't think those fellows were expecting anybody to

:03:38. > :03:47.

:03:47. > :03:53.Go on! Terrific! Couldn't he do with a bit of good fortune? He has

:03:53. > :04:03.had a miserable couple of years. Some of it self-inflicted. He did

:04:03. > :04:05.

:04:05. > :04:09.his shoulder in snowboarding. Shoulders, me, back. -- and me. As

:04:09. > :04:19.you move into the afternoon, let's look at the leaderboard. I don't

:04:19. > :04:21.

:04:21. > :04:31.think anybody will move Adam Scott highway from top position. It is a

:04:31. > :04:35.

:04:35. > :04:45.par 70 course. If Graeme McDowell is in the bunker, he would be doing

:04:45. > :05:04.

:05:04. > :05:10.well to get a par. Tom Lehman, 1- side again. He has hit so many

:05:10. > :05:18.shots to the left. This is an awkward distance. Look at that

:05:18. > :05:28.shot! That was a bit special! To get it up so high and for it to go

:05:28. > :05:29.

:05:29. > :05:39.so far. He has had five bogeys the day and only one birdie, that was

:05:39. > :06:04.

:06:04. > :06:10.well back. He would be much better just to hit it out. It looks like

:06:10. > :06:20.he might have a 9-iron. If you really hate it, he could get it

:06:20. > :06:23.

:06:24. > :06:33.fairly well down. It is a bit greedy. He hit it well. It didn't

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:06:35. > :06:44.reach the spot where Tony Jacklin drove it in 1969. It has been a

:06:45. > :07:00.

:07:00. > :07:10.really long time since Tiger Woods A huge crowd. He has missed a few

:07:10. > :07:19.opportunities, but he has not missed many from close range.

:07:19. > :07:27.Defending champion, Darren Clarke. Perhaps he is going over to the

:07:27. > :07:36.club manufacturers looking for a new set of tools. No, he is on the

:07:36. > :07:41.O de cologne! He has got one of those small watches, too. Those

:07:42. > :07:51.watches are funny. Somebody has probably just told him that he is

:07:52. > :08:10.

:08:10. > :08:20.ago. He was out there very early doors this morning. 7:25am, when

:08:20. > :09:00.

:09:00. > :09:05.Chad Campbell and Michael Hoey. hasn't he? Kick the ball nicely.

:09:05. > :09:14.was trying to work that one a little bit from right to left. Any

:09:14. > :09:18.scores under 70 today are excellent. I think with the wind freshening,

:09:18. > :09:25.those scores will look better and better as the day goes on.

:09:25. > :09:35.score under 70 today, this afternoon, will be good. I slightly

:09:35. > :09:57.

:09:57. > :10:07.disagree in that the players this It has crept further and further

:10:07. > :10:08.

:10:08. > :10:18.back over the years. 413 yards. Not much different from when Tony

:10:18. > :10:18.

:10:18. > :10:23.Jacklin won the Open. 241 to clear the bunkers on the right. If you

:10:23. > :10:30.can drive down the right side, it gives you a better view of the pin.

:10:30. > :10:40.One of the deeper greens on the golf course. 20 bunkers on the 17th,

:10:40. > :10:44.

:10:44. > :10:48.17 on the 18th. Just one more tee- shot. Let's make it a good one.

:10:48. > :10:53.is one of those ones that there are so many different ways of playing

:10:54. > :10:59.it, that is the beauty of a well designed whole. Tiger Woods is

:10:59. > :11:09.studying his yardage book. It will be interesting to see if he hits an

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:11:43. > :11:48.74 for him. Tiger is still thinking think he thought he was going into

:11:49. > :11:53.the sand on the right, but he missed it. Tom Watson is still

:11:53. > :12:03.level par with a couple of holes to play. He continues to play so

:12:03. > :12:10.

:12:10. > :12:16.beautifully. Once again, this will gives many options. Players have to

:12:16. > :12:21.play chess to try to decide which bunkers to avoids and which wants

:12:21. > :12:31.to take on. The wind is definitely getting up, so this tee-shot will

:12:31. > :13:03.

:13:03. > :13:08.not be as easy as it was an hour day. On the front nine, we thought

:13:08. > :13:13.he was going to shoot something incredible. He has stayed patient,

:13:13. > :13:23.been avoiding the bunkers, it is just the parts that have not been

:13:23. > :13:23.

:13:23. > :14:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:14:38. > :14:48.dropping. He hasn't used the driver the final hole. -- and his

:14:48. > :15:19.

:15:19. > :15:25.ago, not long ago, and it was a good one. I thought something

:15:25. > :15:35.exciting was going to happen there. That old house, that is a good

:15:35. > :15:40.

:15:40. > :15:43.place to stay if you can get in the opening day of this

:15:43. > :15:47.Championship but a mugs those finishing, there is Tiger Woods, a

:15:48. > :15:53.man who has just completing his opening round, Bubba Watson,

:15:53. > :16:03.Masters champion, 67 for him today and he thrilled a lot of the fans

:16:03. > :16:05.

:16:05. > :16:12.out there, I am sure. Let's get his Well-played on your opening 67. Was

:16:13. > :16:19.that a more conservative Bubba Watson? Yes, it was. The key was

:16:19. > :16:24.due just hit my long irons really well. I hit it really is solid

:16:24. > :16:27.today, only had two bad shots. was in San Francisco for the US

:16:27. > :16:31.Open and I watched some of the opening round with Tiger Woods and

:16:31. > :16:36.Phil Mickelson and you are playing a bit like it was the Masters,

:16:36. > :16:40.still, attacking. But you seem to have changed your game plan in

:16:40. > :16:46.Major Championships since. Yes, we looked at that and figured out

:16:46. > :16:49.where we went wrong. We have to plan on bad swings sometimes and I

:16:49. > :16:57.did not do that at the US Open, I just went for my shots that I

:16:57. > :17:01.wanted to hit, so it here I developed a game plan. EU have got

:17:01. > :17:05.to hit the long irons good, too. A lot of long iron practice the last

:17:05. > :17:10.few weeks. But you are playing very well considering how little golf

:17:10. > :17:16.you have played since the Masters, playing baseball and bringing up

:17:16. > :17:21.your adopted son. Yes. I missed the cut for the US Open and then

:17:21. > :17:31.followed it up next week with his second place. I was missing putts.

:17:31. > :17:34.

:17:35. > :17:44.Now I am back here trying to number two, Rory McIlroy. The --

:17:45. > :17:46.

:17:46. > :17:51.there is at the world number two, The you ask anyone, they will tell

:17:51. > :17:57.you that I was a dream or and I always and for the big things. The

:17:57. > :18:03.down I always believed I would get there one day. You have to have

:18:04. > :18:13.patience. Only par is going to be a good score out there. The game

:18:14. > :18:16.

:18:16. > :18:19.feels good, swing feels good. It would definitely mean more to meet

:18:20. > :18:24.winning at second Major and winning the first, to prove to yourself

:18:24. > :18:34.that you are not just a one-hit wonder. I cannot wait for that

:18:34. > :18:59.

:18:59. > :19:09.green. That is not links golf, golf shoes, facing so lightweight,

:19:09. > :19:40.

:19:40. > :19:45.He could see it in his mind, this is what I am going to do, and the

:19:45. > :19:55.crowd is going to go wild. And he's hit it about a quarter of an inch

:19:55. > :20:07.

:20:07. > :20:17.McIlroy! strategy Rory McIlroy takes out

:20:17. > :20:35.

:20:35. > :20:45.there today. Will he play it like a bounce forward. Note more than 12ft

:20:45. > :21:01.

:21:01. > :21:11.have rather forgotten the two South Africans. He has got a lovely swing

:21:11. > :21:35.

:21:35. > :21:44.if he just gets into the rhythm and was one of the great players on the

:21:44. > :21:54.US women's Tour. He takes his time, this one. He's trying to hurry up

:21:54. > :21:54.

:21:54. > :22:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:22:50. > :22:53.back down the 18th comes Tiger Woods. Who, for at least 12 years,

:22:53. > :22:59.dominated the world of professional men's golf, like perhaps no one has

:22:59. > :23:05.ever done before. Amazing, really. Endless expectation. Pressure to

:23:05. > :23:15.achieve. The media scrutiny has been... An amazing man. 14 times,

:23:15. > :23:23.

:23:23. > :23:33.a very different golf course this afternoon. Particularly on the

:23:33. > :23:40.

:23:40. > :23:49.proceedings. He's hit some good shots, Kenny. He has played in a

:23:49. > :23:54.very sombre fashion today, hasn't he? Yes. Controlled golf. On the

:23:54. > :24:04.back nine he has just missed one or two opportunities. A wonderful

:24:04. > :24:14.display. Yes, Ken, I would say it was Conservative with a capital

:24:14. > :24:22.

:24:22. > :24:29.the pace. He's seen all the Lions but does not have the pace of the

:24:29. > :24:37.greens. If he had hit two feet harder, one or two would have gone

:24:37. > :24:47.in. But he will not be dissatisfied with that. A beautiful score for

:24:47. > :25:04.

:25:04. > :25:08.your first round. He was never would think 72 was not a bad score

:25:08. > :25:16.but the par here was 70, so psychologically you can feel

:25:16. > :25:26.yourself miles out of it. Nothing that 867 went put right to get you

:25:26. > :25:34.

:25:34. > :25:44.back into contention tomorrow. -- Just the one lone birdie at the

:25:44. > :25:45.

:25:45. > :27:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:27:06. > :27:15.press conference this week. He's at the Masters last year in Augusta.

:27:16. > :27:30.

:27:30. > :27:40.He was closing holes. He's driving What a wonderful shot back grip. A

:27:40. > :28:05.

:28:05. > :28:15.marvellous tee shot on the first. talking! That is a nice, easy par.

:28:15. > :28:33.

:28:33. > :28:43.producer has been a bit not tea and see if the sufferers. -- has been

:28:43. > :28:55.

:28:55. > :29:05.edits not see and kept these back the driving iron. It seems to be

:29:05. > :29:26.

:29:26. > :29:36.left. A lot left! I hope it didn't Great women's player Pat Bradley.

:29:36. > :29:36.

:29:36. > :30:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:30:28. > :30:35.Rory McIlroy has 260 yards to carry off the tee. We mentioned them this

:30:35. > :30:44.tee has been stretched back since 2001, it is where Ian Woosnam came

:30:44. > :30:52.unstuck. How this is a quiet corner of the course.

:30:52. > :30:59.You can see how close the train line is to the action. We have

:31:00. > :31:05.spoken about the difficulty of the course, the fact there are 206

:31:05. > :31:12.bunkers, seven on the first green. Still, even if you avoid them,

:31:12. > :31:17.things can go wrong. You cannot have more than 14 clubs in the bank.

:31:17. > :31:23.You can have less than that, but you can't have more than 14. It was

:31:23. > :31:33.back on 2001 on this very tea but it did go horribly wrong for Ian

:31:33. > :31:36.

:31:36. > :31:46.the lead, the crowds have been mooring and I'm trying to please

:31:46. > :32:07.

:32:07. > :32:13.way to start. All the drama now a of the first hole, but we have

:32:13. > :32:20.discovered that Ian Woosnam has too many clubs in his bag. I give you a

:32:20. > :32:30.job to do, and you can't do it. Very, very disappointed. It took me

:32:30. > :32:31.

:32:31. > :32:41.five holes to recover, really. Very disappointed. It was a different

:32:41. > :33:09.

:33:09. > :33:19.looking golf course back then, too. Open champion. 2007 and 2008. What

:33:19. > :33:39.

:33:39. > :33:49.about his chances this year? He was he will give every ounce of his

:33:49. > :34:12.

:34:12. > :34:17.Manuel Trappel, the amateur champion from Austria. I wonder if

:34:17. > :34:27.he is far enough left to get down on to the ground that has been

:34:27. > :34:34.

:34:34. > :34:43.trampled down. Three Major women -- winners in this group. What is

:34:43. > :34:53.that? It is a Euro fighter. Isn't that gorgeous? That is the only

:34:53. > :34:54.

:34:54. > :34:59.other thing that away I would have loved to have done. It is a

:34:59. > :35:09.typhoon? There you go. Up you go. I would have loved to have flown

:35:09. > :35:09.

:35:09. > :36:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:36:02. > :36:06.enough to be on the trampled down She has. -- she has. -- he has. The

:36:06. > :36:16.problem was trying to get the right line over the hill, it was

:36:16. > :36:27.

:36:27. > :36:32.joined us in the studio. Very good playing this morning. Three shots

:36:33. > :36:38.off the lead. Adam Scott described it as a walk in the Park this

:36:38. > :36:44.morning. In relative terms to how we have practised, there has been

:36:44. > :36:49.so much chat about how bad the weather is going to be. How

:36:49. > :36:57.unplayable it is. It was weird to be out there this morning in short

:36:57. > :37:01.sleeves. Very mild conditions. It was nice to get out there and take

:37:01. > :37:09.advantage. The conditions were a lot easier than we have been

:37:09. > :37:16.practising in. You and Rory McIlroy came and practised here last week.

:37:16. > :37:23.What benefit do you feel that has given you? I like coming here early

:37:23. > :37:30.and getting my homework done. There are so many people here in the week

:37:30. > :37:36.of the Championship, and it can be quite distracting. Maybe quality

:37:36. > :37:40.practice is harder to accomplish than playing the the week before

:37:40. > :37:45.the Championship. I walked away here and there's tonight feeling

:37:45. > :37:52.like a new my way around a golf course, I had all my homework done

:37:52. > :38:01.and that was able to come here on Monday afternoon and play 18 holes,

:38:01. > :38:08.conserve energy. It got you going, certainly. Three birdies on the

:38:08. > :38:16.trot. The adrenalin was clearly flowing. It is always nice to get

:38:16. > :38:21.your name on the board early in the week. I made a bogey on six,

:38:21. > :38:29.probably one of the toughest par fours. It was nice to hit straight

:38:29. > :38:36.back with a couple of birdies. I felt like I have my away in well. I

:38:36. > :38:45.had been working hard and my putting. It wasn't maybe my

:38:45. > :38:55.greatest ball-striking round of all time, but this wasn't too bad! I

:38:55. > :38:55.

:38:55. > :39:04.thought I had got it in, for a second. That was fun! That is a

:39:04. > :39:11.very tough par three. Big bunkers at the front. The real feature here

:39:11. > :39:16.is the bunkers. It is hard to get round without hitting it in the

:39:16. > :39:19.bunkers. I was disappointed with a bogey at the last. You have got to

:39:19. > :39:24.accept that you are not going to hit it in the perfect position

:39:24. > :39:29.every time and just try to get on with your game. The common thinking

:39:29. > :39:38.here is that you make your score on the way out, and from 14 you start

:39:38. > :39:44.to protect it. How significant was the wind starting to pick up?

:39:44. > :39:52.typically say, what ever you are on when you're on the 13th hole of

:39:52. > :39:55.this golf course, that is what you should stay on. The last four holes

:39:55. > :40:00.at this golf course a very difficult. You are trying to hold

:40:00. > :40:06.on to what ever you have managed to get in the bank and hang on for

:40:06. > :40:15.dear life. The wind was starting to waken up over the last five holes.

:40:15. > :40:22.15 is a really hard tee-shot into the wind. The 18th is deceptively

:40:22. > :40:26.difficult, with all the bunkers. There are a couple of little jigsaw

:40:26. > :40:35.pieces in the fairway, and you have got to try and place it in one or

:40:35. > :40:45.the other of those. I try to headed down the left-hand bunker and hit

:40:45. > :40:50.it 240 yards off the tee. I came out of it a little bit early and

:40:50. > :40:56.headed into the third bunker. That is the great thing about this golf

:40:56. > :41:02.course, there are always different ways to play each hole. You always

:41:02. > :41:06.have to take at least some of the bunkers on at all time. Rory

:41:06. > :41:14.McIlroy is just going to leave that one short. You had a stellar

:41:14. > :41:20.performance at the US Open, calling it a roller-coaster. What is the

:41:20. > :41:26.main positive that you left it with coming into this Major? Just the

:41:26. > :41:29.way I conducted myself under pressure at the weekend. It is a

:41:29. > :41:35.roller-coaster that scares you at that time, but afterwards you

:41:35. > :41:41.realise how much fun it was. My attitude on the weekend, I was

:41:41. > :41:45.pleased with that. That is what I'm trying to apply to this week, and

:41:45. > :41:54.all the big events going forward. Hopefully I can have some fun this

:41:54. > :42:02.weekend. This golf course is a sleeping giant. Thank you so much

:42:02. > :42:10.for coming in to talk to us. The applause for Luke Donald on the

:42:10. > :42:17.first tee. The sun is out. Here is the world No. 1. I like that

:42:17. > :42:27.sleeping giant comments from Graeme McDowell, that is a great way to

:42:27. > :42:59.

:42:59. > :43:09.Mickelson? Bones is close at hand, as always. She has got that Rory

:43:09. > :43:09.

:43:09. > :44:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:44:05. > :44:10.green. Luke Donald in a bit of bother but he's looking forward to

:44:10. > :44:15.this test. On Thursday I have got to go out there and to do it and

:44:15. > :44:19.that is where the mental part comes in, to go out there, relax, play

:44:19. > :44:24.like you are a child, having fun, playing with your friend and trying

:44:25. > :44:30.to prove to him, look, watch the shot. That has got to be the

:44:30. > :44:37.mindset. It is a great golf course. The bunkers are in just the perfect

:44:37. > :44:41.positions to make you really think around the golf course and even if

:44:41. > :44:45.Seve Ballesteros winning here, he's one of my idols, just the way he

:44:45. > :44:51.played the game, I loved and admired his short game and I have

:44:51. > :44:57.tried to copy some of these techniques as well. But also Tony

:44:57. > :45:03.winning here in 1969, and hopefully that is a good omen. No one is

:45:03. > :45:07.going to break 72 holes perfectly. It does not give you a lot of

:45:07. > :45:12.opportunity if you are off. Anywhere, short game is vital but

:45:12. > :45:19.in Majors, if your short game is better than everyone else's, it

:45:19. > :45:26.gives you a big advantage. COMMENTATOR: His first shot, though,

:45:26. > :45:36.finds the sand. He has been away and come back but over a year as

:45:36. > :45:51.

:45:51. > :46:01.world number one. If you add it all there at act 16. And a birdie. 3-

:46:01. > :46:12.

:46:12. > :46:22.under. Having fun. the right. A good par for Bradley.

:46:22. > :46:34.

:46:34. > :46:41.A good save from where he was, down get inside one of those things, and

:46:41. > :46:51.run around, have a ball. I have never tried it. A genetically

:46:51. > :46:57.

:46:57. > :47:07.Just a little unlucky the way the ball rolled into the corner of the

:47:07. > :47:15.

:47:15. > :47:20.bunker and he struggled with the earlier, but scarcely a breeze. You

:47:20. > :47:24.can see how close we are to the water. None of those houses on the

:47:24. > :47:34.left-hand side were there when the golf course was built, so you would

:47:34. > :47:40.

:47:40. > :47:46.have seen the sea. You can see the edge of the green. 3 but to get his

:47:46. > :47:53.Open Championship under way. -- threeft. Does it look as if the

:47:53. > :47:58.wind is getting up? It is absolutely beautiful. Short sleeves

:47:58. > :48:03.in order for most of the guys. It is a wind that is really helping on

:48:03. > :48:08.this front nine. It is coming from the West now and only making the

:48:09. > :48:18.front nine easier. It is the sort of wind you can use to your

:48:19. > :48:27.

:48:27. > :48:33.advantage, hold the ball up against Open was starting to slip away,

:48:33. > :48:43.getting fairly wretched... This man has a terrible Open Championship

:48:43. > :48:52.

:48:52. > :49:00.season, Geoff Ogilvy. He has made a lot of cuts but has not been up in

:49:00. > :49:06.the top 20 too often. He has missed the cut in his last five Open

:49:06. > :49:11.Championships. Some of the statistics of some players do not

:49:11. > :49:21.make a lot of sense. Aaron medley has never make a cut in the Open

:49:21. > :49:24.

:49:24. > :49:34.Luke. What are his strengths? a constant professional. Very

:49:34. > :49:40.

:49:40. > :49:45.He really gets the most of weight - - out of his game. He is a very

:49:45. > :49:50.worthy number one in the world at the moment. A good save from that

:49:51. > :50:00.bunker at the back. So all three with pars in this group, Mickelson,

:50:01. > :50:09.

:50:10. > :50:19.the railway. A tough hole, the third. Rory McIlroy and the gang

:50:20. > :50:20.

:50:20. > :51:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:51:29. > :51:38.generous, all around 30 yards in lost in the play-off earlier this

:51:38. > :51:48.season. Just finding the surface. A skinny little bloke and he looks

:51:48. > :51:49.

:51:49. > :52:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:52:29. > :52:36.like he has got the coat hanger Tiger well-played on your 67 and

:52:36. > :52:41.that was a fabulous start. Yes, I was after a quick start today. It

:52:41. > :52:48.was a nice start but I was very pleased with the way I played today.

:52:48. > :52:56.I hit the ball very well. I was just lacking a bit of pace. Some of

:52:56. > :53:00.my putts were just dying off. They were all right online apart from

:53:00. > :53:04.the 12th there. Were you surprised by the conditions, wondering where

:53:04. > :53:10.the rain and wind were? forecast had not been right all

:53:10. > :53:15.week! So it that was probably standard. Whatever we hear on

:53:15. > :53:23.television, do not expected. had one tangle with the infamous

:53:23. > :53:31.Lytham rough, although Alton at leap, a bogey was a good result. --

:53:31. > :53:35.ultimately. Yes, I gave myself a chance. A new seemed to me as if

:53:35. > :53:38.you have that glint in your eye a game in a Major Championship that

:53:38. > :53:45.you believe totally that you are ready to win one again? I have

:53:45. > :53:54.proven I can hit the ball well and I can putt. I have won a few turns

:53:54. > :54:04.this year so far. We have a long way to go but I am right there.

:54:04. > :54:35.

:54:35. > :54:39.she goes. 79 in the first round at St Andrews

:54:39. > :54:44.a couple of years ago and then turned it round with 67 in the wind

:54:44. > :54:48.and he knew then he was going to enjoy links golf and last year it

:54:48. > :54:58.was very special, in dreadful conditions. He wants the wind to

:54:58. > :55:37.

:55:37. > :55:45.is it going to keep on going? He opening round. 11th time the

:55:45. > :55:51.Championship has been played at Royal Lytham & St Annes. It would

:55:51. > :55:59.be a little too much to ask, surely, to ask Bradley to continue his

:55:59. > :56:09.first putt success of the first and second holes. This green will throw

:56:09. > :56:47.

:56:47. > :56:54.the balls -- balls from his right has only made the two cuts, as you

:56:54. > :57:04.are needed to be four. That is a good way to start. -- as you

:57:04. > :57:05.

:57:05. > :57:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:57:59. > :58:09.right in the you'll of the club. -- iron shot. Some wind out there.

:58:09. > :58:09.

:58:09. > :59:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:59:09. > :59:13.Yesterday they would have found been struggling. He says he is fit

:59:14. > :59:23.for the first time in a couple of years.

:59:24. > :59:35.

:59:35. > :59:42.It is hard enough without being go too far left because that will

:59:42. > :59:48.completely block out your vision for a second shot. The players can

:59:48. > :59:53.take a bead on the grandstand. That will indicate to them where the

:59:53. > :00:03.centre of the fairway is. Proudly with the long iron and going for

:00:03. > :00:41.

:00:41. > :00:46.- over it. Not good. He needs to last week and doing his preparation

:00:46. > :00:50.early. Interesting to hear that is what Graeme McDowell did as well.

:00:51. > :01:00.Trying to keep the energy reserves up for the days that matter,

:01:01. > :01:01.

:01:01. > :03:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:03:35. > :03:45.well. In danger of dropping two. lot of the greens are don't. --

:03:45. > :03:45.

:03:45. > :04:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:04:27. > :04:37.have a dome. It is a wonderful golf it out side, drops it in. A

:04:37. > :04:47.

:04:47. > :04:57.wonderful ball striker. Hang on! It wider and the bunkers become

:04:57. > :05:17.

:05:17. > :05:27.smaller because they do not running earlier, working hard, getting

:05:27. > :05:36.

:05:36. > :05:41.right now, at long last. Some great scoring from Adam Scott. He has

:05:41. > :05:48.cousins of his dad not far from here, he has an English side of his

:05:48. > :05:58.fan club cheering him on. Further down, Lee Slattery is playing and

:05:58. > :06:04.

:06:04. > :06:08.he played in the US Open. Charl Schwartzel with 69, 1-under. The

:06:08. > :06:17.man who fell off his moped last year and missed his chance to play

:06:17. > :06:23.at the Open started with an eagle in the first couple of holes. Tom

:06:23. > :06:32.Lehman, some fantastic form. He won here in 1996. Luke Donald just

:06:32. > :06:36.started, Ricky Donald. Tom Watson, the hole in one at Royal Saint

:06:36. > :06:46.George's last year and the wonderful round on Saturday was a

:06:46. > :06:51.

:06:51. > :06:58.How are you feeling about this first round, you are an open a

:06:58. > :07:04.legend. It was a disappointing finish. It was disappointing but I

:07:04. > :07:14.played some good golf today to get under-par. On this course I was

:07:14. > :07:20.reminded by the press I have only broken par once on this course. It

:07:20. > :07:28.was a good round. I was pretty happy. I made three terrible swings,

:07:28. > :07:35.they were not marginal swings, it awful! But other than at I have a

:07:35. > :07:41.good deal with the putter. I'm driving the ball well. That is what

:07:41. > :07:47.you have to do. You Aaron man of experience. When you have a

:07:47. > :07:57.situation like that, what you do about it? I go and have lunch!

:07:57. > :07:57.

:07:57. > :08:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:08:44. > :08:54.civilised. I have an idea what I'm putting green the side studio here.

:08:54. > :09:13.

:09:13. > :09:23.He is there somewhere, believe me! He is excited about following this

:09:23. > :09:23.

:09:23. > :10:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:10:06. > :10:11.group today. He watched Rickie being tested to the limit. 50 yards.

:10:11. > :10:17.The flag is on a finger of the green, he has to go ever so

:10:17. > :10:27.slightly left. As with so many of these greens, the green it tends to

:10:27. > :10:28.

:10:28. > :10:32.throw the ball away from the flag. A beautiful touch. You get the

:10:32. > :10:38.feeling he struggled a little bit since the PGA Championship last

:10:38. > :10:42.year and won his first Major Championship. What comes with that,

:10:42. > :10:50.the expectation of playing that well again and winning more and the

:10:50. > :11:00.time that it takes and everyone pulling actual personal time.

:11:00. > :11:02.

:11:02. > :11:12.having one of three Major championships been a very short

:11:12. > :11:31.

:11:31. > :11:41.the putter with his right hand only. It is a great way of gauging touch,

:11:41. > :12:13.

:12:13. > :12:23.His coach used to be based in Northern Ireland, he is out with

:12:23. > :12:30.

:12:30. > :12:40.him full-time. He says that has It might come from his left to

:12:40. > :13:04.

:13:04. > :13:14.What you make of it? It is interesting looking at these two...

:13:14. > :13:14.

:13:14. > :14:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:14:09. > :14:14.hundred ways into the hole. That player like Bradley would do if

:14:14. > :14:19.they took a way being allowed to anchor the putter against your body

:14:19. > :14:26.because he is sort of so young, he has probably never even putted any

:14:26. > :14:35.other way. He was the first player to use a longer than standard

:14:35. > :14:45.putter at an Open. But Rory McIlroy with a shorter putter at the moment.

:14:45. > :15:03.

:15:03. > :15:10.Just keeping the momentum, Rory Bo cheery, chatty Chapa. -- chap.

:15:10. > :15:14.lot of people under-par, already, isn't there? I counted 30, anyway.

:15:14. > :15:20.So, the cut is going to be a fairly low one for the weekend, I would

:15:20. > :15:30.have thought. Yes, there's going to be a low cutter unless the wind

:15:30. > :15:47.

:15:47. > :15:52.gets up. McDonnell in the perfect hole with the most bogeys on today.

:15:52. > :15:57.Most people were pulling on the left-hand side to the hollow.

:15:57. > :16:02.Phil Mickelson here. His third shot. He pulled his three-wood into the

:16:02. > :16:06.right rough and got a horrible lie. All he can do is take his medicine,

:16:07. > :16:16.which he will do nicely. This is a wedge shot down breeze and he still

:16:17. > :16:24.

:16:24. > :16:29.second and third, all of which have absolutely covered the flag. The

:16:29. > :16:34.breeze is freshening, Tony. Yes, a definitive of breeze now. It's

:16:34. > :16:44.helping them on the way out which, of course, makes that a back nine

:16:44. > :16:44.

:16:44. > :17:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:17:28. > :17:36.tee for safety and Hawick did way left into a horrible lie. Couldn't

:17:36. > :17:44.it chip it out. Not quite what a Geoff Ogilvy was after on this

:17:44. > :17:49.downwind par four, third, and he will do well to get away with a six.

:17:49. > :17:53.A bit of blue sky about. Conditions are changing. First thing this

:17:53. > :17:59.morning I was speaking to Barry Lane who said it was a bit cold,

:17:59. > :18:07.with the odd spot of rain, but things are brightening up. As the

:18:07. > :18:12.sky clears, the breeze gets progressively a little bit stronger.

:18:12. > :18:22.A looking from high, you can just see the bunkers. I think there are

:18:22. > :18:55.

:18:55. > :19:05.205. Some people say 206, but it bit below his feet, a slightly

:19:05. > :19:29.

:19:29. > :19:39.showing a bit of form of late. Back over in America. I'm sure he is

:19:39. > :19:40.

:19:40. > :19:46.excited to be back playing some under-par. But now a challenging

:19:46. > :19:54.shot into the wind, his second on a four. Certainly no where near what

:19:54. > :19:59.he was trying to do. That will test his short game out, Tony, over that

:19:59. > :20:09.bunker with the green at ticking away from him. Yes, that was not

:20:09. > :20:11.

:20:11. > :20:21.good. Paddy, Paddy, Paddy! 8th in the Masters this year. 4th in the

:20:21. > :20:27.

:20:27. > :20:31.putt on the third. It's about 40 feet. Straight down the middle on

:20:31. > :20:35.the green. He has played the hole the correct way but can he get the

:20:35. > :20:45.bonus of a long birdie putt? It would be a nice one on this par

:20:45. > :20:52.

:20:52. > :20:58.Luke Donald. I was just about to say he will be desperate to get

:20:59. > :21:02.offered -- off to a good start this week. And there we are. That's what

:21:02. > :21:11.exactly might ignite him. Getting under-par, there's nothing quite

:21:11. > :21:16.like it. You used to hold them like that, Tony, I remember. It's funny,

:21:16. > :21:26.I can't remember things like that! Certainly when it comes to putting,

:21:26. > :21:36.anyway. Cheers filled -- here is Phil for his par after that errant

:21:36. > :22:13.

:22:13. > :22:23.different putter from last week. He he picks the right line and hits it

:22:23. > :22:34.

:22:34. > :22:39.hard enough... Oh, it would have to know when is the time to just play

:22:39. > :22:49.a little bit more aggressively or holding back and you always feel

:22:49. > :22:59.

:22:59. > :23:09.Rory or it is ready to let loose Oh, goodness me! He it two or three

:23:09. > :23:10.

:23:10. > :23:14.inches behind the ball on that one of. -- hit. These bunkers are like

:23:14. > :23:20.playing out of there smart car. If you don't get the right spot, it's

:23:20. > :23:30.not too bad on the bottom. don't want to be under this sort of

:23:30. > :23:49.

:23:49. > :23:59.pressure, this early, do you? love the way this guy swings his

:23:59. > :23:59.

:23:59. > :24:07.club. He minimises and necessary movements. That's a good run for

:24:07. > :24:17.him there. A very nice start to the week, 60 it. Andy Karlsson, a

:24:17. > :24:18.

:24:18. > :24:28.winner on the European Tour once, a very steady. -- 68. Padraig

:24:28. > :24:40.

:24:40. > :24:50.Harrington would like to get this players tend to tap the sand from

:24:50. > :24:50.

:24:50. > :25:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:25:38. > :25:42.their shoes before they walk on to niggling back problems. He told me

:25:42. > :25:52.he's having an MRI scan next week. He's not 100%, but he looks pretty

:25:52. > :26:02.

:26:02. > :26:07.conditions, still. You know, the breeze is blowing. Compared to this

:26:07. > :26:10.morning, where Tiger Woods didn't have any breeze for at least 12

:26:10. > :26:16.holes balls there and now we have a breeze but it's not impossible and

:26:16. > :26:26.it is not a wind. These afternoon, these players are very fortunate to

:26:26. > :26:42.

:26:42. > :26:46.getting up even a little bit, though, means that again, the

:26:46. > :26:52.players really do have to make their score on the front nine. It's

:26:52. > :26:59.even more important to have a good, solid under-par front nine, because

:26:59. > :27:04.the back nine into the breeze, always the last four holes

:27:04. > :27:14.especially, give you nothing. So all these holes are very important

:27:14. > :27:14.

:27:14. > :27:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:27:56. > :28:01.here in Lancashire, this is the situation. It's going to take some

:28:01. > :28:08.doing to beat Adam Scott's total of 64 today. An absolutely superb

:28:08. > :28:13.round of from the Australian. Paul Lawrie and Zach Johnson are tied at

:28:13. > :28:18.minus five. Isn't it great, too, to see Paul Casey up there? Three

:28:18. > :28:22.under, a man who has missed nine out of 12 cards this season because

:28:22. > :28:28.of his shoulder injury, dislocated when he was snowboarding. Lovely to

:28:28. > :28:38.see him back. If you are just joining us, at 3:30pm, you have

:28:38. > :28:38.

:28:38. > :29:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:29:18. > :29:28.missed a lot, but here is a mini He is Australian, moved to

:29:28. > :29:51.

:29:51. > :29:58.and Donald. They found the fourth fairway it safely. Donald has 158

:29:58. > :30:08.yards into the breeze. That will be a 6-iron. There is a series. It has

:30:08. > :30:31.

:30:31. > :30:41.Mickelson. A left-hander, getting more distance into it. He kept it

:30:41. > :30:41.

:30:41. > :31:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:31:38. > :31:48.than Louis Oosthuizen. Louis Oosthuizen has that beautiful

:31:48. > :31:48.

:31:48. > :32:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:32:33. > :32:43.motion, not much moves that doesn't not run aground on the sand. There

:32:43. > :32:43.

:32:43. > :33:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:33:33. > :33:43.out. Perhaps he knew it would not in California. He did have a spell

:33:43. > :34:13.

:34:13. > :34:21.on the Tour. They have a new way of assessing who is the best putter,

:34:21. > :34:26.it is not just how many you have around. Whatever the method, this

:34:26. > :34:36.man is right at the top of the list all the time. Another wonderful

:34:36. > :34:42.

:34:42. > :34:52.effort. He will get a lot of Charles. A very simplistic

:34:52. > :35:00.

:35:01. > :35:10.technique. He does the same thing Left edge, may be out side if he

:35:11. > :35:11.

:35:11. > :36:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:36:12. > :36:15.players that have been an inspiration at home golf. You and

:36:15. > :36:19.Seve Ballesteros came along and Harrington did the same winning a

:36:19. > :36:29.Major Championship. They gave a real boost to the youngsters coming

:36:29. > :36:38.

:36:38. > :36:48.he was holding those putts, Padraig Harrington, he was so immersed in

:36:48. > :36:54.

:36:54. > :37:04.this distance. The man upstairs always seems to keep testing you.

:37:04. > :37:16.

:37:16. > :37:20.It never ends. He will not be holes, to settle a player. And

:37:20. > :37:28.introducing himself into the mix, as it were. And if he can get

:37:28. > :37:38.under-par early, I do know, it gets you attention, relaxes you and

:37:38. > :37:45.

:37:45. > :37:55.the back of the green and did not have the best of chip shots all

:37:55. > :38:13.

:38:13. > :38:23.lies. He now has this to save par gentleman and Dunbar. British

:38:23. > :38:49.

:38:50. > :38:54.made the hole bigger for the easy as it possibly could. 205

:38:54. > :39:01.yards today but it is directly downwind. A 7-iron for Phil

:39:01. > :39:11.Mickelson. No reason... He has to judge how much the ball will give

:39:11. > :39:36.

:39:36. > :39:43.on the flag so far. Not a bad iron by his caddy. John's wife,

:39:43. > :39:53.Helen, is due to have their first child yesterday. There is a man

:39:53. > :40:05.

:40:05. > :40:15.praying he plays well and the for look. -- Luke. An almost

:40:15. > :40:30.

:40:30. > :40:35.identical shot to Mickelson's nicely positioned to aim at. He

:40:35. > :40:45.could do with a good shot. A terrible double bogey on the third.

:40:45. > :40:45.

:40:45. > :41:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:41:54. > :42:00.He needs to get his round under way a trampled down. At the end of the

:42:00. > :42:07.week, there is not much left. You are right. It might suit Phil

:42:07. > :42:13.Mickelson. He normally misses big, when he misses. Him and Luke Donald

:42:13. > :42:20.are on identical lines. They have to come over the middle of the par-

:42:20. > :42:30.three green. It is a good chance. It is no more than 83 out of 10

:42:30. > :43:09.

:43:09. > :43:19.not an easy green to hit out of the happen anytime, anywhere, to

:43:19. > :43:21.

:43:21. > :43:26.anybody around here. I was not expecting that! May be that was not

:43:26. > :43:34.a bad alternative but he could have splashed out backwards. I suspect

:43:34. > :43:44.he felt with a proper chance out of the bunker he was more capable of

:43:44. > :43:45.

:43:45. > :43:49.getting it out of the sand and the grass. -- than the grass. I suppose

:43:49. > :43:59.yesterday afternoon was a reasonable afternoon, the sun came

:43:59. > :44:17.

:44:17. > :44:27.anyway. Sometimes they do. The us, just coming straight down the part

:44:27. > :44:40.

:44:40. > :44:46.of the 5th green, up and over the I saw him a couple of weeks ago in

:44:46. > :44:53.Switzerland. He is 76 years of age on the senior tour and he shot 66.

:44:53. > :45:03.I saw that. Isn't that impressive? It is. He's extraordinary fellow.

:45:03. > :45:13.

:45:13. > :45:19.has just seen it. Has he got a good feeling for the greens? We will

:45:19. > :45:29.find out in a second or two. It's the kind of hole he could get

:45:29. > :45:34.

:45:34. > :45:41.having such a great read from Luke little bit, Tony? Yes, it was

:45:41. > :45:51.surprising not to see those two shots released, in the same way

:45:51. > :46:04.

:46:04. > :46:08.Geoff Ogilvy's did. Bradley at the of breeze. The forecast says the

:46:08. > :46:18.same tomorrow. Calm in the morning and then picking up a little bit.

:46:18. > :46:24.

:46:24. > :46:28.sporting a handlebar version for a long time and said his wife was

:46:28. > :46:35.fond of it. We will draw a veil over that, but his moustache, he

:46:35. > :46:45.has got rid of it. I had one for a few years. You did. In the

:46:45. > :46:56.

:46:56. > :47:06.the rough, that's a good effort. He had the right idea there but we'll

:47:06. > :47:16.

:47:16. > :47:26.This hole is round the easiest, but that was when it was a par five.

:47:26. > :47:30.

:47:30. > :47:35.Now it is 4.6. Phil Mickelson. was a good putt. Sometimes, it's a

:47:35. > :47:42.suspect on those hits normally, but that one was a nice pace. He's very

:47:42. > :47:52.comfortable. Played nicely last week. That was at the Scottish Open.

:47:52. > :48:23.

:48:23. > :48:33.Luke Donald now with this three- four. As I say, it's been shortened

:48:33. > :49:04.

:49:04. > :49:14.by a couple of yards, since the bogey for Bradley after his birdie.

:49:14. > :49:26.

:49:26. > :49:33.Bingo! Well done. My, my. That hole it looks a mile along from the tee,

:49:33. > :49:42.I can tell you. Ricki Fowler at the 6th, in deeper stuff. He has a

:49:42. > :49:51.fairly long club on it, though. A bit of a grown as he hit it. That's

:49:51. > :50:01.why, going off there, a bit of a downslope heading over that bunker.

:50:01. > :50:06.

:50:06. > :50:10.look of the course when the sun comes out and you can see all the

:50:10. > :50:20.different colours of the rough and the wind starts to blow a little

:50:20. > :50:26.

:50:26. > :50:31.fantastic compared to what Padraig Harrington has got to try to do

:50:31. > :50:35.from here. No where near as good. He has just got to try his best.

:50:35. > :50:42.Sometimes the club goes through the rough just right and you can make

:50:42. > :50:52.good contact. Obviously, other times it grabs it. And then you

:50:52. > :50:58.

:50:58. > :51:07.with his cross bunkers that come in, and they are deep cross bunkers, it

:51:07. > :51:12.could be in a bunker there and, if it is, he will be in real trouble.

:51:12. > :51:22.There is no more difficult a shot than the long bunker shot with the

:51:22. > :51:24.

:51:24. > :51:28.lips on these bunkers. We shall see. Nicholas Coltart has already eagle

:51:28. > :51:33.on the second and this is for eagle on the par five, 7th. Prodigious

:51:33. > :51:38.hitter, the Belgian. Taps that in for a birdie. Having a very, very

:51:38. > :51:48.good season and could well be a Ryder Cup player. When he taps that

:51:48. > :51:58.

:51:58. > :52:04.a fairly kind wind on this par four hole. He can play with a slight

:52:04. > :52:14.fade. A right to left shot for the left-hander and feed it around this

:52:14. > :52:36.

:52:36. > :52:46.Intimidating looking from the tee. Certainly don't want to be going

:52:46. > :53:10.

:53:10. > :53:15.left, if you can help it. There are marshals standing at 303 yards.

:53:15. > :53:25.Geoff Ogilvy, two, with a fairway wood to make sure he doesn't miss

:53:25. > :53:31.

:53:31. > :53:41.stuff down there. I think he got underneath that a little bit.

:53:41. > :53:46.he needs to look out. He's already at couple over. We talk about these

:53:46. > :53:50.bunkers on the right, new bunkers, but they will keep you honest as

:53:50. > :53:56.well. To cut the corner, it's too far, unless the wind is howling

:53:56. > :53:59.behind you. On a good line, you're looking for a 300 yard shots and

:53:59. > :54:09.because it is historically a par five, it's a very, very difficult

:54:09. > :54:18.

:54:18. > :54:22.is fairly fortunate he has got plenty of green to work with coming

:54:22. > :54:29.out of this rough. A slight downwind. That's exactly what he

:54:29. > :54:33.does need. He needs time for the ball to stop. Of course, he has got

:54:33. > :54:37.to fly it on to the green because he has got a big bunker to carry.

:54:37. > :54:44.Mind you, he has been a lot more aggressive than what I was

:54:45. > :54:54.expecting. Some huge swings going on here. He is removing most of the

:54:55. > :55:13.

:55:13. > :55:23.rough from Lytham. He has got a there. So difficult to control the

:55:23. > :55:38.

:55:38. > :55:44.golf course from that angle. He's scythe. The back nine, playing 187

:55:44. > :55:47.today. With this bit of breeze coming into the equation, this hole

:55:47. > :55:57.becomes a bit different than it was earlier on it. It's an excellent

:55:57. > :56:13.

:56:13. > :56:18.it's beautiful to be wandering around there. The weather we have

:56:19. > :56:22.had in the UK so far this summer, just to be dry as a blessing. Louis

:56:22. > :56:29.Oosthuizen on the 7th. This hole has changed now with the green back

:56:29. > :56:33.there. Yes, a really long hole, close to 600 yards now. That was an

:56:33. > :56:37.iron from Louis Oosthuizen. Good shot, right on line. Expecting it

:56:37. > :56:47.to run a bit further than it did and I can understand that. This is

:56:47. > :56:56.

:56:56. > :57:01.My, my. A tough start for him. He's already over-par. Now he's

:57:02. > :57:11.struggling here, dropped just one shot. Keegan Bradley chatting away

:57:12. > :57:14.

:57:15. > :57:22.to his can the -- caddy. Stephen Hales is his name. He steered him

:57:22. > :57:26.to the US PGAs. A fair bit of discussion here. Probably doing the

:57:26. > :57:31.same as Louis Oosthuizen and going with a three iron. Other hoping to

:57:31. > :57:36.run it up the green. It's really hard to believe only two years ago,

:57:36. > :57:46.this man was playing on the second here of the US Tour events, on the

:57:46. > :57:55.

:57:55. > :58:05.shot from Bradley. Oh, this could be very special. So close. It will

:58:05. > :58:12.be a tap in. Not quite the biggest bird of all but the next best thing.

:58:12. > :58:17.You are allowed to smile now, Keegan. There you go. Follow that,

:58:17. > :58:27.Rory Bo Van Pelt, going with a four iron. He has got a little uphill

:58:27. > :58:37.

:58:37. > :58:41.Amazing power these guys have got, I have to save. A whole of this

:58:42. > :58:49.long, going in with a four iron, I just can't get my head around it, I

:58:49. > :58:52.must say. It's all very foreign to me. In your prime, with the same

:58:52. > :59:02.equipment, you would have been exactly the same. Fowler, going

:59:02. > :59:02.

:59:02. > :00:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:00:22. > :00:32.back into the bunker here. So that They are all smiling, these lads,

:00:32. > :00:37.

:00:37. > :00:47.bunkers either side of this fairway and they have all done extremely

:00:47. > :00:50.

:00:50. > :01:00.well. An eagle putt tapping for Bradley. That helps, big time.

:01:00. > :01:13.

:01:13. > :01:23.From a double bogey to eagle as the couple of years, he was good in

:01:23. > :01:33.2009. He is finding form again. Louis Oosthuizen with his third.

:01:33. > :01:46.

:01:46. > :01:50.Come on, come on! A big swing on yards. If he was a par five he

:01:50. > :01:59.would be feeling quite good us -- good about things but not since the

:01:59. > :02:04.shortened the par here. Long long iron. And way way left of the green

:02:04. > :02:09.for Geoff Ogilvy. Things not going well for the Australian.

:02:09. > :02:19.It is that a thin band of rough between the semi rough and the

:02:19. > :02:28.

:02:28. > :02:36.trampled down stuff. McIlroy for think he would have learnt from

:02:36. > :02:46.Louis Oosthuizen's shot. Around here, birdies are good. All day

:02:46. > :02:59.

:02:59. > :03:09.a bit frustrated. He will be frustrated only to have a birdie.

:03:09. > :03:18.

:03:18. > :03:28.My goodness, what there is stunning this. A bogey on the 6th, bogey on

:03:28. > :03:38.the 7th. Louis Oosthuizen back to level par. A long walk back to the

:03:38. > :04:15.

:04:15. > :04:25.Never pleased with that from the about his day so far bearing in

:04:25. > :04:27.

:04:27. > :04:35.mind where he has been for the last demands. -- last few months. Adam

:04:35. > :04:41.Scott, his 64 will remain untouched with the wind picking up. Lee

:04:42. > :04:51.Slattery and Paul Casey, the best of the afternoon play is so far. A

:04:52. > :05:01.

:05:01. > :05:06.we feel he belongs with his talent. Scott pink a, a teenage friend of

:05:06. > :05:16.Rory McIlroy. They played junior events together. They spent time

:05:16. > :05:31.

:05:31. > :05:41.towards the end of the Scottish Open last week but back in form

:05:41. > :05:41.

:05:41. > :07:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:07:06. > :07:10.this season. Charl Schwartzel, and Mickelson around the green. He had

:07:10. > :07:17.a green in his garden as a young boy and spend thousands of hours

:07:17. > :07:27.around it. It shows. There is hardly anywhere you can put this

:07:27. > :07:40.

:07:40. > :07:45.man on the green and he can't from last week. It has something

:07:45. > :07:55.more on the back. But it is different. He had one weighted down

:07:55. > :08:03.

:08:03. > :08:09.shot to this tough par four. It is slightly downhill over a slight

:08:09. > :08:16.reach. It will hold the ball. He has not got to think about the pace

:08:16. > :08:22.too much. Like many greens there is not much in it at all. Look at his

:08:22. > :08:28.record. Only five cuts made out of 11. It is not good enough for him.

:08:28. > :08:38.That is why he will want to remedy that this week. And I know... I

:08:38. > :08:40.

:08:40. > :08:50.have talked to him about it. It is all right. But the next hole birdie

:08:50. > :09:00.

:09:00. > :09:10.opportunity with a good tee shot. bounces one in off the cushion on

:09:10. > :09:10.

:09:10. > :10:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:10:20. > :10:30.the 7th. It is yielding a few right. Right down in the cave. It

:10:30. > :10:44.

:10:44. > :10:53.is lying OK up and down for a a blind shot from the middle of the

:10:53. > :11:03.fairway for these fellows. It looks a lot easier on the TV screens than

:11:03. > :11:13.

:11:13. > :11:23.where they are standing. Plenty of the numbers they have been hitting.

:11:23. > :11:42.

:11:42. > :11:52.It almost looks like a runway. Did heading down the left. That is OK...

:11:52. > :11:52.

:11:52. > :12:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:12:39. > :12:49.It don't in a little bit but could familiar balanced finish. It has

:12:49. > :13:01.

:13:01. > :13:07.off at 6:30am this morning. Representing 28 different nations.

:13:07. > :13:17.This is the last man to tee off. The 38-year-old, the first trip to

:13:17. > :13:18.

:13:18. > :13:22.a Major. So, all 156 are under way. It has taken 9.5 hours plus to get

:13:22. > :13:31.an under way. It really is a huge Championship. It was the man who

:13:31. > :13:41.went out at 8:42am, Adam Scott, another Australian. He has the one-

:13:41. > :13:51.

:13:51. > :14:00.the fairway with the cut. They have to be careful. It must not come up

:14:00. > :14:10.short. It is right on the cusp. A little further to the right gives

:14:10. > :14:14.

:14:14. > :14:24.was watching guys play this hole, and they were hitting five irons in.

:14:24. > :14:57.

:14:57. > :15:02.This is only a wedge for Rory looks so green and lush. The driest

:15:02. > :15:08.one in my memory was 1976. The course was catching fire.

:15:08. > :15:18.Everything was burnt out. Johnny Miller one there, head-to-head with

:15:18. > :15:27.

:15:27. > :15:37.Seve Ballesteros. This one is it goes all the way out. Mostly in

:15:37. > :15:55.

:15:55. > :16:02.one direction. The 9th hole turns a is his belt and issues. He's put a

:16:03. > :16:12.lot of effort in to get interest these days. It's not the old Simon

:16:13. > :16:26.

:16:26. > :16:30.not to pitch a ball if you can chip it, and don't chip a ball if you

:16:30. > :16:37.can putt it, and I think you're oust house and has been reading

:16:37. > :16:41.that book. A very steep slope just in front of him. He's quite

:16:41. > :16:51.fortunate to finish where he did -- Louis Oosthuizen. All sorts of

:16:51. > :17:09.

:17:09. > :17:13.ghastly things further wrong. -- crazy with that little bunker shot

:17:13. > :17:23.Padraig Harrington played to get this close, so now he has got this

:17:23. > :17:35.

:17:36. > :17:45.championships from that range, that was almost a dead cert. A nice

:17:46. > :17:52.

:17:52. > :18:02.the first seven greens. He does give the hole with every putt,

:18:02. > :18:07.

:18:07. > :18:16.in Perth a couple of years ago. Just before Keegan got out, she

:18:16. > :18:26.used to talk about how good he was. And what he was going to do. To

:18:26. > :18:29.

:18:29. > :18:34.everyone's surprise, he won his interesting because the feel of it,

:18:34. > :18:40.I thought I felt frustration from him early on, because the course is

:18:40. > :18:44.easy. By open standards. Let's not beat about the bush. He just seems

:18:44. > :18:53.to be easing into his game up, shots getting a little crisper.

:18:53. > :18:58.This one, down the hill. Yes, yes, yes for Rory. He's a very much a

:18:58. > :19:07.conference player when he is on. He's breathtakingly good. --

:19:07. > :19:17.confidence player. I suppose, they can take this field by the scruff

:19:17. > :19:43.

:19:43. > :19:51.of the neck, him and Tiger. Louis smacks it in. Right into the back

:19:51. > :20:01.of the hole. One-over through seven, though. It only gets tougher from

:20:01. > :20:33.

:20:33. > :20:43.there. Luke Donald with an iron on seriously steep face on it, if he

:20:43. > :21:13.

:21:13. > :21:23.was going to stand on the through line. He was a local qualifier with

:21:23. > :21:33.

:21:33. > :21:38.green is the 7th fairway and to the right of that is the 8th and then

:21:38. > :21:43.the short 9th around the corner. Zooming into the 9th, the par three.

:21:43. > :21:48.A very narrow portion of golf course here. Nine and 10 in

:21:48. > :21:52.different directions. Nine it going away from us, 10 coming back.

:21:52. > :21:56.do they fit and two holes in a little bit of area there?

:21:56. > :22:02.wouldn't be allowed to know because of health and safety going into

:22:02. > :22:06.people's gardens. But it's been here for a while. We saw Graeme

:22:06. > :22:14.McDowell earlier today pleaded about an inch short here. An eight

:22:14. > :22:19.iron. -- leave it about an inch short here. A nice elevated tee

:22:19. > :22:23.here on nine, looking down at this green, surrounded by a necklace of

:22:23. > :22:27.nine bunkers. Maybe depending on how you feel on Sunday, you might

:22:27. > :22:37.describe them as a choker, but today it's a necklace, and it is a

:22:37. > :22:37.

:22:37. > :23:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:23:24. > :23:27.Florida. His first try at the Open Championship. Quite an angled

:23:27. > :23:37.posture for Bradley. Quite low. Stands up through the ball. Nine-

:23:37. > :23:48.

:23:48. > :23:51.nine-iron. Good shot there from Bradley. There is at Old fellow

:23:51. > :24:01.who's on TV every year, that guy with the hat. Who is that? Always

:24:01. > :24:07.

:24:07. > :24:17.down with his game in the last couple of months, but has been

:24:17. > :24:29.

:24:29. > :24:34.working hard -- Louis Oosthuizen. But Phil Mickelson had to lay up

:24:34. > :24:38.from the left of the fairway which he did not do very well, into a lie

:24:38. > :24:41.what was almost unplayable. He then shot across the fairway into some

:24:41. > :24:47.more heavy rough and now has managed to get it just short of the

:24:47. > :24:52.green. From an innocuous situation, he's made a right pig's ear of it,

:24:52. > :25:02.to be honest. His tee shot, when it landed, it disappeared into a

:25:02. > :25:09.

:25:09. > :25:19.little hollow. It was bad fortune. Caci for par on 13. -- Paul Casey.

:25:19. > :25:40.

:25:40. > :25:45.come out sort of sideways for Luke Donald. He was right up against it.

:25:45. > :25:54.Both he and Phil Mickelson struggling on this hole. It's been

:25:54. > :25:59.the easiest of the day. Yes, guys, Luke Donald hit a very, very

:25:59. > :26:03.straight second shot. A bit of a strategic error, I must say. It was

:26:03. > :26:07.well within the green. He took a long iron. I can only imagine where

:26:07. > :26:11.his third shot will end up but he is just about found the deepest

:26:11. > :26:16.bunker on the hole and was never going to be able to reach the green

:26:16. > :26:24.from there, so he's also struggling to make par on this very birdie

:26:24. > :26:28.able par 7th. How many has he had so far? He has had four. He did not

:26:28. > :26:33.take a drop in the end and he was amazed he could move his ball 40

:26:33. > :26:37.yards from one side of the fairway to another. He has got one of his

:26:37. > :26:41.four wedges out here and we all know what Phil Mickelson is like.

:26:41. > :26:46.You wouldn't bet him popping this in for the most miraculous par you

:26:46. > :26:56.have ever seen. This looks maybe a little softer than the others. I'm

:26:56. > :27:30.

:27:30. > :27:40.today. 4.75. So, to make a bogey here, would be a crime. 2011, over

:27:40. > :27:51.

:27:51. > :27:58.5 million euros. That's quite shot there from Donald. When Peter

:27:58. > :28:08.Ellis tied in 1950 aid he won �1,000. His first four-figure

:28:08. > :28:10.

:28:10. > :28:20.cheque. -- in 1958. Just looking a little bit frustrated, and had to

:28:20. > :28:20.

:28:20. > :29:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:29:15. > :29:25.looks mustard on the greens. He has a sound all round game.

:29:25. > :29:34.

:29:34. > :29:40.He was about to take a step towards another one in the bank before he

:29:40. > :29:45.goes home. The breeze is freshening. I felt some rain drops. Anything

:29:45. > :29:55.these players can tuck away in the back pocket on the back nine could

:29:55. > :29:55.

:29:55. > :30:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:30:48. > :30:55.right. It was curving in per fully. body to putt for me, I would not

:30:55. > :31:01.look past Bradley too often. He is unusual in his style, there is more

:31:01. > :31:11.angle on his putter for a guy with a belly putter. The shafts are more

:31:11. > :31:11.

:31:11. > :31:21.vertical. He has the ball way out in front of his eyes. These guys

:31:21. > :31:21.

:31:21. > :32:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:32:29. > :32:36.like to get their eyes on top of that so much more complicated than

:32:36. > :32:46.it needed to be. His practice swing suggested he was

:32:46. > :33:05.

:33:05. > :33:15.The right half of the fairway. There are slopes to the left. Keeps

:33:15. > :33:15.

:33:15. > :34:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:34:13. > :34:23.the ball down. That is exactly what OK. A little below the level of the

:34:23. > :34:23.

:34:23. > :35:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:35:38. > :35:43.the rough off the tee. And his and six from the edge, they look

:35:43. > :35:53.generous but on the course they are in strategically test deep

:35:53. > :36:05.

:36:05. > :36:10.positions. There is nothing simple get into the back nine of this

:36:10. > :36:14.first day on the Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St Annes. Adam

:36:14. > :36:21.Scott set the pace, Paul Lawrie, Zach Johnson in the second place

:36:21. > :36:27.tight for two. Some real at stellar names in the golfing world up there.

:36:27. > :36:34.Many Major winners, Ernie Els, Bubba Watson and others as well.

:36:34. > :36:39.James Morrison, could see him play well after a torrid time at the PGA

:36:39. > :36:49.a few months back. He is on the verge to becoming a father to young

:36:49. > :37:00.

:37:00. > :37:10.Luke Donald plotting his way around. There is a lot of people fascinated

:37:10. > :37:11.

:37:12. > :37:21.by what is going on. Dan has been scanning the hospitality for

:37:21. > :37:27.someone famous. Harry Redknapp is here. Enjoying some lunch. I am

:37:27. > :37:32.here to watch the golf. Who have you seen? I saw Tiger and been

:37:32. > :37:36.watching all the boys come round. Some fantastic players. It's

:37:36. > :37:42.amazing the way they strike the ball. I love golf anyway. To watch

:37:42. > :37:46.the top players in the top tournament is top class. A you get

:37:46. > :37:52.the privilege to play with some of the big names yourself. What is

:37:52. > :37:58.your golf like? I love it. I play every opportunity I get. I have

:37:58. > :38:06.plenty of time at the moment! I played with a Padraig Harrington.

:38:06. > :38:14.It is great. I played with Ian Woosnam. I he were bandit of 14.

:38:14. > :38:18.Sometimes, I can have good days. A I have my good and bad days. This

:38:18. > :38:24.is a tough course even for the best in the world. Is there anyone you

:38:24. > :38:28.fancy? I would like to see it Luke Donald in it. I would like to see

:38:28. > :38:33.him win a Major. He has been world number one but needs to win the

:38:33. > :38:41.Major it for the icing on the cake. I am a big fan of Lee Westwood. So

:38:41. > :38:47.many good players. Ernie Els will not be far away. Ernie has been

:38:47. > :38:51.practising hitting the ball so well. He is right in the mix. There will

:38:51. > :38:57.be football fans wondering when you're back in the game. I don't

:38:57. > :39:02.know, no idea at the moment. The season hasn't started yet. It is a

:39:02. > :39:05.case of sitting back and leaving it a couple of months and that is when

:39:05. > :39:14.things happen, around Christmas. The chairman start to panic and one

:39:14. > :39:21.thing and another. Lovely to see. Thank you. I am sure Harry will be

:39:21. > :39:25.wishing on at Stuart Pearce next week at the Olympic games. The

:39:25. > :39:32.men's and women's team is in action. You can see the warm-up games

:39:32. > :39:37.tomorrow. The Great Britain women playing at 3:45pm and than men and

:39:37. > :39:43.the Ryan Giggs against Brazil, 7:30pm. It should be two excellent

:39:43. > :39:53.matches or you could stay with the golf all day for 9 o'clock until 8.

:39:53. > :40:24.

:40:24. > :40:34.Molinari. He is carried 2-under par. -- currently. He led for a long

:40:34. > :41:01.

:41:01. > :41:08.time in Scotland. Mickelson, oh no! appear to be looking in the right

:41:08. > :41:14.spot. What about now, if he was to set --

:41:14. > :41:18.touch the ball, him or his caddy, what happens? If he touches the

:41:18. > :41:25.ball there is a one-stroke penalty. And then they would replace the

:41:25. > :41:30.ball where it was before. Often what you see is the fellow

:41:30. > :41:40.competitor is doing more vigorous searching because they would been a

:41:40. > :41:46.

:41:46. > :41:50.for an end bedded ball but we play the straight rules of golf and

:41:51. > :42:00.therefore he would not be entitled to lift and drop the ball if it is

:42:01. > :42:21.

:42:21. > :42:31.sits with us the Iraq Championship. He keeps that spot in line with the

:42:31. > :42:40.

:42:40. > :42:45.was unlucky. He got a teaser off the line in the back of the fairway

:42:45. > :42:51.trap and wondered if he can reach the green. I think he was laying up.

:42:51. > :42:56.He got it clean as he needed to but the ball did not get the trajectory

:42:56. > :43:01.it needed. It ploughed into the bank and from good while it was a

:43:01. > :43:08.frantic search. The ball had only moved seven yards. Lo and behold,

:43:08. > :43:12.he nearly lost it. The ball has been found. Dropped back on line

:43:12. > :43:19.with the pin. A penalty of one shot so he will play his fourth from

:43:19. > :43:26.here. And coming off the double bogey the Championship is

:43:26. > :43:36.unravelling a little. You are forced to take the pin away and

:43:36. > :43:53.

:43:53. > :44:03.play has been excellent today. He has hit a lot of good shots

:44:03. > :44:08.

:44:08. > :44:18.straight at the flag and is over- or three inches outside the left,

:44:18. > :44:43.

:44:43. > :44:46.And there is out of bounds at way right if you hit it into the

:44:46. > :44:56.compound but other than that, I can't see where you could lose the

:44:56. > :44:59.

:44:59. > :45:04.ball. Louis Oosthuizen. At 10. stays at year, playing his 4th now.

:45:04. > :45:14.He made a bit of a Horlicks of his chip shot. He is a bit annoyed with

:45:14. > :45:32.

:45:32. > :45:42.McDowell said it was a sleeping giant but it's just dozing now.

:45:42. > :45:57.

:45:57. > :46:04.that from Rory and he was very aggressive with his appeal birdie

:46:04. > :46:08.putt. He was just off the green, didn't take the flag out and he and

:46:08. > :46:18.Louis Oosthuizen will both be kicking themselves, both walking

:46:18. > :46:31.

:46:31. > :46:38.this angle, what an unusual style he has got. This is for the honour

:46:38. > :46:48.on the next tee. He holds it almost like he is hitting an iron shot, it

:46:48. > :46:56.

:46:56. > :47:06.He's like Peter Fowler through the shoulders. His shoulders are bigger

:47:06. > :47:06.

:47:06. > :47:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:47:53. > :48:02.Scottish Open, so his game is just on the European Tour. Nicholas

:48:02. > :48:09.Coltart from Belgium is our longest. They both range about 317. I was on

:48:09. > :48:14.the range the other day, and his caddy want to show him off so he

:48:14. > :48:24.called him over to hit a few shots for me. It was incredible. Paul

:48:24. > :48:24.

:48:24. > :49:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:49:12. > :49:18.Casey hit it out of bounds here. back double bogeys. A lot to come

:49:18. > :49:28.back from. He's after a good tee shot here on nine, after the even

:49:28. > :50:02.

:50:02. > :50:12.downwind. It is downhill, 167 yards, a smooth nine-iron at most. He can

:50:12. > :50:45.

:50:45. > :50:53.get there with a wedge if he needs all been re done recently.

:50:53. > :51:03.Perfectly riveted. It really looks neat and tidy. Better to look at

:51:03. > :51:21.

:51:21. > :51:26.the fluffy stuff. That will be awkward. It just depends on his lie.

:51:26. > :51:30.A little tricky shot coming up for Geoff Ogilvy but much more

:51:30. > :51:38.difficult because of that light rough and it will probably be

:51:38. > :51:44.growing back into him, as well. Billy Cranston there, from ESPN, a

:51:44. > :51:54.former player on the tour. Amazing, the entourage out there following

:51:54. > :52:01.

:52:01. > :52:11.par five. His 4th. Looks like he's going to make five. -- Francesco

:52:11. > :52:35.

:52:35. > :52:45.also can hit it so high because they generate so much club head

:52:45. > :52:49.

:52:49. > :52:52.speed and then they can get the wonderful ball striker. Not the

:52:52. > :53:02.greatest putter in the world but week-in, week-out, tee to green,

:53:02. > :53:15.

:53:15. > :53:19.all his golf on the PGA Tour in America. I was looking at his media

:53:20. > :53:29.guide and the last six seasons he has quietly gone about his business

:53:30. > :53:36.

:53:36. > :53:43.at the breakfast Creek Hotel. A lovely rhythm. Oh, he has hung

:53:43. > :53:53.about right. That was unfortunate. Good on you, John, after the big

:53:53. > :53:56.build-up about how good you're striking. Unusual. Yes, Phil

:53:56. > :54:00.Mickelson has just gone through the 9th green. I always think it's a

:54:00. > :54:04.bit like watching a soap opera. Everything seems to be filled with

:54:04. > :54:10.drama. And nice shot here but it's gone into an awkward spot. Fluffy

:54:10. > :54:18.grass. By the way he really has had a good look at this, it's not the

:54:18. > :54:26.easiest of shots. Up and over a little bank. Phil can produce

:54:26. > :54:36.miracles, can't he? Played it well. It was nearly a miracle. An awkward

:54:36. > :54:46.

:54:46. > :54:54.spot right off the back foot. birdie on 11 to get four under-par.

:54:54. > :54:59.Yes! Four under! This is his third Open Championship. He qualified,

:54:59. > :55:05.finishing in the top four at the Open recently. It was won by Brad

:55:05. > :55:15.Kennedy from Australia, who is also always here. Just to feed for Phil

:55:15. > :55:19.Mickelson. -- two feet. He has been it's very bold. Seven feet by. That

:55:19. > :55:29.was a bad shot, really, it has to be said. Back into the wind, as

:55:29. > :55:29.

:55:29. > :56:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:56:11. > :56:21.34 out, 30 Six back. Three par threes on the front nine, one par

:56:21. > :56:55.

:56:55. > :56:59.five. A very clean card there from testing chip shot at 10. There is a

:56:59. > :57:04.sprinkler head ahead, so we need to change a shot, which will make it

:57:04. > :57:14.much more difficult. He did get the spin and landed on the green, down

:57:14. > :57:18.

:57:18. > :57:22.hill. Down wind. Like Seve Ballesteros. A high-powered shot.

:57:22. > :57:32.Bubba Watson and as got a pink driver this week. A bright pink one.

:57:32. > :57:47.

:57:47. > :57:53.here. He's played some half-decent golf and every time he's got into

:57:53. > :57:57.trouble he has run up doubles and trebles. This is his 5th. And out

:57:57. > :58:07.of bounds tee shot, a long way to the right at 15, but he will manage

:58:07. > :58:19.

:58:19. > :58:24.thickens. You can see the trousers flapping now. Very different from

:58:24. > :58:28.eight hours ago. Then, there was hardly a breath of wind. And things

:58:28. > :58:33.are becoming very difficult for Phil Mickelson. He is frittering

:58:33. > :58:43.shots away. That once caused by the missed directed tee shot into all

:58:43. > :58:55.

:58:55. > :59:05.well, as he has done for most of this season. Just two behind Adam

:59:05. > :59:07.

:59:07. > :59:13.Scott. Here is confirmation that Nicolas

:59:13. > :59:23.Colsaerts is going well today. It was Terry unfortunate for him last

:59:23. > :59:23.

:59:23. > :59:31.year, he was going into the open last year, arriving on the moped,

:59:31. > :59:41.fell off and had to withdraw. Toshinori Muto, he has failed to

:59:41. > :59:51.make the cut yet at the Open. Royal Lytham is spent -- is proving to be

:59:51. > :00:28.

:00:28. > :00:38.a stern test for the game's big She needs a few of those. Back to

:00:38. > :00:41.

:00:41. > :00:49.level par. Parr seems quite ordinary. We have had a few of your

:00:49. > :00:59.e-mails. First one is how much money did Tony Jacklin win when he

:00:59. > :01:18.

:01:18. > :01:28.won? �4,250. At �900,000 this year. moment, though. She is the back

:01:28. > :01:59.

:01:59. > :02:03.the course, they are from the army. They walk around with the matches

:02:03. > :02:13.and they get the information from the caddies and they tell us the

:02:13. > :02:51.

:02:51. > :03:01.think he will go well here. The Greens aren't frightening in speed

:03:01. > :03:02.

:03:02. > :03:10.or borrow. Usually she hits a very straight. Maybe not as fancy as

:03:10. > :03:20.some. Look at that running off. That is a bit unfortunate. But not

:03:20. > :03:21.

:03:21. > :03:31.bad. Louis Oosthuizen for his birdie on the 11th. Par fives. Back

:03:31. > :03:44.

:03:44. > :03:54.involved in various charities. Over �30,000 was raised last week at the

:03:54. > :04:34.

:04:34. > :04:44.putts in his 11 opening holes. had a couple of shaky moments on

:04:44. > :04:44.

:04:44. > :04:54.the first nine, didn't he, Maureen? Yes, but an eagle cures of many

:04:54. > :04:54.

:04:54. > :05:04.ills, Peter. True, true. Let's see if Rory McIlroy can get it in, as

:05:04. > :05:06.

:05:06. > :05:13.well. Yes, he can! He moves to 2- under par. Another message here,

:05:13. > :05:22.what does it cost to play at these great venues? It all varies. A

:05:22. > :05:27.course of this magnitude, somewhere between �125.250 pounds per person

:05:27. > :05:37.per rounds. So, it is very expensive, but you pay for the

:05:37. > :05:49.

:05:50. > :05:59.privilege, that is what are these. hard today, the 10th, back into the

:06:00. > :06:01.

:06:01. > :06:10.wind. You can see the wind freshening. Francesco Molinari. I

:06:10. > :06:20.think he is going to pop this. -- part. He always makes it look very

:06:20. > :06:21.

:06:21. > :07:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:07:06. > :07:11.talk with your mouth full! Slow- release carbohydrates. Bo Van Pelt.

:07:11. > :07:17.She hasn't really figured for a number of years, but in the last

:07:17. > :07:24.year or two he is starting to come into his own. He has played some

:07:24. > :07:34.beautiful staff. She has played in a few opens, but nothing better

:07:34. > :07:34.

:07:34. > :07:42.than tied for 30th in 2004. Someone has sent us a long e-mail saying

:07:42. > :07:47.that his uncle was secretary here at 1903 and stayed here for 38

:07:48. > :07:57.years and created all sorts of trophies. A remarkable character.

:07:58. > :08:22.

:08:22. > :08:26.Played cricket for Lancashire. What first round throw up names that are

:08:26. > :08:36.really unexpected, but we don't think we could have hoped for a

:08:36. > :09:09.

:09:09. > :09:15.better leaderboards. Absolutely Japanese Tour. Quite often starts

:09:15. > :09:22.from over there, and play in the open hand sink without a trace.

:09:23. > :09:31.Francesco Molinari, just a little titular to keep his boucle going. -

:09:31. > :09:41.- tiddler. Usually when I get to the 12th tee I have to say, what

:09:41. > :09:52.

:09:52. > :09:56.did you get on a third? -- the third. This group is going well.

:09:56. > :10:04.Nice to see Jamie Donaldson's name on the leaderboard. He played so

:10:04. > :10:09.well at the Irish Open. I believe he was associated with the

:10:09. > :10:19.Macclesfield Golf Club, I don't know if these delays, but they must

:10:19. > :10:19.

:10:19. > :10:29.be very proud of him. The flag is at the front half the green. You

:10:29. > :11:02.

:11:02. > :11:07.will never get it easier than this, in the bunker. A 6-iron. We have

:11:07. > :11:17.had an e-mail income of 10 new role to he says that his dad is caddying

:11:17. > :11:19.

:11:19. > :11:26.today, for Warren Bennett, and could we wish him good luck. This

:11:26. > :11:36.12th tee is very sheltered indeed. Wind is whistling off the left here.

:11:36. > :11:39.

:11:39. > :11:43.Rory McIlroy is going with a 5-iron. Unusual that he should choose a

:11:44. > :11:51.club longer than Keegan Bradley, but his shot was taken off with the

:11:51. > :11:56.wind. It all depends how you see the shot. He is hitting his normal

:11:56. > :12:03.ball flight today and the wind is getting a little bit more frisky.

:12:03. > :12:13.But Michael's him a problem or two. -- that might cause him a problem

:12:13. > :12:33.

:12:34. > :12:42.or two. Full-blooded hit. OK. It get their putter out of the bag. I

:12:42. > :12:52.used to leave it in the bag as long as it queued. It used to give me a

:12:52. > :13:12.

:13:12. > :13:22.rash! Playing 187. The pin is at story. He was leading amateur in

:13:22. > :13:22.

:13:23. > :13:32.1994 in Turnberry. He went off on the Tour, then had injuries. Phil

:13:33. > :13:53.

:13:53. > :14:03.Mickelson! A little ray of light on goes again. They are getting a

:14:03. > :14:29.

:14:29. > :14:39.became a caddie. Luke Donald has his putting boots back on.

:14:39. > :14:39.

:14:39. > :15:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:15:21. > :15:29.Harrington, he did that a bit of a disqualified for a false handicap.

:15:29. > :15:35.Is that fair? I certainly don't think that is fair, Peter. Somebody

:15:35. > :15:38.at I have spoken to told me that was OK. It seems extraordinary to

:15:39. > :15:48.me, that you can be disqualified, and still have your handicap

:15:49. > :15:51.

:15:51. > :15:59.reduced. If the ball goes in the hole, if the caddie called the flag

:15:59. > :16:09.up and brought the ball with it, is that OK? As long as the whole of

:16:09. > :16:27.

:16:27. > :16:35.the ball is below the level, the wear sun visors. The only player

:16:35. > :16:45.that I know that doesn't where one is Robert Rock. If you have hair

:16:45. > :16:53.

:16:53. > :17:03.like his, you wouldn't wear one either! Peter's pair his luxury and.

:17:03. > :17:06.

:17:06. > :17:16.-- Peter's hair is luxurious! very exciting when he gets going,

:17:16. > :17:17.

:17:17. > :17:21.he hits the ball miles when he gets going. It doesn't look like he is

:17:21. > :17:31.hitting it wildly. You can see John Daly is hitting it hard, but these

:17:31. > :17:33.

:17:33. > :17:43.guys create a lot of power without looking like it. Down the slope for

:17:43. > :17:59.

:17:59. > :18:09.Rory. He has his! -- he has it! Listen to the crowd. That is a huge

:18:09. > :18:17.

:18:17. > :18:27.bonus, when you hole putts like that. Harrington, he birdied the

:18:27. > :18:27.

:18:27. > :19:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:19:14. > :19:24.Three under. Oosthuizen, he is feeding left behind a little bit. -

:19:24. > :19:34.

:19:34. > :19:44.- feeling. He stays one over par. The cries are all for McIlroy.

:19:44. > :19:48.

:19:48. > :19:52.you are getting in from work, this is the situation. Adam Scott went

:19:52. > :20:02.to the 18th hole knowing a birdie there would give him the lowest

:20:02. > :20:03.

:20:03. > :21:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:21:02. > :21:07.score in the history of the banner. -- a big Liverpool fan of,

:21:07. > :21:17.his fans said it was like someone scoring at Anfield when he holed a

:21:17. > :21:34.

:21:34. > :21:44.Some of these sites that had been captured out there today. -- some

:21:44. > :21:58.

:21:58. > :22:02.of the pictures that have been captured. These are some bunkers!

:22:02. > :22:12.There are two tented villages here this year, we have not seen that

:22:12. > :22:20.

:22:20. > :22:26.before. They have done a terrific job. He was resorting to English.

:22:26. > :22:36.He has mastered a few words in English! McIlroy, off the back of

:22:36. > :22:50.

:22:50. > :23:00.years, left to right, a slider. That has just pushed up to the

:23:00. > :23:36.

:23:36. > :23:40.corner. That bunker we saw creeping are charming men, they come in and

:23:40. > :23:45.look you in the eye, and nothing ever happens, we are always up to

:23:45. > :23:55.five hours. They are lovely people, I would vote for them, I like them,

:23:55. > :23:57.

:23:57. > :24:02.they are not police. -- they are not bullies. They finally decided

:24:02. > :24:12.on a club. They are supposed to take 40 seconds, that took two

:24:12. > :24:22.

:24:22. > :24:32.minutes. Was it worth it? No. The whole of Lancashire is on the right.

:24:32. > :25:03.

:25:03. > :25:11.swing. He has gone in there. In between those two, there is about

:25:11. > :25:21.60 yards of space. Not too impressed with that shot. Find the

:25:21. > :25:27.

:25:27. > :25:37.fairways. Toshinori Muto, a chance to get to five under. He has, he

:25:37. > :25:45.

:25:45. > :25:55.has not! The if you breathe on that, it would fall in. Richard Sterne

:25:55. > :26:02.

:26:02. > :26:12.has reached the 18th hole. This for a 68. Nearly. He may well hit the

:26:12. > :26:20.

:26:20. > :26:30.big-time. He's on the fringe of it. Two dropped shot. -- shots. An

:26:30. > :26:32.

:26:32. > :26:42.interesting email, from a member are they -- a member of the PGA, in

:26:42. > :26:50.

:26:50. > :27:00.Wales. He played with a handicap of 12, on the beach in Hawaii. No

:27:00. > :27:07.

:27:07. > :27:11.electricity. Mickelson, is the feeling the chill? He has got those

:27:11. > :27:21.gloves on, I think that makes him look like a getaway driver from the

:27:21. > :27:29.

:27:29. > :27:39.1970s. This is for birdie. He never got that one right at all. You lose

:27:39. > :27:45.

:27:45. > :27:53.a bit of feel if you put those gloves on. There is a fellow in

:27:53. > :27:57.America who always plays with two clubs. The temperature has been

:27:57. > :28:07.dropping, it was pleasant this morning, that in the last hour it

:28:07. > :28:12.

:28:12. > :28:19.has clouded over a little bit. -- but in the last hour. Nice distance

:28:19. > :28:29.on his third shot. This is in a bit of a gully, he needs a pretty

:28:29. > :28:39.straight putt. A good birdie chance. He has only had one birdie so far.

:28:39. > :28:49.

:28:49. > :28:59.That is another par. A reasonable lie for Bradley. A great shot. That

:28:59. > :29:22.

:29:22. > :29:29.is the difference between having a a little bit of momentum, but he

:29:29. > :29:39.has turned his head away in disgust. In all depends on your point of

:29:39. > :29:40.

:29:40. > :30:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:30:34. > :30:44.Yes! That is a lovely putt. That at 297. I think that plunged in

:30:44. > :30:44.

:30:44. > :30:51.somewhere, Andrew. I lost sight of it. It's in the thick stuff. About

:30:51. > :31:01.75 yards left for Louis Oosthuizen. He drove into the bunker and

:31:01. > :31:05.

:31:05. > :31:15.decided to take his punishment, quite wisely.. He is not doing well

:31:15. > :31:18.

:31:18. > :31:26.here. The last players went off at about 4:20pm. There will still be

:31:26. > :31:34.here at about 9:30pm. It is a long, long day for them. And for all the

:31:34. > :31:43.people concerned with running this event. They do a great job. They

:31:43. > :31:53.love it, but it is hard work. The end product is so wonderful. Back

:31:53. > :31:56.

:31:56. > :32:01.to the 12th tee. Geoff Ogilvie. The wind is coming in from the left,

:32:01. > :32:07.probably slightly against him. There is a bit of rain in the air

:32:07. > :32:13.night, but it is not too bad. Hundred and 87 yards, it is playing.

:32:13. > :32:19.At five or a 6-iron for him, depending on how he wants to fly

:32:19. > :32:29.the ball. Anywhere on the putting green is a good shot today. At

:32:29. > :32:35.

:32:35. > :32:45.Derby is a real bonus. -- a birdie. Good shot for Geoff Ogilvie. Close

:32:45. > :32:45.

:32:45. > :32:55.to those bunkers on the left. is quite a slender green. He is

:32:55. > :32:59.

:32:59. > :33:09.going to pot over the central spine. She had the line, which is a good

:33:09. > :33:09.

:33:09. > :33:17.sign. A 5-iron for Phil Mickelson. He is going to try to hold this

:33:17. > :33:27.against the wind, but he has hit it all wrong. That looks like an awful

:33:27. > :33:37.shot, doesn't it? You would hardly say it was a gale-force wind. She

:33:37. > :33:39.

:33:39. > :33:49.just gets out of sync. Most extraordinary. A 5-iron for Luke

:33:49. > :33:53.

:33:53. > :34:03.Donald, as well. He has been pretty good with his irons today. Safely

:34:03. > :34:03.

:34:03. > :35:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:35:01. > :35:10.if he is all talk of the Midland Bank in Preston. He does have a

:35:10. > :35:20.farmer's walk. Keegan Bradley has managed to get a lot of putts in

:35:20. > :35:20.

:35:20. > :35:27.the last eight holes, but not that time. It doesn't look like he has

:35:27. > :35:33.on any socks. I think they are those delicate little ankle socks

:35:33. > :35:41.back ladieswear. These shoes are just the modern trend. He doors

:35:41. > :35:51.have on the little dainty Socks. F/of ankle, something for the

:35:51. > :35:59.

:35:59. > :36:09.ladies. -- A flash of ankle. wayward tee shirt -- shot, but he

:36:09. > :36:09.

:36:09. > :37:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:37:08. > :37:18.hacked out to here. -- Toshinori slope, as well. Out comes the 60.

:37:18. > :37:19.

:37:19. > :37:29.Not bad. He plays it beautifully. But playing for 10 foot shots for

:37:29. > :37:46.

:37:46. > :37:54.the middle of the screen. He gets his fair share of these. It is on

:37:54. > :38:04.its way. A great effort for Luke Donald, but just as solid power on

:38:04. > :38:32.

:38:32. > :38:41.that he would love to make. This would be for two in a row. Not to

:38:41. > :38:51.be. She is hanging in there now, 2- over par. He just needs a good

:38:51. > :39:11.

:39:12. > :39:21.mentioned Peter Johnson. They are playing in a summer for all --

:39:22. > :39:30.

:39:31. > :39:36.Mickelson. That was at that bogey for someone of his calibre. We will

:39:36. > :39:46.be at the Wirral later on in the year for the women's open. I am

:39:46. > :39:49.

:39:49. > :39:59.looking forward to it very much indeed. Toshinori Muto, for his

:39:59. > :40:20.

:40:20. > :40:26.two shots, all of the poor tee-shot. You can see all the buildings

:40:26. > :40:36.around this course. When it was built, there was only the

:40:36. > :41:03.

:41:03. > :41:13.That rattled in! You never know with the big fellow. He has

:41:13. > :41:27.

:41:27. > :41:37.Scott with a marvellous round earlier on leads the way. The Major

:41:37. > :41:39.

:41:39. > :41:49.champions really are queuing up on that leaderboard. Keegan Bradley

:41:49. > :41:51.

:41:51. > :41:59.won his first ever Major last year at the US PGA. Matthew Baldwin,

:41:59. > :42:09.from Southport is there. Thongchai Jaidee, the winner in weals already

:42:09. > :42:15.

:42:15. > :42:25.this season. Matt Kuchar is well placed. Thomas Bjorn, after his

:42:25. > :42:27.

:42:27. > :42:35.heroics last year, on level par today. Padraig Harrington is a

:42:35. > :42:40.level 312 holes for the man who has won three Major titles. Ian Poulter

:42:40. > :42:46.is 1-over. I am sure he will be happy with that and be preparing

:42:46. > :42:52.himself for an assault on the course tomorrow. Paul Casey was

:42:52. > :42:59.doing very well indeed at three shots under, but has stumbled. It

:42:59. > :43:03.is just great to see him contending. Ian Keenan, the man who took out

:43:03. > :43:07.shares in himself, in order to try to fund his progress in

:43:07. > :43:17.professional golf, so it is great to see him come through local

:43:17. > :43:22.

:43:22. > :43:26.qualifying to be here. Sergio Garcia is 2-over par. Lee Westwood,

:43:26. > :43:32.I'm sure he is not terribly happy with that start. It looked really

:43:32. > :43:37.good for a while, but then gave the shot back at the third hole and it

:43:37. > :43:46.was all a struggle for a while. Phil Mickelson has also been

:43:46. > :43:53.struggling. Sandy Lyle, this is his 6th time here, believe it or not.

:43:53. > :43:59.He came here as an amateur in 1974. In 1969 when Tony Jacklin won,

:43:59. > :44:03.Sandy Lyle was 11 years old anti- newly caught the ball that Tony

:44:03. > :44:12.Jacklin three into the grandstand. Little did he know that he would be

:44:12. > :44:22.the next British player to follow him into the winner's circle. There

:44:22. > :44:22.

:44:22. > :45:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:45:19. > :45:29.done from Colsaerts. McIlroy, that is is her timeline -- he's timeline.

:45:29. > :45:33.

:45:33. > :45:41.A former world number one. It looks like Keegan is first to play.

:45:41. > :45:50.lining it up like he has got a shot at it, Ken. Three players in this

:45:50. > :45:56.patch of grass, Oosthuizen has already played. Rory is actually

:45:56. > :46:06.wider, he's the one he will find it easier to get the club on the ball.

:46:06. > :46:07.

:46:07. > :46:17.It is not a tremendous lie, there is a clump of grass. He has to keep

:46:17. > :46:24.

:46:24. > :46:34.his blade at straight at through the ball. That is some skills. From

:46:34. > :46:38.where he was after his tee shot, he will be quite pleased. Any time

:46:38. > :46:48.your ball head to the rough this week, your first thought will be to

:46:48. > :46:53.

:46:53. > :47:03.pitch it out. Bradley Keegan is further in on the left-hand side.

:47:03. > :47:04.

:47:04. > :47:14.It looks like they used all their fertiliser in the rough! 15, Muto's

:47:14. > :47:26.

:47:26. > :47:36.tee shot. Just turning slightly left to right. Very nice. Ball

:47:36. > :47:43.

:47:43. > :47:53.Casey hit it out of bounds earlier Bradley has found his golf ball, it

:47:53. > :47:57.

:47:57. > :48:07.is at the bottom of the round 6-8 inches are very lush grass. --

:48:07. > :48:08.

:48:08. > :48:14.around. Oosthuizen's ball is in the grandstands. He's having a

:48:14. > :48:24.discussion with the referee. They are looking for the nearest drop

:48:24. > :48:35.

:48:35. > :48:45.zone. J R Jones is the rules official. Keegan Bradley made a

:48:45. > :48:48.

:48:48. > :48:58.rookie error, if you can't reach for two, make sure you get there.

:48:58. > :49:08.Phil Mickelson try -- tried to do the same thing. Here's Colsaerts.

:49:08. > :49:27.

:49:27. > :49:34.five yards between any of two these balls. It is extraordinary how luck

:49:34. > :49:41.plays a part. Bradley cannot decide whether to have a go at it. If he

:49:41. > :49:51.has a go and does not shifted comedies in some trouble. -- does

:49:51. > :49:52.

:49:52. > :50:00.not shift it, he is in some trouble. This is his first Open Championship,

:50:00. > :50:10.he will have never seen anything like this. It looks like he has

:50:10. > :50:10.

:50:10. > :50:20.taken an unplayable. Let's see if his putts they get him back into

:50:20. > :50:27.

:50:27. > :50:37.the short stuff. -- putter. He has to get two club lengths away. He

:50:37. > :50:47.can go back, as we saw Mickelson do. He can go back to where he hit it

:50:47. > :50:57.before. It is getting caught, is there many rain in the area? -

:50:57. > :51:20.

:51:20. > :51:30.option is. A master with the short iron, Luke Donald. You just know

:51:30. > :51:30.

:51:30. > :51:40.this one will be looking for the pin. 11th hole, Peter Hanson for

:51:40. > :51:40.

:51:40. > :51:50.the birdie. They looked good until the hit it. He is to wonder. --

:51:50. > :52:02.

:52:02. > :52:10.Championship, even on a benign day, you can be minding your own

:52:10. > :52:19.business, and suddenly the course can grab you without you knowing it.

:52:19. > :52:29.Is the house and has decided to drop his ball in the drop zone. --

:52:29. > :53:00.

:53:00. > :53:10.Oosthuizen. He is putting on his long time doing it. -- delightfully

:53:10. > :53:18.

:53:18. > :53:28.done. This has to be a high-flying shot, a soft landing. There is

:53:28. > :53:43.

:53:43. > :53:53.Bradley's ball. This will kick a bit to the right. This will be

:53:53. > :54:07.

:54:07. > :54:17.harder just to drop one shot. McIlroy is still inside Keegan

:54:17. > :54:18.

:54:18. > :54:28.Bradley. The breeze is behind the two players. That is a little gem

:54:28. > :54:41.

:54:41. > :54:50.from Oosthuizen. An absolute gem of a shot. Second shot on 15 for Muto.

:54:50. > :54:55.He drives it to the left-hand side. Back into the breeze. That is a

:54:55. > :55:05.nasty little downhill slope. He will have to cheer up off the

:55:05. > :55:10.

:55:10. > :55:20.bunker. -- chip up. A defter touch required by McIlroy. The green will

:55:20. > :55:59.

:55:59. > :56:09.run away from him slightly. What a about, that was for four. A birdie

:56:09. > :56:27.

:56:27. > :56:36.at the refer Donald, has he hit it? -- a birdie three for Luke Donald.

:56:36. > :56:45.Cabrera on 16 for a birdie. US Open and US Masters champion. The claret

:56:45. > :56:55.jug would look nice up against those two trophies. Paul Casey on

:56:55. > :57:01.

:57:01. > :57:11.the 18th. This for a par, to take him round in 71. He is having one

:57:11. > :57:25.

:57:25. > :57:35.of those days. Six under for the last six holes. I mean six-over.

:57:35. > :57:50.

:57:50. > :58:00.wry smile. Keegan Bradley has made a double bogey. That is a long par

:58:00. > :58:04.

:58:04. > :58:14.four, semi blind it tee shot. has driven it down the right. That

:58:14. > :58:14.

:58:14. > :59:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:59:11. > :59:21.He does not miss too many of those. hits the ball very well for a small

:59:21. > :59:32.

:59:32. > :59:42.breeze has mounted in velocity as the day has gone by, but not too

:59:42. > :00:22.

:00:22. > :00:32.right on top of their head. Think there is a lot of medical staff

:00:32. > :00:32.

:00:32. > :00:42.around the golf course for things like this. Inevitably, someone is

:00:42. > :00:43.

:00:43. > :00:53.going to get hate. It is very rare that people would have shouted for

:00:53. > :01:21.

:01:21. > :01:28.these days. Rickie Fowler's second Harrington. Unlucky. That was a

:01:28. > :01:35.little unfortunate. He will be putting up the hill, but it skidded

:01:35. > :01:45.on the first bounce. A little silver disc on his hat is the

:01:45. > :01:48.

:01:49. > :01:57.player's badge. We are just ascertaining if Rory McIlroy's ball

:01:57. > :02:04.is out of clowns or not. There is a lot of swift medical attention. He

:02:04. > :02:13.looks a bit groggy. The medical people out you are first class and

:02:13. > :02:23.they're on the scene in seconds. can see a little cluster of people.

:02:23. > :02:34.

:02:34. > :02:44.He must be right on the out-of- when you know someone has got

:02:44. > :02:50.

:02:50. > :03:00.hooked on their head. I'm sorry about that. There is no claret

:03:00. > :03:02.

:03:02. > :03:12.coming through the bandage. He is going to give him a signed club. --

:03:12. > :03:30.

:03:30. > :03:39.gloves, sorry. Very sorry, Rory fairway, he might have been signed

:03:39. > :03:49.up by Harry Redknapp! He is so close to the out of bounds there.

:03:49. > :03:59.Steve Stricker. He is mustard with a short iron. He is really mastered

:03:59. > :04:38.

:04:38. > :04:47.tented village, and the practice range. We are looking down on Rory

:04:47. > :04:57.McIlroy. The cluster of tents. It is touch and go whether he is in or

:04:57. > :05:01.

:05:01. > :05:06.out of bounds. The referee has just told him that he believes the ball

:05:06. > :05:12.is out of bounds and he has just asked for confirmation,

:05:12. > :05:19.understandably. There are two posts here, and they are trying to line

:05:19. > :05:26.up and ascertain that the ball is out of bounds. The referee is

:05:26. > :05:34.convinced that a Dees. They might need a bit of string. They do carry

:05:34. > :05:38.a tape measure tight thing, I believe. He is just calling for

:05:38. > :05:46.back-up, so that Rory McIlroy is completely comfortable that the

:05:46. > :05:56.right decision has been made. must be touch and go, then. If it

:05:56. > :06:06.was definitely out of bounds he would go back to the tee. You have

:06:06. > :06:07.

:06:07. > :06:13.got to be able to see both posts to be able to ascertain it. Our rules

:06:13. > :06:20.expert is with us. What defines out of bounds? There are some white

:06:20. > :06:25.posts over there and there would be the inside post, or the inside edge

:06:25. > :06:35.of the post that defines the out of bounds. J R Jones carries something

:06:35. > :06:40.that is a little bit like a fishing reel and she could unwind that and

:06:40. > :06:47.put the rope on the two posts. Whether he will do that in the heat

:06:47. > :06:53.of battle, I don't know. Why is there no white line? There are

:06:54. > :07:02.areas of the course were the white lines get rubbed away by the crowd.

:07:02. > :07:07.Obviously, we have had a lot of rain. They have determined that it

:07:07. > :07:15.is out of bounds. The whole ball has to be out of bounds, is that

:07:15. > :07:22.correct? That's correct. I think the ball has now been picked up. It

:07:22. > :07:29.is one of the worst walks in golf, back to the tee. I'm sure he will

:07:29. > :07:39.get a lift from one of the officials. It will not be a happy

:07:39. > :08:01.

:08:01. > :08:11.poor chap has a lump on his head and Rory McIlroy has to go back to

:08:11. > :08:11.

:08:11. > :09:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:09:00. > :09:05.slow. Angel Cabrera. That is his 4th shot. There he is! He has got

:09:05. > :09:10.his face on the TV, and a glove signed by Rory McIlroy. He will be

:09:10. > :09:20.the talk of all his friends. will be in the newspapers tomorrow,

:09:20. > :09:21.

:09:21. > :09:31.won't he? Rory McIlroy has to gather himself together here. He

:09:31. > :09:33.

:09:33. > :09:43.will need to fully concentrate. He is playing three off the tee. There

:09:43. > :10:01.

:10:01. > :10:11.are pot bunkers up the right. There As Paul Casey said today, sorry,

:10:11. > :10:14.

:10:14. > :10:22.not Paul Casey, I forget to it was, maybe Graeme McDowell, once you get

:10:22. > :10:28.to 13, that's it, you want to hold on to your score. 171 yards for

:10:28. > :10:33.Luke Donald. A beautiful drive. She is in prime position. It is a

:10:33. > :10:43.generous pin position. The wind off to the left will suit him down to

:10:43. > :10:43.

:10:43. > :11:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:11:48. > :11:53.the ground. Expect this one to be work 18. Pretty good. If you pitch

:11:53. > :12:00.near the flag, you will hit it on the downslope and it will really

:12:00. > :12:07.skip Ford. This is very unsettling for Rory McIlroy. It is bad enough

:12:07. > :12:14.hitting someone on the head, it makes your stomach turn to water.

:12:15. > :12:21.Then a two-shot penalty for being out of bounds. He is 181 yards to

:12:21. > :12:30.go. His playing partners have already played. He must feel like

:12:30. > :12:40.he is playing on his own at the moment. Middle of the green, Rory.

:12:40. > :12:47.

:12:47. > :12:57.Brilliant shot! He has that for a bogey. Two cracking shots. Birdie

:12:57. > :13:14.

:13:14. > :13:24.following in Japan. 50 or 60 needy people arrived to follow the

:13:24. > :13:47.

:13:47. > :13:57.Japanese contingent. -- media two Australians, helped to really

:13:57. > :14:19.

:14:19. > :14:29.encourage golf out there in the Far here, it would give Japan a boost.

:14:29. > :14:33.

:14:33. > :14:43.-- wins. They do have some fine players, although the game has not

:14:43. > :14:46.

:14:46. > :14:56.gone on after a promising start there. Oosthuizen has found the

:14:56. > :14:56.

:14:56. > :15:06.green in two. Bradley did not. This is a birdie putt for Louis

:15:06. > :15:44.

:15:44. > :15:50.over. Adam Scott was around in 64 this morning. McIlroy is currently

:15:50. > :16:00.at three under, he has a putt on the 15th just to drop one stroke.

:16:00. > :16:15.

:16:15. > :16:25.This would be huge, as valuable as but he was not expecting it to go

:16:25. > :16:51.

:16:51. > :17:01.into the hole. -- was just. This tee has been brought forward a

:17:01. > :17:05.

:17:06. > :17:15.little bit. With the breeze behind it, the 16th is very drivable. It

:17:16. > :17:18.

:17:18. > :17:28.is a positional tee shot, with a long iron. The tee is -- the pin is

:17:28. > :17:28.

:17:28. > :17:38.in a very awkward spot. If Rory gives this his Sunday-best, he can

:17:38. > :17:49.

:17:49. > :17:59.be quite close to the green. We saw Ernie driving on this green earlier

:17:59. > :18:20.

:18:20. > :18:30.in the day. A little unfortunate, a heck of a shot. Bradley is taking

:18:30. > :19:02.

:19:02. > :19:07.tight second shot. There is a little left to right breeze, you

:19:07. > :19:17.just have to let it fall back. have to be very careful you don't

:19:17. > :19:20.

:19:20. > :19:29.let this for to the right. If you are going to miss, miss left. --

:19:29. > :19:39.fall to the right. The crowd are urging it on. That must be on the

:19:39. > :19:43.

:19:43. > :19:51.green. That is an absolutely stunning shot. What a marvellous

:19:51. > :20:01.shot. coming off a double bogey, I was questioning whether that was a

:20:01. > :20:19.

:20:19. > :20:29.wise play. What do y'know. -- what crowd were booing Luke Donald. No,

:20:29. > :20:46.

:20:46. > :20:54.they are not, they are just cheering his name, Luke Donald.

:20:54. > :21:00.Steve Stricker has been a prominent a winner on the US Tour. One of the

:21:00. > :21:10.most consistent players. He does not look like he does much, he does

:21:10. > :21:12.

:21:12. > :21:22.not make many mistakes, I think that is his strength. His swing

:21:22. > :21:25.

:21:25. > :21:30.looks like a jab, but he has a great putting stroke. The crowd are

:21:31. > :21:38.wandering through that track, it looks like a herd of wildebeest

:21:38. > :21:48.have been through there. This hole used to scare me a lot, back off

:21:48. > :21:52.

:21:52. > :22:02.the breeze, a little bit to the left. This is rank 6th toughest

:22:02. > :22:14.

:22:14. > :22:24.today. -- ranked. A good round from Charl Schwartzel, 69. Rory has a

:22:24. > :22:24.

:22:24. > :22:30.chance here. Up the hill, not too much break, a chance for a two.

:22:30. > :22:34.Keegan Bradley went with the safe option. Ideally he would have liked

:22:34. > :22:44.to been a little bit further left, with where the flag is, but it was

:22:44. > :22:54.a good tee shot. He does not want to be landing too far left from the

:22:54. > :22:58.

:22:58. > :23:08.flag. This is a sucker's pin. If you get too far left, you have no

:23:08. > :23:17.

:23:17. > :23:27.chance. You can get it, but you have to be so perfect. That is a

:23:27. > :23:32.

:23:32. > :23:42.great shot. He could not have done much better than that. Stricker,

:23:42. > :23:48.

:23:48. > :23:55.third shot, 4th shot, goodness me. Quite pedestrian, by his standards.

:23:55. > :24:02.This bunker tends to get a bit soggy, he has to be a bit careful.

:24:02. > :24:11.He has a nice flat lie. That is interesting, Ken, he elected to

:24:11. > :24:21.play it. If he had dropped a shot, he would have been in the back of

:24:21. > :24:27.

:24:27. > :24:37.the bunker, a good decision up by his -- Oosthuizen. The bunkers on

:24:37. > :24:39.

:24:40. > :24:45.these holes always tend to fill up with a bit of water. Just a few

:24:45. > :24:52.drops of rain on that lens. If it stays like this all afternoon, that

:24:52. > :25:00.would be too bad. It is a touch annoying, that is all. How much

:25:00. > :25:04.support is Rory getting around the course? I would say the support is

:25:04. > :25:12.fairly equal. When he has had some birdies, the galleries have been

:25:12. > :25:16.responding. I think this one may raise the roof. They do say that

:25:16. > :25:26.great players are the ones you can respond to adversity, the drop

:25:26. > :25:35.

:25:35. > :25:45.shots, and bounce-back. So -- slow, Rory. Everyone has been hitting

:25:45. > :25:56.

:25:56. > :26:06.that one a bit short. He gets one back, moving back to two under par.

:26:06. > :26:07.

:26:07. > :26:12.I have always enjoyed playing late, and then early the next day. If you

:26:12. > :26:22.have a good round, you can be raring to go for the next morning.

:26:22. > :26:29.

:26:29. > :26:34.These ones will be out at 9:20am tomorrow. What an intriguing game

:26:34. > :26:44.this is. This could be a three other a different colour for

:26:44. > :26:52.

:26:52. > :27:02.Bradley. Not to be, this time. Conservative option lead to a par

:27:02. > :27:03.

:27:03. > :27:13.four. They have are nine more holes together. Nicholas Cole starts,

:27:13. > :27:21.

:27:21. > :27:31.completely unsighted. - macro Nicolas Colsaerts. A sensational

:27:31. > :27:43.

:27:43. > :27:53.shot. We don't know where Steve has been, but this is for a bogey. Very

:27:53. > :28:00.

:28:00. > :28:07.tears, oh, dear. -- there it is. A double bogey. Over the last fears

:28:07. > :28:17.he has been right up there with Luke Donald as a great putter.

:28:17. > :28:20.

:28:20. > :28:25.is a bit of a howler of a life. He's in a really awkward spot. He

:28:25. > :28:35.can't get a stance in that bunker. It is a chalet bunker, but the lead

:28:35. > :28:49.

:28:49. > :28:52.is still very severe. -- shallow bunker, but the lid is very severe.

:28:52. > :29:02.BT with the shot is to make sure you go right to the end of the

:29:02. > :29:38.

:29:38. > :29:48.shaft of the club. -- the key. You occasional bit of cut going on in

:29:48. > :29:50.

:29:50. > :29:57.the last hour or so. It was rather unfortunate but it went out of

:29:57. > :30:02.bounds. But he seems happy enough. That was a magnificent tee-shot on

:30:03. > :30:10.the 16th. I thought this was a very risky shots that he played, but he

:30:10. > :30:20.caught it perfectly. I think he might drop a shot here. He hasn't

:30:20. > :30:23.

:30:23. > :30:33.done that so far. We will have to wait and see what he can do. Joined

:30:33. > :30:34.

:30:34. > :30:39.now by Andrew Procter. Was for shouted with Rory McIlroy. They

:30:39. > :30:45.don't let anyone through any more, hands the don't shout for, apart

:30:45. > :30:53.from that, the game is pretty similar to when I played. They

:30:53. > :31:03.probably have a man out to do it for them! Nicolas Colsaerts, a

:31:03. > :31:04.

:31:04. > :31:14.colourful round he has had. Four birdies. Nearly a 5th. 5-under par,

:31:14. > :31:23.a sparkling round he is putting together. 65, if he was to power in

:31:23. > :31:33.from here, would be very impressive in the afternoon conditions.

:31:33. > :31:33.

:31:33. > :32:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:32:14. > :32:24.Therapies, as it keys. Brandt Beautiful shots! That is a

:32:24. > :32:25.

:32:25. > :32:35.wonderful shot. She was a recipient of the Golf Writers' Prize. He made

:32:35. > :32:35.

:32:35. > :32:45.a very waspish speech, I hear. I am surprised by that, but you never

:32:45. > :32:48.

:32:48. > :32:52.know, do you? He has such a gentle demeanour. Did you see his hands

:32:52. > :33:02.stutter their quest to mark he kept the club head going, a beautiful

:33:02. > :33:32.

:33:32. > :33:36.is heading left. She is left of the sand. That is in knee trembler.

:33:36. > :33:46.can think of a couple of my friends who would not relish playing that

:33:46. > :33:48.

:33:48. > :33:58.shot. Bo Van Pelt is 1-over par at the moment. He is playing alongside

:33:58. > :34:26.

:34:26. > :34:33.saying thank you brought his two boys here to watch the play and how

:34:33. > :34:43.much they enjoyed it. He senses greetings to all other parents who

:34:43. > :35:10.

:35:10. > :35:20.brought in their children and had a McIlroy drove this whole about 20

:35:20. > :35:23.

:35:23. > :35:33.minutes ago. Good shot. Brandt Snedeker had a hole-in-one in

:35:33. > :35:46.

:35:46. > :35:49.practice there, on the 16th. conspiring to a interrupt the

:35:49. > :35:59.rhythm of the players. They just have to regroup for the final 20

:35:59. > :36:08.

:36:08. > :36:15.minutes were so of their rounds. is in some water. He will get to

:36:15. > :36:22.drop that because there is water in the bunker. He may choose to play

:36:22. > :36:31.that because if he drops it, it might plug. There is a viper's nest

:36:31. > :36:36.of conkers down here on the left of 17. Louis Oosthuizen is right in

:36:36. > :36:46.the middle of the first one. Ideally, Rory McIlroy would want to

:36:46. > :36:46.

:36:46. > :37:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:37:54. > :38:03.be down the right. It looks as or something? He is going to send

:38:03. > :38:07.at text now, just been hit by a golf ball. Somebody on Twitter is

:38:07. > :38:17.masquerading as me writing some very interesting things. It is not

:38:17. > :38:18.

:38:18. > :38:28.me. That's is how you would get in touch with us on Twitter. Then

:38:28. > :38:32.there is the old school e-mail! school for me is smoke signals!

:38:32. > :38:37.Some of the bunkers on the left and cider quite shallow. They really

:38:37. > :38:47.have been gathering water. They are the ones that have been submerged

:38:47. > :38:49.

:38:50. > :38:59.the most. I wonder if Louis Oosthuizen is going to play that.

:39:00. > :39:39.

:39:39. > :39:49.Nicolas Colsaerts at the last. He card. She was not doing that last

:39:49. > :40:16.

:40:16. > :40:23.He has had a colourful ride today. You can see the rain coming now. He

:40:23. > :40:32.might have a go, he may not. I got some sad news yesterday, Walter

:40:32. > :40:40.Lees died. I knew him and his brother very well. Entirely

:40:40. > :40:49.different characters. Malta was a bit more speed than are their, he

:40:50. > :40:59.was always gambling -- water was always gambling with the members of

:41:00. > :41:18.

:41:18. > :41:28.the club. A great character sadly green keeping staff. The last game

:41:28. > :41:34.

:41:34. > :41:44.went off at 4:20pm. Getting the fairways Allcott, raking the

:41:44. > :41:51.

:41:51. > :42:01.bunkers. She is just cling to have at bash at this. He might get some

:42:01. > :42:01.

:42:01. > :42:11.mud on his shirt here. That was the way to do it, just flick it up and

:42:11. > :42:41.

:42:41. > :42:51.out. Then if Padraig Harrington could do 70, it is OK. A 4-iron for

:42:51. > :42:58.

:42:58. > :43:05.Rory McIlroy. Another wayward shot. He has miscued a few today. Hit

:43:05. > :43:09.some beautiful shot. He can get a little bit too fast and hit us at

:43:09. > :43:19.the ball as a poster swinging through it. There is a great

:43:19. > :43:20.

:43:20. > :43:30.difference. Just controlling the speed of the club. You need to keep

:43:30. > :43:58.

:43:58. > :44:08.that smooth Fallon sang with them. been. That could have been right

:44:08. > :44:47.

:44:47. > :44:57.against the age of this bunker. It front of them. -- plate. That is a

:44:57. > :45:24.

:45:24. > :45:34.did -- the divot and. Nicely done. V Bobby Jones plate, in 1976 he hit

:45:34. > :45:44.a perfect shot. That used to be way across, they have done something

:45:44. > :45:51.

:45:51. > :45:58.funny to the fairway. Oosthuizen, after coming out of the sand.

:45:58. > :46:08.getting dark and rather dismal. A little bit of rain. The temperature

:46:08. > :46:09.

:46:09. > :46:19.is dropping. Luke Donald, second shot. He is usually a deadly from

:46:19. > :46:25.

:46:25. > :46:35.this distance. Not one of his best shot. Stricker, for a birdie. This

:46:35. > :46:45.

:46:45. > :46:55.to get back to three-under. That is a rare failure with the putter. He

:46:55. > :47:00.

:47:00. > :47:10.was not far away in 2007, at Carnoustie. On the 18th, a putt for

:47:10. > :47:19.

:47:19. > :47:29.a birdie. No, but a very good round. A good round from Colsaerts, he has

:47:29. > :47:30.

:47:30. > :47:36.played some good stuff this year. He could be in the Ryder Cup team.

:47:36. > :47:46.He had a very good US Open, he faded in the final round. Rory

:47:46. > :47:55.

:47:55. > :48:05.McIlroy, on the 17th. A beautiful shot. Nine feet from the pen. --

:48:05. > :48:10.

:48:10. > :48:20.pin. Luke Donald, for his birdie. The higher you hit this, the more

:48:20. > :48:24.

:48:24. > :48:34.it is going to bring. He hit it, they did not hit it. -- but did not

:48:34. > :48:58.

:48:58. > :49:08.They used to be some rabbits. Mickelson has say easy putt -- has

:49:08. > :49:16.

:49:16. > :49:26.an easy putt. This is a real birdie opportunity. He really need one.

:49:26. > :49:35.

:49:35. > :49:45.least the last May's fingerprints! -- he left no fingerprints! Luke

:49:45. > :49:53.

:49:53. > :50:03.Donald for the par. Where are they off to! I love those hats, they

:50:03. > :50:13.look like cartoon characters. One of them has a football a's haircut

:50:13. > :50:19.

:50:19. > :50:29.-- footballer's haircut. So close. He got a bit of a break with his

:50:29. > :50:53.

:50:53. > :51:03.spring coming back into the step. par for a 68. Colsaerts, to finish

:51:03. > :51:06.

:51:06. > :51:16.out. 65 for the man from Brussels. A very good season, he beat Graeme

:51:16. > :51:16.

:51:16. > :51:26.McDowell in the final the match play. That part was to join a Zach

:51:26. > :51:41.

:51:41. > :51:50.Johnson and Paul Lawrie. -- putt. He beat Graeme McDowell in Spain

:51:50. > :51:57.earlier run this season. -- earlier on. For those of you are coming in

:51:57. > :52:06.from work, Darren Clarke it is much further down, he is six over. He

:52:06. > :52:16.said he was disgusted with himself. A he said that you could not

:52:16. > :52:19.

:52:19. > :52:29.publish his report. -- his at the thoughts. Phil Mickelson or -- has

:52:29. > :53:01.

:53:01. > :53:11.struggled. Tiger Woods had a 74, he 69. That is a beauty. He is very

:53:11. > :53:24.

:53:24. > :53:34.impressive. A wonderful partner in the fours. Stricker has laid up.

:53:34. > :53:38.

:53:38. > :53:48.Not the most powerful of hitters. The greens are yielding. Muto,

:53:48. > :53:57.

:53:57. > :54:02.second to the 18th. Was that a little heavy? No, it was not.

:54:02. > :54:12.Interesting reading on the weather, I don't know what it all means.

:54:12. > :54:18.

:54:18. > :54:28.Van Pelt, the final member of this brief. -- this a three. these are

:54:28. > :54:42.

:54:42. > :54:52.three of the best shots we have the iron. You really need to hit

:54:52. > :55:05.

:55:05. > :55:15.the fairway. We have had an email, they are enjoying the golf, they

:55:15. > :55:20.

:55:20. > :55:24.are enjoying everything here. goes Keegan Bradley. -- here.

:55:24. > :55:31.the players take an iron out, it usually means they are aiming for

:55:31. > :55:41.the left-hand bunkers. They just want to cut it off a fraction. The

:55:41. > :55:42.

:55:42. > :55:52.trick is to take the bunkers out of play. There we are, right between

:55:52. > :55:54.

:55:54. > :56:00.the two lines of diagonal bunkers. That is a good view, the at the

:56:00. > :56:10.read down the left, and the three on the right. -- the at the read

:56:10. > :56:16.

:56:16. > :56:26.down the left. Louis Oosthuizen was many people's picked for this

:56:26. > :56:33.

:56:33. > :56:43.championship. -- pick. Off they go. They started at 2:20pm, they have

:56:43. > :56:45.

:56:45. > :56:55.been going for over four hours. That is difficult, there was talk

:56:55. > :57:08.

:57:08. > :57:12.of four hours to 30 minutes. -- for hours and 30 minutes. It will take

:57:12. > :57:22.a quick player to speed things up. If one player does it, they all

:57:22. > :57:32.follow. It would not be harder they put their minds to it. -- harder if

:57:32. > :57:38.

:57:38. > :57:48.they put their minds to it. Muto finish with a birdie? He has

:57:48. > :57:51.

:57:51. > :58:01.got a few sponsors. He is playing alongside Bo Van Pelt. That was

:58:01. > :58:34.

:58:34. > :58:44.putt that should move left to right. That was almost in, another six

:58:44. > :58:48.

:58:48. > :58:55.inches. The green keepers will come out, able to the bunkers, Cup be

:58:55. > :59:05.fairways, they will be starting around 6:15am tomorrow morning.

:59:05. > :59:18.

:59:18. > :59:28.Molinari, this for 68. The easiest of 69 so. -- 69s. He always hits

:59:28. > :59:33.

:59:33. > :59:43.the ball so well. Two dropped shots. This for 67. Excellent round of

:59:43. > :59:43.

:59:43. > :00:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:00:25. > :00:35.Rory Blackhall way to attack. -- could roll that in, the travails of

:00:35. > :00:38.the 15th will be forgotten. It has just gone 7pm, and there are still

:00:38. > :00:47.thousands a very hardy spectators today. Some of them came into see

:00:47. > :00:54.the first ball struck at about 620, and they are staying till the

:00:54. > :00:59.bitter end. About another hour and a half until we wrap up until --

:00:59. > :01:04.for the night. Maybe a bit more. Bradley has really struggled today

:01:04. > :01:09.to be level par. He has had two doubles on his card. Always

:01:09. > :01:17.fighting a bit of a rearguard action. He's going with an eight-

:01:17. > :01:20.iron. Amazing how much time he takes in preparation, but once he

:01:21. > :01:30.gets the club behind the ball, you don't have time to look away.

:01:31. > :02:01.

:02:01. > :02:11.There is much golf to be played tomorrow. These guys will be hoping

:02:11. > :02:12.

:02:12. > :02:18.for Stella conditions. -- more still. He has a funny sort of day.

:02:18. > :02:27.Never really threatening the flag. Very ugly clouds rolling up from

:02:27. > :02:37.the west. Some heavy rain for the late finishers. On the 17th,

:02:37. > :02:41.

:02:41. > :02:51.Harrington was running these in every time when he was winning the

:02:51. > :02:51.

:02:51. > :03:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:03:37. > :03:43.found the right semi rough. It is a blind shot as it always is here. He

:03:43. > :03:53.has a five iron. He has taken one of his clogs -- one of his club's

:03:53. > :03:58.

:03:58. > :04:04.tomorrow to make sure he will be here for the weekend. He started

:04:04. > :04:09.off so brightly today, Mickelson. That is what always amuses me, when

:04:09. > :04:19.the press and others us go, what are you going to do, they talk in

:04:19. > :04:20.

:04:20. > :04:26.cliches. Retief Goosen, at the 16th. It didn't look like him. He looks

:04:26. > :04:32.to have widened his stance a little bit, but that is a beautiful shot.

:04:32. > :04:41.That was like a shot at snooker! That was a ray Reardon special,

:04:41. > :04:51.that one. A long, long putt for the champion of 2010. He's going to

:04:51. > :05:17.

:05:17. > :05:24.need a full backswing. Not a lot of the back, just in a time. Bumper

:05:24. > :05:34.this one forward, a bit of momentum when it lands. He is only found one

:05:34. > :05:56.

:05:56. > :06:01.of them today. Steady, to say the other side of the hole, and I'm

:06:01. > :06:04.struggling to see any movement at all. That sometimes is something

:06:04. > :06:14.professional golfers don't like, they like to see some cost of a

:06:14. > :06:39.

:06:39. > :06:49.three? It is but a fairly composed round by Colsaerts, he has had some

:06:49. > :06:54.excellent shot, and he has had some very loose ones. Benny had the gut

:06:54. > :07:04.wrenching moment of hitting a spectator. But this to finish with

:07:04. > :07:14.

:07:14. > :07:24.a flourish. Yes, well done! Keeps double bogey, hard working par on

:07:24. > :07:48.

:07:48. > :07:58.17, birdie on 18. That is a very putted like a demon in the middle

:07:58. > :07:58.

:07:58. > :08:06.of the round. Had some very strange shots. His first time in this

:08:06. > :08:16.championship, and much to remember. A lot to forget for Oosthuizen, not

:08:16. > :08:41.

:08:41. > :08:46.and try again. But McIlroy, in the All the way to the hole. For all

:08:46. > :08:56.his genius, he has played a lot of wayward shots today. I wouldn't put

:08:56. > :09:30.

:09:30. > :09:34.it past him to do a 64 or a 65 green, is Luke Donald. He has got

:09:34. > :09:39.yet another mid-range birdie putt committed hasn't been able to find

:09:39. > :09:45.any of them today. Hopefully he has got two chances left. This one,

:09:45. > :09:49.just left of the hall to my higher. This time of the evening, quite

:09:49. > :09:53.difficult to get the ball to the hole, with the moisture that came

:09:53. > :10:01.down, it is another pretty decent chance. Stress-free golfer from him

:10:01. > :10:08.today. It is either going to be a birdie or a par, I am sure. He has

:10:08. > :10:18.waited a long time for a birdie. Can he get one here? He has burned

:10:18. > :10:26.

:10:26. > :10:36.the edge of the hole. Time and time high. There is our smiley face

:10:36. > :10:36.

:10:36. > :11:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:11:30. > :11:40.but it just hasn't clicked into just missed the bunkers, it kicked

:11:40. > :12:07.

:12:08. > :12:15.right hand, 60 degree wedge, got some spin as the ball flew past the

:12:15. > :12:25.hole. He is three over par for the day, it is not a good score.

:12:25. > :12:33.

:12:33. > :12:43.gets this one. But 98th place at Mickelson and his caddie. Luke

:12:43. > :12:47.

:12:47. > :12:57.Donald, for a par. Yes, 9:30am, he will be playing tomorrow. McIlroy,

:12:57. > :12:58.

:12:58. > :13:03.at 9:09am. May be lucky with the weather. Sometimes the sea comes in,

:13:03. > :13:07.they tell me, but I think it is a wonderful piece of land, the sea

:13:07. > :13:13.has retreated over the years and these houses were built in

:13:13. > :13:18.Victorian times and Edwardian times. The Railway came to this part of

:13:18. > :13:27.the country, and the golf course was created. It was almost in the

:13:27. > :13:37.country, 100 years ago. It is certainly not now. Applause for

:13:37. > :13:41.

:13:41. > :13:51.Harrington, and Fowler. Also, the amateur from Austria, trap hole. --

:13:51. > :13:52.

:13:52. > :14:02.Manuel Trappel to stop he is only four over par. He is going along

:14:02. > :14:09.

:14:09. > :14:19.well, three birdies, no dropped and missed the cut every time. He

:14:19. > :14:58.

:14:58. > :15:03.had to pull out of the US Open with that one. He had a dreadful

:15:03. > :15:10.tournament last week finishing 5th having won it the previous years.

:15:10. > :15:15.How green it is. Amazing to have a golf course in the middle of this

:15:15. > :15:22.township, two townships. St Annes and love them. They're both very

:15:22. > :15:32.attractive. Lots of little boutiques and cafes. I think it is

:15:32. > :15:59.

:15:59. > :16:06.a lovely part of the world. A He looks out of sorts today. Three

:16:06. > :16:16.dropped shots. For a couple of birdies. 71. It does not sound bad

:16:16. > :16:54.

:16:54. > :17:04.but there are many players between when you have the exemption it to

:17:04. > :17:37.

:17:37. > :17:47.the Open. To turn pro or get the has been struggling today. Four

:17:47. > :18:25.

:18:25. > :18:35.finish. A little sweet to send you for Harrington. Back to the 17th.

:18:35. > :18:57.

:18:57. > :19:04.Scotland. He did fade rather badly in the final round. 1 under here. A

:19:04. > :19:14.terrifying tee shot. Made less terrifying because the ground is

:19:14. > :19:14.

:19:14. > :20:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:20:04. > :20:09.soft. Get it over the bunker and it end of the transmission. 35 minutes

:20:09. > :20:17.to go, a lot of golf to see in that time. We will be rounding up some

:20:17. > :20:23.of the stories surely. Practise their vicar had a rib injury. He is

:20:23. > :20:27.making the best progress so far. A good finish at the Masters --

:20:28. > :20:33.Brandt Snedeker. He is trying to muscle his way into the American

:20:33. > :20:39.Ryder Cup team. He has not given up hope. Struggling right now, as he

:20:39. > :20:49.has been all day, Phil Mickelson. Let's see what he can do on the

:20:49. > :20:50.

:20:50. > :21:00.18th. 160 yards for him. There is a puff of wind in his face. A good

:21:00. > :21:16.

:21:16. > :21:25.solid eight iron. Good for distance. fairway, told with the best angle.

:21:25. > :21:30.-- Donald. A lovely angle from the right side. A seven iron for Donald.

:21:30. > :21:35.This is not going to be very pleasing at all for Luke Donald. It

:21:35. > :21:45.is a shocker to finish. Surely he will not blot his copybook on the

:21:45. > :21:57.

:21:57. > :22:07.last hole. good strong eight iron for Jeff. A

:22:07. > :22:17.nice line. There we are. Again, he has been struggling between 15 and

:22:17. > :22:17.

:22:17. > :23:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:23:15. > :23:25.17 after picking up three in the Ogilvy the third member of the

:23:25. > :23:36.

:23:36. > :23:40.is going on nicely. Beautifully efficient swing. Just turns it back

:23:41. > :23:50.and turns through. Correct weight, a birdie opportunity to get four

:23:51. > :23:51.

:23:51. > :23:57.under. The conditions have been very favourable the entire day, the

:23:57. > :24:05.best through the middle of the day, a little cool early on. Lloyd drops

:24:05. > :24:10.of rain a softening. -- light drops of rain this afternoon. What sort

:24:10. > :24:20.of lie it is this or can he advance it far? It is good and he can

:24:20. > :24:29.

:24:29. > :24:39.Donald. I am sure he can advance it far enough! Miscommunication, it is

:24:39. > :24:50.

:24:50. > :24:54.same but we know we have been lied to before. It is supposed be very

:24:54. > :25:03.calm in the morning and the wind picking up and ebbing away in the

:25:03. > :25:09.evening. The wind for the weekend, stronger on Sunday. A pitch and

:25:09. > :25:18.putt right by the beach. Just at the mouth of the Ribble estuary

:25:18. > :25:28.here. You can feel it building, it is a benign at the moment but each

:25:28. > :25:29.

:25:29. > :25:34.day I think will get more wind and by Sunday hopefully we will see

:25:34. > :25:42.live in St Anne's at its finest. We cannot complain above the condition

:25:42. > :25:48.of the golf course. I have never seen one in better condition. There

:25:48. > :25:55.is not much to this 30 feet. He wants to hole it, everyone wants

:25:55. > :26:05.into. He has left it short. Would you credit it? A lacklustre day for

:26:05. > :26:08.

:26:08. > :26:14.Phil Mickelson. To any mistakes, I am afraid. -- too many. He had a

:26:14. > :26:24.poor start to the Scottish Open and the shot a low second round. He

:26:24. > :26:55.

:26:55. > :27:01.moved back to that tee. Stricker will be 72. A rather ugly double

:27:02. > :27:08.bogey, three birdies coming home but three dropped shots as well.

:27:08. > :27:15.Such a fine player on his record in the Open championship. That is

:27:15. > :27:24.what... The BBC are going to buy us bikes next year!

:27:24. > :27:32.I want to see one of them throw way we. To finish with a par, he has

:27:32. > :27:36.not had a bogey today. He has left it short. That is a real shame for

:27:36. > :27:46.Luke Donald because he has had so many birdie attempts. Some from

:27:46. > :27:54.

:27:54. > :28:04.good distance but a dropped shot throwing up the best winners, some

:28:04. > :28:17.

:28:17. > :28:23.of the best players at the time of double bogey it 7, 8, 9. 12. A

:28:23. > :28:33.disappointing day. And looking at the scores you would think somebody

:28:33. > :28:54.

:28:54. > :28:59.in three ball would have been under is losing a bit of pace with that...

:28:59. > :29:09.Little bit of drizzle of while ago. Temperatures cooling into the

:29:09. > :29:21.

:29:21. > :29:31.He came ever so close to winning at Augusta a few years ago. Very

:29:31. > :29:35.

:29:35. > :29:45.popular amongst his peers and the Peter Hanson and Robert Allenby. He

:29:45. > :29:52.

:29:52. > :29:58.has just picked up a shot on the and Retief Goosen, who would have

:29:58. > :30:08.thought... This guy is probably the best putter if fast greens I have

:30:08. > :30:37.

:30:37. > :30:47.stayed above ground, but how he crept through there, we are not

:30:47. > :30:47.

:30:47. > :30:57.sure! Not a very good line in here, but what lucky has had. -- what

:30:57. > :31:20.

:31:20. > :31:26.Stricker, a great shot. He could Yes, the line is that fine with

:31:26. > :31:36.these bunkers, if you stay out of them. Any time you make them,

:31:36. > :31:36.

:31:36. > :32:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:32:19. > :32:29.transmission to stop a bit more to Stricker and Taniguchi and Anders

:32:29. > :32:47.

:32:47. > :32:53.Hansen. You see the alphabetical one of the man who shot 65, Nicolas

:32:53. > :33:01.Colsaerts of Belgium. He has been described as a fine and a very long

:33:01. > :33:11.hitter, Europe was like on to to Bubba Watson. -- Europe's answer to

:33:11. > :33:12.

:33:12. > :33:16.Bubba Watson. Let's get his How do you reflect on that fabulous

:33:16. > :33:21.round of 65, by some margin the best of the afternoon so far?

:33:21. > :33:30.played really well, I started hitting very good shots early on, I

:33:30. > :33:36.holed it on the second, that was a bit of a treat. 5th, 6th, 7th, it

:33:36. > :33:43.was a great way to start, putting myself under par, and I kept

:33:43. > :33:47.getting great shots coming in. Not a good one on 17, everything went

:33:47. > :33:54.pretty well according to plan. must feel like a child at Christmas

:33:54. > :34:03.when you see a ball from the second fairway, dive into the -- for a

:34:03. > :34:08.second. You try to find her you're going to feel about it trajectory

:34:08. > :34:18.wise, so why was quite surprised it went in. I don't really hold out

:34:18. > :34:21.

:34:21. > :34:31.for fairways, that was a bit of a season and it is continuing. He

:34:31. > :34:54.

:34:54. > :35:01.could win this championship, very play from Adam Scott. Vijay Singh,

:35:01. > :35:11.trying to recapture his form of old. Tiger Woods, got going early.

:35:11. > :35:22.

:35:23. > :35:29.Graeme McDowell, going along nicely. bunkers. McIlroy found himself out

:35:29. > :35:39.of the running before coming back. But generally, a day of low-scoring

:35:39. > :36:04.

:36:04. > :36:14.at Royal Lytham and St Annes. looking at the wrong thing! Oh dear.

:36:14. > :36:27.

:36:27. > :36:37.here, they have seen some spectacular golf today. Some great

:36:37. > :37:12.

:37:12. > :37:18.miss many of those, Steve Stricker. 67 for Steve Stricker. A couple of

:37:18. > :37:28.top tens to his name in the Open Championship. 2007, 2008. A good

:37:28. > :37:47.

:37:47. > :37:57.Japan. He won the Japanese PGA struggle, but he has dropped two

:37:57. > :37:57.

:37:57. > :38:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds

:38:42. > :38:47.shot, picked up just one at the button. We are going to review the

:38:47. > :38:52.significant round of the day. But for those of you just coming in,

:38:52. > :38:57.the highlight of the day was Adam Scott's round of 64, the lowest

:38:58. > :39:01.Open championship score at Lytham, which he afterwards described as a

:39:01. > :39:05.walk in the par, which could have been even more enjoyable had there

:39:05. > :39:15.not been a bogey to finish, he would have broken every Major his

:39:15. > :39:20.

:39:20. > :39:26.championship record in the book. Well played. Yes, a great start to

:39:26. > :39:30.the tournament, but today is perfect at there, the rain has

:39:30. > :39:35.softened, hardly a breath of wind for us this morning, so pleasing to

:39:35. > :39:39.take advantage to that. You were able to make a score on the back

:39:39. > :39:45.nine, with an incredible run of birdies, was that down to the

:39:45. > :39:50.conditions? Are a little bed. But still on some of those hold when

:39:50. > :39:55.you have to hit the shots, and you -- I got off to a bit of a shaky

:39:56. > :40:00.start. I found by rhythm from the 4th, and played beautifully right

:40:00. > :40:04.through until I pulled that tee shot on the last. If you hit good

:40:04. > :40:08.shots, you can make the birdies today because the wind is down.

:40:08. > :40:13.is an exciting leader board, we have Major champions of the past

:40:13. > :40:18.like McDowell, Paul Lawrie, Tiger Woods, all in contention, are you

:40:18. > :40:24.prising yourself for a tougher challenge? Absolutely. Hopefully

:40:24. > :40:29.the wind gets up a little bit, we will see at the leader boards put

:40:29. > :40:33.out -- spread out a little bit. I'm just happy to take advantage this

:40:33. > :40:38.morning. You're one of those with your experience, you would like to

:40:38. > :40:42.see it blow a little more. I would like to go why feel my game it in

:40:42. > :40:46.good shape, the way we have played the practice rounds, I feel I have

:40:46. > :40:56.got it ready for the course. Hopefully that little bit of work I

:40:56. > :41:03.

:41:03. > :41:13.have done can pay off over the Australian. -- refuge he talented.

:41:13. > :41:43.

:41:43. > :41:50.in again. There it is. 64. From one laid-back Aussie to

:41:50. > :41:57.another. You got within a whisker of the claret jug. When you think

:41:57. > :42:03.about the chance he had to make history, ha where was he, do you

:42:03. > :42:08.think? I am not sure. It is amazing that nobody has gone under 63. It

:42:08. > :42:14.would have been wonderful to see, to see the history books rewritten,

:42:14. > :42:18.but a poor tee shirt -- tee shot with an iron, it wasn't to be. But

:42:18. > :42:26.fantastic round. He has had some great victories come he has proven

:42:26. > :42:32.he can be a real front runner in big events. I wonder what sort of

:42:32. > :42:37.advantage, having a man like Stevie Williams, Tiger's former caddie, at

:42:37. > :42:44.his back? He has been there, done that. He is a great caddie and he

:42:44. > :42:49.knows how to work come. He has got as much vested in it as Adam does.

:42:49. > :42:57.The place is as much emphasis -- he places as much emphasis on winning

:42:57. > :43:02.as the player does. The only thing is that Scotty gets a little bit...

:43:02. > :43:05.He has put himself in a good position, I understand he has won

:43:05. > :43:10.most of these tournaments from being out in front. When you think

:43:10. > :43:14.about it, I'm sure this is not a stat you like, he is trying to

:43:14. > :43:19.become only the second was it to win a Major in 17 years. It has

:43:19. > :43:27.been a tough time. So certainly, not through lack of payment and

:43:27. > :43:35.numbers, we have so many guys, all these fellows, we have had our

:43:35. > :43:42.chances. The last one was Geoff Ogilvie in 2006, and I think it was

:43:42. > :43:49.a long time before that. I don't know why, we definitely have got

:43:49. > :43:53.the talent there, so hopefully this week. I'm sure that is a great

:43:53. > :43:59.inspiration. Adams said that Peter was the first professional he ever

:43:59. > :44:04.caddie to four. So that could be a real inspiration. I'm sure we were

:44:04. > :44:10.delighted to see an Aussie out in front. - Madrid you will be

:44:10. > :44:17.delighted. It is quite nice to see the progress of Paul Lawrie today,

:44:17. > :44:25.he leads the home challenge for top --. He chipped in five holes

:44:25. > :44:35.earlier. Five under par round of 65. He came in here to talk to me

:44:35. > :44:38.

:44:38. > :44:43.Missing every green and chipping in was a nice start. It is the most

:44:43. > :44:47.bizarre first six holes of my career, no question. I was three

:44:47. > :44:53.under and could have been one over. Little breaks and bits and pieces,

:44:53. > :44:58.we get enough bad luck over the years. It was a nice start.

:44:58. > :45:03.always need good luck in major championships. In terms of Paul

:45:03. > :45:07.Lawrie, we talked about missing the cut in Scotland, the Scottish Open,

:45:07. > :45:15.he was bitterly disappointed but it could be a blessing in disguise. He

:45:15. > :45:21.went home and worked on his putting. What do you make? He is still

:45:21. > :45:26.driven and a heck of a player. He still wants... You eluded to it

:45:26. > :45:31.earlier, he always feels people do not give him the credit due for

:45:31. > :45:38.winning the Open in 99th but he would like to validate that with a

:45:38. > :45:45.good performance this week. He has come along. All of his putts are

:45:45. > :45:51.good. His short game was just spectacular. Yes, they do not call

:45:51. > :45:56.him chippie for nothing. Paul Warwick firmly in the next. So is

:45:56. > :46:01.rory macro Roy. He admits that clearly in the past the fight has

:46:01. > :46:07.gone out of him when the going gets tough but not today. What a par

:46:07. > :46:13.this was. It was sailing along reasonably well until the 15th

:46:13. > :46:22.which hit a spectator on the head. An anxious time for him. What a

:46:22. > :46:28.recovery at the 16th and 18th. Well played, I hardly know where to

:46:28. > :46:32.start. It was event four. Everything was going smoothly. Up

:46:32. > :46:38.until the 15th and then I hit the tee shot, I did not think it was

:46:38. > :46:45.that far right. I hit a guy on the head which was not nice to see. My

:46:45. > :46:52.ball was out of points. I did great to keep my composure and finish.

:46:52. > :46:58.looked like he was smiling in the end. He smiled a golf club for him.

:46:58. > :47:04.I have done it a couple of times before, it is not the first time.

:47:04. > :47:08.It is not nice to see. He said he was OK and everything. That was the

:47:08. > :47:16.most important thing. The comeback after that, as you would imagine

:47:16. > :47:22.and expect, two birdies repairing the damage. Yes, it did. The birdie

:47:22. > :47:27.to the last three was what I wanted. With a bad break on 15, I got a

:47:27. > :47:32.lucky break on 18 with the ball hopping over the bunker. I think

:47:32. > :47:35.everything sorted itself out. have you moderated your play or are

:47:35. > :47:42.you able to attack a great deal today because conditions were

:47:43. > :47:49.benign? Yes, the conditions were great. It was a little bit windier

:47:49. > :47:59.than in the morning. The conditions are still... So soft that you can

:47:59. > :48:27.

:48:27. > :48:34.be aggressive. Nicely in contention, The defining part of the round was

:48:34. > :48:38.the hole from 15 to 18. It was a disappointing swing at the 15th and

:48:38. > :48:43.how worrying a time is it when you know you have hit a spectator?

:48:43. > :48:49.one likes to see anyone get hurt, especially when you have done it.

:48:49. > :48:56.It was a little concerning. He is a young feller. It will be a badge of

:48:56. > :49:03.honour for him. And McIlroy went on to the 16th and to drive on the par

:49:03. > :49:13.4 -- par four. He signs the club and puts Surrey on it. That led to

:49:13. > :49:15.

:49:16. > :49:25.the double bogey. -- writes sorry. I question whether he should take a

:49:25. > :49:35.driver. He proved me wrong and took driver and put it in the middle of

:49:35. > :49:39.the green. A wonderful shot. this is at the second, 17th. He

:49:39. > :49:45.overcooked this. He is in a fighting situation once again.

:49:45. > :49:49.his consistency, swing consistency, is not there like last year. He

:49:49. > :49:56.seems to be playing a lot of really good golf and then some stuff but

:49:56. > :50:00.is not quite so good. That was for par. He picks up one of those shots

:50:00. > :50:06.he relinquished at the 15th. This is at the 18th. This was

:50:06. > :50:14.spectacular to finish. Yes, what danger like about watching rory

:50:14. > :50:22.macro Roy? His swing is fantastic, he has enthusiasm -- Rory McIlroy.

:50:22. > :50:28.He is wonderful to watch. Birdie par, birdie finish. He has talked

:50:28. > :50:32.recently about this reluctance to really fight it out and it is

:50:33. > :50:36.something he has been working hard on. I was interested to hear that

:50:36. > :50:43.because he is only in his early twenties talking about throwing

:50:43. > :50:49.Italian occasionally. I thought it was interesting. Definitely

:50:49. > :50:57.something to work on. You have to work -- throwing the towel in.

:50:57. > :51:03.of that is putting it in context and playing in bad weather. If he

:51:03. > :51:10.understands he is lacking there, he knows he has to deal with it and he

:51:10. > :51:16.is a great talent and will be a long -- around for long time.

:51:16. > :51:20.Luke Donald was blemish-free until the last hole. He pushed it into

:51:20. > :51:25.the bunker, and errant approach and he would take his medicine. He

:51:25. > :51:30.settles for a level par round seven today.

:51:30. > :51:37.I know it was disappointing to finish but how satisfied are you

:51:37. > :51:43.with the opening round of 70? a lot of good things today. I am

:51:43. > :51:50.trying to get 18 out of my mind. It was a poor shot. It would be nice

:51:50. > :51:55.to sink a birdie or par without a blemish on my card. It is not an

:51:56. > :52:01.easy golf course. Conditions got more difficult in the afternoon. I

:52:01. > :52:07.hit good solid shots. I did not get too far ahead of myself. Other than

:52:07. > :52:10.not quite finishing on the greens, it was a solid round. 16 pars, Nick

:52:10. > :52:15.Faldo would be proud. Does he give you a certain amount of

:52:15. > :52:19.satisfaction? Certainly it is a better start. I have been

:52:19. > :52:26.struggling to get off two good starts. It is not a great start but

:52:26. > :52:31.something I can build on. The US Open I pretty much shot myself out

:52:31. > :52:34.of the tournament completely in the first round. It was nice to get off

:52:34. > :52:38.to a solid start. Hopefully tomorrow there will be nice

:52:38. > :52:43.conditions for the morning guys to take advantage and make more

:52:43. > :52:50.birdies. You talked about feeling less anxious on the opening day and

:52:50. > :52:58.put less pressure on yourself. did a good job. You're always a bit

:52:58. > :53:03.nervous to start. I kept it just picking my target and being

:53:03. > :53:10.committed to that and staying in the moment. Everyone will get

:53:10. > :53:14.nervous. You control how you think. I think I played it pretty well in

:53:14. > :53:20.terms of the mental side. Thank you for joining us. Best of luck to

:53:20. > :53:26.right. Luke kicked off this afternoon and

:53:26. > :53:30.Dan Walker has been following every twist and turn since this morning.

:53:30. > :53:40.Lydon, lovely Lytham St Anne's. I love it. If the wind gets up, who

:53:40. > :53:41.

:53:41. > :53:49.knows? He looks a bit hungry. Mr Woods could return to the top spot

:53:49. > :53:53.this week, a single bogey for the big bloke and he is poised to prowl.

:53:53. > :54:01.Everybody will talk about Tiger Woods, they always do but if you

:54:01. > :54:06.are looking for a challenger, I 0.2 in the direction of Zachary Johnson.

:54:06. > :54:09.He was always a pointing in the right direction. The glasses

:54:09. > :54:18.remains on the cranium it throughout the day. That is a big

:54:18. > :54:26.bobble. Immaculately groomed. All of the rules go out of the window.

:54:26. > :54:31.We have not forgotten about you, Paul. The boy from Aberdeen is on

:54:31. > :54:39.fire. Check out this baby. The top gun wheeling his way through the

:54:39. > :54:46.skies. He doesn't like that. We thought we would ask five teenagers

:54:46. > :54:53.to conceal themselves. Spectators, reveal yourself. The crowds came in

:54:53. > :54:58.in their thousands. It was not a good day for Lee Westwood. The

:54:58. > :55:02.strange lip movement says it all. Even further adrift was the man who

:55:02. > :55:11.was King. A single birdie punctuating another dismal day for

:55:11. > :55:21.Darren. The lesser spotted McDowell. In the prime of life. He looks very

:55:21. > :55:21.

:55:21. > :55:29.jaunty. Oh, yes. Great shot. Here are some contenders for shot of the

:55:29. > :55:36.day. Something rather special on number five. Bradley did not too

:55:36. > :55:45.badly either. This could be special. So close. Steve Stricker went crazy

:55:45. > :55:55.on 13 with an eagle. And Nicholas Colsaerts is one of the lead after

:55:55. > :55:58.

:55:58. > :56:04.a day of Belgian brilliance. The world's best was not at his best.

:56:04. > :56:11.The afternoon gloom brought doom but it was never too boring for

:56:11. > :56:19.Rory McIlroy. It was all quite tasty until this happened... Right

:56:19. > :56:24.on the top of the noggin. A double bogey followed but nothing else. A

:56:25. > :56:31.bogey yet the last. The or the armoury has been impressive.

:56:31. > :56:36.Talented, yes, frustrated at times but at his best untouchable. That

:56:37. > :56:43.is day one then, more of the same tomorrow? Thought so, lovely.

:56:43. > :56:49.Another captivating day tomorrow morning once again at 9am. Our

:56:49. > :56:59.thanks to Wayne. Adam Scott leads the way. For those of you who have

:56:59. > :57:11.

:57:12. > :57:21.stayed up in Australia, bye-bye. # You make me want to live again.

:57:22. > :57:31.