Day 2 - Part 1

:00:31. > :00:35.For all the talk in the build up about unplayable rough and a

:00:35. > :00:40.minefield of bunkers here at Royal Lytham, yesterday's first day of

:00:40. > :00:45.the Open Championship was a nice walk in the park according to

:00:45. > :00:55.Australia's Adam Scott, the man who fared best of the 156 starters,

:00:55. > :01:08.

:01:08. > :01:18.teeing up in pursuit of the Claret Another good one at 17, everything

:01:18. > :01:28.

:01:29. > :01:33.65 in any tournament is nice but specifically here, it's great.

:01:33. > :01:40.the most bizarre first six holes of my career, no question. Missing

:01:40. > :01:50.every green and chipping in was a nice start. The boy from Aberdeen

:01:50. > :01:52.

:01:52. > :01:58.is on fire. The Championship leader. Get in! Are feel like my game is in

:01:58. > :02:08.good shape. I have a good feeling for the course. -- I feel. 64, a

:02:08. > :02:11.

:02:11. > :02:19.wonderful start. HAZEL IRVINE: The loss of around 11 for -- lowest-

:02:19. > :02:29.ever round at Lytham. But what a start. Seven of the Champions' at

:02:29. > :02:29.

:02:29. > :02:34.the top of the leaderboard. All vying to join the exclusive Major

:02:34. > :02:40.champions club this week. The first opening round since 1998 at

:02:40. > :02:46.Birkdale where no one failed to break 80. Great scoring. This is a

:02:46. > :02:53.leaderboard bursting with possibilities after that first day.

:02:53. > :02:57.Lovely love them. I love it, I love it, I love it. -- lovely Lytham.

:02:57. > :03:03.Tiger has not had a Major media -- Major meal in four years. He looks

:03:03. > :03:08.a bit hungry. He could return to the world's top spot at this week.

:03:08. > :03:12.Just a single bogey and he is poised to prowl. A master at work.

:03:12. > :03:16.Everybody will talk about Tiger Woods, they always do. If you're

:03:16. > :03:21.looking for a challenger, may appoint to in the direction of Zach

:03:21. > :03:25.Johnson. -- May I point you in the direction. He was always heading in

:03:25. > :03:32.the right direction, that way. And the classes remain firmly at on the

:03:32. > :03:42.cranium. That is a big bubble and that is Bubba Watson, immaculately

:03:42. > :03:43.

:03:43. > :03:48.groomed. And the Scottish meerkat shot a sparkling 65.

:03:48. > :03:54.The boy from Aberdeen is on fire. Checkout this little baby. Top Gun,

:03:54. > :03:57.weaving his way through the skies. Phil Mickelson likes it. He doesn't

:03:57. > :04:01.like that. To show you how tough the rough is, we thought we would

:04:01. > :04:08.ask five teenagers to conceal themselves in it. Spectators,

:04:08. > :04:16.reveal yourselves. The crowds came in their thousands. It was not a

:04:16. > :04:21.good day for Lee Westwood. So -- the stranger lip movement says it

:04:21. > :04:28.all. Further adrift, a single birdie punctuated another -- an

:04:28. > :04:33.otherwise dismal day for her Darren Clarke. Pheasant? I think eyespot

:04:33. > :04:40.Graeme McDowell in the prime of life. He looks very Jonty. -- I

:04:40. > :04:47.spot. Great shot. Could he cracked the big one? Here are some

:04:47. > :04:51.contenders for a shot of the day. This was rather special number five.

:04:51. > :05:01.Bradley did not too badly either. This could be very special. So

:05:01. > :05:07.close. Steve Stricker went crazy on 13th with an eagle. And Nicolas

:05:07. > :05:17.Colsaerts is only one off the lead after a day of Belgian brilliance.

:05:17. > :05:21.

:05:21. > :05:26.Yes! What a two! Shaggy Snedeker made our late dart, too. The

:05:26. > :05:33.afternoon gloom brought its fair share of doom but it was never to

:05:33. > :05:39.gory Fourie McIlroy. In fact, it was all quite tasty until this

:05:39. > :05:45.happened. -- for our Rory McIlroy. A double bogey followed but nothing

:05:45. > :05:49.that a club can fix. The Australian's armoury has been

:05:49. > :05:51.impressive. Adam Scott has always had the potential but as his best,

:05:51. > :05:55.had the potential but as his best, and he is unstoppable. -- at his

:05:55. > :06:00.best. And we're just a quarter of a way -

:06:00. > :06:04.- a quarter of the way through the Championship. Play got underway at

:06:04. > :06:08.6:30am this morning but after 11 mm of rain overnight, the spectators

:06:08. > :06:13.were delayed coming onto the course to clear away the standing water on

:06:13. > :06:18.and around. If you're thinking of coming to watch, a pair of wellies

:06:18. > :06:23.might just be the thing. We have a few showers forecast. Like wind

:06:23. > :06:27.once again. So much to look forward to on the second day. As you know,

:06:27. > :06:36.the halfway cut will fall this afternoon. There will be an

:06:36. > :06:39.almighty scramble to be with us for the weekend. As is always tradition,

:06:39. > :06:44.yesterday's afternoon starters begin this morning and the roles

:06:44. > :06:51.are reversed. Indeed, one of the star as of yesterday began his

:06:51. > :06:55.round just before we came on air at 8:58am. Nicolas Colsaerts made his

:06:55. > :07:05.way out onto the course. Perhaps we will get more fireworks from him

:07:05. > :07:07.

:07:07. > :07:15.will get more fireworks from him this morning. Rory McIlroy Duggan

:07:15. > :07:18.hard yesterday to earn his round of 67. His call time is 9:20am

:07:18. > :07:28.alongside Keegan Bradley and Louis Oosthuizen. Luke Donald will be

:07:28. > :07:29.

:07:29. > :07:33.aiming to make up some ground. That is a necessity. Steve Stricker has

:07:33. > :07:38.been touted as a Major winner for a long time. Perhaps a breakthrough

:07:38. > :07:43.will come today for him. Good scoring yesterday from him and

:07:43. > :07:51.Anders Hansen. The appointment is at 950 3am with Mr Robson on the

:07:51. > :07:55.first tee. -- 950 3am. Luke Donald will be without the regular caddy,

:07:55. > :08:02.John McLaren, today. He has given him the day off to welcome his

:08:02. > :08:12.first child into the world. His wife, Helen, was due two days ago.

:08:12. > :08:16.Oh we're wishing well. -- we're wishing you well. This is the

:08:16. > :08:18.practice putting green behind me. Dan Walker will be popping up to

:08:18. > :08:23.Dan Walker will be popping up to read the morning. Who have you

:08:23. > :08:30.found down there? Good morning. I have found David Howell. He will be

:08:30. > :08:38.following Rory McIlroy later. Hazel mentioned Luke Donald. He has a new

:08:38. > :08:45.caddy today but a round of 70 yesterday, two objectives today. To

:08:45. > :08:52.make the cut, and to get up the leaderboard. He it was a patient

:08:52. > :08:56.round of golf yesterday. His only blemish at the last. It was a poor

:08:56. > :09:01.second shot that cost him a bogey. He will be very disappointed with

:09:01. > :09:06.that. He could have shot 67, 66 and for once, he did not get the best

:09:06. > :09:12.out of his round. And the key, given the way Adam Scott has played,

:09:12. > :09:19.was to be under-par. Lee Westwood was certainly not. He goes out this

:09:19. > :09:23.afternoon. What is the mind set? he is all about winning Majors, not

:09:23. > :09:31.making cuts. He has to get through to the weekend and I think he will.

:09:31. > :09:34.It was a lacklustre day for him. The way he started off, it was

:09:34. > :09:38.perfect shot after a perfect shot. I think he would be in the mid-

:09:38. > :09:43.Sixties. Unfortunately, when he made a mistake, his short game was

:09:43. > :09:48.not on song. It was a poor first round. He will be bitterly

:09:48. > :09:54.disappointed. He was grumpy love with himself last night. -- Grand

:09:54. > :09:59.Prix with himself. He can be occasionally. Today you are foreign

:09:59. > :10:05.McIlroy, Louis Oosthuizen and Tegen. -- you are following. He should be

:10:05. > :10:11.in a good mood yesterday -- today, Rory McIlroy. He added that piece

:10:11. > :10:16.of luck, hitting a spectator on the 15th. It on ahead from 260 yards

:10:16. > :10:20.and then castigated for knocking it out of bounds! It was a bad moment

:10:20. > :10:26.or round. But Rory McIlroy did well to come back and birdie the last

:10:26. > :10:30.few holes. It was a fine comeback and he is in great shape. And the

:10:30. > :10:34.conditions are just perfect here. He taught last year, in a fit of

:10:34. > :10:37.frustration, but he was not going to change his game for the British

:10:37. > :10:41.Open, and that a chance would come along when the weather was good.

:10:41. > :10:48.This could be this year. The weather is perfect, the course is

:10:48. > :10:56.softer that has been. There is hardly any wind, and it is pretty

:10:56. > :11:00.much normal golf. Certainly, Sunday may be a different matter. But it

:11:00. > :11:04.is a really good opportunity for Rory McIlroy. You have made it

:11:04. > :11:10.sound relatively easy. Plenty more from David throughout the day.

:11:10. > :11:14.I know that David has warned in his walking shoes. He will be covering

:11:14. > :11:19.a lot of ground today. You were talking about Rory McIlroy and you

:11:19. > :11:23.may not know that the gentleman he hit, a schoolboy called Jason blue,

:11:23. > :11:28.from bad tee-shot on the 15th, everyone thinks he just signed

:11:28. > :11:32."Sorry" On the glove and that was that but no, this man was supposed

:11:32. > :11:38.to spend a night in the tent but Rory McIlroy upgraded him and let

:11:38. > :11:40.him spend the night in a posh hotel. A very nice gesture. It is an

:11:40. > :11:50.A very nice gesture. It is an exciting day. Not just in the

:11:50. > :11:50.

:11:50. > :11:56.morning, but the afternoon. A quick heads up. Paul Lawrie is expected

:11:56. > :12:01.on the tee at have passed one. He has Davis Love with him, perhaps

:12:01. > :12:05.getting a chance to check up on Paul Lawrie, to secure his spot on

:12:05. > :12:12.the European team. Adam Scott is out with Alan Dunbar and Matt

:12:12. > :12:18.Kuchar. The defending champion, Darren Clarke, disappointed not to

:12:18. > :12:23.shine. He is with Zach Johnson and Ernie Els. Time for action for Lee

:12:23. > :12:27.Westwood after that opening 73. Bubba Watson is well and the next,

:12:27. > :12:30.as is Graeme McDowell, aiming to make it back-to-back wins for

:12:30. > :12:35.Northern Ireland in this Championship. Tiger Woods is due

:12:35. > :12:41.out just before her quarter to out just before her quarter to

:12:42. > :12:46.three. A nicely tucked in. It seems as if you have the Clinton

:12:46. > :12:51.your eye again. You believe totally that you are ready to win again.

:12:51. > :12:55.have proven that I can hit the ball well. I can putt and I can do all

:12:55. > :12:59.the things that I need to do to win tournaments. I have won some

:12:59. > :13:01.tournaments this year. It is a matter of winning the right ones. I

:13:01. > :13:07.matter of winning the right ones. I have a long way to go but I am

:13:07. > :13:14.right there. And this is the state of play. No one is making a great

:13:14. > :13:17.impression. Nicolas Colsaerts scrambled a par at the first. And

:13:17. > :13:24.you have to go way down the leaderboard to see anybody doing

:13:24. > :13:34.anything because there is not many birdies out there. Richard Sterne

:13:34. > :13:35.

:13:35. > :13:41.is 1-under today. But birdies had been in short supply. So far, it is

:13:41. > :13:48.quiet. All more or fascinating for that. -- all the more fascinating.

:13:48. > :13:54.11 hours of coverage stretching before us. Wayne Grady and Peter

:13:54. > :14:00.Alliss are ready to take the first shift. It is getting better by the

:14:00. > :14:04.moment. It is a very still morning here. Very damp during the night.

:14:04. > :14:09.The members here must be concerned about the merger rain that has

:14:09. > :14:15.fallen on their course. It has happened before. We went into a

:14:15. > :14:20.Monday when Seve Ballesteros won, and they leave quite a mess behind,

:14:20. > :14:24.the spectators. It is a delicate job, cutting these holes correctly.

:14:24. > :14:29.He is putting in a little bit of white paint, around the edges. We

:14:29. > :14:37.often get letters asking why we cannot see the whole more clearly.

:14:37. > :14:42.They tried, believe me, they tried. And that is the rain that fell last

:14:42. > :14:51.night. There could be some to-ing and fro-ing, picking out of wet

:14:51. > :14:55.spots in the bunker. That is an expensive thing to do, draining

:14:55. > :15:05.that. And there is the view behind the first. We're in for a good day,

:15:05. > :15:06.

:15:06. > :15:10.Wain. Certainly. The weather looks like it is going to co-operate. It

:15:10. > :15:17.is hard to believe they only had 11 mm of rain last night, less than

:15:17. > :15:27.half an inch. It shows you how high the water table is at the moment.

:15:27. > :15:31.

:15:31. > :15:39.This drenching, you have had back in the United States. It is a

:15:39. > :15:49.big man with a good game. Greens will not be any quicker than

:15:49. > :15:55.

:15:55. > :16:05.yesterday. They might be just a bit slower. Francesco Molinari. He

:16:05. > :16:29.

:16:29. > :16:34.played very well last week. 69 the hole. Nine holes are being cut

:16:34. > :16:44.within the four yards of the edges. We will see throughout the day that

:16:44. > :17:04.

:17:04. > :17:14.the flags are tucked away. Nicolas bit ordinary, wasn't it? It could

:17:14. > :17:28.

:17:28. > :17:38.have been a bit of a large ball. struggle, you feel for him to hold

:17:38. > :17:54.

:17:54. > :18:01.to BT. Rory McIlroy and Keegan Bradley. 71 yesterday. Rory McIlroy,

:18:01. > :18:11.a rather adventurous 67. Some beautiful shots and a few miscued.

:18:11. > :18:14.

:18:14. > :18:23.But all in all, a very nice start to this year's Championship. Two-

:18:23. > :18:28.time US Open champion, Goosen. He has gone off the boil a little bit

:18:28. > :18:38.in the past couple of years. His putting has been a bit dodgy. But a

:18:38. > :18:42.

:18:42. > :18:46.getting ready. He will start at 9:20am. He was pretty adventurous

:18:46. > :18:56.yesterday and he was pleased with how he hanged Armagh after being

:18:56. > :18:57.

:18:58. > :19:02.Everything was going smoothly up until the 15th. The tee-shot was a

:19:02. > :19:09.little bit out but I did not think it was that far out. It was not

:19:09. > :19:15.nice to see it when I got there. I thought I did great to keep my

:19:15. > :19:19.composure. You looked like he was smiling in the end anti- signs that

:19:19. > :19:26.Golf Club for him but it must have been a sinking feeling. I have done

:19:26. > :19:32.that a couple of times before and it is not the first time. It is not

:19:32. > :19:37.nice to see but he said he was OK and everything. That was important.

:19:38. > :19:43.And just as you would imagine and expect, two birdies in the last

:19:44. > :19:52.three holes repairing the damage. Yes, it did. That was what I wanted

:19:52. > :20:02.to do. It was a bad break on the 15th and a lucky break on the 18th.

:20:02. > :20:25.

:20:25. > :20:35.I think everything even doubt. -- from the fairway. Let's watch Rory

:20:35. > :20:36.

:20:36. > :20:46.McIlroy. People are glad to watch this stuff. 192 yards is the first

:20:46. > :21:08.

:21:08. > :21:18.Not there. -- flag. MC: From South Africa, Lily is a

:21:18. > :21:21.

:21:21. > :21:31.son. -- Louis Oosthuizen. Dressed all in white today. He has won the

:21:31. > :21:40.

:21:40. > :21:49.Open Championship. Can he do it at the flag.

:21:49. > :21:56.MC: From the USA, Keegan Bradley. It is not a pushover with the water

:21:56. > :22:06.situation. It could be very costly. We have got tons of green left and

:22:06. > :22:24.

:22:24. > :22:33.a little bit behind the flag. This it. Good enough. He has put himself

:22:33. > :22:39.in a very good position with an opening round of 67. Out early this

:22:39. > :22:49.morning in favourable conditions. He will be hoping to be climbing up

:22:49. > :22:53.

:22:53. > :23:00.that leaderboard. I loved these ultras slow-motion shots. Head

:23:00. > :23:10.still, driving, harpy comes. He hits that very hard. Not a big man.

:23:10. > :23:22.

:23:22. > :23:32.second. Plenty of room. That is very clumsy. A good tee shot.

:23:32. > :23:36.Missed the green by about 30 yards. It is very important to get away to

:23:36. > :23:45.a confident start. So far the play on the outward nine has been very

:23:45. > :23:55.mediocre. Hardly anybody under-par. And that is the easier nine by

:23:55. > :24:00.miles. The majority of the front nine will be touching into the wind.

:24:00. > :24:05.It is not very strong but a different direction, David? It is

:24:05. > :24:09.just a bit of a breeze. But it is coming from a different direction

:24:09. > :24:19.into the players from the left. That is the hardest for

:24:19. > :24:25.

:24:25. > :24:32.professionals. And that will make The distance depends on where they

:24:32. > :24:42.put the flag on the green. The green is about a 36 yards long. It

:24:42. > :24:43.

:24:43. > :24:50.can vary in distance. Four paces in from the right. This is not the

:24:50. > :25:00.place to be. He is really all right up against the face. That is a

:25:00. > :25:04.

:25:04. > :25:11.worrying position. Very good shot Dave. I think that bunker will see

:25:11. > :25:21.a bit of action. Always enough of them. He was a bit fortunate but he

:25:21. > :25:34.

:25:34. > :25:40.played a wonderful shot. The But the shot has gone. I still

:25:40. > :25:45.think conditions today are almost perfect. A little bit of breeze.

:25:45. > :25:54.But it is better than it was years ago. This should be no problem. A

:25:54. > :26:04.big crowd. Lovely to see them here. Not many courses start with a par

:26:04. > :26:14.three. Keegan Bradley. With a barely patter. Coming in from just

:26:14. > :26:33.

:26:34. > :26:39.off the green. -- putter. He will championships. The first Major

:26:39. > :26:45.tournament that he played in. Chasing Jason Dufner over the final

:26:45. > :26:53.few holes. 40 feet from Rory McIlroy after that high flighted

:26:53. > :27:03.shot. It is all about the pace. Getting a nice feel for the green

:27:03. > :27:42.

:27:42. > :27:48.people are sitting back. Carnoustie was the first time I saw Rory

:27:48. > :27:52.McIlroy play. Impressive back then and he continues to impress. He was

:27:52. > :28:02.remarkable from a very young age, from about 10. He is doing

:28:02. > :28:08.

:28:08. > :28:18.wonderful things now. Just left of centre. Luis! One-shot gone. And

:28:18. > :28:22.

:28:22. > :28:30.all because of that miss directed push. Find the green. Pretty heavy

:28:30. > :28:40.clouds, Wayne. All of those people living bear little lies. Some of

:28:40. > :28:54.

:28:54. > :29:04.them a rather grand. -- living the second. A wonderful swagger of

:29:04. > :29:17.

:29:17. > :29:27.the club. He turns it back and four-time winner in Japan. Going

:29:27. > :29:37.left. Short sighted. Not a lot of green to work with. But not much in

:29:37. > :29:41.

:29:41. > :29:48.front. But these guys are geniuses around the green. We can see the

:29:48. > :29:55.trees just moving a bit, David. Where is the wind coming? It is

:29:55. > :30:02.coming into the left from the second hole, which is 480 yards. It

:30:02. > :30:07.has turned this whole into a beast. Yesterday it was a 3-wood. But

:30:07. > :30:17.today it is a different story. It is a driver for all of these

:30:17. > :30:45.

:30:45. > :30:55.players and it will be a long shot. Just the other side of the trees.

:30:55. > :31:15.

:31:15. > :31:22.The Fens, the railway, this may be the tee from the USA, Ricky bowler.

:31:23. > :31:32.APPLAUSE. I don't think I have ever seen this

:31:33. > :31:36.

:31:36. > :31:42.man so soberly dressed. The usually in myriad of colours. Is shoes

:31:42. > :31:52.match his hat. I could not afford the excess baggage, carrying around

:31:52. > :31:53.

:31:53. > :32:03.the motor cloves these guys have. - - the amount of clothes. Now, how

:32:03. > :32:14.

:32:14. > :32:24.far left is that going? Come on, Harrington, put one on the green.

:32:24. > :32:32.

:32:32. > :32:42.Even par yesterday. Phil Hawkins is conditions. The chance 40 skies to

:32:42. > :32:53.

:32:53. > :33:03.get off to a good start. -- for is apt, the best we have seen today.

:33:03. > :33:06.

:33:06. > :33:16.-- that is a beauty. Manuel Trappel, one of only two amateurs in the

:33:16. > :33:16.

:33:16. > :34:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:34:04. > :34:08.Championship. Shot 74 yesterday. There is a huge gallery for Rory

:34:08. > :34:12.McIlroy, five or six deep. And one man, a keen golfer that you might

:34:12. > :34:16.man, a keen golfer that you might recognise, Mr Tim Henman. Welcome

:34:16. > :34:22.to the Royal Lytham. Have you been enjoying things? It is fantastic. I

:34:22. > :34:28.am lucky enough to be here all four days. It is great to see the crowds

:34:28. > :34:32.following McIlroy. Yesterday it was a big gallery for Tiger Woods.

:34:32. > :34:36.Speaking to Clare Balding, this gallery is the biggest so far.

:34:36. > :34:42.There is a real interest in him doing well. Absolutely. He is a

:34:42. > :34:45.phenomenal talent. He is still so young. The way that he plays, it is

:34:46. > :34:52.brilliant to watch. I am not surprised that there are so many

:34:52. > :34:56.people. Hopefully he will keep going playing well and not hit

:34:56. > :35:00.anyone in their heads. You know about the pressure cooker mentality

:35:00. > :35:05.when the expectations of a nation are on you. He has struggled with

:35:05. > :35:10.that. He seems to be dealing with the better. Does it get easier?

:35:10. > :35:16.Experience helps. It is important that you go out and try to control

:35:16. > :35:20.of things you can control. You cannot control what people are

:35:20. > :35:24.saying. Preparation and performances most important aspect.

:35:24. > :35:30.When he won as good as he is, hopefully you will have a great

:35:30. > :35:38.chance. -- when you are as good. heard a rumour that you shot a 64

:35:38. > :35:46.on this course. Is this true? I went in too many bunkers. I

:35:46. > :35:51.played in the HSBC patrons stay. It was awesome. Bunkers should be a

:35:52. > :36:01.hazard and a penalty. It was great. It is amazing to see the pro's play

:36:02. > :36:28.

:36:28. > :36:34.the course properly. Let's see them clear. Incidently, Tim Henman was

:36:34. > :36:44.being rather modest there. He plays much of his golf at Sunningdale,

:36:44. > :36:54.

:36:54. > :37:03.and I think he is either a scratch up-and-down did not happen.

:37:03. > :37:08.Toshinori Muto goes to 2-under. McIlroy on the right-hand side.

:37:08. > :37:17.There is a lot of grass in front of the ball. He may struggle to get

:37:17. > :37:23.this to the surface. The ball could go anywhere. David, have you

:37:23. > :37:29.checked the lie? He has called this perfectly. If he gets this to the

:37:29. > :37:39.front, he will have done well. The wet grass will slow this up. He has

:37:39. > :38:05.

:38:06. > :38:15.the trees. It could have easily bounded in, out of play. Second

:38:16. > :38:24.

:38:24. > :38:34.shot for Nicolas Colsaerts. Another row. He is suffering their --

:38:34. > :38:34.

:38:34. > :39:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:39:29. > :39:39.Waiting to start his day. A bit of work to do today. He struggled

:39:39. > :40:03.

:40:03. > :40:10.been missing a few of those. A little bit of movement. A very nice

:40:10. > :40:20.start. He is wearing the red laces again. They must have been a

:40:20. > :40:28.

:40:28. > :40:38.bunkers, it should not be that difficult to play out of after the

:40:38. > :40:45.

:40:45. > :40:50.We had a chat to Luke Donald on the raised -- on the range earlier. How

:40:50. > :40:55.you feeling? Feeling good. I played solidly yesterday. Why did not get

:40:55. > :40:58.much out of that but hopefully I can hold a few putts today and get

:40:58. > :41:02.can hold a few putts today and get in the red numbers. You looked so

:41:02. > :41:06.comfortable yesterday. Is that how you felt or were you putting on a

:41:07. > :41:13.good impression? I was very mad coming off of 18. I was

:41:13. > :41:17.disappointed to make a bogey. I had a lot of good shots. A in terms of

:41:17. > :41:20.conditions, are you thinking it is going to be a different game?

:41:20. > :41:25.a different wind direction. I have not played the course in this

:41:25. > :41:29.direction yet. I think this is how it was yesterday morning. There is

:41:29. > :41:37.a little bit of adjusting. Not too much wind and the Wall's a lot of

:41:37. > :41:41.rain overnight. -- there was a lot of rain. Bumpy greens. Usually the

:41:41. > :41:46.greens are all right in the morning. Rain sometimes makes these surfaces

:41:46. > :41:51.smoother. I'm hoping for a good surface, to see some of those putts

:41:51. > :41:58.drop. Are you feel a ING less pressure? Obviously, you're a big

:41:58. > :42:02.favourite. Are you feeling less of the pressure? You create your her

:42:02. > :42:12.the pressure? You create your her own pressure. -- your own pressure.

:42:12. > :42:12.

:42:12. > :43:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:43:08. > :43:18.yesterday? And surviving. -- how to do today. He has the work in

:43:18. > :43:32.

:43:32. > :43:37.front of him. Eight par round might opening tee-shot.

:43:37. > :43:47.Being left-handed, that could be awkward. From Australia, Geoff

:43:47. > :44:05.

:44:05. > :44:15.as Phil Mickelson, the need to hit some good to shots today. They have

:44:15. > :44:26.

:44:26. > :44:30.to think of shooting into the Ogilvie, the Open champion. Colin

:44:30. > :44:37.Montgomerie had a glorious opportunity but it was not to be.

:44:37. > :44:47.We will step aside and leave you with Dave Brown and Andrew column.

:44:47. > :45:23.

:45:23. > :45:32.It is running at a reasonable pace. At the end of the day it will dry

:45:32. > :45:42.out and get a little quicker. Rory McIlroy for a par. Nicolas

:45:42. > :45:48.

:45:48. > :45:58.with that after a loose tea shop. It could have been much worse in

:45:58. > :46:08.

:46:09. > :46:18.to the right side of the green. He will try and grind out this for

:46:19. > :46:46.

:46:46. > :46:52.foot shot and he has rolled it in surface. Avoiding the bunkers is

:46:52. > :46:59.going to be very important. The players have no idea if it has got

:46:59. > :47:06.water in it or not. If you find water, you can play it but if you

:47:06. > :47:16.want to drop it out, you have to drop it out of the bunker and

:47:16. > :47:18.

:47:18. > :47:28.inevitably, it will plaque. What is he doing? Setting sail. Will it?

:47:28. > :47:29.

:47:29. > :47:39.will not risk doing that. It copped out. My goodness. That was risky.

:47:39. > :47:50.

:47:50. > :47:57.His original position was just as the second but it is tricky

:47:57. > :48:00.because of the bunker down the left. The players are being forced to hit

:48:00. > :48:07.driver ants they have to aim it down the right towards the trees

:48:08. > :48:17.and it is a pretty daunting shot. bit of a breeze from the left. Rory

:48:18. > :48:30.

:48:30. > :48:37.McIlroy has occasionally struggled, Conditions are lovely. Just a small

:48:37. > :48:43.breeze but it does make a difference. He would normally fly

:48:43. > :48:53.the ball 280 yards. That gives you some idea of how much effect the

:48:53. > :49:14.

:49:14. > :49:20.wind is having. A dangerous tee- to out of bounds but he has been OK.

:49:20. > :49:30.He does not yet know. Phil Mickelson dropped a shot on the

:49:30. > :49:30.

:49:30. > :49:37.first but a decent life. -- position. And it makes all the

:49:37. > :49:45.difference. That was risky because sometimes the drop in the bunker

:49:45. > :49:49.makes it difficult. They are always tough bunkers and Royal Lytham but

:49:49. > :49:59.very tough today because you do not know if they have got puddles of

:49:59. > :50:25.

:50:25. > :50:35.that was a cave. -- OK. Nut at the third. 28 yards longer -- nut, 28

:50:35. > :50:42.yards longer than the last time. Absolutely perfect. If you can

:50:42. > :50:49.drive down the line, you are playing the length of the green.

:50:49. > :50:59.might be all right. That line was not bad. He is just down to the

:50:59. > :50:59.

:50:59. > :51:09.left. He might have to fight with the trees again. Donald at the

:51:09. > :51:09.

:51:09. > :51:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:51:55. > :52:05.let him down. We can see house moves the greens are. -- the

:52:05. > :52:25.

:52:25. > :52:35.smoothness of the greens. Francesco strongest, I suppose that the

:52:35. > :52:49.

:52:49. > :52:57.breeze has blown all week. About 12 That will be hard to get out. Safe

:52:57. > :53:06.play from Padraig Harrington. Nicolas Colsaerts dropping back.

:53:06. > :53:16.Dropping two shots on the first three. Rory McIlroy, a steady start.

:53:16. > :53:20.

:53:20. > :53:30.Adam Scott and Zach Johnson late starters today. Playing 192 yards.

:53:30. > :53:32.

:53:32. > :53:39.Steve Stricker. Playing with Anders Hansen. Taniguchi had a round of 72.

:53:39. > :53:49.A good round of 68 for Anders Hansen. It is very hard to predict.

:53:49. > :53:50.

:53:50. > :54:00.A wind can drop and it can pick up. It will probably be won over if you

:54:00. > :54:03.

:54:03. > :54:13.are guessing at the moment. -- one. This is his 14th appearance at the

:54:13. > :54:45.

:54:45. > :54:50.front right bunker. Taniguchi once again wearing yellow. Maureen.

:54:50. > :54:58.better grip all in their forties. And all of these players were on

:54:58. > :55:02.the range 20 minutes ago. -- veteran groups. He is using a 4-

:55:02. > :55:12.iron today, Taniguchi. The middle of the green today is very

:55:12. > :55:26.

:55:26. > :55:36.opening shot. MC: From Denmark, Anders Hansen.

:55:36. > :55:36.

:55:36. > :56:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:56:57. > :57:07.yesterday. He hit 16 out of 18 long birdie attempt. The greens are

:57:07. > :57:09.

:57:09. > :57:19.actually running a bit faster. They would double cart at 3.25 mm. --

:57:19. > :57:21.

:57:21. > :57:26.they were at double cut. This gives you an idea of the conditions. Not

:57:26. > :57:34.quite that bad! Actually, for playing golf it is perfect.

:57:34. > :57:39.Temperature is rising and not much wind about. For an Open

:57:39. > :57:46.Championship on a links course, it could not be nicer. David. This is

:57:46. > :57:51.not as bad as the previous hole but the grass is thick, heavy and wet.

:57:51. > :58:01.He will be delighted to get this on the putting surface. Anywhere past

:58:01. > :58:25.

:58:25. > :58:29.4th tee! Toshinori Muto's caddy was getting up to get it. He will have

:58:29. > :58:39.his fingers crossed coming up there. When he finds that, he will not

:58:39. > :58:39.

:58:39. > :59:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:59:23. > :59:29.Harrington. Nicely done. 1-under. Steve Stricker. All three in the

:59:29. > :59:39.group, with Anders Hansen and Taniguchi. Steve Stricker is one of

:59:39. > :00:04.

:00:04. > :00:14.the best putters. Consistently at yards. The greens are very yielding

:00:14. > :00:39.

:00:39. > :00:49.this morning. That all got stuck stuff. He had some misfortune on

:00:49. > :01:02.

:01:02. > :01:07.indeed. Both of these players, fine. A simple up-and-down and much the

:01:07. > :01:11.same for a. He has just avoided the long grass. It is not the easiest

:01:11. > :01:16.chip and a putt, but he will be delighted with where the ball has

:01:16. > :01:23.finished. So a tin she's to the right and it is virtually

:01:23. > :01:33.unplayable. -- six inches. Two yards to the right and he is in

:01:33. > :01:59.

:01:59. > :02:09.trouble. A big break for both of putting surface. A nice landing

:02:09. > :02:10.

:02:10. > :02:20.area. The grass is not bothering him. It is a remarkably good break.

:02:20. > :02:49.

:02:49. > :02:56.There are a few elements to getting that would have aired on the short

:02:56. > :03:05.side. -- always the shot. He will be thankful for a six footer for

:03:05. > :03:15.par. Back to Anders Hansen on the first. He has had a good read from

:03:15. > :03:39.

:03:39. > :03:44.beautiful should -- hit some beautiful shots this morning. Much

:03:45. > :03:51.more comfortable lower, and softer, than Rory and Kieran Brett Lee. --

:03:51. > :04:01.Keegan Bradley. It is an outside birdie chance but if you can pass

:04:01. > :04:24.

:04:25. > :04:34.at the end of that part. -- Rory McIlroy. Not the same line, but it

:04:35. > :04:44.

:04:44. > :04:54.unkind. I don't think he worries about it because he had a Shrek

:04:54. > :04:55.

:04:55. > :05:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:05:39. > :05:42.stay up a little bit. A bogey five for four McIlroy. He had some luck

:05:42. > :05:50.there, and you need luck to win Majors, but he did not capitalise

:05:50. > :05:55.on it. There is a score to be grabbed this morning if you play

:05:55. > :05:59.well. But you have to hole a few parts. Added would be good time to

:05:59. > :06:09.start on the second hole. Luke Donald, 1-under after two if it

:06:09. > :06:32.

:06:32. > :06:42.of the sun is out. Summer has finally started. The Olympics next

:06:42. > :07:00.

:07:00. > :07:10.able to save par after good fortune. Bradley has given that quite a shot.

:07:10. > :07:25.

:07:25. > :07:35.The BBC has secured the Olympics distances. A slightly bumpy start.

:07:35. > :08:01.

:08:01. > :08:11.Already a couple of bogeys on his He missed a lot of opportunities on

:08:11. > :08:36.

:08:36. > :08:46.the back nine. Slightly frustrating greens in regulation, which is very

:08:46. > :08:56.decent. He is playing the third, birdied the second. The green staff

:08:56. > :08:56.

:08:56. > :09:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:09:54. > :10:04.are trying to get rid of some of Should be a two. Bradley's tee-shot,

:10:04. > :10:11.

:10:11. > :10:17.typical of many of those are round the golf course, you have to

:10:17. > :10:22.concentrate on missing the bunkers. 240 to carry those. There is a

:10:22. > :10:32.bunker on the left and it is about 275 to reach it. The players are

:10:32. > :10:38.

:10:38. > :10:48.hoping to land the ball somewhere 275 bunker, the fairway jams in an

:10:48. > :11:18.

:11:18. > :11:28.something five that stops quickly. So you get over the bunker, 240

:11:28. > :11:46.

:11:46. > :11:56.easily, but then the ball stops The afternoon starters get the

:11:56. > :11:56.

:11:56. > :12:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:12:37. > :12:45.opportunity to see how the round no shot at the flag. That is a

:12:45. > :12:55.pretty good result. To get at the flag, you have to come off the

:12:55. > :13:16.

:13:16. > :13:26.pheasants out here, that much be -- that must be deeply confused. A

:13:26. > :13:28.

:13:28. > :13:31.good tee shot here. It comes back towards the clubhouse, this whole.

:13:31. > :13:37.These three players, they hit the ball exactly the same distance.

:13:37. > :13:47.That is what they have done. 150 yards to the pin. It is a pitching

:13:47. > :14:23.

:14:23. > :14:33.the pin. There is a bunker to the is not necessarily a drop in. He is

:14:33. > :14:33.

:14:33. > :15:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:15:29. > :15:39.need some birdies today. -- Shaun Leonard certainly needs some

:15:39. > :15:43.

:15:43. > :15:52.birdies today. Great golf and the sun is shining. You just what the

:15:52. > :16:00.players coming through when the sun is shining and it is great. Luke

:16:00. > :16:10.Donald is just about six inches away. That marker of Luke Donald

:16:10. > :16:10.

:16:10. > :16:17.has been obliterated. That bunker has been raked. It is a tricky

:16:17. > :16:27.business when that happens. He has offered him 50p I think, to go and

:16:27. > :16:32.

:16:32. > :16:39.look for it. It will be raked and repaired as close to possible as it

:16:40. > :16:46.was before. But it is not an exact science. But they remember pretty

:16:46. > :16:56.much where it was. You want to make sure that they do a good job with

:16:56. > :16:59.

:16:59. > :17:07.it as well! All of a sudden, he might knock it 100 yards past.

:17:07. > :17:17.Andrew from the Australian Tour is officiating. Up ahead on the green,

:17:17. > :17:17.

:17:17. > :17:24.Padraig Harrington. Lovely touch. We used to expect that from him

:17:24. > :17:31.regularly but perhaps he has had his edge taken off recently.

:17:31. > :17:37.think he is getting his second wind of confidence, like Ernie Els.

:17:37. > :17:43.has been working so hard on his long game. I think he neglected his

:17:43. > :17:53.short game a little bit. But a good start for Padraig Harrington. 1-

:17:53. > :18:04.

:18:04. > :18:11.under after three. That is a great genuine birdie hole on the front

:18:11. > :18:18.line. -- front nine. It is a par four that he wants to take

:18:18. > :18:26.advantage of, when the rest of the course is very difficult. Is it

:18:26. > :18:32.just slightly right and left? tricky bit is almost trying to find

:18:32. > :18:38.the green but it is slightly uphill. It is inviting. And the green is

:18:38. > :18:48.running beautifully. It just puts a bit more pressure on the ones you

:18:48. > :19:01.

:19:02. > :19:11.just love watching him play. Like a breath of fresh air. Just gets on

:19:12. > :19:33.

:19:33. > :19:38.chances to come, but we will go triple bogey. 4-over now. It has

:19:38. > :19:48.been a wicked hole on the third and I think the answer is not to be too

:19:48. > :20:14.

:20:14. > :20:21.of the sweet spot, it runs along from the railway line, back towards

:20:21. > :20:31.the stands and down on the green. Rory McIlroy has made his birdie.

:20:31. > :20:42.

:20:42. > :20:51.and a glorious opportunity for a birdie. Thousands of people have

:20:51. > :21:01.come out this morning to watch these superstars. I hope they

:21:01. > :21:01.

:21:01. > :22:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:22:05. > :22:08.there. Every chance of getting that. He has found the fairway at the

:22:08. > :22:18.second and he has got an opportunity if he is brave enough

:22:18. > :22:43.

:22:43. > :22:48.the third hole. He found the rough could well be chasing flanks today

:22:48. > :22:58.as well. That is dangerous when the position is straight. -- chasing

:22:58. > :23:17.

:23:17. > :23:25.Toshinori Muto. He has never made a cut in the open. It is unusual how

:23:25. > :23:35.the cuts have been painted. The top quarter of the cup has not been

:23:35. > :23:36.

:23:36. > :23:45.painted white. I have not seen that before. Phil Mickelson said

:23:45. > :23:54.yesterday that one or two of the cuts were lifting. 5th hole. 227

:23:54. > :23:59.today. The green is falling off to left and right. With the wind today,

:23:59. > :24:09.very little coming from the latter, it is a very long and very

:24:09. > :24:34.

:24:34. > :24:44.green, where the flag has been cut. green, Francesco Molinari had a

:24:44. > :25:08.

:25:08. > :25:18.birdie attempt. # has a birdie recovering from his wrist operation.

:25:18. > :25:31.

:25:31. > :25:41.Rory McIlroy waiting for the green draw Park. -- Bo Van Pelt has

:25:41. > :25:48.

:25:48. > :25:58.5th. It is a tough one. It is a straightforward challenge. You have

:25:58. > :25:59.

:25:59. > :26:09.just got to find the middle of the green with a three or four Higham.

:26:09. > :26:09.

:26:09. > :26:19.An accurate shot is required. This should short -- suit Rory McIlroy.

:26:19. > :26:43.

:26:43. > :26:47.He should just feed it back towards think he likes it. Unlucky. His tee

:26:47. > :26:57.shot at the first went a few yards too far. From his end it would have

:26:57. > :27:20.

:27:20. > :27:28.You have to trust the yardage. the right. It is going to be the

:27:28. > :27:38.rock of the green. It is a little hollow where it has gathered

:27:38. > :27:48.

:27:48. > :27:56.moisture. It is a lush rough. It has bounced. Bradley just waiting

:27:56. > :28:06.on the 4th green. Taking his time on the par three. He has got a 3-

:28:06. > :28:24.

:28:24. > :28:34.iron. He has played with the four off to the left and the ball has

:28:34. > :28:45.

:28:45. > :28:52.second day could not be any more perfect. Beautiful sunshine

:28:52. > :28:56.breaking through and hardly a breath of wind. But for all of that,

:28:56. > :29:03.just six men under-par for their round today. It is still very

:29:03. > :29:08.tricky. Nicolas Colsaerts has been going backwards as we have said.

:29:08. > :29:13.Francesco Molinari is 1-under. The man that was runner-up at Castle

:29:13. > :29:17.Stuart last weekend. Well-fancied with his precision play to

:29:17. > :29:25.challenge. Padraig Harrington coming back to form and talking of

:29:25. > :29:30.a good game, when he talks a good game, we know he is in form. We are

:29:31. > :29:40.out and about and we have found a man that has been here at Royal

:29:41. > :29:41.

:29:41. > :29:48.Lytham long enough to remember the We are on the 18th with the man

:29:48. > :29:52.that we were talking about. He has been here for 462 years, correct?!

:29:52. > :29:57.You must be delighted with how the course is playing and it looks

:29:57. > :30:03.fantastic. We usually produce good players at the top of the

:30:03. > :30:08.leaderboard. Going back to 1996, we have got a famous story that

:30:08. > :30:14.supporters will know about. A victory was attributed to you

:30:14. > :30:18.earlier in the week. He was being very kind. He came in the shop and

:30:18. > :30:23.asked how to win the Championship. I just said keep it on the short

:30:23. > :30:27.grass. Then the footage was made at the end of the tournament and he

:30:27. > :30:32.was kind enough to mention that. But it was all about the shot-

:30:32. > :30:37.making. You are in the club shop next to the studio and the practice

:30:37. > :30:42.putting green. What requests have you got? Caddies and players are

:30:42. > :30:48.coming in the course. It is a friendly spot for the members to

:30:48. > :30:53.congregate. But this week has all been about reacting to what people

:30:53. > :30:59.required. We have been doing our best to fulfil that. And you do

:30:59. > :31:05.like the membership. Every golf club has got the many members. Not

:31:05. > :31:11.as many as others. Some people have been saying that the course has

:31:11. > :31:18.been playing easier. But it can be much harder. For the Championship,

:31:18. > :31:24.we have got an extra cut on the rap. It is not so easy from the fairway

:31:24. > :31:27.into the thick rough. But on Saturday week, when people are

:31:27. > :31:32.playing the Championship Trophy competition, they will have a good

:31:32. > :31:42.go at it in these conditions. you for talking to us and have a

:31:42. > :31:55.

:31:55. > :32:05.great week as well. Back to the There is a little bit of wind. But

:32:05. > :32:34.

:32:34. > :32:40.although that was a good save on love watching a flock shot. It is a

:32:40. > :32:50.difficult shot to play well. Mickelson is probably the best

:32:50. > :33:00.

:33:00. > :33:07."Where is the sea?" He has obviously not been watching when we

:33:07. > :33:13.have had these shots from the high camera. 500 yards or so from the

:33:13. > :33:21.edge of the golf course. It has receded over the years. There is

:33:21. > :33:31.the railway line and then left, the main road, and there is the water.

:33:31. > :33:31.

:33:31. > :34:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:34:47. > :34:52.take very long when he is over the ball. Running nicely. I have had

:34:53. > :34:57.some correspondence about Harrington's red shoelaces.

:34:57. > :35:07.Apparently he is a patron for the Special Olympics, and has been

:35:07. > :35:07.

:35:07. > :35:17.since 2010. So he is an ambassador. That's right. Excellent. He is a

:35:17. > :35:28.

:35:28. > :35:31.too hard, but we are continually told that the game has improved and

:35:31. > :35:36.everyone is wonderful with strength and depth but we have hardly seen

:35:36. > :35:43.anyone hit a green yet. I think you're just getting old and crusty.

:35:44. > :35:49.Are probably so, but it is wary some when everything is wonderful.

:35:49. > :35:56.I like to see them hit the greens. -- wearisome. This is something

:35:56. > :36:00.that happens a lot here. You have to walk back to the tees. It has

:36:00. > :36:06.been a strange morning so far with quite a few people going out.

:36:06. > :36:15.Nobody has reached the turning under-par. Par out his 34. Three

:36:15. > :36:24.short holes going out. There was only one par-4. A montage of the

:36:24. > :36:34.various shots. Nothing electrifying. The more like candlelight instead

:36:34. > :36:34.

:36:34. > :36:39.of electricity. We get some tweets in. Luke wants to know, can I tell

:36:39. > :36:44.him if I have an account on Twitter? I do not. We have only

:36:44. > :36:54.just got gas where I live, so Twitter is out of the question. You

:36:54. > :36:54.

:36:54. > :37:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:37:53. > :38:03.longest hitters in the world. They that one. Brandt Snedeker gets a

:38:03. > :38:23.

:38:23. > :38:33.Oosthuizen. Beautiful tee shot, setting up all well for him. --

:38:33. > :39:05.

:39:05. > :39:15.week. Always produced a lot of very Sport is extraordinary. Rugby,

:39:15. > :39:42.

:39:42. > :39:52.Miles wants to know, "Our caddies around -- allowed to use trollies?"

:39:52. > :40:01.

:40:01. > :40:05.I guess there are but they prefer not allowed to use buggies or

:40:05. > :40:14.trollies at professional tournaments. I do not think the

:40:14. > :40:24.caddies would want to. If you think about it, they would leave them in

:40:24. > :40:25.

:40:25. > :40:35.the greens or on the bunkers. He plays with firm wrists. Such a

:40:35. > :40:35.

:40:35. > :41:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:41:22. > :41:32.tremendous variety of shots he can the 4th, to get back to even par

:41:32. > :41:59.

:41:59. > :42:07.quite sharp. His Open Championship record is not that good. He

:42:07. > :42:17.finished 5th at Turnberry, but apart from that,... Gareth warder

:42:17. > :42:41.

:42:41. > :42:46.is caddying for her look. -- Gareth is that right, were you the biggest

:42:46. > :42:52.baby in the world, ever born? the heaviest baby born in Europe

:42:52. > :43:02.for her 80 or 90 years. �14.12. That is a good sized turkey for

:43:02. > :43:31.

:43:31. > :43:41.That is all right. It takes a while and they pitch-and-putt. He is 4-

:43:41. > :44:02.

:44:02. > :44:12.over par. He needs a couple of Slightly hundred with his view. --

:44:12. > :44:45.

:44:45. > :44:49.seen thicker bit of rough. -- yards. It flew into the bunker.

:44:49. > :44:54.Five yards to the right, it would have been a beauty. Struggles

:44:54. > :45:04.continue. The bunkers are punishing. I think when Tony Jacklin won the

:45:04. > :45:07.

:45:07. > :45:14.Championship years ago, he was down in two every town. A wonderful

:45:14. > :45:24.execution of bunker play. That is more like it. That is the direction

:45:24. > :45:38.

:45:38. > :45:48.trampled conditions. We will not have any penalty. We can see that

:45:48. > :45:51.

:45:51. > :45:58.the ground is a very dirty. He is just in that little olive. He has

:45:58. > :46:08.been around for a year or two. Some very promising players in the last

:46:08. > :46:30.

:46:30. > :46:40.warmth than that. -- worn out. is very cruel! It takes about two

:46:40. > :47:14.

:47:14. > :47:18.or three months to clear everything bunkers. Keegan Bradley is slightly

:47:18. > :47:25.further up on the 6th green. But neither are as bad as they might

:47:25. > :47:31.appear. They can get elevation to get out. No problem stopping it

:47:31. > :47:41.somewhere near the hole. As bunkers go, these two are reasonably all

:47:41. > :47:44.

:47:44. > :47:54.right. As deep as they are, they have got a bit of an upslope.

:47:54. > :48:03.

:48:03. > :48:09.they are very clever with the prepared bunkers in my life. They

:48:09. > :48:14.are proper bunkers. Over the years they have developed. They are just

:48:14. > :48:24.flat and people hitting forwards and under the green for 250 yards.

:48:24. > :48:41.

:48:41. > :48:48.straightforward. Not too steep and not too soft. That makes all the

:48:48. > :48:58.difference. Driving has been the problem this morning, missing the

:48:58. > :49:08.

:49:08. > :49:14.fairways and struggling to get the of trouble over there and I do not

:49:14. > :49:24.think he has hit back on hard enough. This is where the golfing

:49:24. > :49:38.

:49:38. > :49:48.Steven Alker from New Zealand. A if he wins he will be an honorary

:49:48. > :49:51.

:49:52. > :50:01.Australian. My first Open was in 1979 and on the 7th I did this. I

:50:02. > :50:28.

:50:28. > :50:36.had four shots to get the ball out shot here and drop a shot there and

:50:36. > :50:44.do not recover and they just begin to slip away. Only Simon Dyson has

:50:44. > :50:49.gone out under-par on the front nine today. And he birdied seven.

:50:49. > :50:57.think anyone man has got out in part. I would not have thought it

:50:57. > :51:07.was that difficult if you keep the ball on the fairway from the tee.

:51:07. > :51:13.

:51:13. > :51:23.Wonderful second shot from Louis will later when the leaders go out.

:51:23. > :51:34.

:51:35. > :51:44.We will wait until 1:30pm. That is and joined Adam Scott at the top of

:51:45. > :51:46.

:51:46. > :51:56.the leaderboard. A wild tee shot but he was able to escape with a

:51:56. > :52:28.

:52:28. > :52:38.the last. And he does with a vengeance. That was a fine shot.

:52:38. > :52:56.

:52:56. > :53:06.Level par for the day. 7th shot, good tee shot as well. Up on the

:53:06. > :53:40.

:53:40. > :53:48.Ricky Fowler was. And he made it. shops under-par have all gone back

:53:48. > :53:58.to Eden Park. How quickly yesterday's headlines can become

:53:58. > :54:32.

:54:32. > :54:40.first genuine birdie opportunity. But unreachable today. Just coming

:54:40. > :54:50.back into the breeze. It is a long haul. Three shots. But get it down

:54:50. > :55:06.

:55:06. > :55:12.there and get the shot and try to spot it from there. He might be

:55:12. > :55:20.fortunate if he is in with the crowd. But bunkers down both sides

:55:20. > :55:30.of the fairway and claustrophobic from BT. Has a good look from here.

:55:30. > :55:35.

:55:35. > :55:45.I hope they have not done any hits it wide. Brings trouble into

:55:45. > :55:46.

:55:46. > :55:50.your own mind. That is as good as he has been so far. Nicolas

:55:50. > :56:00.Colsaerts is one of the biggest hitters and he would not have been

:56:00. > :56:00.

:56:00. > :56:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:56:43. > :56:53.right, left. He knew immediately the park today. He took five -- won

:56:53. > :57:01.

:57:01. > :57:10.over-par today. He took five at the are up to, but they cannot hit them

:57:10. > :57:20.straight today. Steve Stricker on five. This is the longest of the

:57:20. > :57:35.

:57:35. > :57:44.start to the championships. Many players have been dropping down the

:57:44. > :57:50.rankings from the top of the leaderboard. Brandt Snedeker one up.

:57:50. > :57:55.Wayne said he is a little worn out. He has had a hip surgery already

:57:55. > :58:05.this season at. I found out last night that he cracked a rib before

:58:05. > :58:07.

:58:07. > :58:16.the US Open and he did so Copping. -- coughing. Richard Sterne also on

:58:16. > :58:22.the march. But scoring conservatively set up. Conditions

:58:22. > :58:32.appear to be conducive. Andres Romero is always a hot player if he

:58:32. > :58:39.gets it going. Theatrics at Carnoustie a few years back. VW

:58:39. > :58:43.Golf won a Masters Championship. And Thorbjorn Olesen. Many of these

:58:43. > :58:50.players are probably watching at home and wondering what state they

:58:50. > :58:55.are going to have because nobody is coming at us right now. Ross Fisher

:58:55. > :59:03.is 1-over for the Championship. We will be keeping a look at the cut

:59:03. > :59:12.at the end of the day. Could be at about one, or 2-over. Tom Watson

:59:12. > :59:22.yet to go out. Five time Open champion. A very intriguing

:59:22. > :59:23.

:59:23. > :59:30.situation as we get back down to Keegan Bradley. He has been

:59:30. > :59:36.fortunate. The area has been trampled down by spectators and he

:59:36. > :59:46.can get the club on it and get back on the fairway. On the third hole.

:59:46. > :59:55.

:59:55. > :00:00.has just got to lay up here. It shouldn't be a massive problem to

:00:00. > :00:09.him to choose the distance to leave his third shot. And just poppet

:00:09. > :00:19.down the fairway, avoiding the bunkers. Mustn't be too greedy.

:00:19. > :00:33.

:00:33. > :00:38.that. We saw Phil Mickelson take seven here yesterday. If you're

:00:38. > :00:48.going to play safe, you must play safe. One of the teachings of Ben

:00:48. > :00:50.

:00:50. > :00:56.Hogan. If you're going to play safe, truth. It looked as though it went

:00:56. > :01:06.into the rough. Francesco Molinari for birdie to get to three under.

:01:06. > :01:31.

:01:31. > :01:41.Good form from last week. A play- going and going. He probably hits

:01:41. > :01:48.

:01:48. > :01:56.less well shots than anybody on just recently. And with putts like

:01:56. > :02:06.that, a little bit of a funky swing, a stranger finish, but certainly he

:02:06. > :02:36.

:02:36. > :02:41.to read. Little subtleties. Well, I said it was not able to be reached,

:02:41. > :02:49.but clearly I was talking about myself. These two guys are taking

:02:49. > :02:59.it on. 283 yards. He's going to hit it with a three wood. Quite a

:02:59. > :03:08.

:03:08. > :03:18.narrow opening. Don't go right. Do in that. A very nice position for a

:03:18. > :03:27.

:03:27. > :03:37.anyone. Can he proved me wrong? needs a runner. He wants one lower

:03:37. > :03:57.

:03:57. > :04:04.yards. -- 592 yards. There is our high camera. The biggest one I

:04:04. > :04:12.think is 250 feet. You don't go up there when it is windy, though.

:04:12. > :04:22.Unless you are well strapped in. Straightforward little strip shot

:04:22. > :04:22.

:04:22. > :05:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:05:20. > :05:26.There was a time, not so long ago, when those weary me a fairy-tale.

:05:26. > :05:36.Perhaps they're returning? -- those where a near fairy tale. Let's hope

:05:36. > :05:37.

:05:37. > :05:41.so. One under. An almost think he looks a bit like Joe Carr, the

:05:41. > :05:51.amateur. He was a smile. Let's watch this now. Very strange

:05:51. > :05:58.

:05:58. > :06:08.obviously did find trouble, then, his lay-up was not too good. Things

:06:08. > :06:15.

:06:15. > :06:19.are working against him. I think out at the farthest point of the

:06:19. > :06:25.horse. The 8th hole continues in the right direction. Then you turn

:06:25. > :06:35.around and head back. He carefully watch the ball run past the hole.

:06:35. > :06:39.

:06:39. > :06:43.Anders Hansen, meanwhile, frighten the pin with his tee shot and went

:06:44. > :06:53.through the back, fluffed his chip and took two more to get down, took

:06:54. > :07:24.

:07:24. > :07:28.opening of the 7th green. He has got options. He could putt it. He

:07:28. > :07:38.could chip and run it. He has chosen a pitching wedge. He will

:07:38. > :07:47.

:07:47. > :07:53.They do play a greater variety of shots with a lofted clubs. Just by

:07:53. > :08:00.adjusting the lie of the club. Hand position. Taking the loft of the

:08:00. > :08:04.club, pushing our hands forward and pushing the club through. The 10th

:08:04. > :08:14.green, bottom left, there. Going back to Brandt Snedeker for a par.

:08:14. > :08:21.

:08:22. > :08:27.He has been a good performer, three time winner on the US Tour. Louis

:08:27. > :08:37.Oosthuizen's lie is on the upslope. He's on the grass, trying to play

:08:37. > :08:49.

:08:49. > :08:59.with a nine-iron. He has done very Jim Furyk dropped a shot at the

:08:59. > :09:14.

:09:14. > :09:21.very narrow open here on the six. Used to be a par five. Now, 200

:09:21. > :09:31.yard par four. Playing alongside Phil Mickelson, who has found the

:09:31. > :10:03.

:10:03. > :10:13.have got two others, I see. And That would be slightly

:10:13. > :10:17.

:10:17. > :10:27.embarrassing! Where has the EC gone? -- the sea. Lee Slattery.

:10:27. > :10:33.

:10:33. > :10:39.This is for birdie. He was school a few times. The last five

:10:39. > :10:49.or six years, he has been fairly consistent. No big wins. Just

:10:49. > :11:09.

:11:09. > :11:19.finished. Bob Estes shot 72. One over-par. They head off at 6:30am

:11:19. > :11:25.

:11:25. > :11:35.opinion. He took the hole on, aggressive it. And he got his

:11:35. > :12:05.

:12:05. > :12:10.reward. Very nicely played. -- Bradley. Just like the Mickelson

:12:10. > :12:15.yesterday, if you miss the fairway, with your lay up, beer some fairly

:12:15. > :12:21.thick rough in that era. -- there is some fairly thick rough in that

:12:21. > :12:31.area. Angel Cabrera out in 40. Fisher continues his return to form,

:12:31. > :12:36.33. Jonathan Byrd, out in 33. Three players better than par. Par is 34,

:12:36. > :12:43.which is pretty tight. As they walk up the hill, back to the tee on the

:12:43. > :12:48.right. They have squeezed about every drop of room out of this

:12:48. > :12:58.course as they can possibly get. Second shot on eight, Francesco

:12:58. > :13:08.Molinari. The green is elevated. Although the pin today is much

:13:08. > :13:15.

:13:15. > :13:19.easier positioned, at the back of greens, to the right, and of course

:13:19. > :13:24.did not have any green to work with. He tried to play a shot. Lots of

:13:24. > :13:34.spin but of course, it didn't. So now he has this one to try to save

:13:34. > :13:42.

:13:42. > :13:46.struggle for him and is a very strong possibility of him getting

:13:46. > :13:51.an early flight back to the United States, sadly. It's time for me to

:13:51. > :14:00.move aside and bring in the birthday boy, Andrew. Thank you,

:14:00. > :14:06.Peter. 93 today! Still, D wind has not got up. We are expecting more

:14:06. > :14:11.in the afternoon. As it did yesterday. Donald, back to back

:14:11. > :14:15.birdies on four and five, going on better now. Yes, he looks really

:14:16. > :14:19.confident. He has got a great rhythm going with everything

:14:19. > :14:24.included. This will be three birdies in a row, his second

:14:24. > :14:34.consecutive birdie. A little off the left. The hardest hole on the

:14:34. > :14:57.

:14:57. > :15:05.coming together. To the 8th and Rory Wright, just an iron off the

:15:05. > :15:15.tee. Just an iron for Rory. A two- iron. Drilling this one down the

:15:15. > :15:30.

:15:30. > :15:37.centre of the fairway. Beautiful Jacklin is in the box with us.

:15:37. > :15:47.beautiful morning, no wind. Not many are taking advantage, other

:15:47. > :15:58.

:15:58. > :16:08.than Mr Donald. We will go up to the 18th hole, he is going on

:16:08. > :16:11.

:16:11. > :16:20.nicely, he has birdied two holes. Pretty much on line here. He is

:16:20. > :16:30.from New Zealand, he lives in Gillingham. Phil Mickelson, on six,

:16:30. > :16:31.

:16:31. > :16:41.for a bogey. He hits those putts so hard sometimes, that is liable to

:16:41. > :16:53.

:16:53. > :17:00.have happened. Look at this, a lot of standing water. We had 11 mm of

:17:00. > :17:07.rain overnight. They are trying to dry in summer that water away from

:17:07. > :17:11.the bunkers, it is also pretty muddy on the foot paths. You can

:17:11. > :17:21.see the work being done by the ground staff and the championship

:17:21. > :17:24.

:17:24. > :17:32.committee. This is not a bad place to watch the golf. The 18th hole,

:17:32. > :17:36.this is the chairman of the championship committee, Robert Webb.

:17:36. > :17:39.You have hundreds of people out there, maybe that is an

:17:39. > :17:44.exaggeration, they were trying to get rid the water, how hard was

:17:44. > :17:49.get rid the water, how hard was that? We were caught slightly

:17:49. > :17:56.unawares by the forecast. We have a full team out. They have done a

:17:56. > :17:59.fantastic job. It in terms of putting on the Open Championship,

:17:59. > :18:04.how many years of planning have gone into this to bring it back

:18:04. > :18:09.here for the first time in 11 years? A lot of planning. It takes

:18:09. > :18:15.a long time. It was the last 12 months that was the really serious

:18:15. > :18:20.bit. We have a very big team, the members are very keen to be in bold.

:18:20. > :18:24.Are you able to enjoy it, or is it a case of getting to the end of the

:18:24. > :18:29.week? The enjoyment comes from the satisfaction of knowing we have

:18:30. > :18:36.done a good job. It is not very relaxing just yet. I hope you do

:18:36. > :18:39.enjoy it. We are going to practise are whispered talking, they are

:18:39. > :18:49.playing behind us. I'll hand you playing behind us. I'll hand you

:18:49. > :19:19.

:19:19. > :19:29.hole. He rolls that one in nicely. Just one bogey on his card today.

:19:29. > :19:35.

:19:35. > :19:45.Rory McIlroy, on the 8th hole. has got 166 up the hill. The pin is

:19:45. > :19:59.

:19:59. > :20:09.on the right-hand side, fairly imagine he thought that would be

:20:09. > :20:11.

:20:11. > :20:21.closer from where he is standing. Harrington macro on the 7th hole, a

:20:21. > :20:24.

:20:24. > :20:34.par five. -- Padraig Harrington. He is going along nicely, one under

:20:34. > :20:55.

:20:55. > :21:04.for the championship. That one did putting together a tidy round. That

:21:04. > :21:07.is a lovely finish. That is a 69, three under for the back nine. Just

:21:07. > :21:17.his second Open championship. He came up through the local

:21:17. > :21:26.

:21:26. > :21:36.qualifying. He is certainly here for the weekend. An eight-iron for

:21:36. > :21:47.

:21:47. > :21:57.Louis. That one is causing in trouble. -- causing him trouble.

:21:57. > :22:02.

:22:02. > :22:09.Lee Slattery upper the 18th. This one was for par, what a shame. He

:22:09. > :22:19.will be here for Saturday and Sunday. One over par. He is from

:22:19. > :22:31.

:22:31. > :22:41.Southport. Not too far away. Snedeker, this for a birdie. That

:22:41. > :22:43.

:22:43. > :22:53.would have tied him with Adam Scott, had it gone in. One of the very

:22:53. > :23:15.

:23:15. > :23:25.Padraig Harrington. This one for a birdie. Steady as she goes. He

:23:25. > :23:31.

:23:31. > :23:41.birdied the first hole, or pars since. -- he has got pars since.

:23:41. > :23:53.

:23:53. > :24:03.That is quite a clean life. -- lie. A very good shot. That was a fine

:24:03. > :24:08.

:24:08. > :24:18.effort from Steve Stricker. The 6th hole is a beast of a par four. If

:24:18. > :24:23.

:24:23. > :24:33.you get away with a par, you will move quickly on. Anders Hansen, for

:24:33. > :25:06.

:25:06. > :25:16.He's back to level par. Oosthuizen here. Oh, yes! In she goes. He has

:25:16. > :25:44.

:25:44. > :25:53.back-to-back birdies. Back to one for McIlroy a. They were all shy of

:25:53. > :26:03.the pin, on the back of the green. This is a good chance. This could

:26:03. > :26:25.

:26:25. > :26:29.start to turn his day around if he McIlroy, he did everything right.

:26:29. > :26:39.He is in good shape, he is exactly where he needs to be right now,

:26:39. > :26:56.

:26:56. > :27:06.three-under-par. That would have shot to the par five 7th. He looks

:27:06. > :27:13.

:27:13. > :27:22.a bit despondent now. He's six over par. What a difference a day makes.

:27:22. > :27:31.Here is one of the great putters, Steve Stricker. Those are routine

:27:31. > :27:41.for him. He has had a great few years. He has played some great

:27:41. > :27:51.golf in the United States. We went from Phil Mickelson, possibly one

:27:51. > :28:06.

:28:06. > :28:16.of the best way to -- wedge one of the best at the moment. Of the last

:28:16. > :28:16.

:28:16. > :29:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:29:06. > :29:16.-- Luke Donald is one of the best under. This is the beautiful little

:29:16. > :29:49.

:29:49. > :29:56.back to the clubhouse. Peter Hanson, we are seeing a lot of that today.

:29:56. > :30:06.They are visiting these little craters, some of them are very wet

:30:06. > :30:12.

:30:12. > :30:22.at the bottom. Steve Stricker's tee shot, he has a three-wood. This is

:30:22. > :30:22.

:30:22. > :30:32.one of the more generous fairways. There we are, he took the risk out

:30:32. > :30:32.

:30:32. > :31:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:31:17. > :31:27.his birdie attempt for Phil the final 11 holes. Six over. He is

:31:27. > :31:32.

:31:32. > :31:42.something at Castle Stuart last week. After his horrible first

:31:42. > :31:44.

:31:44. > :31:54.round there. But just not quite the Phil Mickelson of old. 153 for

:31:54. > :32:00.

:32:00. > :32:08.Louis Oosthuizen. It is just a I must say, down the hill. It is

:32:08. > :32:14.not playing much more than 145. bounced back superbly from that

:32:14. > :32:24.upset at Augusta. He went straight to Malaysia and was victorious. He

:32:24. > :32:53.

:32:53. > :32:58.reminded me of Bernhard Langer in 9th green. Not pleasant, Tony.

:32:58. > :33:08.going to have a difficult stance there. He will be above the ball.

:33:08. > :33:17.

:33:17. > :33:27.Scott, if he makes this. It's a tall order but a good effort. But

:33:27. > :33:36.

:33:37. > :33:46.Luke Donald on the 7th? -- well, could it be four in a row for Luke

:33:46. > :33:52.Donald on the 7th? Can his putter make amends now? A little bit of a

:33:52. > :34:02.waste of a good position. But, generally, heading in the right

:34:02. > :34:20.

:34:20. > :34:27.direction. Two under for the Oh, very good. Very good indeed! He

:34:27. > :34:37.moves to two over-par. And, I suspect, that will ensure he is

:34:37. > :34:43.

:34:43. > :34:51.Lehmann, the 1996 champion. Boldly, 17, eagle, 18. Jose Maria Olazabal,

:34:51. > :35:01.joins him. A little bit of applause will grow for Tom Lehmann. And for

:35:01. > :35:12.

:35:13. > :35:17.that shot from Greg Owen. That is albatross here in 2001. My memory

:35:17. > :35:27.may be playing tricks. But I think he did. Anyway, eagle there to

:35:27. > :35:33.

:35:33. > :35:42.difficult second. He has got to take this really deep and keep that

:35:42. > :35:47.played up. That is highly curved in front of him and he needs to stop

:35:47. > :35:51.it as quickly as he can. He has just backed off here, being put off

:35:51. > :35:56.by a cameraman or something but this is near impossible to get

:35:56. > :36:06.close, in my view. The green slopes away from him. He can barely see

:36:06. > :36:24.

:36:24. > :36:29.the middle part of the flag. The a bit cute, in my view, with the

:36:29. > :36:36.tee shot. That pin on the front left it tends two to go at it and

:36:36. > :36:46.he took it on and paid the price and now it doesn't take very long

:36:46. > :37:06.

:37:06. > :37:14.to ruin a score when you get into but, again, managed to run at 12 or

:37:14. > :37:19.14 ft 5 past. That will be bogey. In danger of dropping two here.

:37:19. > :37:24.There's his record in the Open. He started brightly a few tens,

:37:24. > :37:33.especially in 2010. Perhaps his second rounds have not lived up to

:37:34. > :37:41.his first. He will have to work hard just to drop one shot there.

:37:41. > :37:49.Hewitt we are in super slow-motion. -- here we are in super slow-motion.

:37:49. > :37:54.Now, Gray going. Doing a bit of repair work to the 18th green. --

:37:54. > :38:00.Greg Owen. He came through international qualifying at

:38:00. > :38:10.Gleneagles, Dallas, Texas, 60, 61 there, an eagle at the last to make

:38:10. > :38:29.

:38:29. > :38:39.number five. Staying one behind Perhaps over clubbing with his

:38:39. > :38:51.

:38:51. > :39:01.eight iron. That's not a pleasant Rory Bo Van Pelt, just looking over

:39:01. > :39:05.this bogey putt -- Rory McIlroy, just looking over his bogey putt.

:39:05. > :39:11.What a blow it would be to take a double bogey on this Billy

:39:11. > :39:21.innocuous par three. -- fairly innocuous par three. He has got to

:39:21. > :39:29.tap it in on up the left. A really important putt this, in Rory's day.

:39:29. > :39:39.Amazing. 150 or so yards but surrounded by deep Graves which

:39:39. > :39:54.

:39:54. > :40:04.swallowed him, spat him out, double from a double bogey at the 15th and

:40:04. > :40:25.

:40:25. > :40:35.competitor. Bradley, for birdie, and he just does not read it high

:40:35. > :40:53.

:40:53. > :40:58.in the future? Should they be allowed, Tony? They have let it go

:40:58. > :41:04.for 25 years. If they change it now, I don't know. There would be a lot

:41:04. > :41:11.of people affected by it, it so it's not a decision they will take

:41:11. > :41:16.lightly, I'm sure. But it keeps a lot of players playing longer a. It

:41:16. > :41:26.enables them to be competitive longer. Louis Oosthuizen, now, for

:41:26. > :41:40.

:41:40. > :41:47.this lad. He moves nothing which does not need to be moved. We go

:41:47. > :41:51.back to the 10th tee, which they putt as far as they can back in the

:41:51. > :41:57.corner there. It's a hole of tremendous character. An hourglass

:41:57. > :42:01.fairway which nips in at about 285 yards, which goes down to very deep

:42:01. > :42:08.bunkers, right and left. The second at a fair way, on the left, is

:42:08. > :42:18.lower. Downwind, you can get close to the screen. But not at all today.

:42:18. > :42:49.

:42:49. > :42:59.He's going with an eight iron. It hardly any breeze right now

:42:59. > :43:09.

:43:09. > :43:17.golfer out here, the way it's playing today. The greens are very

:43:17. > :43:22.receptive. We are here with Steve Stricker, a third shot on number

:43:22. > :43:32.seven. The greens are very receptive. Not a breath of wind. It

:43:32. > :43:35.

:43:35. > :43:45.on a links? Very, very rare. The ball spinning back 10 feet, eight

:43:45. > :43:45.

:43:45. > :43:50.feet or so. I wonder whether it's going to change before the weekend?

:43:50. > :44:00.It's supposed to be nice weather coming. A bit of wind picking up.

:44:00. > :44:04.

:44:04. > :44:14.Harrington, just waiting for the behind have hit into the 8th now.

:44:14. > :44:14.

:44:14. > :44:20.But also, up ahead, on the 10th tee, a fairway wood for Rory McIlroy.

:44:20. > :44:27.Well, the two things to avoid here are the bunkers. 255 yards off the

:44:27. > :44:34.tee. Down the right side. This is a beauty. Straight down the middle.

:44:34. > :44:44.Position A. Lovely. You don't see any of the fairway from the tee.

:44:44. > :44:54.

:44:54. > :45:01.But his job is done, as it has been sudden. North-east England. Here we

:45:01. > :45:07.are, Brandt Snedeker. Number six. One of the hardest par-fours in

:45:07. > :45:14.Lytham. Shouting four. That means he is left. Certainly, I doubt he

:45:14. > :45:24.will be able to get on the green in two from this. 492, par four. Back

:45:24. > :45:38.

:45:38. > :45:48.every right to think that was going to go into the hole. He really does

:45:48. > :46:09.

:46:09. > :46:19.it roll the ball beautifully, Steve This is almost a suckers pin at

:46:19. > :46:44.

:46:44. > :46:54.number nine. This is Rory's tee shot. We have got a message asking,

:46:54. > :46:58.

:46:58. > :47:08.how much money did you win at the Open? �4,250. People asked me if I

:47:08. > :47:12.

:47:12. > :47:22.need the money? Of course I did. Not as much as �900,000, which is

:47:22. > :47:26.

:47:26. > :47:36.the first prize this week. We're not seeing that many putts holed,

:47:36. > :47:37.

:47:37. > :47:47.certainly from decent rages. It is amazing. It is a perfect morning

:47:47. > :47:50.

:47:50. > :47:56.but scoring today. Different pin positions change a golf course.

:47:56. > :48:04.Everything is perfect for low- scoring. The greens are holding

:48:04. > :48:14.beautifully. Maybe the pins are just not as accessible as their way

:48:14. > :48:16.

:48:16. > :48:19.yesterday, some of them. -- as they were yesterday. It was a surprise

:48:20. > :48:27.on the previous green when a Luke Donald did not rule it in for a

:48:27. > :48:32.birdie. He now has this opportunity on the 8th hole. It is slightly up

:48:32. > :48:42.hill. Not much movement on this one. Just a couple of people moving

:48:42. > :48:56.

:48:56. > :49:03.vocal chords. The crowd are getting excited. Luke Donald, listen to

:49:03. > :49:13.them, they are going crazy! A rather splendid performance, Luke

:49:13. > :49:15.

:49:15. > :49:25.Donald. That is four birdies in five holes. Time for a cold shower!

:49:25. > :49:28.

:49:28. > :49:33.That is a brilliant run, he's four behind the leader Adam Scott. That

:49:33. > :49:39.is a terrific run. Absolutely. He is getting to the point where he

:49:39. > :49:44.must feel more comfortable. I imagine, with the pressure coming

:49:44. > :49:48.into this event, he could feel it a bit. He is world number one, he

:49:48. > :49:58.wanted to show everybody, he's now working in southern to weigh very

:49:58. > :49:59.

:49:59. > :50:09.strong position indeed. He looks very comfortable in himself. --

:50:09. > :50:19.he's now working himself into way very strong position indeed. Brandt

:50:19. > :50:20.

:50:20. > :50:28.Snedeker. You can see where the crowd have been walking. The right

:50:28. > :50:36.hand side is a jungle, nobody goes down there. It is extraordinary

:50:36. > :50:46.that he could get himself out of that. This hole is 492 yards. He

:50:46. > :50:56.has a medium iron, I find that unbelievable. Fantastic shot.

:50:56. > :51:03.

:51:03. > :51:13.was like Seve. Harrington, for a two. His card is starting to a good.

:51:13. > :51:19.

:51:19. > :51:29.A par and the 9th hole -- on the 9th hole, would take him 32 out in

:51:29. > :51:37.

:51:37. > :51:43.32. Bradley has got a wedge out to the 10th green. The players want to

:51:43. > :51:53.be aggressive here, this is a great birdie chance. He has just backed

:51:53. > :51:59.off, he wants to be clear in his mind what he's doing. I would

:51:59. > :52:07.imagine it is hard to get this to the hole. He has done a great job.

:52:07. > :52:15.That is a beautiful shot. From there you have to look at the top

:52:15. > :52:25.of the pin, he did beautifully. That is fattening up for shooting

:52:25. > :52:50.

:52:50. > :52:57.season. It looks last. -- lost. Rory, he needs a birdie. He can't

:52:57. > :53:07.afford to push it, it is tricky out there. That is the point that Tony

:53:07. > :53:33.

:53:33. > :53:43.was making, if you go to the back British player! Ricky has had a bit

:53:43. > :53:45.

:53:45. > :53:55.of an up and down day so far. He was up in 35, with four birdies. He

:53:55. > :54:03.

:54:03. > :54:11.had a triple bogey on the 13th. Harrington, a par. -- for par. Well

:54:11. > :54:17.done. There are so many different ways to putt. He doesn't look that

:54:17. > :54:27.comfortable, the to get it done. The best from nine are the morning,

:54:27. > :54:37.

:54:37. > :54:45.32. -- the best front nine of the morning. The best score is Steven

:54:45. > :54:49.Alker. Luke Donald, I doubt he will take the risk of taking the pin. He

:54:49. > :54:59.has gone for the middle of the green, a sensible shot. He has

:54:59. > :55:06.

:55:06. > :55:12.still got a chance of a two. Ogilvie. It is funny, the wind has

:55:12. > :55:22.changed direction. It did not affect that shot, that was a lovely

:55:22. > :55:22.

:55:22. > :55:32.nine iron. I thought you are going to go again, if that had gone in!

:55:32. > :55:38.

:55:38. > :55:48.Imagine if that had gone in! This pin looks innocuous from the tee,

:55:48. > :56:07.

:56:07. > :56:17.those front bunkers. It can be very tricky. Snedeker, after getting

:56:17. > :56:19.

:56:19. > :56:26.himself out of the rough. This array birdie. Look at that. -- this

:56:26. > :56:36.for a birdie. A great birdie, probably the hardest par-four on

:56:36. > :57:00.

:57:00. > :57:10.the course. Six under, tied for the tournament this is for a birdie. He

:57:10. > :57:11.

:57:11. > :57:16.is well in this tournament. We have seen Brandt Snedeker

:57:16. > :57:25.birdied the 6th hole. Here we are, this was the hardest hole on the

:57:25. > :57:29.course yesterday. There is a reason for that, it used to be the easiest.

:57:29. > :57:36.It used to be a par five, they took some yards off it, and turned it

:57:36. > :57:44.into a par four. There are bunkers short of the green, Tony Jacklin

:57:44. > :57:52.has called that one of the hardest par fours in the world. There was

:57:52. > :57:56.some real trouble on this yesterday. Now the wind direction has changed,

:57:56. > :58:01.the 7th hole is not producing as many birdies as yesterday. This is

:58:01. > :58:05.a very tough corner are the course. Brandt Snedeker has just shown if

:58:06. > :58:15.you played well, you can do very well. We saw a pheasant earlier run,

:58:16. > :58:19.

:58:19. > :58:29.there he is. -- earlier on. That little birdie is having a lovely

:58:29. > :58:29.

:58:29. > :59:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:59:51. > :00:01.He finds the green on number eight. are a little higher. Blackpool

:00:01. > :00:03.

:00:03. > :00:13.Tower in the distance. Luke Donald, for a birdie on number nine. This

:00:13. > :00:24.

:00:24. > :00:30.is for five birdies out of six, Birdied the 8th. This is for a par

:00:30. > :00:40.at the 9th to take him out for best the day, 31, Luke Donald. And he is

:00:40. > :00:45.

:00:45. > :00:51.scores on not so low today is we are not seeing that sort of

:00:51. > :00:55.prevailing wind helping him much on the 9th. It is a very benign sort

:00:55. > :01:01.of day and what breeze there is is not instant. That's the reason we

:01:01. > :01:06.are not seeing so many low scores on this front nine. Currently the

:01:06. > :01:15.front nine is playing two over-par, the back nine, even, so that's the

:01:15. > :01:25.toughest so day -- so far. Raphael Jacquelin. He's getting his posture

:01:25. > :01:46.

:01:46. > :01:54.to get a feel for the club head and always a work-in-progress. You have

:01:54. > :02:01.never got it. Absolutely. Steve Stricker flirted with the left-hand

:02:01. > :02:04.bunker. It is a beast of a bunker, but a solid seven iron to here has

:02:04. > :02:11.left him this Cross Green putt for birdie. This would get him to four

:02:12. > :02:15.under. As Tony pointed out earlier on, the heel of the putter of the

:02:15. > :02:25.ground, he can afford to be aggressive here. It is up the hill

:02:25. > :02:52.

:02:52. > :03:02.not play that much. Perhaps 20 tournaments a year at most and when

:03:02. > :03:08.

:03:08. > :03:18.he does, he plays well. Padraig do attack that pin. Just overcooked

:03:18. > :03:44.

:03:44. > :03:51.Oosthuizen. Economy and movement there. He really does swing the

:03:51. > :04:01.club beautifully, this lad. efficient, isn't it? No power is

:04:01. > :04:32.

:04:32. > :04:42.yards. A new tee. They have done away with but a big Burma on the

:04:42. > :04:44.

:04:44. > :04:51.left, Ken. -- berm. It hid a lot of the fairway. It was a very

:04:51. > :04:55.different hole. A lot longer. will be thinking, if I can get one

:04:56. > :05:05.of my Sunday best right to left turn us, get a bit of bounce, this

:05:06. > :05:06.

:05:06. > :05:11.green might just be in range. being able to use this green. Bo

:05:11. > :05:17.Van Pelt is in front but he's long. Nice to see the players cutting

:05:17. > :05:21.loose yesterday, Conservative play of this tee. That's three good

:05:21. > :05:26.birdie opportunities from here, I think. Down the right gives you a

:05:26. > :05:36.better angle from the green. If you want to jump and run a bit, it also

:05:36. > :05:47.

:05:47. > :05:53.Tee shot today, 284 to take the left-hand, which is a massive carry.

:05:53. > :05:58.The bunker on the right, they can clear over. Then you get a better

:05:58. > :06:02.angle through the bunkers. You want to lay yourself just far enough

:06:02. > :06:07.back to get a bit of rain upon it with a front left pin. You don't

:06:07. > :06:11.want to come into it on too short a range. This green allows you to run

:06:11. > :06:19.the ball on. You are just got to get up the little bluff at the

:06:19. > :06:26.front. With 205 bunkers on the course, Tony, I got to assume when

:06:26. > :06:30.you won the Open, your sand play was pretty handy? Yes, I was in 11

:06:30. > :06:34.greenside bunkers and managed to get up and down 11 times. With a

:06:34. > :06:43.new wedge. I came into the week not really been short whether my wedge

:06:43. > :06:51.was legal or not. They said it was borderline. I went into the do not

:06:51. > :06:59.stand and got a Roberto sand wedge. -- Dunlop stand. And performed very

:06:59. > :07:04.well for me, I must stay. -- say. 11 out of 11. It must have had

:07:04. > :07:14.enough grab on it to hold it on the slopes. This is his third at the

:07:14. > :07:14.

:07:14. > :07:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:07:57. > :08:00.Steve Stricker. Or Anders Hansen. Yes, this yardage is just between

:08:00. > :08:10.clubs for all the players that can't afford to be short, so

:08:10. > :08:16.

:08:16. > :08:26.they're trying to take something of I've seen two days at the Open

:08:26. > :08:34.

:08:34. > :08:44.Championship, in my memory, with so a little necklace dependent, the

:08:44. > :08:54.bunkers. There is the other one, Peter. Three-under par, second shot

:08:54. > :08:54.

:08:54. > :09:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:09:35. > :09:39.It is out of reach. Just drilled this one nice and low. Fine shape.

:09:39. > :09:44.What sort of yardage would you like to leave yourself when you are

:09:44. > :09:48.pitching? What would be ideal? or 80 yards would be ideal. A bit

:09:48. > :09:58.more than that, by the look of it but this fairway has a lot of waves

:09:58. > :09:58.

:09:58. > :10:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:10:41. > :10:46.in it. I remember it for that done. All-important, Major

:10:46. > :10:54.championships, if you can take care of that length, and under, you are

:10:54. > :10:58.never going to be fat -- that far away. Luke Donald has found himself

:10:58. > :11:04.a pretty decent lie in the semi rough on the left side of the 10th

:11:04. > :11:08.hole. Completely blind second shot. The whole position at the very back

:11:09. > :11:15.of the green. He can't afford to be too aggressive with this one

:11:15. > :11:21.because this ball will release once it hits the green. Can he see the

:11:21. > :11:24.TV towers? Has he got any steerage as to where the flag is? Yes, he

:11:24. > :11:30.will have a fairly decent idea of where the flag is because he can

:11:30. > :11:38.see the top of the cameras. Although, having said that, he had

:11:38. > :11:48.to jump to see it. When he is over the ball, he can't. Anything on the

:11:48. > :11:53.

:11:53. > :11:58.He stopped in a very awkward spot, the ball stopped quickly. It went

:11:58. > :12:03.into a tufty at of grass. It will test his Supreme short game. A very

:12:03. > :12:07.tough up and down there. He has only had one putt at any length

:12:07. > :12:17.today, Steve Stricker, and I keep expecting him to get started. This

:12:17. > :12:23.

:12:23. > :12:27.is down the hill quite fast, this atmosphere around the golf course.

:12:27. > :12:37.I suppose birdies are hard to come by. There has not be a great deal

:12:37. > :13:16.

:13:16. > :13:24.His third position at the Masters last year. -- he is from Sweden.

:13:24. > :13:32.He's not going to share it. Please, please, just a nibble! Oh, he has

:13:32. > :13:42.got one of his own. Hasn't quite got to the jam yet. You save that

:13:42. > :13:50.

:13:50. > :13:54.for last and it dribbles down your one of his four wedges, Rory, and

:13:54. > :14:04.he has got to stop making some birdies. The course is that for the

:14:04. > :14:21.

:14:21. > :14:31.taking, as we speak. This is push himself too hard. He's such a

:14:31. > :14:39.

:14:39. > :14:47.the top. This green very nearly in range. Is he itching it on? He is

:14:47. > :14:57.urging it on. Two great strikes. -- is he is urging it on? Par five,

:14:57. > :15:25.

:15:25. > :15:33.lower trajectory. This will not the 8th. He has been a marvellous

:15:33. > :15:43.player for 20 years or more. This is not the best of lies four Luke

:15:43. > :15:49.

:15:50. > :15:57.Donald. He has to get a good contact, and bring it up the bank.

:15:57. > :16:07.The green tends to slip away, this is tricky. He caught a bit too much

:16:07. > :16:07.

:16:07. > :16:17.grass. That was a difficult one. That came at the wrong moment. The

:16:17. > :16:19.

:16:19. > :16:29.young master was going on nicely. His tee shot cost him. Wayne Grady

:16:29. > :16:39.has joined me. Good afternoon. There is quite a bit of grass on

:16:39. > :16:44.

:16:44. > :16:54.the edge of the green, but he was unfortunate. Well done. He is not

:16:54. > :16:56.

:16:56. > :17:06.the number one in the world but nothing. -- for nothing. Snedeker's

:17:06. > :17:21.

:17:21. > :17:28.third shot. This is a par five. Brandt Snedeker, a share of the

:17:28. > :17:38.lead. He is from Nashville, Tennessee. He is revelling in these

:17:38. > :17:39.

:17:39. > :17:49.calm conditions. Adam Scott is yet to go out. Tiger Woods is going out

:17:49. > :18:23.

:18:23. > :18:33.at 2:45pm. The yellow boxes mean they are about to tee off. There is

:18:33. > :18:37.

:18:37. > :18:43.a real struggle to meet to be cut. There is a man who knows what it

:18:43. > :18:53.takes to win this great event. There are a few who would love to

:18:53. > :19:14.

:19:14. > :19:20.had the line, he forgot to hit it. The scoring is a little tougher

:19:20. > :19:26.today. I can't understand why. I know the wind is blowing the way it

:19:26. > :19:36.is, but so many of them are missing the fairways and the greens. I

:19:36. > :19:46.don't understand it. A top shot by Luke Donald. He is playing quite

:19:46. > :19:52.

:19:52. > :20:02.beautifully. Out in 31. Did I see that right? Mickelson has changed

:20:02. > :20:05.

:20:05. > :20:15.his grip. I think he's up for trying anything at the moment.

:20:15. > :20:17.

:20:17. > :20:26.will be on his way home it in a few hours' time. The first player I

:20:26. > :20:36.ever saw using that grip was Mark Calcavecchia. Snedeker, to get to

:20:36. > :20:50.

:20:50. > :21:00.seven under. Beautiful. As I said earlier, he is a quiet achiever. He

:21:00. > :21:04.

:21:04. > :21:14.has won a three times on the PGA Tour. McIlroy, to go to two under.

:21:14. > :21:50.

:21:50. > :22:00.It is just skimming by the edge. look like it will be too wild today.

:22:00. > :22:33.

:22:33. > :22:43.Muto for a birdie, at the 12th. No, sir. Jamie Donaldson. It is very

:22:43. > :22:43.

:22:43. > :22:52.hard to recognise some of them with their baseball caps on. This is a

:22:52. > :23:02.simple enough looking shot, isn't it? The green slopes severely away

:23:02. > :23:03.

:23:03. > :23:13.from the players only three yards behind the pin. That is quite

:23:13. > :23:22.

:23:22. > :23:32.severely off line. He was at short range, to miss that completely.

:23:32. > :23:34.

:23:34. > :23:44.iron shot for Snedeker. This is the last of the holes before they turn

:23:44. > :23:49.

:23:49. > :23:59.back for the club house. Peter Hanson, at the 9th. No, just a bit

:23:59. > :24:15.

:24:15. > :24:23.speedy. You don't often see that. Harrington, second shot to the 11th.

:24:23. > :24:33.That will just make it. If that had been straight, it might just have

:24:33. > :24:43.

:24:43. > :24:46.reach the green. He has been going along nicely today. And aways is of

:24:46. > :24:56.green Adam -- a small area of green, amongst the Victorian and or

:24:56. > :25:04.Edwardian houses. This is a delightful part of the world.

:25:05. > :25:13.Lovely little shops, schools and offices. Right in the corner,

:25:13. > :25:17.tucked up against the hedge, is the par three 12th. This is not an easy

:25:17. > :25:27.one, not so bad today, virtually no wind, the green is slightly across

:25:27. > :25:32.

:25:32. > :25:42.from the players. They are not into desperate a position. -- they are

:25:42. > :25:43.

:25:43. > :25:52.not in a desperate position. There is an Australian in the stand, you

:25:52. > :26:02.can tell by the hat. Louis Oosthuizen has switched to a six-

:26:02. > :26:06.

:26:06. > :26:15.iron. Long is not good here. Good shot. Over 20,000 seats provided

:26:15. > :26:25.here. There are several spot here way you can watch a three or four

:26:25. > :26:34.

:26:35. > :26:44.holes. Not too many of them have missed the green. Back left a few

:26:44. > :26:54.times. This is a frightening hole with the wind coming across it.

:26:54. > :27:08.

:27:08. > :27:13.Here is Keegan. A six-iron for him. He is floating around the cut line.

:27:13. > :27:23.We have been asked if there are any prizes for a hole in one this week?

:27:23. > :27:30.

:27:30. > :27:40.No, not here. The same club for Rory. This is an inviting one. If

:27:40. > :27:44.

:27:44. > :27:54.he can hold his ball, it is an inviting shot for him. Pretty

:27:54. > :27:57.

:27:57. > :28:07.straight, I fancy. Too far. He hit that one quite viciously.

:28:07. > :28:10.

:28:10. > :28:19.generates some speed. An e-mail from Craig, he wants to know why

:28:19. > :28:26.some golfers have blue marks on their balls. It is not gunpowder,

:28:26. > :28:36.like the Red Arrows. I know they are a funny lot, they are not

:28:36. > :28:40.

:28:40. > :28:50.totally potty. Striker, having played a wayward second. --

:28:50. > :28:59.

:28:59. > :29:09.Stricker. Hanson, this for a par at the 9th hole. He has missed it. He

:29:09. > :29:14.

:29:14. > :29:24.has dropped a shot. Here we go again. This short par four is

:29:24. > :29:41.

:29:41. > :29:51.causing a few problems. That is a bogey. Martin has sent in email

:29:51. > :29:52.

:29:52. > :30:02.asking where the stewards come from. They are all local. A very

:30:02. > :30:09.

:30:09. > :30:17.interesting morning. Colsaerts has a difficult time. Yesterday's

:30:17. > :30:27.headlines, today's it chip wrapper. He does not take very long to reign

:30:27. > :30:28.

:30:28. > :30:38.a good score. That is a beauty, the best we have seen today. Brandt

:30:38. > :30:47.Snedeker for a birdie on one. under par. Look at that! When you

:30:47. > :30:57.look at that? Tied for the lead. Phil Mickelson, forehead bogey.

:30:57. > :31:04.

:31:04. > :31:14.looks a bit despondent now. Donald for a birdie. Look at this!

:31:14. > :31:21.

:31:21. > :31:29.crowd getting excited, is it going from the man from Tennessee because

:31:29. > :31:33.he has not dropped a shot at all. That is very good playing and it

:31:33. > :31:37.has taken him right to the top of the leader board. Three under today

:31:37. > :31:43.at 7 under-par for the championship. One ahead of Adam Scott. Many of

:31:44. > :31:47.these players, still to go out, but there has been some form of

:31:48. > :31:53.momentum as we have been seeing from Luke Donald and Steve Stricker.

:31:53. > :31:58.Peter Hanson lead in the Masters earlier this year. He shot an

:31:58. > :32:02.amazing 65. Anyway, curious morning. As Tony Jacklin said earlier, a

:32:02. > :32:05.virtually perfect day for golf. Certainly compared with difficult

:32:05. > :32:10.conditions we experienced with the wind and rain at the start of the

:32:10. > :32:20.week but some have gone backwards, notably Nicklaus course arts of

:32:20. > :32:26.

:32:27. > :32:31.Belgium and it took them a while to one's regular caddie good and the

:32:31. > :32:35.maternity unit. His stand-in fitted in very nicely, it would seem.

:32:35. > :32:39.Donald is certainly at ease after a bogey at the third and a lovely run

:32:39. > :32:42.of birdies to make his presence felt on the leaderboard. Remember,

:32:42. > :32:47.the first player to win both money lists in America and Europe in the

:32:47. > :32:52.same season last year. It was Gareth Lord to was the caddy with

:32:52. > :32:56.him when he clinched that US money- list at Disney last year. Renowned

:32:56. > :33:02.as a brilliant putter, of course, and proving it today with that

:33:02. > :33:08.great run. So, he's picking up shots there but was forced to say

:33:08. > :33:14.hello again to a chip again at the 9th. At the 10th, I beg your pardon,

:33:14. > :33:18.it was. He dropped a shot there. Still very much in contention. A

:33:18. > :33:23.few players expect to take their medicine when things like that

:33:23. > :33:28.happen but it's been a difficult up and down day for Rory Bo Van Pelt.

:33:28. > :33:36.Can't even spread of numbers. Double bogeys, you don't want them

:33:36. > :33:40.on your card. A real miss -- mixed bag for Rory. He found a little bit

:33:40. > :33:47.of luck there, landing on the 4th tee but took a bogey, nonetheless,

:33:47. > :33:51.from there. He picked that shot back up again at the 4th. He putts.

:33:51. > :33:55.But Rory has paid the price for too many visits for his liking to

:33:55. > :34:01.greenside bunkers today and it would cost him dearly at the 9th, a

:34:01. > :34:05.double bogey there. But the best progress, as we have been saying is

:34:05. > :34:14.from Brandt Snedeker, a spectacular run of form from him and his odds

:34:14. > :34:19.have been slashed to 12-1. He is a demon putter himself and proved it

:34:19. > :34:25.from the first. This was at the short par three, first. There it

:34:25. > :34:31.goes in from around 18 feet. And more would follow at the 6th. Even

:34:31. > :34:35.longer. Not quite Thomas Aiken's Alleluia putt, as he called

:34:35. > :34:40.yesterday, but pretty close. He immediately followed that one up

:34:40. > :34:44.with another from short range at the 7th. So Brandt Snedeker

:34:44. > :34:49.motoring around this golf course, is for the tent at the Open. It's

:34:49. > :34:53.the first time he's looking like he will make the cut. They're so much

:34:53. > :35:03.to look forward to this afternoon. These are the times of the latest

:35:03. > :35:27.

:35:27. > :35:30.for control with his game right now. Bubba Watson, best in his group. As

:35:30. > :35:34.indeed is Graeme McDowell, is aiming to make it back-to-back

:35:35. > :35:40.victories for Northern Ireland in this championship. Tiger Woods out

:35:40. > :35:48.at 2:45pm but more problems for Rory Bo Van Pelt at the 12th. --

:35:48. > :35:53.Rory Bo Van Pelt. This is for par at the 12th. -- Rory McIlroy. A

:35:53. > :36:03.dropped shot for the man from Ulster so be costly day in and

:36:03. > :36:07.

:36:07. > :36:12.1890s. I hope you're going to sit tight with your lunch and put your

:36:12. > :36:20.feet up and watch the telly with us because we are on air until 8pm.

:36:20. > :36:26.Here we go, back out to play. Looking down and there is the big

:36:26. > :36:36.red roof clubhouse on the first hole, by the railway. Steve

:36:36. > :36:45.

:36:45. > :36:50.Stricker right at the far end of Staying short of the bunkers.

:36:50. > :37:00.There's a couple bunkers across the fairway, 260 yards. Padraig

:37:00. > :37:09.

:37:09. > :37:19.minutes ago and now there's a few spots of rain. They are about a

:37:19. > :37:21.

:37:21. > :37:28.mile away from us at the far end of anybody has ever won a Major

:37:28. > :37:33.finishing on level par or worse. Indeed they have, James. Look net

:37:33. > :37:38.the record books, I will tell you. Has probably been 40 years or more,

:37:38. > :37:46.perhaps more than that, 50 years, since it was one, but we will check

:37:46. > :37:53.upon not. Remember Hale Irwin won the US Open and shot about nine

:37:53. > :37:58.over-par to win that. That's right. They are not always under under-par.

:37:58. > :38:03.He fiddles about a lot, doesn't he? Picks up imaginary bits and pieces

:38:03. > :38:09.and always looks like he's going to fire it in the wrong direction.

:38:09. > :38:16.It's a simple task of this par four, 13th tee. Just find the fairway and

:38:16. > :38:21.you have got yourself a birdie chance. Three iron. This something

:38:21. > :38:24.very engaging about him. I haven't quite discovered what it is yet but

:38:24. > :38:29.the something engaging. Something likeable about the lad, I don't

:38:29. > :38:39.know what it is. Fresh-faced innocence, maybe or the fact he is

:38:39. > :38:44.

:38:44. > :38:54.the nephew of Pat Bradley, one of Nasty bunkers everywhere. Like

:38:54. > :38:58.

:38:58. > :39:03.yards, down this fairway, Louis Oosthuizen. Slightly more

:39:03. > :39:10.aggressive here. Didn't like that, by the look of it. Got away with it.

:39:10. > :39:20.He just miss hit it, you see. Lesson 14 is never show dismay

:39:20. > :39:25.

:39:25. > :39:30.has got to find this fairway. And frankly, if he's going to turn this

:39:30. > :39:36.into a reasonable day, this is one of his last good birdie chances.

:39:36. > :39:42.Now with the time for a couple of good shots. Yes, that's a good tee

:39:42. > :39:47.shot there. The course death and it gets tougher from this part of the

:39:47. > :39:57.course in. A par four, 13th. He has got some really solid holes to

:39:57. > :40:05.

:40:05. > :40:14.nicely. Tony from West Lothian has written in. He says he's fed up

:40:14. > :40:21.with seeing all these people. We don't sure enough different faces.

:40:21. > :40:31.Well, your people are not doing too well, Tony. We will give you their

:40:31. > :40:35.

:40:35. > :40:39.results in a minute because... Good KJ Choi and Jim Furyk still have

:40:39. > :40:44.holes left to play. They are both at three over so you'll each-way

:40:44. > :40:52.bet may look a little bit dodgy but we will try to show you as many

:40:52. > :40:57.faces as we can. Trampled ground. Unfortunate, it looks as though he

:40:57. > :41:06.should be at a music festival. It's a bit like a music festival behind

:41:06. > :41:11.him there. I just wonder at what stage you stand in front of the

:41:11. > :41:21.mirror and think that looks all right? It's called colourful in

:41:21. > :41:27.

:41:27. > :41:37.Harrington, tee shot on 12. Looking a touch anxious. A little bit right.

:41:37. > :41:49.

:41:49. > :41:59.Going along very well indeed. Some big guns going at this afternoon

:41:59. > :42:23.

:42:23. > :42:33.pin position is right in the back corner. That could be part of the

:42:33. > :42:41.

:42:41. > :42:51.reason the green sits up slightly This pin is really tucked next to

:42:51. > :43:13.

:43:13. > :43:23.the bunker. -- Rory McIlroy. Really Snedeker. And a very fine shot. Our

:43:23. > :43:23.

:43:23. > :44:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:44:27. > :44:33.of the first nine holes, four birdies. 90 yards. Louis Oosthuizen.

:44:33. > :44:38.Can he nestle it in next to the hole, like the other two? Come on!

:44:38. > :44:43.That's the way to do it. He played a beautiful shot into the 18th

:44:43. > :44:53.green, pitched and popped past the hole and spun back in for two. He

:44:53. > :45:15.

:45:15. > :45:20.in 1979 Open. Off the road to make the cut. Yes, he did. We could do

:45:20. > :45:25.with a bit of colour. Most people look rather drab when the sun does

:45:25. > :45:35.not shine. That's why you not always looks so quickly. No socks,

:45:35. > :45:51.

:45:51. > :46:01.Casey. He has had a very weird day. He has had a miserable time, all

:46:01. > :46:11.sorts of injuries this year. He was a three-under-par on the 15th hole

:46:11. > :46:15.

:46:15. > :46:25.yesterday, then he came apart. does one do? A long birdie chance

:46:25. > :46:32.

:46:32. > :46:42.for Harrington. Good putt. He putted from where the flag will be

:46:42. > :46:47.

:46:47. > :46:57.on Saturday or Sunday. Ten feet. This is a putt he should make.

:46:57. > :47:07.turned a lot at the end. It is not going his way. Not be Friday

:47:07. > :47:16.morning that he was after. Is the beginning to look a -- is the

:47:16. > :47:23.beginning to look a bit agitated? Oh, yes. After the double bogey he

:47:23. > :47:28.had a reaction. A sign of frustration. He has a few holes to

:47:28. > :47:38.turn it around. He needs to do that. He is level par, he hasn't got much

:47:38. > :47:52.

:47:52. > :48:02.of a cushion. He needs to start He was very brave. The only way he

:48:02. > :48:03.

:48:03. > :48:13.could play the shot from the semi rough. This is an important a part,

:48:13. > :48:22.

:48:22. > :48:32.if he wants to make the cut. -- putt. He is always on the move. He

:48:32. > :48:49.

:48:49. > :48:59.has electric legs. A family of hairs you still live in a -- a

:48:59. > :49:11.

:49:11. > :49:17.family of rabbits used to live in that forest behind. I missed them.

:49:17. > :49:27.Stricker, his third shot at the 11th. Another wayward shot. He

:49:27. > :49:28.

:49:28. > :49:38.misses the target. You are considered a bit of a dinosaur if

:49:38. > :49:38.

:49:38. > :49:48.you use blades these days. I am a dinosaur, I still use them. I was

:49:48. > :50:00.

:50:00. > :50:09.called a dinosaur in the Daily Mail Interesting putting style.

:50:09. > :50:19.Everything has to be perfect. He keeps his body very still. Out in

:50:19. > :50:24.

:50:24. > :50:34.30, four under par. The best so far. Only two rounds after coming under

:50:34. > :50:46.

:50:46. > :50:56.70. -- that have come in under 70. This is the far end of the course,

:50:56. > :51:26.

:51:26. > :51:36.squeeze right into the corner. -- Snedeker is playing with Alexander

:51:36. > :51:44.

:51:44. > :51:51.Noren, he well might have won last week, but didn't. They used to be a

:51:51. > :51:56.big hump down the right-hand side of this fairway. There was some

:51:56. > :52:06.deep rough. Now it is a narrow fairway, with a thicker rough

:52:06. > :52:10.

:52:10. > :52:20.either side. There are bunkers and crowds all along the fairway. It is

:52:20. > :52:22.

:52:22. > :52:32.in a trap. That is not good news for Rory. I suspect it that the

:52:32. > :52:44.

:52:44. > :52:50.- I suspect that the sand will be too deep to plug. Luke Donald.

:52:50. > :53:00.had a sensational tee shot, 197 yards. He has left himself this one,

:53:00. > :53:36.

:53:36. > :53:46.that one. He's still going along and Geoff Ogilvie. Steve Stricker,

:53:46. > :54:08.

:54:08. > :54:15.was on the fairway once there. Look at that. That is a monument to the

:54:15. > :54:25.dead from the wars. I can remember coming here when Shirley Bassey was

:54:25. > :54:31.

:54:31. > :54:41.performing on the peer. -- pier. When it rains, it looks a bit sad,

:54:41. > :55:19.

:55:19. > :55:27.but it is a lively place. This charge. That is a big task. -- ask.

:55:27. > :55:37.Back to the seafront, used to get some big artists playing here.

:55:37. > :55:46.

:55:46. > :55:56.Frank Carson, lots of big names. Berry's Darren Clarke -- there is

:55:56. > :56:06.Darren Clarke, be careful, you might pull your groin again. There

:56:06. > :56:19.

:56:19. > :56:29.is the older big dipper. One of the wives R one of the older players

:56:29. > :56:40.

:56:40. > :56:43.use the key -- used to keep going I didn't even going to a bunker

:56:43. > :56:47.yesterday, I took advantage of the conditions. I made some putts. That

:56:47. > :56:52.was a recipe for a good score. Hopefully I can do something like

:56:52. > :57:00.that again. How are you feeling about the conditions? So far, they

:57:00. > :57:03.look good. Again, I will have to take advantage of it. Taking a look

:57:03. > :57:10.at the leaderboard, Brandt Snedeker is taking advantage, he has gone

:57:10. > :57:16.one shot ahead of you. Willie be keeping an eye on him? -- will you

:57:16. > :57:24.be keeping an eye on him? It is too early for that. I'll be

:57:24. > :57:31.concentrating on myself. Best of luck.

:57:31. > :57:41.There she goes. It looks quite benign. I might go and have a ride

:57:41. > :57:44.

:57:44. > :57:50.myself later. The sky is looking a little greyer.

:57:50. > :58:00.Rory plants another iron shot right over the flag. He has had a couple

:58:00. > :58:16.

:58:16. > :58:26.of chances, a bit frustrating for impressive too much. -- not tried

:58:26. > :58:57.

:58:57. > :59:07.little hollow that guards the front side of the green. 129 yards for

:59:07. > :59:10.

:59:10. > :59:15.Keegan Bradley, I don't think he can get it near the hole. Playing

:59:15. > :59:25.out of the rough is like trying to drive a car on a wet road. The

:59:25. > :59:35.tyres do not grip quite as well. He's using the trajectory rather

:59:35. > :59:37.

:59:37. > :59:47.than the spin to try and stop it. There are some huge galleries

:59:47. > :59:50.

:59:50. > :00:00.marching round the course. Mickelson, on 13. The applause is

:00:00. > :00:10.lying to him, he is into the bunker again. Up hill all the way for

:00:10. > :00:38.

:00:38. > :00:48.Brandt Snedeker. He has certainly birdies. No drop shots. -- four

:00:48. > :00:48.

:00:48. > :01:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:01:37. > :01:47.on the left, and on the right, 250. -- 255. Straight down the middle.

:01:47. > :01:59.

:01:59. > :02:09.That just seemed to nestle little reminds me of Barney rubble. Yes.

:02:09. > :02:14.

:02:14. > :02:20.Wilma Flintstone, she was attractive. I'm aware she was a

:02:20. > :02:30.cartoon. Or was it Betty who was the attractive one? Harrington on

:02:30. > :02:47.

:02:48. > :02:57.from off the green at even car and that takes him to one under. --

:02:58. > :03:26.

:03:26. > :03:36.becoming detached from the body, under the watchful eye of the

:03:36. > :04:11.

:04:11. > :04:21.finest coach in the game, Peter ebb. So well bunkered, this new

:04:21. > :04:40.

:04:40. > :04:44.of relief because somehow he three. That's a big miss for

:04:45. > :04:54.someone of his putting talents. Usually, from that distance, he

:04:55. > :04:55.

:04:55. > :06:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:06:09. > :06:13.his par on 15. A fiddly little chip Dropped a shot at the third.

:06:13. > :06:19.Strolling up the 18th at the moment and when he dropped that shot at

:06:19. > :06:28.the third, he was back to three over-par. But he picked up birdies

:06:28. > :06:33.on the 7th, the 9th, the 11th and 17th. And then finished just in

:06:33. > :06:42.time -- inside the top 10 at St George's last year. He has turned

:06:42. > :06:52.this around. He had six weeks off through injury around the PGA

:06:52. > :06:59.

:06:59. > :07:05.championships, so has come back of angles. This hole position is

:07:05. > :07:08.just over the ridge coming off that right hand bunker. Only four paces

:07:08. > :07:18.from that right edge but he should be able to fly it all the way and

:07:18. > :07:44.

:07:44. > :07:52.get it to stop quickly. This, from Can you believe that? Oh my

:07:52. > :07:57.goodness me. Unheard of. I don't think I've ever seen a tour

:07:57. > :08:03.professional do that with a perfect lie and a wedge on the green.

:08:03. > :08:07.Especially him. He's such a dab hand with his wedges. Maybe he was

:08:08. > :08:13.trying to spin it. An awful spot in the grass. Let's have a look at it

:08:13. > :08:22.again. The ball aligned all right and then he seemed to be sort of

:08:22. > :08:32.trying to slice underneath it a little. He would hit that once a

:08:32. > :08:51.

:08:51. > :08:57.This is the par four, which is invariably, along with the 17th,

:08:57. > :09:07.the toughest on the course. Usually, it is back into the prevailing wind.

:09:07. > :09:13.

:09:13. > :09:19.Not much breeze today for them to the right-hand side, to 14, 232,

:09:19. > :09:24.290, and on the left, 260 and 300 and Ben these cross bunkers if you

:09:24. > :09:32.go astray and find yourself in the rough. Again, these pictures taken

:09:32. > :09:40.a few weeks ago when there was water in the bunkers. Most of them

:09:40. > :09:44.today are very, very tough. An honest hole. There's a lot of

:09:44. > :09:54.people around Luke Donald's ball. I suppose they have to identify it

:09:54. > :10:07.

:10:07. > :10:14.in the middle of the fairway. What on earth happened with his second?

:10:14. > :10:20.He had a perfect angle before. Just 94 yards. His lie was fine. I've

:10:20. > :10:25.never seen anything like it. He just completely thinned it.

:10:25. > :10:35.looks like he is considering playing it. It does not look

:10:35. > :10:45.

:10:45. > :10:51.can go back as far as he likes. Or he could play his wedge shot again.

:10:51. > :10:56.I think it was the difficulty of seeing the ball. So, even though

:10:56. > :11:03.he's got a bad lie, it's a tough enough shot but when you can't see

:11:03. > :11:10.it, and it is a bad lie, it is asking a lot, isn't it? He could

:11:10. > :11:16.even miss the ball completely. Let's go to the 18th to see it

:11:16. > :11:26.Simon Dyson can finish here. A shame. A bit of a timid putt to

:11:26. > :11:31.

:11:31. > :11:37.That was for a birdie. 67 for Simon Dyson. Lovely second shot into the

:11:37. > :11:42.10th. Still a in a pretty good place going into the weekend.

:11:42. > :11:52.4th score under 70. I know his mum and dad were here. They brought in

:11:52. > :12:00.

:12:00. > :12:10.to the club yesterday. Well done, Again, looking up for his idea

:12:10. > :12:32.

:12:32. > :12:37.Just three birdies on this 15th today, the hardest hole on the back

:12:37. > :12:43.nine. Rory popped it out of bounds yesterday after hitting again man's

:12:43. > :12:53.head. So, after all this, Luke Donald is hoping to chip in to save

:12:53. > :12:54.

:12:54. > :13:02.par. Full swing. So that will drop just one. Incredible from where he

:13:02. > :13:05.was on the fairway. The hole measures just 330 yards or so.

:13:05. > :13:10.important tee shot for Keegan Bradley coming off that three-putt

:13:10. > :13:20.bogey. He needs to find the short grass. It's a tough hole today, 15,

:13:20. > :13:21.

:13:21. > :13:28.it really is. He does his work, skip so but there -- skips over the

:13:28. > :13:33.sand filled divot. An outer bounds on the right-hand side which

:13:33. > :13:42.claimed Paul Casey and this man yesterday. A three wood today,

:13:42. > :13:52.though. A three-wood. I've never seen at this hole plays so benignly.

:13:52. > :14:05.

:14:05. > :14:15.Just a very light breeze from the him get a better view of the green.

:14:15. > :14:22.Just behind us on the putting green, Tiger Woods. On his ball he marks a

:14:22. > :14:32.straight black line on it which he uses a here. He mocks the black

:14:32. > :14:35.

:14:35. > :14:39.line on the ball to help him line up his putting. -- mocks. -- marks.

:14:39. > :14:44.From the practice putting green out to the practise range, where Ian

:14:44. > :14:49.Poulter is getting ready for his 2 o'clock tea time, and I know

:14:49. > :14:53.France's Donovan has been asking him a few questions. The man who

:14:53. > :14:57.was 7th in the Masters, his best in championship and he has heard of

:14:57. > :15:06.4th place in France two weeks ago. Sir still hoping to do some good

:15:06. > :15:10.things. A shot of 71 yesterday. How are you feeling? I'm feeling

:15:10. > :15:15.good. We have benign conditions again, for the second day running

:15:15. > :15:19.which is incredible. The flags are not moving. I think that has caught

:15:19. > :15:25.a few people out. We have a practised hard hitting lots of low

:15:25. > :15:29.shots. The course is warranting shots coming from height because

:15:29. > :15:32.the greens are so soft. Everybody has had to change their game-plan

:15:32. > :15:35.and be more aggressive of the next couple of days and they are looking

:15:35. > :15:42.forward to going out there and being one of his aggressive players.

:15:42. > :15:44.A lot of rain overnight so it has dried out a little bit. Will it

:15:44. > :15:48.affect things too much? No, the course was receptive yesterday and

:15:48. > :15:52.I think even more so today. There's a few bunkers from what I have seen

:15:52. > :15:58.with some water lines, so I guess we will have to try to keep out of

:15:58. > :16:05.those bunkers. But you will be able to get out most of the pins because

:16:05. > :16:09.the greens are playing a lot softer and even softer than yesterday.

:16:09. > :16:16.Aggression and caution? Playing off the tee and then it opens the golf

:16:16. > :16:21.course up. Hopefully, I can do the first part which I did yesterday,

:16:21. > :16:25.and hopefully I can hit it a tiny bit closer than I did yesterday

:16:25. > :16:35.which takes the pressure of and a roll-up a few in. The good luck and

:16:35. > :16:38.

:16:38. > :16:48.out just before 2pm. He's off to loosen his muscles up. Donald, to

:16:48. > :17:18.

:17:18. > :17:28.That is not too bad for Padraig Harrington. There appears to be

:17:28. > :17:44.

:17:44. > :17:49.not expect that their team hole to be a birdie opportunity, but Phil

:17:49. > :17:59.Mickelson made a double bogey. Let's see if Luke Donald can hit

:17:59. > :18:11.

:18:11. > :18:21.there. I always found this their weight tough to find, because it is

:18:21. > :18:22.

:18:22. > :18:32.straight at you. He is 7-over par, he is just going to try and give it

:18:32. > :18:55.

:18:55. > :19:05.a go to see if he can make anything when it hits the green? It settled

:19:05. > :19:06.

:19:06. > :19:16.quite nicely. Pin high left is the easiest part to read what that pain

:19:16. > :19:35.

:19:35. > :19:45.is today. -- where the pain is 30. He has his putting that Somme.

:19:45. > :19:47.

:19:47. > :19:57.Brandt Snedeker is rumbling along nicely. He is starting to open a

:19:57. > :19:57.

:19:57. > :21:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:21:31. > :21:37.on the 11th. He is three clear of may decide to play its. It depends

:21:37. > :21:45.what he can drop it, but whatever, it will not be pleasant. 207 yards

:21:45. > :21:55.for Rory McIlroy -- Rory McIlroy. It is time for a good shot from the

:21:55. > :22:25.

:22:25. > :22:30.Ballesteros for the first two days. It was just over this stretch that

:22:31. > :22:37.he distance himself from the field. For the rest of the week people

:22:37. > :22:44.were chasing his shirt tails. knew then he was a bit special.

:22:44. > :22:54.knew before that! Would you finish? Thirtysomething, something like

:22:54. > :23:10.

:23:10. > :23:16.that. You are so modest! Steve his putter in the last couple of

:23:16. > :23:22.greens. A couple of bogeys, just one birdie for him. One or two

:23:22. > :23:32.players that have been holing putts have hold a reasonable number. But

:23:32. > :23:46.

:23:46. > :23:56.others seem to have missed a few there. You could hear the contact

:23:56. > :24:04.

:24:04. > :24:10.of trouble there. Brandt Snedeker, the only man in this field he is

:24:10. > :24:15.yet to make a bogey in almost two days of playing. That is a

:24:15. > :24:23.remarkable feat. He is now three shots clear from Adam Scott, who is

:24:23. > :24:30.due out in about 20 minutes. Simon Dyson has had the best round of the

:24:30. > :24:37.day so far, a round of 67. He was the top Englishman at Royal St

:24:37. > :24:44.Georges last year. He became a dance fans got our stress fracture

:24:44. > :24:51.of the pelvis, and I should stress that the two events were not

:24:51. > :24:57.connected! Here is the man with the key to

:24:57. > :25:02.Wall's and let them today. Thank you. I didn't drive the ball well

:25:02. > :25:07.yesterday. Today a drove letter and give myself more chances to attack

:25:07. > :25:15.the pins and I managed to make a few birdies. Chipped in at the 17th

:25:15. > :25:23.and nearly got a birdie on the 18th. That would have been nice. I miss

:25:24. > :25:32.read the putts. The closing holes, coming in, they are very hards, so

:25:32. > :25:37.I'm pretty happy. Yours spring was ruined by an stressed pelvis, which

:25:37. > :25:41.could have ruined your summer as well. Because it didn't turn out to

:25:42. > :25:48.be as bad as it could have been, has that giving you a new lease of

:25:48. > :25:52.life? Yes, I think so. If I had carried on running on the roads and

:25:52. > :25:58.so on, I think you could have developed into something quite

:25:58. > :26:03.serious, maybe an operation, but I got it early enough. A restive for

:26:04. > :26:09.five weeks, and I feel like brand new. It has healed itself. They can

:26:09. > :26:19.carry on with my training. I am playing golf injury-free. It is

:26:19. > :26:22.

:26:22. > :26:30.great to see you in contention at the Open again. Lovely. Thank you.

:26:30. > :26:37.So, options here? He has put on his waterproofs, so it would suggest he

:26:37. > :26:45.is going to have a dig. He could drop the ball, but it would be in

:26:45. > :26:49.the bunker and there is every chance it could plug. As long as

:26:49. > :26:59.the top of the ball is sticking out, it is manageable, apart from the

:26:59. > :27:05.

:27:05. > :27:15.shot, just hit it a little bit harder because the water will give

:27:15. > :27:35.

:27:35. > :27:43.if the bunkers here aren't quite hard enough, they fill them with

:27:43. > :27:48.water! It might be a new hazard. will have soggy socks for the last

:27:48. > :27:58.few holes, as well. Let's go to the leader, Brandt Snedeker, three

:27:58. > :28:10.

:28:10. > :28:20.with here. A generous pin position here as well, far enough up the

:28:20. > :28:45.

:28:45. > :28:55.green. Here is his swing. Very splash out, away from the flight.

:28:55. > :28:57.

:28:57. > :29:05.He has gone. -- flag. You can see all the bunkers there at that

:29:06. > :29:11.corner of the 17th, they're all water hazards today. Bunkers with

:29:11. > :29:21.water in. You can drop out of a water hazard, you can't drop out of

:29:21. > :29:32.

:29:32. > :29:41.the bunker! To be avoided at all for his second shot, because his

:29:41. > :29:51.tee-shot did finish in a horrible life. It has led to a bogey. He

:29:51. > :30:27.

:30:27. > :30:36.gets away with a par here after 17th. Look at them all. This is the

:30:36. > :30:42.lowest part of the course and they seem to be just about trying up. No,

:30:42. > :30:47.it was just a reflection. In every one there is a little sliver he can

:30:47. > :30:53.drop one but it does not offer much room. Well, looking for a big cheer

:30:53. > :31:03.if this goes in. Not much has gone right for Rory today. And once

:31:03. > :31:14.

:31:14. > :31:18.again, it's a grown-up rather than playing his bunker shot, I thought

:31:18. > :31:28.he might move the ball and no wonder what happened then causing

:31:28. > :31:42.

:31:42. > :31:46.the ball to move? Let's go to shots today. Two birdies. Paul

:31:46. > :31:56.Lawrie, milling around in the background waiting for his tee time.

:31:56. > :31:56.

:31:56. > :34:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds

:34:06. > :34:16.problems with his wrists and his hit fewer putts than Paul Lawrie

:34:16. > :34:45.

:34:45. > :34:54.yesterday. He would love that kind His son carrying for him last week

:34:54. > :34:58.at Castle Stewart. Another chance for Brandt Snedeker, this is

:34:58. > :35:08.unbelievable. Four strokes ahead. It's like shelling peas time and

:35:08. > :35:18.time again. No matter what wedge, he finds the bottom. Look at that.

:35:18. > :35:25.

:35:25. > :35:35.will try to hunt him down this afternoon but he is setting quite a

:35:35. > :35:51.

:35:51. > :36:01.little bit unfortunate. Coming in applause from the green. A little

:36:01. > :36:09.

:36:09. > :36:12.awkward where he has finished there. putting surface. 34 yards deep but

:36:13. > :36:22.31 yards wide, so it's one of the biggest greens on the golf course.

:36:23. > :36:37.

:36:37. > :36:47.driver out. It went astray at the last a little bit. He can't afford

:36:47. > :37:09.

:37:09. > :37:13.bogey, double bogey. That poor old Phil Mickelson. Similarly, in the

:37:13. > :37:21.first 10 holes, he played on Sunday some of the best golf I've ever

:37:21. > :37:31.seen. Six under after 10 holes but a different story this year, not so

:37:31. > :37:42.

:37:42. > :37:46.bunkers. Another one. Dry fluffy at the 13th. Looking out of our

:37:46. > :37:55.studio, we can see Tiger Woods having a few putts before he goes

:37:55. > :38:05.out. Nick Faldo, 1992, was 13436 holes, and that's the lowest 36

:38:05. > :38:15.hole total and if he pars from here he will be 31. Tiger looking as you

:38:15. > :38:27.

:38:27. > :38:37.as well. Uphill all the way for Steve Stricker. A Ripley green. Up

:38:37. > :39:01.

:39:01. > :39:11.Rory. He's just got 134 yards. It is a nine-iron. Not really

:39:11. > :39:16.

:39:16. > :39:21.threatening the pin once again. little worried. It is not Tiger

:39:21. > :39:31.Woods at 10 under-par but they are all drifting back, not making much

:39:31. > :39:39.

:39:39. > :39:43.Great to see you. Good steady first round yesterday. You must feel

:39:43. > :39:48.confident coming into the second? Yes, yes, as yesterday was a good

:39:48. > :39:52.start. I wanted the building on it. It is not an easy course to score

:39:52. > :39:56.on. You have got to be patient. Your very experienced and know how

:39:56. > :39:59.to play these sorts of courses, don't you? You have got to hit the

:39:59. > :40:04.shots, I don't care what kind of experience you have. It's a

:40:04. > :40:11.demanding course. If you miss shots, you will pay the penalty so you

:40:11. > :40:16.must be patient. How would you rate Lytham? It is so well bunkered. A

:40:16. > :40:21.wonderful golf course. Great crowds, the heartland of some great golf

:40:22. > :40:28.courses. It's a real classic. are right there in the hunt. Are

:40:28. > :40:31.you think about Sunday? No, this so long to go. It really starts on

:40:31. > :40:36.Sunday afternoon so if you can get yourself into a position by that

:40:36. > :40:46.time, which is quite a few days away, you're doing well. Best of

:40:46. > :40:52.

:40:52. > :41:02.for his tee shot. -- Louis Oosthuizen just bumping it in for

:41:02. > :41:17.

:41:17. > :41:27.more. Harrington chipped up to here. It was always going to be tricky up

:41:27. > :41:34.

:41:34. > :41:43.and down from the back of the 15th. the championship among other

:41:43. > :41:53.wonderful tournament. A long birdie putt. Two for par would be greatly

:41:53. > :41:55.

:41:55. > :41:59.received from here. Very, very nice putt from that distance. 65, you

:41:59. > :42:09.shoot, and then you come to the first hole and you what five shots

:42:09. > :42:24.

:42:24. > :42:34.behind. -- and you are five shots right for Rory. It was a bad second

:42:34. > :43:12.

:43:12. > :43:22.shot, to be frank. The birdie Australian. Scott, in for a birdie.

:43:22. > :43:38.

:43:38. > :43:48.He is in control of his game. And has done a good job. He rolls it in

:43:48. > :44:23.

:44:23. > :44:33.again. There it is. 64, a wonderful Adam Scott. The overnight leader

:44:33. > :45:07.

:45:07. > :45:17.everyone else looks silly at the moment. Louis Oosthuizen at the

:45:17. > :45:19.

:45:20. > :45:24.16th for a birdie. You've alone! A big job ahead for Adam Scott. A

:45:24. > :45:28.good opening tee shot. These players are coming to the end of

:45:28. > :45:34.their round. Weather conditions could change. It could get a bit

:45:34. > :45:42.wet. If Brandt Snedeker can hold things together over the last

:45:42. > :45:48.couple of holes, he would be in good shape. Matt Kuchar, on the tee,

:45:48. > :45:58.tall American. Look how low his hands are at the top of his swing.

:45:58. > :46:15.

:46:15. > :46:23.Off they go. The last game will go off at 4:11pm. There is a big group

:46:23. > :46:29.of stars going out now. Vijay Singh, Darren Clarke, Tiger Woods. A big

:46:29. > :46:39.group of players ready to go in the next hour. They have got much to

:46:39. > :46:57.

:46:57. > :47:00.some army voice from the Royal Welch, first Battalion. I met that

:47:00. > :47:08.patient welfare fund people, who to a wonderful job looking after

:47:08. > :47:15.winded troops. They have got a website. Caring for our injured

:47:15. > :47:20.troops. Anyway you can help them, donations, not just money, but

:47:20. > :47:30.anything, they will be very happy to hear from you. They are a great

:47:30. > :47:33.

:47:33. > :47:39.bunch of lads. Rory McIlroy with an iron from the tee. It is quite

:47:39. > :47:46.humbling when you meet those lands, isn't it, Peter? It eased. It makes

:47:46. > :47:56.you wonder what it is all about. One of the captains said best

:47:56. > :48:07.

:48:07. > :48:12.So, just lions for these guys. Keegan Bradley has a 2-iron in his

:48:12. > :48:22.bank and a three rescue, either will do. He has got to find the

:48:22. > :48:30.

:48:30. > :48:40.short grass here. Splitting the fairway. Here is our leader, Brandt

:48:40. > :48:42.

:48:42. > :48:52.Snedeker. He leads by four shots. This is another birdie opportunity.

:48:52. > :48:55.

:48:55. > :49:00.Running well. Richard Finch, he took 10 at the 7th. I am not saying

:49:00. > :49:10.that Brandt Snedeker will do that, but there is danger on every hole

:49:10. > :49:46.

:49:46. > :49:56.between here and the clubhouse. Kuchar. To remain 1-under. Another

:49:56. > :50:02.

:50:02. > :50:08.variation of the longer Potter. -- putter. Rory McIlroy coming to the

:50:08. > :50:14.end of his round. Again, a very adventurous round with too many

:50:14. > :50:19.mistakes. Keegan Bradley is 3-over par. He is in danger of not

:50:19. > :50:29.qualifying, as indeed is Rory McIlroy, he is 1-over, 4-over for

:50:29. > :50:56.

:50:56. > :51:06.the day. Adam Scott. Big, wide 6-under, four shots back. The

:51:06. > :51:10.

:51:11. > :51:18.projected cuts will be 2-over par, which will be below lists cuts in

:51:18. > :51:28.all the postings of the Open Championship. If I drop it and it

:51:28. > :51:34.

:51:34. > :51:42.rolls back in? Then it is another drop. OK. Luke Donald rolls it in!

:51:42. > :51:48.Just when needed! Just when needed. Having dropped two strokes so far,

:51:48. > :51:58.he gets at three at the very difficult 15th hole. He has told

:51:58. > :52:15.

:52:15. > :52:24.some footage of putts today, Luke into the sand. If it does, it will

:52:25. > :52:34.be a miracle shot if he can get it on the green. Rory McIlroy, you are

:52:35. > :52:38.

:52:38. > :52:46.in a spot of bother. See what I mean? That was all that was ever

:52:46. > :52:52.going to happen there, wasn't it? Brandt Snedeker waiting. I have got

:52:52. > :52:59.some e-mails in St why didn't they pump the water or out of the

:52:59. > :53:05.bunkers? There are over 200 bunkers here and 90 % of them are full of

:53:06. > :53:12.water. It was just impractical to pump out all the water overnight.

:53:12. > :53:19.That is all Rory McIlroy could do from there. He is 1-over par so can

:53:19. > :53:29.afford one more dropped shot. Things don't look that bright for

:53:29. > :53:38.

:53:38. > :53:48.run for home. The conditions are absolutely perfect, with no wins.

:53:48. > :53:53.

:53:53. > :54:03.But there is still a lot of danger. -- no wind. That might be far

:54:03. > :54:13.enough over, I think it is on the path. He has been lucky. Very lucky.

:54:13. > :54:26.

:54:26. > :54:34.Paul Lawrie on the second fairway. You don't want to flirt with the

:54:34. > :54:44.bunker. He chipped in a couple of times yesterday and hold in from

:54:44. > :54:47.

:54:47. > :54:57.off the edge of the green, so his short game is sharp. Keegan Bradley.

:54:57. > :55:22.

:55:22. > :55:32.He needs to birdie one of these Donald. Trying to avoid the bunkers

:55:32. > :55:33.

:55:33. > :55:38.on the left-hand side. Four players drove the 16th green yesterday.

:55:38. > :55:48.Including this young man. Rory McIlroy -- Rory McIlroy took his

:55:48. > :55:51.

:55:51. > :56:01.medicine yesterday. He has got a good view of the pin. You would

:56:01. > :56:02.

:56:02. > :56:12.expect him to hit it within 15 feet eight times out of 10. A chance for

:56:12. > :56:17.

:56:17. > :56:23.a par four, and he needs it. He has been in reverse all day, hasn't he?

:56:23. > :56:33.Adam Scott. A three-wood off the second. 260 to get off the bunkers

:56:33. > :56:40.

:56:41. > :56:46.on the right. That will be fine. It is a day for keeping out of the

:56:46. > :56:55.bunkers and hitting the fairways. I suppose that could be said on any

:56:55. > :57:00.day on any golf course! Brandt Snedeker is four shots ahead.

:57:00. > :57:06.Graeme McDowell is there. Let's hear from him. Coming through there,

:57:06. > :57:11.the response from the crowd, that must give you a huge buzz. In is a

:57:11. > :57:16.lot of fun. This is the only Major we get to play outside the United

:57:16. > :57:23.States. They want a few autographs right now, but I need to get my

:57:23. > :57:26.business head screwed on. When the need to get in his own? Every

:57:26. > :57:32.professional has the Rome warm-up routine. I think it is important to

:57:32. > :57:42.get into your warm-up routine and gets into the rhythm of the day.

:57:42. > :57:42.

:57:42. > :57:47.Has their own warm-up routine. have said about wanting to get

:57:47. > :57:52.you're with them back, and it looked like you were there

:57:52. > :57:56.yesterday. The game has been going pretty well nigh for 10 months. It

:57:56. > :58:04.is always good to be contending. Great to get off to a nice start

:58:04. > :58:08.you yesterday. It is great to get the momentum early in the week.

:58:08. > :58:15.With 54 holes left here, I have just got to keep trying to do my