:00:48. > :01:20.ROCK MUSIC whether he wants to be or not, he's here for the weekend.
:01:21. > :01:29.it's brilliant. I say, we are warming up for a super weekend here.
:01:30. > :01:36.The third day of the Open Championship is already a dramatic
:01:37. > :01:39.one. What a contrast to the first half of the championship, the rain
:01:40. > :01:45.is pounding down and thunderstorms might not be too far away. We are
:01:46. > :01:50.told it will continue to be continuously heavy rain with periods
:01:51. > :01:56.of horrendously heavy downpours. That's it in a nutshell. It will be
:01:57. > :02:01.a slow and challenging day for the players at Hoylake today. Perhaps
:02:02. > :02:06.moving day should be renamed up evil day because for the first time in
:02:07. > :02:11.the 154 year history of the championship the R and A have
:02:12. > :02:20.decided to employ a two T start. The players will be starting at the
:02:21. > :02:27.first and 10th tees this morning. Unusual times call for an usual
:02:28. > :02:30.measures. How will all of this affects the concentration of runaway
:02:31. > :02:36.leader, Rory McIlroy? He won't want anything to disturb his momentum.
:02:37. > :02:41.Two-time major winner and already four shots in front. He's not tell
:02:42. > :02:46.the half-time lead at a major event since the US open in 2011 when he
:02:47. > :03:13.beat the field by eight shots. A formidable posse chasing him down.
:03:14. > :03:22.Rory getting ready for his tee time just after 11 o'clock. Yesterday it
:03:23. > :03:28.was a decisive move four aright the top to banish memories of
:03:29. > :03:32.forgettable Fridays in the past. The eyes of the golfing world watching,
:03:33. > :03:36.he's had some bad scores in the second round. And they keep
:03:37. > :03:48.reminding him. There's something about Friday. Making hard, hard work
:03:49. > :03:58.of it. Rory in trouble. He's settled down, I think. Well done, Rory.
:03:59. > :04:01.Lovely. That was incredibly good. He gets that putter rolling, when he
:04:02. > :04:08.hits the ball, watch out everybody else. He looks completely in
:04:09. > :04:18.control, relaxed, and we hope we see good numbers. Brilliant shot. Top
:04:19. > :04:28.quality. Can he do it? Of course he can do it. Beautiful. Absolutely
:04:29. > :04:36.fantastic. The Friday Demons are being laid to rest today. Genius.
:04:37. > :04:42.Going out there, I wanted to focus on myself and stick to my game plan
:04:43. > :04:46.and I did that quite well after a shaky start with a bogey at the 1st.
:04:47. > :04:50.After that I settled into the round nicely and played really well. You
:04:51. > :04:55.dealt with Friday, tricky wind, it looks like rain will be the
:04:56. > :05:02.challenge on Saturday but you are up for it? Definitely. Depending on
:05:03. > :05:06.what whether we get, yeah, I'm looking forward to it. I've been in
:05:07. > :05:12.this position before. I've enjoyed it. I will try to enjoy this weekend
:05:13. > :05:15.as well. He would certainly love to get his hands on this claret jug by
:05:16. > :05:24.tomorrow night. Nick Faldo knew there was whether coming. This is
:05:25. > :05:33.unusual, good decision? Unbelievable. We were saying, what
:05:34. > :05:37.happened to the days when it was coming in sideways. There was the
:05:38. > :05:48.famous day in 2002 when the temperatures dropped. This is pretty
:05:49. > :05:54.unprecedented. Really serious stuff. We don't want to mess with lightning
:05:55. > :05:58.or anything so if you can get the round in, and it messes with
:05:59. > :06:00.television, of course, especially American television, but the most
:06:01. > :06:04.important thing is to get the players round and get the third
:06:05. > :06:10.round in the box. Does it matter to the players which tee you go from?
:06:11. > :06:15.It can change your rhythm. Going up to the 10th hole, it's an extra ten
:06:16. > :06:20.or 15 minutes negotiating your way through the crowd. You cite yourself
:06:21. > :06:29.up. The 1st hole here is one of the hardest open holes on the rotor. But
:06:30. > :06:34.these guys have done it before. Every one of the three Majors have
:06:35. > :06:38.done this two tee start at some stage but this is the first time for
:06:39. > :06:46.the Open Championship. Golf began from 9am from both of those tees. We
:06:47. > :06:50.will be going live in about 15 minutes time. Paul Casey with an
:06:51. > :06:54.eagle at ten. There are birdies and eagles to be had out there today.
:06:55. > :07:00.Good weather for ducks and Paul Casey so far. From Rory's
:07:01. > :07:07.perspective, it equalises the field and they will all have to tackle the
:07:08. > :07:11.same weather. It helps that he's teeing off at 11am. Part of the
:07:12. > :07:15.tradition is the reader going out at 3pm. That is part of the mind game
:07:16. > :07:24.of the Open Championship. -- the leader going out. In that way it
:07:25. > :07:28.helps to get up and get on with it. I think the weather is more of a
:07:29. > :07:33.nuisance than a real difficulty factor. It will change things quite
:07:34. > :07:37.considerably, it dampens the fairway meaning everybody is laying up short
:07:38. > :07:41.of the bunkers. You have to do recalculate. You need more club for
:07:42. > :07:46.that. You have the chance to get closer and stop easier. I think the
:07:47. > :07:54.greens were easier to read this week. I think the guys, if they stay
:07:55. > :07:58.aggressive, they will be fine. I would still predict the score to be
:07:59. > :08:03.pretty good. It will not help the rest of the field. Remember when it
:08:04. > :08:07.rained at Wentworth, Rory took off. We talk about him struggling in firm
:08:08. > :08:11.and fast conditions sometimes but we don't have that today. And the
:08:12. > :08:18.course will soften up with more rain. The problem about being and on
:08:19. > :08:22.course expert is that you have to be an on course expert in good and bad
:08:23. > :08:26.weather and Ken Brown has found that out today. Third day of the Open
:08:27. > :08:31.Championship and the weather is awful. A big day for the players and
:08:32. > :08:36.caddies who have to keep the clubs dry. They will have their dry
:08:37. > :08:45.gloves, the hugs and a towel or two. The caddies will be vital today. You
:08:46. > :08:48.have to keep your hands dry, particularly the grits. If the grips
:08:49. > :08:58.get wet the clubs will twist and then you're in trouble. Sun drying
:08:59. > :09:03.towels in the bag. One hung under the umbrella. Somehow or other you
:09:04. > :09:11.have to keep those hands and grips dry. A glove, these are vital. If
:09:12. > :09:16.have to keep those hands and grips you can keep this glove dry, and
:09:17. > :09:21.Phil Mickelson has special gloves, some players might have gloves on
:09:22. > :09:26.both hands. The grits must be dry, the gloves, and the umbrellas. --
:09:27. > :09:33.the grip 's. The caddy will be just as important as the players today.
:09:34. > :09:37.Our trusty floor manager will be accompanying him all day with that
:09:38. > :09:46.umbrella. Play got underway at 9am. Half of the field will in effect be
:09:47. > :10:01.playing the course back to front. We have groups of three as well.
:10:02. > :10:12.Marc Warren has enjoyed a cracking couple of weeks of links golf so
:10:13. > :10:16.far. George Coetzee defied the elements on the so-called wrong side
:10:17. > :10:24.of the draw yesterday to climb the leaderboard on his birthday. Rickie
:10:25. > :10:43.Fowler memorably played well in wind and rain three years ago.
:10:44. > :10:51.It's not over by any means. A cracking statistic, only 17 times in
:10:52. > :11:01.the last 43 years as the halfway leader of the Open gone on to win
:11:02. > :11:07.it. We make a big deal about who is winning but it is a long way to go.
:11:08. > :11:11.If Rory plays really nicely, makes life difficult for everybody... But
:11:12. > :11:17.if he comes back a couple, slows down, a few guys can get a run in
:11:18. > :11:21.and it can tighten up. It is a very important day for Rory today. He got
:11:22. > :11:29.through a horrendous Friday pretty well. It was too important, when you
:11:30. > :11:34.are reading the Open, it is too important and it was all about
:11:35. > :11:42.concentration. He kept piling them on. If he comes out in the same
:11:43. > :11:47.vein... But a lot is going on. The caddies will be important. It is
:11:48. > :12:00.quite an art holding up the umbrella with the canopy. Your dripping,
:12:01. > :12:06.trying to keep your player dry. The players do not want to carry those
:12:07. > :12:11.things and it is difficult holding them in that position. It will be a
:12:12. > :12:15.new test. He came through a great test yesterday, Frank, and looking
:12:16. > :12:19.at some of the shots he played, obviously very relieved. He's been
:12:20. > :12:22.on the situation a couple of times where he's had an emphatic lead and
:12:23. > :12:30.when do you think the memories of those triumphs starts to kick in? An
:12:31. > :12:37.excellent question, Hazel. 36 hole leads have been often tight, but a
:12:38. > :12:42.four shot lead, those aren't often lost from. We are seeing a sense of
:12:43. > :12:48.freedom we have not seen in a while. He started to tighten up on Friday.
:12:49. > :12:53.This is the 12th time that he has had the lead at a stage in a major
:12:54. > :13:05.Championship. Only Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods have had more in the
:13:06. > :13:13.last few years. The closest situation you could relate to was
:13:14. > :13:19.when you were leading at Muirfield. Full everything looks good. Nick was
:13:20. > :13:26.in that situation at Muirfield and then it got extremely tiring. Having
:13:27. > :13:32.been in that situation before, having seen how he has handled his
:13:33. > :13:39.victory at the U.S. Open... The shot here was wonderful, a three quarters
:13:40. > :13:44.8-iron at 15, he doesn't always play that kind of shot with that freedom.
:13:45. > :13:57.When he plays well it's beautiful. You don't have to be... This is
:13:58. > :14:05.extraordinary, the driver and 17. That is not necessary, because if
:14:06. > :14:10.you go in the left rough, you are dead. You have no shot. You don't
:14:11. > :14:14.have to play super aggressive. Just be smart with the ball. Use your
:14:15. > :14:20.layups and plot your way round the course. It is a fair golf course. It
:14:21. > :14:27.will not get crazy, especially now the fire has been taken out of the
:14:28. > :14:30.bounce. This pitch was beautiful. That is feel and concentration and
:14:31. > :14:37.that is commitment. That is more important than almost the ability to
:14:38. > :14:40.play the shots. Now you have to keep that on situation all the time and
:14:41. > :14:45.believe you can scramble and get out of any situation. What is your
:14:46. > :14:50.assessment of how he will do today? I have got a scary thought this
:14:51. > :14:54.might be what we have seen before. If he can get off to a good start,
:14:55. > :15:02.he will be concerned most with Dustin Johnson, at Dustin is pretty
:15:03. > :15:07.good in West conditions -- wet conditions. I want to see Rory how
:15:08. > :15:10.he played before and go for it. Very few people can play that way and for
:15:11. > :15:16.us it is a pleasure to watch golf when it's played like that. He will
:15:17. > :15:23.not be outmuscled out there. He has Dustin Johnson beside him. How
:15:24. > :15:31.better equipped is he for a challenge in the last couple of days
:15:32. > :15:33.in a major now? He still has a couple of personality... Little
:15:34. > :15:45.moves with his wedges when he left the club up and dancers around, I'm
:15:46. > :15:49.not a fan of that. Whether you are playing, chasing, if Rory is in
:15:50. > :15:56.front, it might help. It will keep him in the running stop he won't
:15:57. > :16:00.think he is leading so it might help Dustin for a while. Technically,
:16:01. > :16:09.some of those wedge shots, I'm not a big fan. If it was more firm and
:16:10. > :16:12.dry, Georgia is where he got close. He can hit the ball low and is so
:16:13. > :16:21.powerful. It could also start to swing back more. Those 6-unders on a
:16:22. > :16:29.day like this, somebody could move up. We had news of the passing of
:16:30. > :16:34.Bob Torrance yesterday, is sad news. We will always remember him. One of
:16:35. > :16:40.the greatest coaches that Britain ever produced. The coached his son,
:16:41. > :16:46.Sam Times, Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley. -- Sam
:16:47. > :16:50.Torrence. Our great condolences go to his family. We will fondly
:16:51. > :17:00.remember this wonderful man. Let's get some reaction because
:17:01. > :17:09.there is a real sadness around the course today. His voice will live
:17:10. > :17:13.on. That is the great thing. I always passed Peter Jacobsen,
:17:14. > :17:19.whether it is yards today, we tried to do our best impression... "You're
:17:20. > :17:26.looking great, lad, your follow-through is looking great". I
:17:27. > :17:32.think his voice will live on. We will always remember that. You Scots
:17:33. > :17:38.get away with murder, you can yell at people and it still sounds great.
:17:39. > :17:41.I was lucky enough to work with Sam last week, and he was sewing me
:17:42. > :17:49.pictures of his father in the wheelchair. I spoke to him last
:17:50. > :17:55.night after I heard the news and his dad had done so much for him. He
:17:56. > :18:00.helped Paul McGinley, Harrington, Darren Clarke, and he helped to turn
:18:01. > :18:05.them into men as well. He picked the right week because this is the one
:18:06. > :18:10.Championship that he loved. I saw him last week on the range and it
:18:11. > :18:18.was the same. He would always tell me I did a great job! The game has
:18:19. > :18:21.suffered a loss. We can now go to live golf on the third day of this
:18:22. > :18:25.Open Championship and we look forward to what is to come
:18:26. > :18:28.regardless of the weather. World number one Adam Scott is about to
:18:29. > :18:35.make his assault from nine shots back today. Who knows what's in
:18:36. > :18:41.store today and we look forward to finding out in the company of Mark
:18:42. > :18:47.James and Peter Alliss. COMMENTATOR: We are looking forward to it. A lot
:18:48. > :18:51.has been made that of this moment because it is very soft but I think
:18:52. > :18:55.if you scratch the surface it will be dry as a bone a whisker down. Not
:18:56. > :19:00.much has been taken out of it so far but it is the psychological effect.
:19:01. > :19:06.And thunder and lightning might come in. I think if it stays like this,
:19:07. > :19:13.good scoring is on the cards. Do you agree, Mark? I do, as long as the
:19:14. > :19:16.really heavy rain stays away, Peter. It could get really heavy and
:19:17. > :19:22.difficult. But conditions are good right now. I love the tracking thing
:19:23. > :19:25.they have on the driving. It adds a new aspect to
:19:26. > :19:33.they have on the driving. It adds a television. It gives you an idea
:19:34. > :19:37.which direction they are going. Victor Dubuisson, the young
:19:38. > :19:39.Frenchman who played some sparkling golf in the last year
:19:40. > :19:44.Frenchman who played some sparkling in the Ryder Cup points, a virtual
:19:45. > :19:57.certainty for Gleneagles in September. I think he's almost a
:19:58. > :20:01.mystery man. He's very quiet. I don't mix in his company, but he
:20:02. > :20:12.seems to keep himself out of the way, plays his own game. As a bit of
:20:13. > :20:14.a haunted look about him. Not a big man but he hits it a long way. And a
:20:15. > :20:24.good short game. On the tee, from the USA, Jimmy Walker. APPLAUSE
:20:25. > :20:33.Jimmy Walker is a surprise as well. 458 yards. Not a breath of wind,
:20:34. > :20:49.iron off the tee. That's a good one. I find it
:20:50. > :20:55.fascinating That's a good one. I find it
:20:56. > :20:59.this being one of the most difficult opening drives in Championship golf
:21:00. > :21:02.but it's only been played twice from this in the history
:21:03. > :21:05.but it's only been played twice from Championship. How it's worked its
:21:06. > :21:09.way into being the most difficult hole, I would put it up against the
:21:10. > :21:16.first at Muirfield with someone and across or the first at Carnoustie. I
:21:17. > :21:21.don't think it's frighteningly difficult, particularly now they've
:21:22. > :21:28.moved the Green 30 or 40 yards back. Plenty of people here, that's the
:21:29. > :21:34.tented village. The patron's section is on the left, the sponsors have
:21:35. > :21:41.their marquees and where they serve lunch, watching players, the 18th.
:21:42. > :21:49.We have burger vans, a media tent. That's across the third fairway. It
:21:50. > :22:04.is a colossal operation. Setting all these things up, taking them all
:22:05. > :22:09.down. Molinari, the back view of one of the Molinaris. It is a little bit
:22:10. > :22:16.humid. But not unpleasant at the moment. Maybe we will be lucky and
:22:17. > :22:19.miss all the weather. Jason Dufner, no mistaking that figure... At least
:22:20. > :22:38.I hope it is now I've said that. This par-3 was pretty tough
:22:39. > :22:43.yesterday with crosswind but today there is virtually no wind. Just a
:22:44. > :22:52.good solid strike, land it somewhere on the surface. Or close to the
:22:53. > :22:57.surface. Did pretty well. Another two yards and it would have bounded.
:22:58. > :23:02.Short and it would have been in the bunker. Back to the first and Jimmy
:23:03. > :23:06.Walker. The jacket is for ready. I don't know where he's been hiding
:23:07. > :23:12.for about ten years. I know where he's hiding now, deep in that
:23:13. > :23:16.bunker. Jimmy has suddenly appeared, he won three tournaments
:23:17. > :23:20.early in the year in wonderful style, and you think, where have you
:23:21. > :23:36.been? Have you been the pro at a local driving range or something?
:23:37. > :23:48.Mickelson, well gloved up. The first match of the 10th tee, Bradley,
:23:49. > :23:52.Dufner and Mickelson. You can see how much rain there has been when we
:23:53. > :24:00.see a bunker shot because it takes quite a lot of penetrating, the
:24:01. > :24:08.sand, by rain. Both of this man's parents won table tennis medals at
:24:09. > :24:27.the Olympics in 1988 in South Korea. A nice snippet of information there.
:24:28. > :24:46.Love those bunkers. Doesn't give much away facially, does he? No. He
:24:47. > :24:54.has a delicate charm about him, I don't know what it is. Van Dyck
:24:55. > :25:05.like. He should have lived 250 years ago. Adam Scott now.
:25:06. > :25:30.Poor old caddy carries so much stuff today, umbrellas, gloves,
:25:31. > :25:37.sandwiches, drinks, water. We still have some umbrellas up and some
:25:38. > :25:42.down. That bag gets heavy with all the equipment in it. I had a caddy
:25:43. > :25:47.who used to fill bubble wrap with helium and put it in the bag and he
:25:48. > :25:56.reckoned it took five lbs off the weight. Where is he off to, keeping
:25:57. > :26:02.his feet dry? Nothing like cold and wet water on your legs. Nobody ever
:26:03. > :26:09.mentions the poor old caddy 's, hot days, uphill and downhill, carrying
:26:10. > :26:18.BB bags. Father and son here, the Cabreras. Yes, did very well after
:26:19. > :26:28.his opening round. He struggled at the 1st but came good yesterday.
:26:29. > :26:38.Matt Kuchar, he's changed his putting method from anchoring in the
:26:39. > :26:44.stomach to anchoring of the left for -- up the left forearm. I was
:26:45. > :26:48.working in America when I first saw him in amateur golf. He turned pro
:26:49. > :26:51.but did not have much success early. But he's really developed into a
:26:52. > :26:59.tiptop player over the last few years. Those flags will be wet, they
:27:00. > :27:03.don't flutter much when they're soaking wet, but that gives you some
:27:04. > :27:12.idea. It is very pleasant at the moment. Kristoffer Broberg. A good
:27:13. > :27:31.week last week in the Scottish. Continuing his good form.
:27:32. > :27:41.Somebody has played out of the trap but Victor Dubuisson is heading back
:27:42. > :27:44.towards it. Every match as a member of the British green keepers
:27:45. > :27:50.Association giving up their time in the holidays to come to the
:27:51. > :27:53.Championship, and every match has a bunker regulator, so if you see
:27:54. > :28:01.somebody walking out seemingly not caring about their footprints, don't
:28:02. > :28:07.be alarmed. Victor Dubuisson, he has had the footprints of his playing
:28:08. > :28:27.partner raked. He's allowed to do that. Sweet shot.
:28:28. > :28:32.Back on the first tee comedy trio of Robert Karlsson, Marc Warren and
:28:33. > :28:57.wily Without a care in the world. On the
:28:58. > :29:05.tee, from Scotland, Marc Warren. APPLAUSE
:29:06. > :29:29.Another player who did well last week and continued to play well.
:29:30. > :29:39.Good-looking player, Warren. But not that... Look out. They look lively.
:29:40. > :29:59.From the USA, Jim Furyk. APPLAUSE I've not heard too many "in the
:30:00. > :30:01.holes", that's been a relief. They are more civilised in this neck of
:30:02. > :30:30.the woods. I remember taking to the great
:30:31. > :30:36.mighty Sam Sne, d many moons ago. I said if he started again, what would
:30:37. > :30:40.he practise, he said driving and shots from 110 yards on the green.
:30:41. > :30:47.I think there is a lot of sense in that. The more I watch golf, the
:30:48. > :30:51.more I realise the importance of someone who can drive the ball on
:30:52. > :30:55.the fairway. I agree, Tiger Woods belies that at
:30:56. > :30:59.times. He has played some miracle shots.
:31:00. > :31:02.There are people that can blast them out of trouble. Here is Adam Scott
:31:03. > :31:16.at the first. Not a million out of trouble. Here is Adam Scott
:31:17. > :31:25.away. People like Lee Trevino were not always on form but he could
:31:26. > :31:31.certainly drive them forward. Fill Mickelson on the 6th. We saw
:31:32. > :31:35.him in the bunker. He has a tired look about him today,
:31:36. > :31:50.Phil. I don't think he has been operating on full power.
:31:51. > :31:57.That little wiggle wiggle, see that? He just got it in.
:31:58. > :32:02.2-under for the day. Well, it is raining but not hard.
:32:03. > :32:07.There are a lot of birdies being made in the first few holes.
:32:08. > :32:15.I hope that shot is out of focus and it is not my eyes! Jimmy Walker, in
:32:16. > :32:20.the front right trap. This for a par. Oh, well, yes.
:32:21. > :32:28.done. A nice drive.
:32:29. > :32:40.Second in the bunker. A good putt, par-4.
:32:41. > :32:47.Tucked away. Almost out of sight, young Rory. A bucket full of balls.
:32:48. > :33:01.Away from prying eyes. I always look at his follow-through
:33:02. > :33:05.mark. I have never seen him off balance.
:33:06. > :33:13.He is very balanced. You are right. He hits it hard.
:33:14. > :33:18.He is not a 6ft 4 man. But watch the power he generates. A big turn. A
:33:19. > :33:24.turn of the shoulders. The right hip opens up going back. He clatters
:33:25. > :33:33.through. Look at that - bang! Every time, you could take a perfect
:33:34. > :33:37.photograph of his follow-through. Victor Dubuisson for a par at the
:33:38. > :33:42.first. Well done.
:33:43. > :33:49.He hole as few putts, too. As you say, I am sure he is almost
:33:50. > :33:59.certain to be in the European team at Gleneagles Hotel in September.
:34:00. > :34:05.Keegan Bradley... I think you would have looked good in your day in a
:34:06. > :34:10.pair of those shoes, Peter. I must say, they have changed since
:34:11. > :34:20.1937. I thought I saw Prince Charles with a pair of those on the other
:34:21. > :34:23.day, or was it the Duke of Edinburgh? Duke of Edinburgh they
:34:24. > :34:46.have given him good service. He is on the second.
:34:47. > :34:50.The members '18th hole. It might be the only 18th hole. We
:34:51. > :34:56.had an e-mail about this yesterday. The 18th hole where you can't see
:34:57. > :35:02.the clubhouse. There are not many golf clubs like that.
:35:03. > :35:08.Is that because of the stands? It is alongside there. 100 yards down
:35:09. > :35:22.level with the club. Unless you have a long telescopic neck, you can't
:35:23. > :35:26.see it. It has suddenly happened that he has
:35:27. > :35:31.become a very good player this fellow.
:35:32. > :35:36.I am not sure about this year. I have not looked at the records but
:35:37. > :35:39.suddenly, not only has he become a good player, he as become a
:35:40. > :36:17.Goodwiner. Robert Karlsson to the first.
:36:18. > :36:29.Furyk's ball looks like it could be in the clumpy bit.
:36:30. > :36:37.Doing rather well, right to the front. A good escape.
:36:38. > :36:43.Yes, you can't teach that sort of ball. The ball above his feet. Down
:36:44. > :36:47.the shaft. Feel it up the fairway, chase it down to the front. It is
:36:48. > :36:52.the thing you either have or don't have.
:36:53. > :36:57.It is an art that has died out. Everything is played up in the air.
:36:58. > :37:04.Molinari from the sand. Not so bad. Look at this... The Italians are
:37:05. > :37:10.known for it, masters of the bunker shot.
:37:11. > :37:23.He holed a good putt on the previous hole for a birdie. Justin Rose is
:37:24. > :37:34.out there. He's on the third, playing with Bill
:37:35. > :37:40.Haas and David Howell. Quite a slow impact club-head speed.
:37:41. > :37:43.What a shot. But unlucky. One little hop forward instead of back and that
:37:44. > :38:04.was almost in the hole. A lovely shot.
:38:05. > :38:13.Well, half of the players on the 10th today.
:38:14. > :38:20.Stephen Gallagher. He could well be in the Ryder Cup team also.
:38:21. > :38:26.Nicely. The flag is tucked behind the two bunkers. Hidden away.
:38:27. > :38:30.He could be a good wildcard if he does not qualify. He has played
:38:31. > :38:32.very, very well at Gleneagles in the last few years.
:38:33. > :38:44.Adam Scott, with a perfect tee shot. Pin front right. Going for a high
:38:45. > :38:58.cut, probably. OK.
:38:59. > :39:12.Justin Rose after that splendid shot into the green. He really has become
:39:13. > :39:16.Justin Rose after that splendid shot a class act over the
:39:17. > :39:20.Justin Rose after that splendid shot five years. Everything looks solid
:39:21. > :39:32.and comfortable. Look at that. A beautiful stroke.
:39:33. > :39:45.He makes it look simple. George Coetzee on the first tee. This will
:39:46. > :39:55.feel like a practise round in Johannesburg.
:39:56. > :40:02.Oh, those bunkers. This fella is a good-looking player,
:40:03. > :40:09.isn't he? I know he has had a lot of injuries, spinal problems but in
:40:10. > :40:14.full flow he is a joy to watch. And Charl Schwartzel. In fact all three
:40:15. > :40:17.have good swings. They have, and all very long
:40:18. > :40:22.hitters. Watch this.
:40:23. > :40:39.Right through the ball. Going towards the bunkers, I fancy. Oh,
:40:40. > :40:45.hello! That's a wild drive. Another very elegant swing.
:40:46. > :40:49.hello! That's a wild drive. taller, slimmer person. That
:40:50. > :40:52.remarkable finish he had when he won the Masters at Augustus. Four or
:40:53. > :40:55.five birdies in a row. He the Masters at Augustus. Four or
:40:56. > :41:02.them off one after the other. looked as if he meant it, too.
:41:03. > :41:07.That was incredible, the finish. Jason Day was in there too.
:41:08. > :41:13.Yes, almost giving him the prize. But this is the epitomy of
:41:14. > :41:33.simplicity and elegance. They don't come much better than
:41:34. > :41:37.that. The ball was travelling well. He
:41:38. > :41:43.pitched that level with the back of the trap. That was 285. A pretty low
:41:44. > :41:50.ball flight. So the ball is still going a long way.
:41:51. > :41:56.My friendly pheasant. Somebody wrote to say that was a grouse. I was
:41:57. > :42:01.thinking of something to sample but they are very handsome. The male of
:42:02. > :42:12.the species, very beautiful. they are very handsome. The male of
:42:13. > :42:17.Oh, that is a magnificent shot! What a play that
:42:18. > :42:32.Oh, that is a magnificent shot! What at the first, he looks like making
:42:33. > :42:34.birdie at the second. This is Molinari.
:42:35. > :42:59.One of the brothers. Only one player on that board has
:43:00. > :43:15.gone out. Eduardo Molinari has played a couple of holes.
:43:16. > :43:27.Tiger Woods is with Jordan Spieth and Gibson off the 10th tee.
:43:28. > :43:33.We are going to join Rishi on the range with Rickie Fowler.
:43:34. > :43:37.Rickie, comparing to the conditions on Thursday, windy yesterday, wet
:43:38. > :43:42.today, how do you deal with the challenge? Well, playing in the rain
:43:43. > :43:46.is never fun. We like to play in dry conditions. But not so bad right
:43:47. > :43:50.now. There is a chance of it picking up and clearing up this afternoon.
:43:51. > :43:55.So we have to go out and see if we can make fun of it and have a good
:43:56. > :44:00.run. Have the two-tee starts had impact
:44:01. > :44:05.in your preparation? Not necessarily it moved the tee time up. But still
:44:06. > :44:12.going off in number one. With the leaders' group. Looking forward to a
:44:13. > :44:17.good warm-up and getting out there. 6-under, two days to go, how strong
:44:18. > :44:23.do you feel about your challenge? I feel comfortable here. I definitely
:44:24. > :44:28.felt good this year in the Majors. And this week in the golf course.
:44:29. > :44:37.Excited about the round today. Rickie Fowler, I called him Robbie
:44:38. > :44:45.yesterday, somebody spotlighted it! -- somebody spotted it! Manassero.
:44:46. > :44:52.There were all gaggle of footballers here yesterday. Fellas with nothing
:44:53. > :44:59.to do for a few weeks. Robbie Fowler was here and Mr Moyes.
:45:00. > :45:04.They should be off on a preseason tour soon.
:45:05. > :45:15.There is Mr Tiger. What is he wearing today? Oh, I say! He gave it
:45:16. > :45:23.a go. Well, I know it is early days yet
:45:24. > :45:28.but we are almost up to 10.45am. The weather is not bad. Are we going to
:45:29. > :45:41.get lucky on this little Wirral peninsula?
:45:42. > :46:04.This, for Jimmy Walker's birdie. Yep, safely in. A good start.
:46:05. > :46:12.He sort of lopes along. His feet looks to be about size 14
:46:13. > :46:16.shoes, slightly drainpipe trousers. He just wanders along. He doesn't
:46:17. > :46:20.look as if he knows where he is or whether or not he should be here. I
:46:21. > :46:30.find it refreshing. He looks like a club golfer.
:46:31. > :46:40.Yes "how did I find my way here?" Like the shirts bought in a golf pro
:46:41. > :46:47.shop... Yes, or a special sale! When you look, this looks a wide target.
:46:48. > :46:54.Not a breath of wind, all you have to do is hit it straight. And he
:46:55. > :46:58.has. He hit it nicely! That was some form of wedge with the club.
:46:59. > :47:11.I thought his shirt was soaking wet but I notice it is nicely patterned.
:47:12. > :47:17.Here is George. There is George. George has a
:47:18. > :47:29.comfort build, Perrault for comfort not speed. The patron saint of
:47:30. > :47:35.Tetleys! He is a bit of a slow developer but a good-looking player.
:47:36. > :47:50.You watch this swing. Simple, back and through. Not much to go wrong
:47:51. > :47:57.there. That was his third. He hit it in the
:47:58. > :48:21.bunkers on the right. A slightly suspect start for him.
:48:22. > :48:25.He has some risk heading for that target.
:48:26. > :48:29.Now, this is the brother that had an operation. Was it on the wrist or
:48:30. > :48:42.the hand? He had a reputation of being a super putter.
:48:43. > :48:45.Now to Justin Rose. The second shot. Nicely done.
:48:46. > :49:03.A joy to watch. We saw his drives carry the rough on
:49:04. > :49:08.to the next tees. . He must have slashed it out here.
:49:09. > :49:09.to the next tees. . He must have slashed it out It
:49:10. > :49:39.looked a muscly effort from that rough.
:49:40. > :49:48.Now back to rough.
:49:49. > :49:54.? COMMENTATOR: On the tee from Spain, Sergio
:49:55. > :50:15.Garcia. 68 and 70, Sergio.
:50:16. > :50:34.For years he has had a reputation of being a beautiful driver of the
:50:35. > :50:39.ball. This is not a huge target. It must
:50:40. > :50:42.be fairly straight. That is to the left.
:50:43. > :50:48.Trouble. That is where he was yesterday. In the rough on the left.
:50:49. > :50:50.Oh, you never know. Lap of the Gods. ? COMMENTATOR:
:50:51. > :51:10.On the tee from USA, Rickie Fowler. He's been around for three or four
:51:11. > :51:15.years, although he is still only in his early 20s. A quick rhythm.
:51:16. > :51:28.Aggressive young player. Exciting to watch.
:51:29. > :51:31.Still only 25, Peter. He has been around for years but still only very
:51:32. > :51:43.young. That looks good.
:51:44. > :51:51.A massive hit. COMMENTOR: On the tee from USA, Ryan Moore.
:51:52. > :51:56.Now, this is almost as if he is playing golf by numbers. Very much
:51:57. > :52:06.his own swing. It is a bit Matsuyama-like, isn't
:52:07. > :52:11.it? Yes, if you have a vivid imagination. Watch the way he takes
:52:12. > :52:13.the club back at an odd angle and gets it back in line and gives it a
:52:14. > :52:31.pump. gets it back in line and gives it a
:52:32. > :52:33.It looks OK. Only one more
:52:34. > :52:36.It looks OK. first, now.
:52:37. > :52:58.Francesco Molinari, dust dust -- Dustin Johnson.
:52:59. > :53:04.That is perfect. Dustin Johnson.
:53:05. > :53:13.When did the 5pm shadow become designer stubble? Was that 10 or 15
:53:14. > :53:24.years ago? The idea you shaved when you went to work. I blame Goosen.
:53:25. > :53:29.That set the trend. Were you horrified? Horrified.
:53:30. > :53:38.I don't know why people with grey beards bother. It makes them look
:53:39. > :53:44.100. The greens still look absolutely
:53:45. > :53:56.beautiful. Jimmy Walker at 5-under.
:53:57. > :54:02.That could be superb. This man can really play! He did 196 tournaments
:54:03. > :54:08.without doing anything much and suddenly he woke up one morning and
:54:09. > :54:15.thought "I can do this if I can do that", he has never looked back.
:54:16. > :54:23.He has won three events recently, probably get to the Ryder Cup team.
:54:24. > :54:32.He still has an air of "where am I?" It is all incense. Everything that
:54:33. > :54:37.Tiger Woods does is of interest. The black ribbons of course are in
:54:38. > :54:41.memory of Bob Torrance who passed away yesterday.
:54:42. > :54:46.Yes, a lovely character, Bob. I spent many a time having a chat with
:54:47. > :54:52.him and his wife, June. He loved an argument over the
:54:53. > :54:57.technical aspects of the golf swing. Don't argue with Bob. You didn't
:54:58. > :55:03.argue with Bob. He could not do with people that got too technical. He
:55:04. > :55:08.got as many things right before you started, and then you hit the ball.
:55:09. > :55:13.Here comes Rory on his way from the clubhouse. Over the bridge to the
:55:14. > :55:22.first tee. Just in time to welcome in Andrew
:55:23. > :55:26.Cotter, preparing himself frantically. He has been desperate
:55:27. > :55:37.to give me all sorts of wonderful information.
:55:38. > :55:41.He has that look about him, Rory. He looks nervous. But I think that
:55:42. > :55:46.is a good thing. You should be nervous at this point.
:55:47. > :55:51.How do you know he looks nervous? What tells you? The eyes, the face.
:55:52. > :55:57.He is thinking hard. Apart from that? It doesn't look as
:55:58. > :56:00.though he is wandering where to get an ice-cream.
:56:01. > :56:07.I don't know. It is all so difficult now.
:56:08. > :56:15.I wonder what Bobby Lock would make of it all now, bless him. Peter
:56:16. > :56:24.Thompson. He won his third consecutive Open in
:56:25. > :56:41.the 50s? I think so. Here he come, welcome, Rory! Iver
:56:42. > :56:47.gives him a scorecard. Check to see he has a pencil. All of that sort of
:56:48. > :56:54.thing. I am told by Alistair Scott, that there is a big box of pencils
:56:55. > :56:59.and every day the same people take a handful of pencils and a handful of
:57:00. > :57:06.tees and where they put them, you don't know. They just disappear.
:57:07. > :57:14.Wimbledon towells are the same. They through it to the crowd.
:57:15. > :57:26.Well, there we are. You look after that... Here is Molinari.
:57:27. > :57:29.The second to the fourth. Short in the back swing. That will
:57:30. > :57:55.do. Andrew, your thoughts so far, it is
:57:56. > :58:00.not a bad morning, is it? Very, very good scoring conditions for the
:58:01. > :58:03.players. For Rory McIlroy it has dampened down the course a little
:58:04. > :58:08.bit. It is never target golf on a Links
:58:09. > :58:18.course. But the conditions are ideal when the rain holds off.
:58:19. > :58:25.First off here at Royal Liverpool. 458 yards. A pressure cooker of the
:58:26. > :58:32.U-shaped stand there. The bunkerses on the right at 260 and 275. 280 to
:58:33. > :58:36.the left-hand ones. A well trapped green.
:58:37. > :58:39.Pinned today, right where the representation shows. Backish to the
:58:40. > :58:46.left with the deep bunker guarding it. It is not a tiny target unless
:58:47. > :58:53.you lay out well back. If you go in with a 5-iron it hits moor. It is a
:58:54. > :58:58.big target for a wedge. Looking at the conditions, Mark,
:58:59. > :59:02.with hardly a breath of wind. That is good for Rory McIlroy. There are
:59:03. > :59:07.a few questions over his ability in the high winds, even though he
:59:08. > :59:11.scored well in the first round at Royal Aberdeen.
:59:12. > :59:15.It make it is more predictable, no question. He would be happy with the
:59:16. > :59:18.conditions. In these conditions, a good player
:59:19. > :59:23.who is playing well will have much less chance of a poor score.
:59:24. > :59:32.It seems strange for the leaders to head off at 11.00am on the morning
:59:33. > :59:38.of an Open Championship. So, it is. The first time, a two-tee start in
:59:39. > :59:41.150-plus years of the Open Championship.
:59:42. > :59:46.Tiger is on the 10th tee. I don't know if the cloning
:59:47. > :59:48.programme has succeeded but otherwise a different starter out on
:59:49. > :59:56.the tenth. . It is a long way away.
:59:57. > :00:02.He is on the par-5. They are driven out and buggied up.
:00:03. > :00:04.An easier opening hole on the first. The conditions playing relatively
:00:05. > :00:27.benign. He is to open with a driver. We will head back to the first green
:00:28. > :00:46.and Sergio Garcia. Frank Nobilo is here. Thank you, Andrew. A little
:00:47. > :00:50.too firm. Ladies and gentlemen, the final game today, on the tee from
:00:51. > :01:10.Italy, Francesco Molinari. APPLAUSE Rounds of 68 and 70 from Francesco
:01:11. > :01:29.Molinari. 6-under par, six behind his playing partner.
:01:30. > :01:37.Not a lot of rapturous applause. And that's why. We can see half the
:01:38. > :01:50.ball. On the tee, from Dustin Johnson. APPLAUSE
:01:51. > :01:53.A nice welcome for Dustin Johnson, the big hitting American. He is
:01:54. > :01:59.attempting to take the bunkers out of play by hitting a driver. And
:02:00. > :02:01.there is a little bit of breeze coming up in the last few seconds
:02:02. > :02:14.that is helping the players. Played superbly yesterday, the
:02:15. > :02:23.lowest round of the Championship so far, 65. Dustin Johnson starts four
:02:24. > :02:35.behind. On the tee from Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy. APPLAUSE
:02:36. > :02:41.The first two Majors of the year, Bubba Watson and Martin Kaymer, they
:02:42. > :03:04.both had the 36 hole lead. And he catches a sliver of the right
:03:05. > :03:18.side. What a coincidence. The rain stopped, as it should. Sprinkled
:03:19. > :03:25.cries of support from the crowd, that will urge him on. He will try
:03:26. > :03:32.to deal with the expectation. People think he will run away with this
:03:33. > :03:42.now. So much can happen over 36 holes here at Royal Liverpool.
:03:43. > :03:48.Garcia somehow trying to get away with five. Brilliant. Limit the
:03:49. > :04:02.damage. Powerful trio moving forward,
:04:03. > :04:09.Molinari is a beautiful swinger of the club. We know Dustin Johnson
:04:10. > :04:11.certainly has the power if the wind gets up. And the unbridled talent of
:04:12. > :04:35.McIlroy. Molinari and Dustin will be lacking
:04:36. > :04:40.for a bit of support out there. They played on the opposing teams in the
:04:41. > :04:52.2007 Walker cup at Royal County Down when the United States won. Ryan
:04:53. > :04:56.Moore to save par on the green. It has been a series of struggles.
:04:57. > :05:08.George Coetzee bogeyed at the 1st, so did Oosthuizen. Garcia looks like
:05:09. > :05:18.he will bogey the first. Ahead at three, maybe we will see a red one.
:05:19. > :05:32.There are birdies out there. The green is a little after. -- little
:05:33. > :05:37.softer. The first, for an opening three. Lovely start by Rickie
:05:38. > :05:57.Fowler. The chase is on. Garcia, his blade was slightly open
:05:58. > :06:11.there, closed at impact. That is a five.
:06:12. > :06:25.Looking down there on the leaders. Maureen Madill is down there
:06:26. > :06:30.watching this group. It will be an interesting day today. Rory's father
:06:31. > :06:35.but they bet on ten years ago that by the age of 25 Rory would win the
:06:36. > :06:41.open. He wanted to put on ?400 but the bookmakers would not allow, so
:06:42. > :06:47.he put ?100 down and got three friends to do the same and he got
:06:48. > :06:56.odds of 500-1. What does by the age of 25 mean? Is the bet is still
:06:57. > :07:04.good? Rory is 25 just now. He is 25, what does by the age of 25, mean? I
:07:05. > :07:07.imagine it still counts, the whole year of being 25. Molinari has
:07:08. > :07:14.leaked his tee shot to the right hand side. It is a very skinny green
:07:15. > :07:20.so he sat a real disadvantage compare to the other two who only
:07:21. > :07:24.have a wedge in their hands. It is a medium sort of lie, but he has to go
:07:25. > :07:33.in with something like a 6-iron minimum. You can see the two in
:07:34. > :07:37.front of the green. Even the bunker short will be a problem. A nice
:07:38. > :07:41.little collection. Even if you get a good one in the middle of the green,
:07:42. > :07:50.it should feed down towards the flag. You know that Francesco
:07:51. > :07:56.Molinari is not going to be drawn into, or could even start to compete
:07:57. > :08:01.in a driving contest with Johnson and McIlroy. He plays a different
:08:02. > :08:04.type of game. This whole has not been kind to him, he bogeyed it on
:08:05. > :08:24.the first two days. -- this hole. Chokes down on it a little bit.
:08:25. > :08:33.Looks to be heading a little bit left. More than a little bit. You
:08:34. > :08:40.can see the problems he will have for his third shot. The other two
:08:41. > :08:45.shots, 60 yards further ahead of him. We waxed lyrical about
:08:46. > :08:50.McIlroy's drive on the 17th yesterday, but Dustin Johnson
:08:51. > :08:59.certainly have the same distance, possibly passed it. It is a perfect
:09:00. > :09:04.angle here four McIlroy into the first green. This is the only hole
:09:05. > :09:10.he bogeyed in the his 36 holes so far, and that was yesterday. 145
:09:11. > :09:39.yards, a nice, quiet wedge. Well, like yesterday, the perfect
:09:40. > :09:44.drive and all of a sudden, a little opportunity for Dustin Johnson. To
:09:45. > :09:50.perhaps cut into that lead straight away. A different tournament a long
:09:51. > :09:53.time ago and a lot of experience has been gained by them, but in the
:09:54. > :10:00.Masters when he led going into the final round... We certainly can't
:10:01. > :10:06.give this to McIlroy just yet. Johnson will be a formidable
:10:07. > :10:09.opponent today. This part of the course can get congested and Johnson
:10:10. > :10:22.is just waiting for one of the tee shots from the second but he's now
:10:23. > :10:23.going in with a sand macro iron. It kicks forward. A beautiful shot from
:10:24. > :10:34.Johnson. There could quickly be a two shot
:10:35. > :11:05.swing on the opening hole. Shane Lowry with a birdie putt. He
:11:06. > :11:08.coped with some pretty grim conditions well in the Irish Open a
:11:09. > :11:23.few years ago, where he beat Robert Rock in a play-off. The par-3 6th.
:11:24. > :11:34.An Byeong-Hun will stop what an amazing start. Rickie Fowler at the
:11:35. > :11:54.2nd. Things do now row considerably up
:11:55. > :11:56.here, hardly any wind, but what there is into their faces just makes
:11:57. > :12:04.this drive there is into their faces just makes
:12:05. > :12:11.things do narrow. This hole has been kind to Sergio. He made a two here
:12:12. > :12:12.on the third round in 2006, holed his second shot yesterday. Smack
:12:13. > :12:29.bang in the fairway today. An awkward first pitch before
:12:30. > :12:33.Molinari here. Lots of lumps and bumps between him and the hole. His
:12:34. > :12:40.best bet is to try to carry them and land on the green but the ball will
:12:41. > :12:44.probably release past the hole. Very nicely done from there. Has a chance
:12:45. > :13:02.of saving par. It'll be about ten feet. You can see
:13:03. > :13:12.the side wall of the bunker that Rory will be in.
:13:13. > :13:13.the side wall of the bunker that bunker player. Very delicate shot
:13:14. > :13:16.required here. bunker player. Very delicate shot
:13:17. > :13:54.left Molinari's all there. The head It was never going to be a
:13:55. > :14:00.cakewalk. Nine holes, a world away, Tiger Woods. Eagle putt. The 1st
:14:01. > :14:22.Tiger will start hole for Tiger.
:14:23. > :14:26.17th encapsulated his problems with the driver, but
:14:27. > :14:33.17th encapsulated his problems with got up and down to make the cut and
:14:34. > :14:37.a great putt, but he got over it. Almost as if he wasn't happy to be
:14:38. > :14:42.here. I'm sure he is, but it was curiouser watching him yesterday.
:14:43. > :14:51.Peter Alliss said it right yesterday when he asked whether he really
:14:52. > :15:02.wanted to be here. But the triple at 17 really changed his demeanour.
:15:03. > :15:09.Just one bogey all week for Rory. It came here yesterday. The little bit
:15:10. > :15:13.of moisture on the greens will take a fraction of the borrower out of
:15:14. > :15:16.these putts compare to the last couple of days. Quite a fast putt
:15:17. > :15:35.for Rory. Left edge. Imagine the possibility of a two
:15:36. > :15:47.shot swing. It's certainly not dead. Furyk, ahead at three. That will
:15:48. > :15:54.pour in. The open Championships in the last few years have been kind to
:15:55. > :15:59.those over 40. Darren Clarke, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson. Maybe we could
:16:00. > :16:07.add Jim Furyk to the end of that. Can Molinari somehow escaped with
:16:08. > :16:11.four here at the opening hole? It would be a good escape because he
:16:12. > :16:36.was a long way back off the tee. Not much in this one.
:16:37. > :16:41.Rickie Fowler at the 2nd. A good look at the pin, on the right-hand
:16:42. > :16:59.side. Good for distance. Well, this could
:17:00. > :17:03.be a dream start for Johnson, potentially a two shot swing at
:17:04. > :17:16.least, if he can hole this one. APPLAUSE
:17:17. > :17:25.The second shot certainly deserved that. Thumped the drive down there.
:17:26. > :17:29.Reduced 450 yards to just a drive and a mere sand iron. Instantly cuts
:17:30. > :17:40.into the lead. Four becomes two as quickly as that.
:17:41. > :17:51.I tell you what, Frank, Four becomes two as quickly as that.
:17:52. > :17:54.only just made it. Take the bogey and move on. He responded well to
:17:55. > :18:05.the bogey yesterday with three birdies on the front nine. Look at
:18:06. > :18:10.that, a two shot lead. It's actually rather nice right now. A little
:18:11. > :18:22.overcast, no rain, good conditions to play in. Perfect drive by Garcia.
:18:23. > :18:29.It has got to carry the bunker. Kicked forward... That's the
:18:30. > :18:33.difference, balls are not kicking forward, they are spinning back
:18:34. > :18:39.today. You have to change a game plan as quick as you can. This for a
:18:40. > :18:47.second birdie for Justin Rose in his opening few holes. It's there
:18:48. > :18:56.somewhere... Right there. Justin Rose moves to four under.
:18:57. > :19:04.Young Manassero, wicked start with bogeys at one and two. This is for
:19:05. > :19:10.four in a row now because he lit it up after, birdies at three, Kocher,
:19:11. > :19:27.five and you might as well make it six! -- three, four, five. All of
:19:28. > :19:32.the nice colours. For five and six -- four, five and six have been
:19:33. > :19:38.giving them away. Rickie Fowler at the 2nd. This should swing from the
:19:39. > :19:48.front of the green towards the back. Birdie, birdie start for Fowler. He
:19:49. > :19:56.was in the hunt, even though he was a long way behind Kaymer, at the
:19:57. > :20:06.previous major. Johnson and Fowler chasing a Northern Ireland. 20 of
:20:07. > :20:15.distance with the 3-wood, Dustin Johnson. -- plenty of distance.
:20:16. > :20:20.There is a clutch of bunkers about 300 yards out, two down the right,
:20:21. > :20:26.18 bit further out down the left. Molinari can hit driver here and he
:20:27. > :20:31.won't reach them. -- one a bit further. I'm looking forward to
:20:32. > :20:46.seeing this because he can be a magnificent ball striker.
:20:47. > :20:55.He missed the fairway on the right for the second straight time.
:20:56. > :20:58.Unusual. He's been a bit topsy-turvy this week, he's been putting well,
:20:59. > :21:09.right near the top of the stats, but not quite so accurate. I'm sure he
:21:10. > :21:13.will have to go to a fairway wood. 3-wood for McIlroy, same clothing as
:21:14. > :21:17.Johnson. I think they might be similar all the way round. -- same
:21:18. > :21:41.clothing clubbing. That's that that only 17 half-time
:21:42. > :21:51.leaders in the last 43 years -- that stat. Have gone on to win a major.
:21:52. > :21:57.Garcia at six, trying to get that shot back that he let slip at the
:21:58. > :22:02.1st. Beautifully done. This hole and Sergio Garcia get on very well
:22:03. > :22:14.indeed. Bosom buddies. Eagle yesterday, and Eagle in 2006, birdie
:22:15. > :22:22.today. Back where he started. The Irishman, Shane Lowry, to get to
:22:23. > :22:33.5-under. The leaders are all moving forward. Once you get past the first
:22:34. > :22:39.couple of holes, there are a lot of Berdych answers. A lot of birdies
:22:40. > :22:46.have been scattered round, three, four, five and six. -- a lot of
:22:47. > :22:50.birdie chances. A lot of the conditions now are better than they
:22:51. > :22:59.were on Thursday. The breeze never got up that high on Thursday.
:23:00. > :23:12.Sergio Garcia with his tee shot on the third. Phil -- Philip Parkin is
:23:13. > :23:18.watching this group today. Rickie Fowler has got off to a good start
:23:19. > :23:30.today, he's on birdie, birdie. Hit to the corner of the dogleg, 52
:23:31. > :23:36.yards to the corner. Out of bounds all the way down the right-hand side
:23:37. > :23:41.of the hole. Not far away, and when the wind blows, it's not too far
:23:42. > :23:48.from your thoughts. You can see on the way down, he just increases the
:23:49. > :23:53.angle. Plays the ball back in his stance. UCB jarring in the left
:23:54. > :23:55.wrist. We see so many injuries nowadays, pounding down onto the
:23:56. > :24:13.turf. -- UC the. Robert Karlsson is another man
:24:14. > :24:18.moving in the right their action. 1-under in his first three holes.
:24:19. > :24:27.Into that group at 5-under, tied for eighth at the moment. Tiger Woods
:24:28. > :24:33.birdied his 1st hole, this is 11 now. Just a short wedge in here. A
:24:34. > :24:40.nice touch as well. If you looked at his cap there, a black ribbon.
:24:41. > :24:54.Condolences to the Torrance family. his cap there, a black ribbon.
:24:55. > :24:55.I think Tiger considered his cap there, a black ribbon.
:24:56. > :25:04.Torrance as a coach at one stage. lot of Afrikaans will be spoken,
:25:05. > :25:11.Charl Schwartzel and Oosthuizen both there. I suspect Molinari will only
:25:12. > :25:15.try to lay this up to the front edge of the green from a nasty lie. Well,
:25:16. > :25:24.a struggle. of the green from a nasty lie. Well,
:25:25. > :25:31.to the left. Once again he will have a tough time getting that one up and
:25:32. > :25:39.down. -- missed the first green. Always different types of nerves.
:25:40. > :25:47.Sometimes anticipation. Nice controlled swing for Dustin Johnson.
:25:48. > :25:49.It's the right distance. To carry that bunker on the left. An uphill
:25:50. > :26:06.putt from the centre of the green. This is just a 9-iron left for
:26:07. > :26:11.McIlroy. And a high-flying, soft landing ball flight is perfect for
:26:12. > :26:15.this pin that is tucked in behind the right-hand bunker. He certainly
:26:16. > :26:22.has that shot in his armoury. Can he pull it off?
:26:23. > :26:39.APPLAUSE OK. If in doubt, head to the middle
:26:40. > :26:48.of the green. You can always putt to the corners.
:26:49. > :26:54.JP Fitzgerald on the bag has been with McIlroy for a while now. A
:26:55. > :27:04.soothing presence. Marc Warren at four. 1-over for his round today.
:27:05. > :27:05.Dropped a shot at the 2nd but right at the flag. Surely he'll get it
:27:06. > :27:20.back there. He's playing with one of the elder
:27:21. > :27:33.statesmen of the game. Swing has never changed. And it doesn't have
:27:34. > :27:37.to do. Another good one. A well rested and fresh Jim Furyk. He took
:27:38. > :27:43.some family time after the U.S. Open. Now Tiger is out on the darker
:27:44. > :27:50.reaches of the course. This is for back-to-back birdies to start.
:27:51. > :28:00.Oh! Tiger Woods was talking yesterday about still trying to get
:28:01. > :28:05.himself into position moving to the final nine holes on Sunday. Two
:28:06. > :28:10.birdies and a long par, it's a long shot but if there is a man who can
:28:11. > :28:17.dig into his experience and pull out some magic, you never know.
:28:18. > :28:22.Yesterday was a chastening day for him. Again we wanted to see him
:28:23. > :28:27.tested with the driver. He wanted to be more aggressive, but he failed
:28:28. > :28:40.the test. I think he was forced to give the conditions. Justin Rose
:28:41. > :28:54.bears down. Conditions like this, more bogeys than normal.
:28:55. > :29:03.Well-positioned for Sergio Garcia. Still 196 yards left. We have a
:29:04. > :29:09.gentle breeze guarding the shot, slightly off the left. -- helping
:29:10. > :29:14.the shot. Just a 7-iron. Still getting some firm bounces but he has
:29:15. > :29:20.hit that incredibly high. Surely it will come down softly. And so it
:29:21. > :29:34.does. A feathery touch on the greens and a birdie opportunity for Garcia.
:29:35. > :29:43.What they start for Rickie Fowler. There's only two players who shot in
:29:44. > :29:50.the 60s on both rounds. McIlroy on 66, Fowler on 69 and 69. The way
:29:51. > :30:01.he's started, he will be in the 60s again today. 184 yards left.
:30:02. > :30:12.That's just an 8-iron. Another good shot.
:30:13. > :30:22.. I would like to think that Rickie would have learned. He has a
:30:23. > :30:42.tendency to be a little quick. Some polite applause. It should
:30:43. > :31:05.should be a bogey/bogey start, though.
:31:06. > :31:09.There is a hollow in the middle of this green. Rory's ball has gathered
:31:10. > :31:17.into the that. The first part is uphill. He needs to give this a good
:31:18. > :31:24.bash. A miscalculation. A big misjudgment
:31:25. > :31:33.from Rory McIlroy! Wow! Not even close.
:31:34. > :31:42.Is it still Friday in Hawaii? I thought it was Groundhog Day
:31:43. > :31:51.yesterday! Do you think that the unthinkable could be gone? Now back
:31:52. > :31:58.to Furyk. 7-under. If he looks up at the
:31:59. > :32:03.leaderboard in another five minutes, he just may find himself in touching
:32:04. > :32:08.distance. That putt of Rory Rory Rory's will
:32:09. > :32:12.have interested Dustin Johnson. He raced on down there. This is coming
:32:13. > :32:24.from a different angle. But let's see what the American does with
:32:25. > :32:28.this. He has a lovely touch this morning.
:32:29. > :32:32.Well done. That will be in for a four.
:32:33. > :32:38.He knew it was right on line, too. Two more rolls, it would have made
:32:39. > :33:16.it to the hole. Rory's is nearly ten feet past.
:33:17. > :33:23.It goes to 5-under. If there is ever any part of his
:33:24. > :33:29.game that tends to let Rory down it is the putting. He can be a
:33:30. > :33:43.streaking putter. This could set the tone for the rest of the day.
:33:44. > :33:53.Yes! He gets it. Rory McIlroy, steadis things. That
:33:54. > :34:02.was a big, big putt. E He still leads by two.
:34:03. > :34:08.Francesco Molinari, a bogey at the first and a bogey at the second.
:34:09. > :34:19.Back to 4-under. So, time to unclutter the mind for
:34:20. > :34:29.Molinari. When you were playing would you have liked to chat and
:34:30. > :34:31.have a laugh with the guys you are competing against? I am thinking of
:34:32. > :34:34.Faldo against Norman. Great rivries but they would not have exchanged a
:34:35. > :34:45.word? It depends. You basically do anything that helps you and may
:34:46. > :34:51.affect somebody else. You go back to Trevino throwing the snake at his
:34:52. > :35:01.opponent. Something that you would not expect. Norman Faldo was another
:35:02. > :35:08.one, he would prefer to chat, Nick would not.
:35:09. > :35:13.Now a chance for Rickie Fowler to get to 9-under. Close.
:35:14. > :35:14.You will find that they will talk a little more on Thursday than they
:35:15. > :35:26.will on Saturday and even less tomorrow.
:35:27. > :35:43.will on Saturday and even less Robert Karlsson, Marc Warren and Jim
:35:44. > :35:55.Furyk. So, Garcia would have learned from that previous putt.
:35:56. > :36:07.He stays in the tie for fifth. An ideal shot. About 230 down the
:36:08. > :36:34.left half. Just to theble of the dog leg.
:36:35. > :36:48.Elbow of the dog leg. The going is much softer. Some 20
:36:49. > :36:53.feet away. If you do a split screen, the
:36:54. > :36:58.contrast is bleached white. An extraordinary difference. A fairway
:36:59. > :37:05.first for Rickie. Keeping it short of the two bunkers.
:37:06. > :37:13.His rhythm, it is much better than what it was at the last Major.
:37:14. > :37:20.A little smoother. It looks like it could have settled down a divet. You
:37:21. > :37:32.can see the transition. If it is too quick, obviously the body is too far
:37:33. > :37:54.ahead of your hands.le. Playing alongside Ryan Moore.
:37:55. > :38:11.Hardly any breeze. That's nestled down a bit. That is his own swing,
:38:12. > :38:27.Ryan Moore. It works very nicely. Jimmy Walker. Well done.
:38:28. > :38:34.Jimmy pushes forward. 7-under. 7-under, what a start for
:38:35. > :38:40.him. A nice bit of congestion. It is all stacking up. Rory McIlroy
:38:41. > :38:46.is still clear and Johnson. But behind all these players, they are
:38:47. > :39:04.ganging up. Sergio Garcia going the same place as Ryan Moore.
:39:05. > :39:15.Untidy with the irons off the 4th. Galloway, the Scotsman.
:39:16. > :39:29.-- Stephen Gallagher, the Scotsman. He has every chance of being in the
:39:30. > :39:33.Ryder Cup. Rory McIlroy just off the edge of
:39:34. > :39:38.the fairway on the third. It is a fine lie for Rory McIlroy.
:39:39. > :39:45.Johnson is another ten or 15 yards up. Also a good lie. Molinari is in
:39:46. > :39:51.the middle of the green. 202 yards. This is a 6-iron for Rory. This club
:39:52. > :40:17.has served him well. He has knocked it stone dead a couple of times.
:40:18. > :40:24.Very nicely done. Would you twirl your club after a perfect shot? You
:40:25. > :40:32.are allowed to admire your work now and then. As you slow this down, you
:40:33. > :40:44.can see every sinew. He has changed shape. He really has worked hard on
:40:45. > :40:48.his fitness. He could have done without the extra
:40:49. > :40:54.kick off the shoulder. He is yet to hit a green in regulation. It is
:40:55. > :41:06.normally his forte. Dustin Johnson... Trying to ease it
:41:07. > :41:08.back with some body language. That will be a test for the short
:41:09. > :42:03.game. Tiger with a birdie attempt.
:42:04. > :42:11.He's wondering why that didn't move. Victor Dubuisson, a few sixes. A few
:42:12. > :42:15.birdies today, he will get a little more attention.
:42:16. > :42:22.Charl Schwartzel for a birdie on the fourth. Another one to collect
:42:23. > :42:29.there. That hole is playing gently. Charl Schwartzel moves to 7-under
:42:30. > :42:35.par. Plenty of changes on the third day.
:42:36. > :42:39.Happily, the rather apocalyptic warnings of terrible weather have
:42:40. > :42:45.not materialised. We have come off the red lightening warning, we are
:42:46. > :42:50.now on amber. 2.00pm is the next danger time for possible thunder
:42:51. > :42:55.storms. Not affecting the likes of Dustin Johnson. He made up on Rory
:42:56. > :43:05.McIlroy. There are birdies aplenty. Jimmy Walker going well. And Paul
:43:06. > :43:10.Lawrie 4-under for his round. Byeong-Hun An lives in Florida, he
:43:11. > :43:21.was a 22-year-old qualifier. So a lot of movement out there. And the
:43:22. > :43:25.Scots, Warren and Stephen Gallagher also making round.
:43:26. > :43:30.David Howell who got the championship under way this morning
:43:31. > :43:34.at 6. 25am, he hit the tee shot first, he has put together a strong
:43:35. > :43:38.challenge. Darren Clarke, he started his round
:43:39. > :43:43.at the 10th today as half of the field have. It is the first two-tee
:43:44. > :43:52.start in Open Championship history. Back with you at the third.
:43:53. > :44:00.Adam Scott is treading water on 3-under par. In this group,
:44:01. > :44:03.Francesco Molinari is going backwards. But Dustin Johnson is
:44:04. > :44:08.pushing Rory McIlroy hard. Sergio Garcia is on the fourth.
:44:09. > :44:18.A decent lie. Just a wedge. He should have a good idea of how he
:44:19. > :44:22.will come out of there. He scared his golf ball into putting
:44:23. > :44:29.the breaks on. A lovely shot. An iron off the tee
:44:30. > :44:54.wedge and Garcia, betters his chance.
:44:55. > :45:04.It's a tricky one from distance. Second shot on the fourth for Rickie
:45:05. > :45:09.Fowler. A very aggressive player. A great shot from Rickie Fowler,
:45:10. > :45:16.getting better. And Rickie Fowler is making a decent move. That for three
:45:17. > :45:25.birdies in four holes to get within two of McIrrational Roy.
:45:26. > :45:52.-- Rory Tiger Woods has reached the 13th.
:45:53. > :46:25.Only his fourth hole of the day. He is
:46:26. > :46:38.202 yards, this is playing today. Well good for distance. You can see
:46:39. > :46:44.the pin all the way up the back. A very decent shot from Tiger Woods.
:46:45. > :46:55.Ken Brown is back in the box. Thank you, Andrew. Rory McIlroy
:46:56. > :47:06.putting up the green for a birdie. So a steady start for Rory. Dropping
:47:07. > :47:19.a stroke at the first, a par at the second, there should be a par at the
:47:20. > :47:26.third. He's at 11-under par. He started the
:47:27. > :47:44.day at 12-under. In the next hour the rain rooks to
:47:45. > :47:48.be a bit lighter. Looks to be
:47:49. > :47:54.Let's see if Molinari knocks this in.
:47:55. > :48:00.On a morning where the course is at its most vulnerable, a little more
:48:01. > :48:19.yielding in the greens. Perfect putting surfaces, and the lightest
:48:20. > :48:26.of light breezes. Molinari hails from Turin but lives
:48:27. > :48:29.in London now. Johnson should tidy this one nicely
:48:30. > :48:31.away. Playing very much with himself at
:48:32. > :49:03.the moment. Birdie at the first, two pars,
:49:04. > :49:07.9-under par for Justin. Looking down the fourth hole. Good
:49:08. > :49:11.morning, Mark. I know you have been on before. But it is still good
:49:12. > :49:15.morning. Morning, Ken. It is all very
:49:16. > :49:20.interesting. 10th hole of Darren Clarke's round,
:49:21. > :49:27.the first. And that is beautifully done. His third birdie in a row. It
:49:28. > :49:42.takes him to minus-3. That is currently in 14th position.
:49:43. > :49:47.They are creeping up on Rory. I think Rory has to be a little
:49:48. > :49:53.cautious at attacking the tricky pins. Making the most of the easy
:49:54. > :49:59.ones, the par fives. There are one or two deadly pins.
:50:00. > :50:08.You must play those with a bit of caution.
:50:09. > :50:15.Presumably they have put the pins on slightly higher edges.
:50:16. > :50:18.It does not make it any easier. A few putts sliding past the edge
:50:19. > :50:36.for Sergio Garcia when he wants a fast start.
:50:37. > :50:40.Johnson off the fourth tee. That sort of opens up the pin that
:50:41. > :50:44.is front right. But it looked to have nestled a fraction. It may be
:50:45. > :50:48.difficult to control the spin. Rory also with an iron. There is a
:50:49. > :50:52.picture of the hole. The bunker is to the right. Two on the left. The
:50:53. > :50:59.players are laying up short of all of those. That will leave a 9-iron
:51:00. > :51:05.to the green. I'm not sure it will be going that
:51:06. > :51:14.far up. The key here is to find the fairway. That's the bogey.
:51:15. > :51:26.He can spin it from there to the front right pin. Nice.
:51:27. > :51:42.Rickie Fowler, oh... Uphill right to left. An inviting putt for a
:51:43. > :51:47.right-hander. A dandy of a start, still. Birdies in the first and the
:51:48. > :51:55.second. Victor Dubuisson. Sixth green. This
:51:56. > :52:09.is for birdie. 1-under already, this is to go 2-under for the day and six
:52:10. > :52:27.in total. Jim Furyk.
:52:28. > :52:51.A cross-handed putter. He has had an amazing career.
:52:52. > :53:01.Where the balls of Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson? There are so many
:53:02. > :53:07.people here. I don't know how they keep their concentration, the
:53:08. > :53:11.golfers. There were four TV cameramen behind them. You really
:53:12. > :53:16.have to concentrate. In the end, I think it could rattle me.
:53:17. > :53:23.Yes, it is not easy at times. A huge number of people. And so many people
:53:24. > :53:26.seem to be essential. Microphone holders, cameras, scoreboard. It is
:53:27. > :53:31.difficult to cut the numbers down. But it is difficult.
:53:32. > :53:36.These players are used to it. They play all over the world in front of
:53:37. > :53:48.very big crowds. In a lot of places it is far more
:53:49. > :53:53.chaotic than here. Well more birdie chances here at the
:53:54. > :54:09.fifth, par-5 for Rickie Fowler. What a start.
:54:10. > :54:16.Presumably, Phil, that was his longest iron. He will have the same
:54:17. > :54:24.to the green? Yes, or maybe even a wood of some kind.
:54:25. > :54:32.Huge shoulder turn. And Ron hits from Rickie Fowler. He is only 5ft
:54:33. > :54:39.9. He is basically self-taught. He has been having some help from Butch
:54:40. > :54:43.Harman in the last 18 months. And Garcia has an iron as well.
:54:44. > :55:12.Bunkers at 265 up the right. And Garcia has an iron as well.
:55:13. > :55:58.If you get to move backwards.
:55:59. > :56:05.47 yards. Probably a pitching wedge. He has certainly nipped it.
:56:06. > :56:09.That is what Ken was saying. Aim slightly safer than he did on the
:56:10. > :56:15.first. Make sure you hit the greens. Wait for the par-5s. If you are
:56:16. > :56:20.playing well you will make a scattering of other birdies as well.
:56:21. > :56:25.He is certainly playing well. Looking a little nervous? No. Just
:56:26. > :56:30.coming out of the rough. Not quite the same control. The ball releasing
:56:31. > :56:37.had to be a little more conservative.
:56:38. > :56:45.Yes, the seaside rough is tougher. conservative.
:56:46. > :56:48.Get a couple of stalks and the ball will not cut through. The ball has
:56:49. > :57:11.much less back spin on it. will not cut through. The ball has
:57:12. > :57:14.We talk about the people inside the ropes, the ones
:57:15. > :57:24.We talk about the people inside the there is also a referee and maybe as
:57:25. > :57:29.much as two observers. Well golf continues on the red
:57:30. > :57:33.button for the next ten minutes. We have to tear ourselves away. There
:57:34. > :57:39.is a news update coming here on BBC One. That is the news from the golf.
:57:40. > :57:43.The four-shot cushion has become a two-shot cushion for Rory McIlroy.
:57:44. > :57:48.We will return in about ten minutes. But there has been much happening
:57:49. > :57:54.this morning at Royal Liverpool on the third day of the 143ished Royal
:57:55. > :57:59.Military Police championship. If you are joining us, you will see that
:58:00. > :58:04.the leaders are out more early than they may have been as they are
:58:05. > :58:08.playing a two-tee start. And using the 10th hole for the first time in
:58:09. > :58:15.history on this great championship. So an unusual day here. We are back
:58:16. > :58:19.to share coverage in about ten minutes' time. Unless, of course the
:58:20. > :58:21.weather intervenes. But so far, so good.
:58:22. > :58:29.We catch you shortly. Goodbye for now.