Day 4 - Part 3

:00:34. > :00:40.day of the Open Championship. On of the great days in any sporting

:00:41. > :00:45.summer. Rory McIlroy has a firm grip on the Championship. A six shot

:00:46. > :00:52.lead. He is trying to make history by becoming the first European

:00:53. > :00:58.golfer to win three of the four Majors. Will this be a lap of honour

:00:59. > :01:09.or will Hoylake provide a sting in the tail? He has 2.5 hours before he

:01:10. > :01:14.tees off. Ahead of him are Edoardo Molinari, Victor Dubuisson, then at

:01:15. > :01:28.half past two it will be Sergio Garcia. Then Rory McIlroy will

:01:29. > :01:39.half past two it will be Sergio off with Rickie Fowler. Rickie

:01:40. > :01:51.Fowler will be giving chase. He has known Rory for many years. Those are

:01:52. > :01:57.the colours of his Oklahoma State University. He always wears orange

:01:58. > :02:05.on the final day. It is one of the predictable things about final day,

:02:06. > :02:12.along with red for Tiger Woods. Nobody making indentations into the

:02:13. > :02:16.advantage. Play began at 8:35 a.m.. There are only a handful of players

:02:17. > :02:28.who might think they can get close today. Only five within nine sharks

:02:29. > :02:36.and ten within ten. Jim Furyk, who had a very good finish, is tied for

:02:37. > :02:46.fourth. That is the situation, going back out onto the links. Peter,

:02:47. > :02:54.Hoylake is a place he knows very well. Here is Phil Mickelson.

:02:55. > :02:57.Looking up the fairway to the green at the far end and hoping for good

:02:58. > :03:33.things to start happening Done well, a canny shot. That was a

:03:34. > :03:35.very good muscle borough run-up. I like that. That was beautifully

:03:36. > :03:56.done. like that. That was beautifully

:03:57. > :04:20.68, 70, 75. Both these guys dropped away yesterday. Got a

:04:21. > :04:40.Bunkers scattered around this first full. No messing about, straight out

:04:41. > :04:44.with the big one. I know that George has been very successful. I thought

:04:45. > :04:53.he might have moved up a peg or two. He looks a good player to me.

:04:54. > :04:59.He gets the mental aspect of the game sorted, I don't see anything

:05:00. > :05:08.He gets the mental aspect of the stopping him from being a very good

:05:09. > :05:13.player. You may have been with us earlier to see Dan Walker with our

:05:14. > :05:18.members of the service personnel, coming back and being introduced to

:05:19. > :05:26.the game of golf. Anyone living in Oxfordshire, at the Oxfordshire golf

:05:27. > :05:40.club, on August four there is a spinal injuries celebrity golf day.

:05:41. > :05:45.He looks pretty embarrassed. Anyway, they do tremendous work for spinal

:05:46. > :05:58.injuries. There is a golf they August four. -- a golf day. Did not

:05:59. > :06:07.quite match the approach of Phil Mickelson. If you players will be

:06:08. > :06:22.edging towards the left side. That is beautifully done. Both started

:06:23. > :06:29.with par. There is expectancy about the links because of the situation,

:06:30. > :06:32.home-grown player in the league, young name is not 1 million miles

:06:33. > :06:40.behind, although, are they really out of touch? Can Rory go quietly

:06:41. > :06:43.and firmly about his business? You can sense it in the air, something

:06:44. > :07:09.big may happen. I'm told he uses a claw grip

:07:10. > :07:18.sometimes on faster greens. He uses his conventional grip. I'm wondering

:07:19. > :07:24.if he tests the greens with his own personal metre. Zach Johnson,

:07:25. > :07:39.playing with Luke Donald. He and Luke Donald have struck some

:07:40. > :07:48.very fine shots on the 23 holes we have seen them on today. -- two or

:07:49. > :07:54.three. Could not wish for a nice day for golf either seaside -- nice day

:07:55. > :08:11.for golf by the seaside. He is on the right side of the

:08:12. > :08:13.fairway, not the best angle for the pin. He's got to come over the

:08:14. > :08:38.traps. Still a beautiful rhythm. Has

:08:39. > :08:54.changed his swing. Not a whole heap of difference. Tom Watson walking

:08:55. > :09:02.up, 3-under for the day. 2-over for the Championship. Brilliant

:09:03. > :09:06.performance. He will be for the senior British Open next week. Colin

:09:07. > :09:15.Montgomerie will be there. I will be playing as well but I would not

:09:16. > :09:28.recommend watching me. It is a delightful course. This is where my

:09:29. > :10:15.father started. Great applause for Tom. Why not, they love him.

:10:16. > :10:30.The grandstands will be fool later in the day. Pretty lacklustre day

:10:31. > :10:59.for Tiger Woods. For over for the day.

:11:00. > :11:03.Struggled yesterday but managed to keep it to 75. You come. Beautiful

:11:04. > :11:19.shot. You can see the grandstands are not

:11:20. > :11:21.full up by any means, but it goes and seek there, it looks more but

:11:22. > :11:56.that is about it. This fella looks as if he hits it

:11:57. > :12:05.very hard and the ball does not go anywhere.

:12:06. > :12:15.And look at that. Do you think he knows the world of golf is looking

:12:16. > :12:38.at him? We will look at Luke Donald instead.

:12:39. > :13:04.Quite hard work for Luke Donald at the moment. Ryan Palmer and Jamie

:13:05. > :13:19.Mcleary have both scored 70. His final hole...

:13:20. > :13:40.I hope there will be some love and affection for this man.

:13:41. > :13:46.Peter Thomson and Tom Watson, both won this Championship five times.

:13:47. > :13:48.Thought he was going to do it at Turnberry a year or two back, was

:13:49. > :14:24.not to be. That was some round of his last year

:14:25. > :14:32.to win the open on the Sunday. Magnificent golf.

:14:33. > :14:55.Go and have a look at Tom. This is not his favourite shot. But we don't

:14:56. > :15:00.want any miscues. There will not be any better round of golf played

:15:01. > :15:02.today than that, 68. Only one dropped at the 1st.

:15:03. > :15:07.today than that, 68. Only one would be very happy to tuck that

:15:08. > :15:12.today than that, 68. Only one away and sit at home and put his

:15:13. > :15:18.slippers up. Wonderful round of golf. I bet

:15:19. > :15:25.slippers up. Wonderful round of that, playing with him. He is on 71,

:15:26. > :15:34.losing out to the master. It is amazing, a modern master of links

:15:35. > :15:36.golf. He used to love to go to the west coast of Ireland and practice

:15:37. > :15:52.prior to the opens. A couple of yards short. One of the

:15:53. > :16:03.easier holes today. Good start. Nice start, a better

:16:04. > :16:26.start. What around for uncle Tom. Fantastic

:16:27. > :16:29.performance. -- what a round. Bo Peep the first but got five birdies.

:16:30. > :16:43.-- got a bogey on the first. Still going strong at 64. He will be

:16:44. > :17:02.back next year for St Andrews. The arrival of Dustin Johnson. These

:17:03. > :17:05.cars pick the players up from where they are staying. He looks as though

:17:06. > :17:14.he's leaving tonight. Plenty of luggage in there. Maybe a private

:17:15. > :17:23.jet. These private jets whisked them everywhere.

:17:24. > :17:32.Unusual to see a player carrying his own luggage.

:17:33. > :17:55.The pin on the fourth is in a very accessible position, should be some

:17:56. > :18:04.birdies. Not really tucked away, players can be aggressive.

:18:05. > :18:51.High hopes that really struggled, the litmus test of the game is

:18:52. > :19:48.always the driving. Jason Dufner has scored if you nice

:19:49. > :19:51.ones today. -- are few. That was 1-over. He has got three more since

:19:52. > :19:57.that. He has changed the game. Final

:19:58. > :21:16.pairing goes out at 2:20 p.m.. Zach Johnson, amazing week last

:21:17. > :21:21.year. Zach Johnson hunting his opponents down on the final holes.

:21:22. > :21:55.That will see him at the Ryder Cup. We have caught up with Justin Rose.

:21:56. > :22:00.It has not been a bad week for you. You would have wanted better. Still

:22:01. > :22:05.in contention for a big finish? There is always something to play

:22:06. > :22:13.for. Rory put it to bed with that strong finish, and made guys like me

:22:14. > :22:16.in the chasing pack, just stretched it out too far for us. It has been a

:22:17. > :22:22.good week. Have played well. Just have not had that hot run. Would be

:22:23. > :22:27.nice to finish strong today. What are the chances of getting a run

:22:28. > :22:30.that might scare him? I think there is a scorer out there. If you played

:22:31. > :22:36.a great round of golf you could shoot 64. I don't know that would

:22:37. > :22:44.get me to, 13-under. He still needs to stand up and play golf, but he

:22:45. > :22:52.has a sizeable lead and is playing well and with his sort of power, he

:22:53. > :23:23.can take care of par-5 holes and make mistakes and still win.

:23:24. > :24:33.71, 74, 68 for Chris Kirk. You would think this would suit Chris Kirk.

:24:34. > :24:41.He is on the cusp of making the Ryder Cup team.

:24:42. > :24:58.In a couple of hours, this opening hole will be very important for

:24:59. > :25:05.Rory. Very demanding. Phil Mickelson has taken a tight line down the

:25:06. > :25:08.left-hand side. He is just picking his line off that TV tower. That is

:25:09. > :25:27.the back of the middle of the green. The wind is slightly off the right.

:25:28. > :25:45.Going to try and slide one, as if he can get through the gap.

:25:46. > :25:57.Probably went a little further than that.

:25:58. > :26:10.The South African. He was on the wrong side of the draw this week.

:26:11. > :26:36.Got that 69 on Friday, in the worst conditions of the day.

:26:37. > :26:56.The Asian players are starting to move up the world rankings.

:26:57. > :27:14.That is one of the top ten places to see birds, lovely spot.

:27:15. > :27:40.Francesco Molinari and George Coetzee off to a start.

:27:41. > :27:55.First three holes often don't give much away.

:27:56. > :28:03.Been in Europe for three weeks. Enjoyed Paris.

:28:04. > :28:10.Somebody quoted him saying, if they take away this long putt I will need

:28:11. > :28:17.to give the game up. Everybody is trying to say that. Get that pushed

:28:18. > :28:41.back from 2016. With the breeze today, playing from

:28:42. > :28:47.the right. The tee shot is a little safer. You can see the clouds owing

:28:48. > :29:31.across the fairway. Career goals appear of shoes like

:29:32. > :29:45.that? Using gardening. That was fortunate. -- have you got a pair of

:29:46. > :29:55.shoes like that? I use them for gardening.

:29:56. > :30:03.He makes some of those shots look a little bit too easy. He can still

:30:04. > :30:09.get the ball to release and he is a demon chipper. He got off to a nice

:30:10. > :30:39.start. It is still a good week. Any time

:30:40. > :30:46.you finish after four days of a major Championship and be on

:30:47. > :30:52.you finish after four days of a You remember it if you get to

:30:53. > :30:56.arrange. -- if you get to arrange. There are four groups that have

:30:57. > :31:13.finished and they have all been at par.

:31:14. > :31:37.After the opening 69, we all thought, could it be?

:31:38. > :31:44.After the opening 69, we all with the legend. Very well played

:31:45. > :31:50.once again. What do you ever tire of that walk up 18 and a marvellous

:31:51. > :31:58.reception? It is an honour, especially at my age, to get an

:31:59. > :32:07.ovation like that. I'd take it very seriously to play my best golf. I

:32:08. > :32:15.played very well today. It is maybe something of years to come. Your

:32:16. > :32:22.record is remarkable, you are a five-time champion. In your latter

:32:23. > :32:26.years you have had remarkable consistency and have had quality of

:32:27. > :32:33.other great champions have not been able to do so in their 50s and 60s.

:32:34. > :32:39.What is the secret? There is no secret. There is a lot of that I

:32:40. > :32:48.have of this way of playing. I put spin on the ball and get it moving

:32:49. > :32:51.around. The distance is not there. I am playing knuckleball is out there

:32:52. > :33:02.will be other people are sending its way up in the air. The key factor in

:33:03. > :33:18.links golf is to get the right distance. Most of the green is that

:33:19. > :33:21.we play our flat. -- that we play. If Rory McIlroy winds of this title

:33:22. > :33:32.he will be free quarters of the way to the grand slam at 25. His father

:33:33. > :33:38.will make a lot of money on his bet. I like the confidence he had when he

:33:39. > :33:43.was 15. That is a good story. He is playing good golf and he has put it

:33:44. > :33:49.together for three rounds. The golf courses out there for the taking as

:33:50. > :33:54.all links courses are. There are always landmines out there and you

:33:55. > :33:58.have to avoid them. I am sure the merits will be tight with him today.

:33:59. > :34:15.Six shot lead, they can afford to make mistakes. -- nerves.

:34:16. > :34:16.He got three from the grand slam. He nearly got them all but he was

:34:17. > :34:23.beaten in a play-off. Lovely start, nice body at the 5th

:34:24. > :34:53.for Phil Mickleson. It almost looks like his hands are

:34:54. > :35:00.behind the ball, or at least level with it. The hands are slightly

:35:01. > :35:04.behind but it does keep them in the same position. It is difficult to

:35:05. > :35:20.copy. Luke Donald has a more conventional

:35:21. > :35:31.stroke. Free Mac par fives on the homeward nine. -- three. He can

:35:32. > :35:32.salvage some pride. Very pleasant and therefore playing and

:35:33. > :35:49.spectating. With all that rain last night,

:35:50. > :36:05.an inch, it could be a lot further forward. A lot of the rain fell in

:36:06. > :36:13.about 25 minutes. The RNA made the right decision. Slightly elevated

:36:14. > :36:19.tee and some players have a full look at this green. He will have to

:36:20. > :37:00.land it on the bottom tier and hope it will check up. -- kick up.

:37:01. > :37:25.It sat up and he did not get it running.

:37:26. > :37:40.APPLAUSE Very awkward to get out of that 17th

:37:41. > :37:46.ten. It was not very deep so it was a good approach for Tiger Woods. He

:37:47. > :37:49.may take some positives out of that. His back has stood up for 72 holes.

:37:50. > :38:05.He has been a reasonably competitive.

:38:06. > :38:22.As Tom Watson said, it is relatively flat on the green. Are you scared of

:38:23. > :38:34.heights? I know I could not get up there.

:38:35. > :38:44.That has to be 60 feet up. Is he strapped them? Health and safety, he

:38:45. > :38:53.is probably strapped in everywhere. He probably has got a deck of cards.

:38:54. > :39:06.There are three cameras up there. He missed just about all of these

:39:07. > :40:06.yesterday but that is better. There are a few birdies on that

:40:07. > :40:34.card. It is possible. Eight birdies and a round of 67. Super effort.

:40:35. > :40:48.That was amazing. It but -- it did not move at all. The green on the

:40:49. > :40:51.links is very honest. They look like they were starting to Tom Brown on

:40:52. > :41:19.Thursday and we felt they could become farm. -- to turn brown.

:41:20. > :41:24.They work at twice last night and then cut three times this morning.

:41:25. > :42:03.Did they add starch? Yet is Darren Clarke on the range.

:42:04. > :42:07.We spoke to you earlier this week and you said you were not getting

:42:08. > :42:14.results, but you are now. I played better. I made some putts which was

:42:15. > :42:21.nice. Today will be a different day and there will be a different wind

:42:22. > :42:25.direction. The holes will be completely different. Can anyone

:42:26. > :42:29.catch Rory? They will have to play very well. You will never know what

:42:30. > :42:39.will happen with links. Good luck today. There is a black ribbon for

:42:40. > :42:48.Bob Collins, the late Bob Torrance. It has been a good tribute from the

:42:49. > :42:55.players, and a tribute to his son Sam Torrance will be the Ryder Cup

:42:56. > :42:57.captain. He was loved by everybody on the Tour. He was an outstanding

:42:58. > :43:40.teacher. Phil Mickleson has used the driver a

:43:41. > :44:08.lot more today. There are no cost dishes in the

:44:09. > :44:21.middle of the fairway. That was a belter. -- gorse bushes. This could

:44:22. > :44:56.be a driving competition. I think Phil Mickleson has courted

:44:57. > :45:00.by a yard. Those were two cracking prize. Number seven is the hardest

:45:01. > :45:02.hole. It is a little bit easier today because of where the wind is

:45:03. > :45:30.coming from. Runner-up last week. I was very impressed how imperfect

:45:31. > :45:44.-- how aggressive he was last week at Aberdeen. He did not give an

:45:45. > :45:50.inch. Here comes Adam Scott. Top golfer in the world. Steve Williams

:45:51. > :46:35.is his caddy. That gets a nice little hop forward

:46:36. > :46:43.standards was nearly perfect. -- hop forwards. The horses can seem to

:46:44. > :46:55.make up their mind. It is my time to ride so you get.

:46:56. > :47:21.Watch this. It is end. It comes out with speed. We should not laugh

:47:22. > :47:43.because it is painful. That was very bad luck.

:47:44. > :48:31.Jason Dufner has played with him today. He does not miss many

:48:32. > :48:41.fairways. He is two over and Tiger Woods is 6-over. The way he is

:48:42. > :48:45.driving, he looks like he wants to Bordeaux one of his clubs. -- wants

:48:46. > :49:53.to Bordeaux. What has changed since we were

:49:54. > :50:00.here, I was going through the world rankings, would you like to hazard a

:50:01. > :50:08.guess what David Howell was in 2006? He had an exceptional run. I would

:50:09. > :50:15.suggest top 20, top ten. Very good, 10th in the world in 2006. He is

:50:16. > :50:19.making a good recovery because it looked like his career could be over

:50:20. > :50:23.but his putting is coming back. Here it is our leader who has driven

:50:24. > :50:35.himself here. He is looking like a film star.

:50:36. > :50:53.His coach and blue. Some might -- some people might say that he is the

:50:54. > :51:07.heir apparent to Batman. -- to that man.

:51:08. > :51:20.HAZEL IRVINE: our leader has arrived at the core sport has tea-time. --

:51:21. > :51:45.at the course for his tee off time. Sports scientists are very important

:51:46. > :51:49.here. Let us speak to one. Such a world renowned sports

:51:50. > :51:56.psychologist, Rory McIlroy, what is being made of what he has to go

:51:57. > :52:02.through. What are the dangers? The danger is if he tries too hard and

:52:03. > :52:06.not plays like he has been playing. He will stay in the present moment

:52:07. > :52:12.and play one shot at a time. That is what he knows he has to do. If he

:52:13. > :52:17.does that he will be fine. People sit at home and think that he has a

:52:18. > :52:22.six shot lead, arguably the best in the world, is the danger? Given the

:52:23. > :52:32.conditions it is important he goes out there and plays his game. If he

:52:33. > :52:37.does, he will be under-par today. I do not think he will change his

:52:38. > :52:42.game. The players chasing, what about the approach. They have to go

:52:43. > :52:57.out there because there's nothing to lose and they half to shoot 60.

:52:58. > :53:06.Whatever happens, happens. There's no pressure on them. It is always

:53:07. > :53:10.more of a challenge to get in that mindset when you have got a big

:53:11. > :53:14.lead. Rory has proven in the past that when he gets it going he can

:53:15. > :53:21.run with it. Thank you for your time.

:53:22. > :53:23.He has also looked for time.

:53:24. > :53:34.He has also advice from Jack Nicklaus on many an occasion. He

:53:35. > :53:39.looks very relaxed. He is trying to make sure he does not move his head.

:53:40. > :53:49.That is something that he has done well. He is number one in putting

:53:50. > :53:51.this week. You can see the flags are blowing from left to right. It

:53:52. > :54:37.brings out of bounds into play. He will try to finish on the best

:54:38. > :54:45.zero that he can and that was not it. He looked like he would try to

:54:46. > :54:46.hit a controlled feed and then he was trying to make sure he did not

:54:47. > :55:02.lose it to the right. -- fade. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have

:55:03. > :55:14.really run Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have

:55:15. > :55:14.years. The final group has two 25-year-olds teeing off. Things are

:55:15. > :55:33.changing. Jason Dufner at the 18th and he has

:55:34. > :55:47.also moved it to the left and very nearly hit the coconut. It leaves

:55:48. > :55:51.you a very tough little pitch. The stands on the left and where the

:55:52. > :56:07.Claret jug is not out of bounds but on the right it is.

:56:08. > :56:14.4-under today. Two under for the Championship.

:56:15. > :56:22.Tiger Woods will leave here and now that the there's a lot to work on.

:56:23. > :56:43.The big thing was to be fully healthy. As they come across the

:56:44. > :56:51.crosswalk I am sure they will get a rousing reception. He could be the

:56:52. > :57:24.greatest player ever to walk across a golf course.

:57:25. > :57:31.APPLAUSE I always felt that out of the

:57:32. > :57:35.Majors, the reception on the 18th, the most respectful reception --

:57:36. > :57:37.respectful reception is and continues to be at the open. It was

:57:38. > :58:28.a nice reception. You can see Once again, no debit. -- divot.

:58:29. > :58:29.Comfortably reaches the par-5. But today's wind direction it should

:58:30. > :58:42.Pretty well done from where he was. play easy.

:58:43. > :58:50.Pretty well done from where he was. There's no shot from the other folk

:58:51. > :59:00.taking a huge risk. Here he comes, Miguel and Gill. He is going to give

:59:01. > :59:09.us his warm up routine. -- Miguel Angel. I love it when he swept his

:59:10. > :00:12.hips. He is 50, the old boy. Is that all?

:00:13. > :00:17.Coming back in his heyday he was one of the best putters in the world. He

:00:18. > :00:55.said he is feeling comfortable again.

:00:56. > :01:00.It has been the story of his week. But he did make the cut. Wasting no

:01:01. > :01:20.time to clean up. He might not have enjoyed the week,

:01:21. > :01:44.but it's good having him back in the picture.

:01:45. > :01:58.He promised a little bit more, Jason Dufner. Eventually round in 71.

:01:59. > :02:18.It will be Jason's turn to defend his PGA title soon. There is the

:02:19. > :02:26.situation. Ten men within ten shots of the lead. In 11 you will see two

:02:27. > :02:31.further Northern Irishman. Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke. Graham

:02:32. > :02:37.will be out in 30 minutes. I wonder what he feels about his chances.

:02:38. > :02:46.As the week has gone on, things have got better. What can we expect?

:02:47. > :02:53.Hopefully more of the same. Weather has played a huge part in this

:02:54. > :02:56.tournament so far. The difference in the starts yesterday, the rain, it

:02:57. > :03:07.looked like the RND got it spot on as we had huge downpours from four

:03:08. > :03:15.o'clock. Some of the pins look accessible. It looks like some low

:03:16. > :03:20.numbers are available. Your sparring partner is at the top. Can anyone

:03:21. > :03:27.catch him? He is controlling his own destiny. The finish last night was a

:03:28. > :03:31.statement of intent. He is a class player, no doubt about it. Nobody

:03:32. > :03:36.will be surprised to see him standing there with the Claret jug.

:03:37. > :03:42.He has a big day out there. A lot of quality players can get off to a

:03:43. > :03:47.good start. There are possibilities to make a move. Could be

:03:48. > :03:57.interesting. I will try to control my own ball. No doubt Graeme

:03:58. > :04:03.McDowell has a job on TV when he hangs up the clubs. Very eloquent.

:04:04. > :04:15.Just having a few putts. Getting a feel for the pace of the greens.

:04:16. > :04:25.Well done. His putting has looked very sound. Tidy start for Francesco

:04:26. > :05:04.Molinari. Currently 2-under. It sometimes

:05:05. > :05:18.clambers up the upslope. Currently tied for 34th position.

:05:19. > :05:24.Starting to see a number of birdies. These could get off to a

:05:25. > :05:40.flying start in these opening holes. Thomas Bjorn, chairman of the

:05:41. > :06:08.players committee. Nice birdie at 15, moves to 3-under.

:06:09. > :06:18.Phil Mickelson looks to be a man on a mission. He has had a couple of

:06:19. > :06:32.nice shots. Some very good scoring today. Everybody was under-par in

:06:33. > :06:38.the first five games. Zach Johnson. There is always little dramas that

:06:39. > :06:44.happen. For those who have been watching you will hear that plane

:06:45. > :06:48.overhead. I was talking to the man responsible for the equipment. He

:06:49. > :06:55.says that plane is nothing to do with them, it is crackling all the

:06:56. > :06:57.electrical stuff. We might have a fighter squadron come down from

:06:58. > :07:02.Lossiemouth and chase him away. The He's got to 5-under. Very solid

:07:03. > :07:21.everybody else is on the He's got to 5-under. Very solid

:07:22. > :08:18.start. George Coetzee, also on the sixth.

:08:19. > :08:22.It will gather. Scoring is looking like yesterday, plenty of birdies on

:08:23. > :08:26.the front nine. like yesterday, plenty of birdies on

:08:27. > :10:09.line looks more difficult. -- we've been referring to next

:10:10. > :10:12.week, the senior Championship. I am reminded of another senior

:10:13. > :10:17.Championship, the use to have tournament there. I played in the

:10:18. > :10:26.Championship there. Interestingly, the three tournaments have all been

:10:27. > :10:39.won by Ryder Cup captains. It is a very nice course indeed.

:10:40. > :11:14.That is going to allow Phil Mickelson to show his short game

:11:15. > :11:31.skill. Back to the sixth. There are 14

:11:32. > :11:42.different golf courses on this stretch, and if you are thinking of

:11:43. > :11:59.having a golfing holiday it is a nice part of the world to come.

:12:00. > :12:19.Asking his playing partner where the line was and then avoiding it. David

:12:20. > :12:21.Howell had a reputation for being one of the best at putting in

:12:22. > :13:11.Europe. He's a very good putter. He even

:13:12. > :13:16.rates himself, which is very rare. The number of fallen tears who turn

:13:17. > :13:22.up, it is amazing, they all come out to act as bunker rakers. Sign him

:13:23. > :13:43.up. The volunteers add tremendously to

:13:44. > :13:44.the joy of this Championship. They contribute so much, helping it to

:13:45. > :15:12.run smoothly. Staring at a double on the 1st

:15:13. > :15:42.hole, that is an annoying start to say the least.

:15:43. > :15:56.Delightful card. Thank you for the kind words. Here is Phil Mickelson.

:15:57. > :16:25.and sandwiches. Some people wondering whether they did the right

:16:26. > :16:32.thing yesterday, I can assure you they did. Most of the spectators

:16:33. > :16:59.left without causing any great damage. It was a masterstroke.

:17:00. > :17:06.left without causing any great had not gained people would be

:17:07. > :17:18.asking. It worked out perfectly. It was all well.

:17:19. > :17:28.I wonder what Rory's chances are today. He has about one hour and ten

:17:29. > :17:36.minutes before he tees off alongside Rickie Fowler. It will then be the

:17:37. > :17:44.time for Sergio Garcia and Justin Johnson. -- Dustin Johnson. He knows

:17:45. > :17:51.what it's like to be a runner-up, he has been chatting. You looked

:17:52. > :17:55.comfortable all week. How do you feel about your prospects? Today

:17:56. > :18:07.will have to be special if I want any chance. I need to get off to a

:18:08. > :18:14.good start. He has a commanding lead right now. Need a good start. The

:18:15. > :18:19.first few holes are difficult. See what happens. The wind has been

:18:20. > :18:28.blowing in a different direction. Must you factor that in? You must

:18:29. > :18:31.take each hole as it comes. It will be different today but the golf

:18:32. > :18:44.course is still the same. Rickie Fowler on his way. Hit some

:18:45. > :19:21.balls, get ready for the kick-off. That would get him a very nice check

:19:22. > :19:24.indeed if he is inside the top 25. Marc Warren, fourth shot.

:19:25. > :19:54.458 yards, this opening hole. They last

:19:55. > :20:00.458 yards, this opening hole. They have changed the flow of the holes

:20:01. > :20:32.to accommodate the grandstand. There is Darren Clarke, what is left

:20:33. > :20:33.of Darren Clarke. He had 67 yesterday, played absolutely

:20:34. > :21:25.magnificently. An unlucky opening hole. Never rains

:21:26. > :21:37.but it pours. So many good players from Italy at the moment.

:21:38. > :21:50.It looks like George Coetzee. Seventh.

:21:51. > :22:29.Strong lad, but that has gone left on him.

:22:30. > :22:37.Just makes it that little more difficult.

:22:38. > :23:00.Should be a simple birdie for him. 532 yards, this one.

:23:01. > :23:14.Some courses shorten the fives into very long par-4 courses. The best

:23:15. > :24:15.player will come out on top, which is what is important.

:24:16. > :24:26.He could go home with a very sum of money. That has moved him up

:24:27. > :24:54.to 21st. One more round it could be top 15.

:24:55. > :25:02.All that beer is on the members practice ground, the squared off

:25:03. > :25:11.area. -- equipment is on the members practice ground.

:25:12. > :25:48.They go down to the corner in the far distance and back up again.

:25:49. > :25:54.5-under, even though he had trials and tribulations yesterday. He kept

:25:55. > :26:24.things together after a shocking start.

:26:25. > :26:35.You have used the word fun all week long. How much fun will this be? It

:26:36. > :26:40.is a challenge, being underdog, Rory has been playing well, he is in

:26:41. > :26:46.control of the golf tournament. See if I can go out and make some

:26:47. > :26:53.birdies. How much will you be drawing on the memories of previous

:26:54. > :26:57.tournament? As much as I can. I have been playing well of late, was in

:26:58. > :27:01.the final group at the U.S. been playing well of late, was in

:27:02. > :27:11.another one here. Looking forward to the challenge. Good luck today.

:27:12. > :27:26.Thanks. Phil Mickelson, after that second shot, this is for eagle.

:27:27. > :27:41.Quite quick down there. I was sad to hear Campbell Anderson, who was a

:27:42. > :27:49.professional here for many years, he passed away.

:27:50. > :28:03.He was such a nice and quiet Many years ago, he did not have many

:28:04. > :28:08.golf clubs of this stature with professionals who played the

:28:09. > :28:09.tournament circuit. The expected to stay and look after members and he

:28:10. > :28:35.was one of the best at that. You don't get many of the old pros

:28:36. > :28:38.nowadays. Talking about them, I cannot remember his name but we

:28:39. > :28:43.played an exhibition match and has one claim to fame was he went on a

:28:44. > :29:14.pogo stick from Tunbridge Wells to Piccadilly Circus. Well done. He had

:29:15. > :29:19.the most remarkable workshop. He had a linoleum tot workbench. Everything

:29:20. > :29:21.was laid out. He must've been a nightmare to live with. Everything

:29:22. > :29:54.was immaculate. -- topped. He has really been maturing over the

:29:55. > :30:04.last couple of years. Graeme McDowell now. One of the wonderful

:30:05. > :30:06.group of players from Northern Ireland and the winner of the U.S.

:30:07. > :30:30.Open in a couple of years ago. APPLAUSE

:30:31. > :30:40.The code appreciating these two British players. -- the audience.

:30:41. > :30:50.Both of them are former US open champion.

:30:51. > :31:28.We had a couple of 67 so far. Brandon Todd from the US can you

:31:29. > :31:33.please not take those rapid-fire shots? There have been some problems

:31:34. > :32:02.with cameras. It is a very small piece of clean

:32:03. > :32:15.editors and it will not be easy from that of rough. -- green. I have a

:32:16. > :32:24.charming note from Stephen from near Carlisle, when the man on the first

:32:25. > :32:30.he retires I would like his job. I will put your letter before the

:32:31. > :32:33.various committees that will appear looking for a suitable replacement

:32:34. > :32:47.for either when he retired -- decides to retire.

:32:48. > :32:59.Write down the middle. -- straight down the middle. Everything is

:33:00. > :33:14.pleasant and file. It became Royal in 1871. The Royal clubs is a book

:33:15. > :33:16.that comes out in two weeks time. There are some in Australia and New

:33:17. > :33:35.Zealand. I. -- Indiana. There are no debits splattered

:33:36. > :33:58.around. -- divots. This is what we are hoping to be

:33:59. > :34:05.seen in the not too long from now. Rory McIlroy coming to the first tee

:34:06. > :34:13.with Rickie Fowler. Off they will go in the battle for the opening

:34:14. > :34:19.Championship for 2014. -- for The Open Championship. Big moments. He

:34:20. > :34:34.has already done it a couple of times. Can he do it again? There is

:34:35. > :34:47.a efficient year of DIC innocence about him? You can see the look in

:34:48. > :35:06.his eyes. -- there is a little bit of innocence about Rory McIlroy.

:35:07. > :35:13.It always looks like he is battling a bit of a hook to me. I just have

:35:14. > :35:18.to keep it up if I can. He is playing with Justin Rose. He is a

:35:19. > :35:36.wonderful player. You get the feeling that he is

:35:37. > :35:41.keeping the club face open an online to the target, right through the

:35:42. > :35:44.ball. Graham appears to be fighting a right-hander flick over like a

:35:45. > :36:06.driver table tennis. Two birdies, no bogeys today. That

:36:07. > :36:24.is a safe shot. 5-under lying in 12th position. 11th hole now.

:36:25. > :36:41.He looked to be in trouble but that is a beauty.

:36:42. > :36:49.Phil Mickleson. Not much spin. He played it to the right of the pin

:36:50. > :36:56.where there's more to come back. It is an

:36:57. > :37:00.where there's more to come back. It today. Colin Clark, my former caddy,

:37:01. > :37:05.he is having health problems and I hope it goes well, and I will talk

:37:06. > :37:10.to you soon. Did you have many caddies? Not too many. Some players

:37:11. > :37:14.get through them at an alarming rate of knots. Fall outs or too

:37:15. > :37:31.demanding. When the wind is coming at you from

:37:32. > :37:36.right-to-left, this is a very frightening shot. It will help you

:37:37. > :37:40.out if you click it to the letter. The big square box is where our

:37:41. > :37:54.friends from America have the commentary box.

:37:55. > :38:10.He started it left but isn't coming back? He got away with it and that

:38:11. > :38:16.is not too bad. It is an easy little chip back. If dealers a thing -- if

:38:17. > :38:28.dealers such a thing as an easy chip back. Game 41, from Northern

:38:29. > :38:33.Ireland, Darren Clarke. Ministers see Darren back showing some form.

:38:34. > :38:43.He has been working out and he looks absolutely fantastic. -- nice to see

:38:44. > :38:49.Darren back. His swing has not changed much. He has good tempo. 67

:38:50. > :39:00.yesterday. Another one of those, please. That looks OK. Not sure.

:39:01. > :39:21.yesterday. Another one of those, He is

:39:22. > :39:25.yesterday. Another one of those, possession. -- tee. I think he came

:39:26. > :39:34.on to during my last year on -- in 2003 and he was a tiny, skinny kid.

:39:35. > :39:43.Probably about 19. But he absolutely launched it.

:39:44. > :39:57.He has powered that in the wrong direction and missed everybody. That

:39:58. > :40:10.frightened the lady. Look out. Very fortunate to find a good life. --

:40:11. > :40:21.lie. You were correct, he was playing

:40:22. > :40:29.I felt that he had it. The greens are absolutely superb. You can see

:40:30. > :41:04.how splendid the grass is. Well done. We tend to forget about

:41:05. > :41:39.those 12 footers that we managed to sink for parlours. -- pars.

:41:40. > :42:15.The putt is close. That was a good try from 30 feet.

:42:16. > :42:56.5-under. I don't think you could have found a better be for golf by

:42:57. > :43:06.the seaside. -- better be. Nothing has happened there. They have still

:43:07. > :43:32.to play today. The biggest move is Angel Cabrera.

:43:33. > :43:43.Chris Wood could make 65. That would be the lowest round for the week.

:43:44. > :43:50.I think Rory McIlroy will be quite happy to keep his own counsel and

:43:51. > :44:00.get on with the business in hand as far as he's concerned. If he does

:44:01. > :44:07.make the lowest score by a British Bailey and the Championship, due to

:44:08. > :44:21.get a little medal. -- British player in the Championship.

:44:22. > :44:29.There are a lot of players putting from off the green. I fought that

:44:30. > :44:42.would have been ideal for elite chip up with a name iron. -- name iron.

:44:43. > :44:52.He had his tee shot against those railings on the left. He will stop

:44:53. > :45:01.those people crossing over. That is good, that is fine. Too many

:45:02. > :45:30.cooks... That gives him a round of 70, I

:45:31. > :45:39.believe. Level par four Championship. -- level par four the

:45:40. > :46:07.Championship. Lovely contact. Is it online?

:46:08. > :46:17.Between the bunkers. I hope it has for his sake. Sometimes, the back of

:46:18. > :46:29.the bunkers, if the ball drops in, you can not have any backswing.

:46:30. > :46:38.That was for the lowest score of the week. Lovely round of golf. 65.

:46:39. > :46:42.That'll make a few of the challengers frank, if he can do it,

:46:43. > :46:52.I can do it. Four birdies to finish. One dropped shot. Very nice. You do

:46:53. > :46:59.not get golf much better than that. He is currently in 12th position. It

:47:00. > :47:02.would be nice if he gets home. It is down in Bristol. He is from that

:47:03. > :47:07.area but I do not know if he still lives in that neck of the Woods. He

:47:08. > :47:12.might get back before the finish and they could Colin back for the

:47:13. > :47:26.prize-giving, maybe. -- call him back.

:47:27. > :47:37.I have a feeling that the ball was in the bunker and he got it out so

:47:38. > :48:08.this would be his third shot. He looks odds-on to drop a shot.

:48:09. > :48:40.He had the splendid round yesterday with two scores of 67. He had one of

:48:41. > :48:45.them. The man from Moffat. He and his wife used to run a super little

:48:46. > :48:54.hotel there and then he sold it and the town has never been the same

:48:55. > :49:00.again. He was not a bad player. He has been doing this starting,

:49:01. > :49:07.working for companies involved with golf, for many years. He will be

:49:08. > :49:14.missed. The rumours are that he will give it up next year at St Andrews.

:49:15. > :49:40.Game 32, from the USA... 68, 71 and 70 14 Jim Furyk, it adds

:49:41. > :50:09.up to 6-under par. On the key from Sweden, Robert

:50:10. > :50:27.Karlsson. -- the tee. Wind from the right. Not many

:50:28. > :51:12.players have taken drivers today. APPLAUSE

:51:13. > :51:20.Nicely struck. Robert Karlsson has been subpar everyday. They need a

:51:21. > :51:45.special day that occasionally a golfer has.

:51:46. > :51:50.Now -- nicely clipped. There are some player on 8-under on a number

:51:51. > :51:52.that are of a high calibre. Somebody could make the leap from the pack

:51:53. > :52:56.but it is a lonely that needs Nice up foreshadows down for Charl

:52:57. > :52:59.Schwartzel at the Foss. That has added pressure of being ahead,

:53:00. > :53:12.you're expected to win and everybody thinks you should win. After a

:53:13. > :53:14.concert Darren Clarke, let us look at another Northern Irishman, Graeme

:53:15. > :53:49.McDowell. So close, so close. Justin Rose and

:53:50. > :53:58.Graeme McDowell in that period. -- in that couple.

:53:59. > :54:09.That was a par putt for Graeme McDowell salt one shot to go in at

:54:10. > :54:15.the 2nd. -- so that is one shot that has gone.

:54:16. > :54:26.Rory McIlroy on the practice ground, working his way up to the driver. He

:54:27. > :54:31.has driven superbly. It is a deadly weapon for him. When he drives well

:54:32. > :54:44.then his confidence rises. It is a key club in his bag. Interesting his

:54:45. > :54:50.strategy today. He can play conservatively if required.

:54:51. > :55:04.Jim Furyk giving it and one I'd steer on the first. -- one-eyed

:55:05. > :55:17.stare. The second most difficult hole is

:55:18. > :55:21.the first. You have to play defensively because this is one

:55:22. > :55:31.bunker on the left and two bunkers on the right.

:55:32. > :55:39.If you are going to make an error make it to the right of the pin. The

:55:40. > :55:50.perfect line is right on the edge of that TV tower. Write down the throat

:55:51. > :55:57.of the narrow green. His clock is about an inch longer than standard.

:55:58. > :55:59.It would normally make it heavy. It needs to be longer because he is so

:56:00. > :56:23.tall. Jim Furyk and Robert Karlsson in

:56:24. > :56:29.good shape at the 1st. We talked about psychological issues. He used

:56:30. > :56:31.to practice ten foot putts in the middle of the night with his friends

:56:32. > :56:35.screaming at him if he missed. middle of the night with his friends

:56:36. > :57:00.This is for birdie on the first. Just to the left of the clean is the

:57:01. > :57:15.18th green and to the left of that is the first. Fourth to last group.

:57:16. > :57:29.Matteo Manassero and Adam Scott, another man in black. He went out in

:57:30. > :57:34.the morning on the second day and the wind was up. It was an

:57:35. > :57:41.unfortunate draw for Adam Scott and he knew it would be a long way back.

:57:42. > :57:46.Ten shots behind but it has been done. Paul Lawrie came from ten

:57:47. > :57:55.shots behind. You never know with sport and particularly golf.

:57:56. > :58:10.Currently the number one golfer in the world. Born in Adelaide. I first

:58:11. > :58:20.saw him play in Australia in the Greg Norman Invitational. I wandered

:58:21. > :58:24.out to see him play the last three holes. He shot 63. From Australia,

:58:25. > :58:47.Adam Scott. Not only a great player but he is an

:58:48. > :58:50.absolute gentleman, Adam Scott. That was a very late switch. This hole is

:58:51. > :58:54.playing differently because of the wind direction. Is he thinking would

:58:55. > :59:08.back? -- wood. 280 yards and then narrows between

:59:09. > :59:12.the bunkers. It is dedicated to fit one through there -- it is very

:59:13. > :01:14.tight. Parties start of a Jim Furyk. -- had

:01:15. > :01:24.to start. Thomas Bjorn finishing off at the

:01:25. > :01:56.last. Tidy round. They're all going through the

:01:57. > :01:59.routines. They have largely same routines. The same amount of time

:02:00. > :02:12.spent on the putting green. Rickie Fowler in his traditional

:02:13. > :02:58.orange. The most successful Swede on the

:02:59. > :03:08.European Tour. Victor Dubuisson on stepping out

:03:09. > :03:31.there. This is just what they do through

:03:32. > :04:13.the arch and into the arena of the first tee.

:04:14. > :04:16.Matteo Manassero led by five going into the final round... Others have

:04:17. > :04:26.led by five and lost it. Nobody has ever lost a six shot

:04:27. > :04:27.lead. I don't want to be the portent of doom but I'm putting it in

:04:28. > :04:53.context. Was it decent result? It looked a

:04:54. > :04:59.little heavy. It could be a tricky little chip. It captures a fraction

:05:00. > :05:02.of Perth before it hit the ball and it affects the impact. -- fraction

:05:03. > :05:13.of turf. See the direction of the wind,

:05:14. > :05:32.carrying it on. Sometimes the putting green gets a

:05:33. > :06:01.little bit quicker, it dries out a bit more.

:06:02. > :06:14.Please have it on the senior tutor. Jimmy Walker.

:06:15. > :06:21.Playing alongside Marc Leishman. After a blip at the 2nd, turning

:06:22. > :06:39.things around. A very nice approach for Graeme

:06:40. > :07:09.McDowell, this for a birdie. Never easy to judge the distance.

:07:10. > :07:34.It's been a kindly hole throughout the week. He moves to 6-under.

:07:35. > :07:53.Nice little short for Francesco Molinari. His brother is back on the

:07:54. > :08:01.first tee. Eduardo Molinari alongside Victor Dubuisson.

:08:02. > :08:16.Good to see him back. Mentioned he had a wrist operation, from

:08:17. > :08:23.operation as well. -- finger operation.

:08:24. > :09:24.If you're going to chase Rory today you've got to make a good start.

:09:25. > :09:34.He is threading the needle. Very much looking forward to seeing these

:09:35. > :09:54.guys today. Victor is quite an aggressive player.

:09:55. > :10:21.Finding a decent place. You have a chance of finding a decent position.

:10:22. > :10:29.Second Open Championship for Victor Dubuisson. He played as an amateur a

:10:30. > :10:47.few years ago. Eagle putt for Shane Lowry. He's racing along. Going to

:10:48. > :10:49.32. He is 6-under par. Now he is at seven. Best score out there at the

:10:50. > :11:23.moment. Adam Scott opting for the long

:11:24. > :11:37.putter. It did look a bit tight down there.

:11:38. > :11:54.They are looking forward to the game. Always one of my favourite

:11:55. > :12:02.players to watch playing because he has a lot of shots, is exciting. I

:12:03. > :12:10.felt at one point he could have got some momentum and confidence, but he

:12:11. > :12:14.has plenty of support as always. Let's just take this walk with

:12:15. > :12:37.Sergio Garcia across the bridge and stone to the first tee.

:12:38. > :13:38.Shaking hands with all the people they are going to accompany around

:13:39. > :14:08.Lovely start, coming perfectly towards the flag. Eduardo Molinari

:14:09. > :14:21.still lives in Italy. Bite back green, then back -- putting green,

:14:22. > :14:22.then back to the range. He has eliminated the real bad score, which

:14:23. > :14:46.was a huge setback. 162 for Victor Dubuisson. Slightly

:14:47. > :14:57.on the down slope. Good angle into this green.

:14:58. > :15:21.He looks pleased with it. Down into the sun.

:15:22. > :15:34.Angel Cabrera for par on the 13th. Another thing Rory McIlroy was keen

:15:35. > :16:14.to stress, you came from seven behind to win. -- he came.

:16:15. > :16:29.Leading the potting stats -- putting stats, and when he does that well it

:16:30. > :16:33.is difficult to beat him. Very nice. I don't know what alterations he

:16:34. > :16:51.made to his technique but it is very nice.

:16:52. > :17:08.That is JP and Michael Bannon in the background. Interesting, we got the

:17:09. > :17:11.bet his father placed, there is a lot of money at stake. From the

:17:12. > :17:53.bookmaker who took the bet, that is. When he won the open last year he

:17:54. > :18:02.kept going with his driver nicely. I thought he might be cagey but he

:18:03. > :18:11.often gives it a rip where others don't. Rory McIlroy started at a

:18:12. > :18:21.young age. He still has his first club.

:18:22. > :18:35.Still the owner of the lowest round, 65 in the second round,

:18:36. > :18:46.flanked by 71. Johnson will need to chase hard for

:18:47. > :18:56.his first major. Seven shots behind back -- Rory McIlroy.

:18:57. > :19:24.On the tee from Spain, Sergio Garcia.

:19:25. > :19:34.The popular Sergio Garcia has a junior and amateur title, still

:19:35. > :19:40.searching for the third leg of that treble. He needs to shoot at least

:19:41. > :19:47.65 today and hope things do not go the way of Rory McIlroy.

:19:48. > :20:03.Little nudge in the breeze. Good shot, right in the centre of the

:20:04. > :20:14.fairway. Maureen says 65 is required at least.

:20:15. > :20:28.It is perhaps possible. Such a late hit, driving down. Really did

:20:29. > :20:39.squeeze that one out, making sure it was not going to hook. What can he

:20:40. > :20:43.show us today? Eduardo Molinari, lovely second shot in. Not a lovely

:20:44. > :21:10.putt. They start, three -- good start,

:21:11. > :22:57.that is. Victor Dubuisson for par. Expectation bearing down on him.

:22:58. > :23:31.Just another round. Through he goes to the applause of

:23:32. > :24:03.the crowd. Friendship before the round and I'm

:24:04. > :24:08.sure we will see something from this young man born to play golf. The

:24:09. > :24:48.eyes of the golfing world are on him. Can he do it? Of course.

:24:49. > :24:55.He is dangerous. Fantastic shot. Brilliant shot. Top quality. That is

:24:56. > :25:15.his shot of the day. Lovely. That is the build-up for you. Sergio

:25:16. > :25:32.Garcia is up ahead. As he overdone it? Sneaks by. Right

:25:33. > :25:45.on the top of the tight rope, I thought he was going to fall off.

:25:46. > :25:55.Over the top, you can see the top of the little horse shoe stands. Gives

:25:56. > :26:33.you an indication of the breeze. News on the conditions? So much

:26:34. > :26:38.anticipation from a mainly British crowd. Chance of a British winner.

:26:39. > :26:40.It is spectacular. We have some breeze, there are some holes that

:26:41. > :27:02.will be testing. Not been his favourite, the first.

:27:03. > :27:05.Interesting to see his tactics. You cannot really see it from this angle

:27:06. > :27:17.but there had two bunkers on the right. -- there are two bunkers.

:27:18. > :27:25.Interesting to see what Rory McIlroy does here. I'd be surprised if it

:27:26. > :27:31.was a driver. I'd be very surprised. He does not need to take any risks.

:27:32. > :27:33.If in doubt, check out, drop a stroke, hit it in the middle of the

:27:34. > :27:43.green. He's got the driver out. We will go

:27:44. > :27:59.up to the green. Very nicely played indeed. He was

:28:00. > :28:26.there in 2007. This is the final game of the 143rd

:28:27. > :28:38.Open Championship. On the tee from USA, Rickie Fowler.

:28:39. > :29:18.Second major in a row he's been out in the final group, Rickie Fowler.

:29:19. > :29:44.Rory McIlroy! He has set himself a strategy this

:29:45. > :29:52.week not to be too Conservative and this is an aggressive play-off,

:29:53. > :30:06.first. -- the first. He can take all the bunkers out of play.

:30:07. > :30:22.Look at that! Look at that! That is a statement. Here I go.

:30:23. > :30:33.That was a fairway splitter. He cut it in half. It was extraordinary.

:30:34. > :30:40.Rory's story is on our website, and another chapter today perhaps. The

:30:41. > :30:49.third like of a career grand slam by the age of 25 -- the third leg. I

:30:50. > :30:54.first bumped into him when he was 14. He was a little curly haired

:30:55. > :30:59.Roy, slightly nervous. I interviewed him.

:31:00. > :31:12.Garcia. Beautifully done. The noise will feed down a bit, the atmosphere

:31:13. > :31:17.is sizzling at Hoylake. 10-under for Sergio Garcia. That break when the

:31:18. > :31:29.ball could have gone to the left just sneaking by. A springboard to

:31:30. > :31:44.his round. Cabrera, 6-under par, plenty of birdies on the course.

:31:45. > :31:52.A crowd that will go around with McIlroy and Fowler... Quite close to

:31:53. > :31:58.him as well. This is where McIlroy and Fowler... Quite close to

:31:59. > :32:07.escapes from it and feels comfortable, his natural

:32:08. > :32:11.environment, like Tiger. All three rounds in the 60s has only been done

:32:12. > :32:19.three times. Tiger Woods was the last. Rory McIlroy or three rounds

:32:20. > :32:27.in the 60s so far, as has Rickie Fowler -- all three. McIlroy is up

:32:28. > :32:38.on the horizon somewhere, Fowler is in the bunker. For a birdie at the

:32:39. > :32:44.6th. Eight, he goes. If this continues, if the golf continues

:32:45. > :32:52.like this, this will be blistering stuff this afternoon. The blue skies

:32:53. > :32:59.have moved away, but I am sure it will be a super afternoon. Igor putt

:33:00. > :33:09.coming up Graeme McDowell. -- eagle. 6-under, 5th hole. A bit of a ridge

:33:10. > :33:15.halfway to the hole over the bump. Over and down the other side. No.

:33:16. > :33:15.halfway to the hole over the bump. Good effort, but

:33:16. > :33:21.halfway to the hole over the bump. Good effort, not quite good enough.

:33:22. > :33:24.halfway to the hole over the bump. Back to the first. Rickie Fowler. He

:33:25. > :33:32.will play short of the bunkers and play a 4-iron. 201 yards, wind from

:33:33. > :33:33.the right. He is posing. It certainly is online, a cracking

:33:34. > :33:46.shot. This opening hole has not been kind

:33:47. > :33:56.to Rory Mclroy. He has had drop-shots go through the green on a

:33:57. > :34:00.couple of occasions. A big advantage and he is threaded it straight

:34:01. > :34:08.through the trouble. There she threaded it. The breeze from the

:34:09. > :34:13.right, the first tee shot of the day. Amazing, when he is like this,

:34:14. > :34:22.everything is on. 154 yards left for him. The wind is fresh. A bit cooler

:34:23. > :34:23.than it has been all morning so the conditions are a fraction more

:34:24. > :34:33.challenging than they have been. This would be a good time for

:34:34. > :34:39.McIlroy to hit one nicely into the green, do not go too far as you have

:34:40. > :34:46.done before. Missed the first bunkers. A nice Queen Street hit. --

:34:47. > :35:17.clean, straight hit. That is the first hold-up with,

:35:18. > :35:26.Peter. -- that is the 1st hole over with. We are looking at Adam Scott

:35:27. > :35:28.for a birdie. Making a move forward. It is not too late, there are plenty

:35:29. > :35:49.of holes left. Dustin. At the 2nd. He finds the

:35:50. > :35:54.green, will it go too far? It is OK. Never a bad thing, to find the

:35:55. > :36:07.fairways and to hit the middle of the green. This has always been so

:36:08. > :36:12.good to Garcia over the years. Three perfect shots from Garcia down

:36:13. > :36:20.the first, a perfect tee shot here. Going in with a wedge. He did hold a

:36:21. > :36:27.second shot here on Friday. Too much to expect history to repeat itself,

:36:28. > :36:34.surely? He also did it in the third round in 2006. He has done one thing

:36:35. > :36:43.right, in 2006 coming he turned out on the last day in all yellow which

:36:44. > :36:47.was a schoolboy error. -- in 2006,. If he had won, it would have been a

:36:48. > :36:54.wonderful choice of clothing, but he did not win. Are you suggesting

:36:55. > :37:01.yellow put him off? I wore yellow ones and I was called banana man. I

:37:02. > :37:08.never wore it again. -- once. That was rather cruel. Cabrera, going

:37:09. > :37:11.along nicely, this for a 16 -- this for a three at the 16th. Another

:37:12. > :37:44.birdie. If he starts with a birdie, I am not

:37:45. > :37:52.sure he will be ready for the volume. Amazing, he hit the only

:37:53. > :38:00.club that could bring the bunkers interplay on the first. -- into

:38:01. > :38:07.play. I think they like to listen to the crowd. It is wonderful. What a

:38:08. > :38:14.way to start. Only 17 more to go, young sir, do not be carried away.

:38:15. > :38:21.It will settle his nerves, Peter. The perspiration flowing in this box

:38:22. > :38:24.is amazing, we have done two wheat is already and he has only played

:38:25. > :38:51.one hole! -- litres. Our friends from the United States

:38:52. > :38:59.are here in great numbers. The television stations. They are all

:39:00. > :39:05.here. And you will be delighted to hear the plane has now gone and the

:39:06. > :39:09.toilets are now working again for the commentators, so everybody is

:39:10. > :39:12.more or less happy and it shows you the power a certain man called Bill

:39:13. > :39:30.Lacey has! If he had some adrenaline on the

:39:31. > :39:38.first tee, after that birdie... He has got to be incredibly pumped up

:39:39. > :39:45.now, a seven stroke lead. And he knew with a couple of feet to go.

:39:46. > :39:51.Irish flag in the background for a reason, it could be their day.

:39:52. > :39:54.Garcia resolutely keeping his back to the scoreboard but he did hear

:39:55. > :40:01.the big cheer from the last. Nasty one, left. 300 yards to the

:40:02. > :40:26.bunkers to the right. McIlroy. A little anxious. He is in a perfect

:40:27. > :40:28.position now just short of those bunkers, 15 yards short, he judged

:40:29. > :40:44.it nicely. A perfect spot. Just the move downwards is quite

:40:45. > :40:49.remarkable. He has that almost counter hip rotation like you are

:40:50. > :41:01.throwing something heavy, so much power. Fowler, is he up to the test?

:41:02. > :41:07.He's a great shot maker, Rickie Fowler. He is the only player who

:41:08. > :41:15.has had two top five finishes in the first Majors of the year. A little

:41:16. > :41:22.closer. 300 yards to those bunkers and he cut it mighty fine, even with

:41:23. > :41:32.a 3-wood. And downwind. Rory is dead safe, 30 yards short of those

:41:33. > :41:47.bunkers. Dustin Johnson at the 2nd, which is the 18th for the members.

:41:48. > :41:54.17 and 18 one and two. -- one. When the wind is in a certain direction,

:41:55. > :42:04.it gets very frightening. Robert Karlsson on the left side. Such a

:42:05. > :42:14.good swing for a tall player. So well balanced, second shot into

:42:15. > :42:20.four. It is good. A second birdie on four holes. Garcia from five feet,

:42:21. > :42:32.moving right to left. It should fade a little. Well done. Birdie par

:42:33. > :42:41.start. They have to rely on Reid to give them a bit of help. -- Rory.

:42:42. > :42:44.Great scenes here from our cameras on high, scanning over the course.

:42:45. > :42:46.So much goes into this on high, scanning over the course.

:42:47. > :42:54.Championship, and many other great events in the world of golf. But

:42:55. > :43:01.this is the big one. And this is a big one, this is a monster putt.

:43:02. > :43:15.Cricket pitch length. 22 yards. Do you want to bet? You obviously don't

:43:16. > :43:29.think it is 22 yards. 23, 24! Ladies, that was a long putt.

:43:30. > :43:43.Close to the out of bounds at the 3rd, I think for the first time.

:43:44. > :43:49.Back to Garcia at the tee. 426 yard par four, on the practice ground.

:43:50. > :43:55.Quite a big target with an iron. The breeze from the right will help keep

:43:56. > :43:59.this out of bounds. That was just a punch forward, there was not a lot

:44:00. > :44:02.of power behind it. Along the chip shot up to the corner. -- a long

:44:03. > :44:20.chip shot. Second shot for McIlroy at the 2nd,

:44:21. > :44:23.174 yards breeze down and slightly from the left, cannot afford to go

:44:24. > :44:44.to aggressive. -- to aggressive. You can usually tell from the body

:44:45. > :44:57.language, I reckon that is fairly straight. That is OK. Keep doing

:44:58. > :45:03.that, my boy! Daddy will be pleased. I think he aimed both shots at the

:45:04. > :45:07.1st and the second straight at the middle of the green. He knows he can

:45:08. > :45:12.reduce the par five stood almost nothing, the distance he hits the

:45:13. > :45:18.ball, and with accuracy. -- to almost nothing. I definitely think

:45:19. > :45:24.he has a game plan. The tee shot of Rickie Fowler. This is a 9-iron

:45:25. > :45:29.course coming he has to be a bit more aggressive than McIlroy. Seven

:45:30. > :45:30.course coming he has to be a bit shots behind now. -- this is a

:45:31. > :45:39.9-iron course and he has to be. shots behind now. -- this is a

:45:40. > :45:46.ducked down on it. It spins shots behind now. -- this is a

:45:47. > :45:59.little. Wonderful, 162 yards with a firm and 9-iron. Something to

:46:00. > :46:17.ponder. -- 9-iron. Par, par start for Johnson.

:46:18. > :46:30.This is the seventh green, Ryan Moore. One birdie on the first six

:46:31. > :46:38.holes, this for another. Well done! Mr seven. -- he moves to seven. We

:46:39. > :46:50.saw this yesterday, making birdies in the first nine, trying to get to

:46:51. > :46:58.McIlroy. Jim Furyk. He just keeps rolling along. He is at it again,

:46:59. > :47:07.look at that. If that had been cut to properly, that would have gone

:47:08. > :47:10.in! Green keepers. -- properly. A bit of good fortune for gentleman

:47:11. > :47:28.Jim. The second, this is the members' 18.

:47:29. > :47:34.This is arguably the only 18th hole where you cannot see the clubhouse.

:47:35. > :47:40.It is on our left, about 100 yards, level with the green. Unless you

:47:41. > :47:51.have a giraffe necks, you cannot see the clubhouse. --. -- giraffe

:47:52. > :47:59.necked. RCA in the group ahead misjudged the pace on this --

:48:00. > :48:09.Garcia. Can McIlroy pick-up the extra speed? I wonder where they

:48:10. > :48:16.are, is that a private home? It looks like it. They can sit on

:48:17. > :48:25.Sunday evenings and watched the golfers go by. -- and what. McIlroy

:48:26. > :48:36.has to come over in little ridge and when it hits that, it will go a

:48:37. > :48:48.fraction left -- a little. Hello. He gave it a scare. Beautifully done.

:48:49. > :49:03.He may have to move that marker, maybe not. Up ahead to three. Sergio

:49:04. > :49:17.Garcia, close to the out of bounds. Kick forward. Keep going. That was a

:49:18. > :49:21.beautifully played shot from Garcia. Look at that flipping around. It is

:49:22. > :49:38.incredible. Fowler fairly closed at the 1st and

:49:39. > :49:46.the same at the 2nd. He has some days where he just cannot make a

:49:47. > :49:55.putt, so it is crucial that he gets a putt early on. Like that.

:49:56. > :50:04.McIlroy's Marco gave him a bit of help. -- mark-up. Rory has to hold

:50:05. > :50:20.his for them to remain level for their final round.

:50:21. > :50:47.A little bit of a stroll up to the third tee. The last pair have

:50:48. > :50:51.completed two holes. Once they have hit 30 shots, they start to move out

:50:52. > :51:08.into the country. -- there tee shots.

:51:09. > :51:20.We saw Garcia hit a second shot. He is playing alongside Dustin Johnson.

:51:21. > :51:30.Can he get it closer? That will be an easier putt from that side. We

:51:31. > :51:33.saw Jim Furyk's second shot almost go in and Robert Karlsson has this

:51:34. > :51:44.for an eagle, to take him to 10-under. Perfect. Two birdies and

:51:45. > :51:52.an eagle on the first five holes for Robert Karlsson. He joined the queue

:51:53. > :51:56.of pretenders. They are not letting Rory off the hook. They are giving

:51:57. > :52:12.him something to think about. Fowler at the 3rd.

:52:13. > :52:35.Rory first played his first R Championship at Hoylake in 2,000. He

:52:36. > :52:38.lost in the first round. All these years later, he is poised. For the

:52:39. > :52:58.Open Championship. He is not putting a foot wrong, that

:52:59. > :53:04.is another pure strike and he set off like he knows exactly what he is

:53:05. > :53:09.doing. He is going to play his round of golf regardless of what the other

:53:10. > :53:15.do -- of what the others do and play a solid round. If he shoots 68, he

:53:16. > :53:24.shoots the lowest score ever shot in a major Championship. Tiger Woods

:53:25. > :53:30.holes it at 19-under par on 2,000 at St Andrews -- holds it. Three more

:53:31. > :53:34.birdies. They could mess around with the par but I think it would mess

:53:35. > :53:44.the course up. I the par but I think it would mess

:53:45. > :53:51.important. Garcia has done it. They are all chasing. They all like Rory

:53:52. > :53:58.but they are acting as if they do not like him, it is very unfair.

:53:59. > :54:04.They just want a contest, Peter. Shot up! People do not want a

:54:05. > :54:13.contest, people want to see Rory winning by 82 shots, pull yourself

:54:14. > :54:21.together. -- shut up. That is woeful. If that was a long shot, it

:54:22. > :54:29.would have been out of bounds. David Howell. For a birdie at the 10th to

:54:30. > :54:39.go to 7-under par. And he is at it as well. Well, well, well.

:54:40. > :55:04.What a carry on. Justin Rose for a par at the 3rd, at yes. -- yes.

:55:05. > :55:13.There is plenty of movement on this final day of the 143rd Open

:55:14. > :55:17.Championship, exciting. A six shot gap between McIlroy and the rest but

:55:18. > :55:22.Garcia is making the right moves with two birdies in his opening

:55:23. > :55:29.three holes and we have seen an eagle from Robert Karlsson, and Jim

:55:30. > :55:32.Furyk, almost an albatross. So many possibilities and a lot of great

:55:33. > :55:39.scoring. As you would expect on the final day. But so far, McIlroy is

:55:40. > :55:50.still in command, but this is the man who is chasing, Fowler.

:55:51. > :55:57.Will he take this flag on? A long way back. He is trying. He wants it

:55:58. > :56:08.to cut back. Could have done with another club. 15 yards short. Most

:56:09. > :56:14.of these guy -- of these guys would fade it, Dustin Johnson appeared to

:56:15. > :56:21.draw it to the pin and could only get it 20 feet left of it. Basia

:56:22. > :56:29.started in the middle of the green and he cut it back -- Sergio Garcia.

:56:30. > :56:42.Not easy from 204 yards out of bounds.

:56:43. > :56:51.Steady. Just makes it that little bit more difficult. Just off the

:56:52. > :57:02.edge. At the par three. We will see what

:57:03. > :57:28.the big Swede can do here. Another good one gets on that level.

:57:29. > :57:34.It is just on top of a little ridge. Just enough breeze out there,

:57:35. > :57:44.Peter. Yes, just enough to keep it interesting. Sergio, at the 4th.

:57:45. > :57:57.372 yards. The shortest par four on the course. Playing alongside Dustin

:57:58. > :58:16.Johnson. Two reports from Eastbourne about

:58:17. > :58:21.the pogo stick jumping professional, I am told it was Charlie Macey who

:58:22. > :58:28.sadly died in the early 1990s. Another lady said it was Norman Hock

:58:29. > :58:30.law, both names are familiar. -- Norman Hock law. I am leaning

:58:31. > :59:02.towards Charlie, thank you for that. to the top ten if this goes in.

:59:03. > :59:07.These greens are the perfect speed for these guys. They are not fearful

:59:08. > :59:14.of them. This is one of the best final days I've seen in a long time,

:59:15. > :59:23.everybody up and into the action. Everybody last year was different.

:59:24. > :59:26.But it has been a display of great golf so far. Rory has been chipping

:59:27. > :59:35.up beautifully. This will be important. Very good lie, a

:59:36. > :59:39.straightforward chip shot. Very tasty.

:59:40. > :59:58.Do the players take the trophy home, one viewer wants to know? Yes, they

:59:59. > :00:04.do. They keep it. In the Ryder Cup a couple of replicas go round, but I'm

:00:05. > :00:09.not sure about The Open trophy. That beautiful stroke, the ball comes up

:00:10. > :00:17.in the air, lands and moves towards the hole. A beautiful judge of pace.

:00:18. > :00:26.Just coming out of the first cut of rough, Garcia. Very accessible flag

:00:27. > :00:35.here for Garcia. Just a pitching wedge from 151 yards, downwind. He's

:00:36. > :00:46.already made two birdies in the first three holes. One more

:00:47. > :00:53.bounce... Still, 18, 20 feet left. Rory tats in after that beautiful

:00:54. > :01:01.chip. -- taps in. An e-mail from France, can you tell me why the

:01:02. > :01:11.players are wearing black ribbons? It is in memory of Bob Torrance, the

:01:12. > :01:16.father of Sam, who passed away a couple of days ago. He would have

:01:17. > :01:20.loved to have been here to watch today. Rickie Fowler from a long way

:01:21. > :01:41.away. Fairly good lag. There will be great

:01:42. > :01:45.interest in Northern Ireland, not just Rory, but at Balmoral golf club

:01:46. > :01:51.Fred Daly was the professional for umpteen years and he won The Open

:01:52. > :02:04.here in 1947. I think he was second in the following year at Muirfield.

:02:05. > :02:19.Good two putt for Fowler. Another hole gone though and still six in

:02:20. > :02:26.it. Robert Karlsson. This is to go to 10-under.

:02:27. > :02:46.Frank, you can answer this question we've had. Derek is intrigued by the

:02:47. > :02:52.blue tracer that follows the flight of the ball. We will watch this

:02:53. > :02:56.first, and then think about how and where it was introduced. Do you

:02:57. > :03:06.know? Fowler at the 4th, his tee shot. We will see what lying it

:03:07. > :03:12.gives first. -- what lying. It looks like a good one. To be honest, I

:03:13. > :03:17.have only seen it in America first, but I don't know who started it all

:03:18. > :03:21.who invented it. It is more prevalent in the United States. It

:03:22. > :03:30.is called track man. It is slightly different to the blue line. Track

:03:31. > :03:36.man. It gives you all the numbers, flight trajectories. Don't, I'm

:03:37. > :03:44.confused enough. Rory isn't confused. A big lead. An iron

:03:45. > :03:53.downwind. This hole is less than 400 yards.

:03:54. > :03:58.Looked like he was admiring his work after that tee shot. Wouldn't blame

:03:59. > :04:02.him. after that tee shot. Wouldn't blame

:04:03. > :04:11.three, plotting his way. after that tee shot. Wouldn't blame

:04:12. > :04:17.from some Scottish fans, the Buchanan family in deepest France

:04:18. > :04:31.are enjoying the coverage. I shall win 5 euros from grandpa if Rory

:04:32. > :04:39.winds. -- Rory wins. At the par-5, the world number one. He's doing a

:04:40. > :04:53.good job. Just too far behind at this stage. Had the chance to win at

:04:54. > :04:58.the last two Opens. The field have gone off like trains. None of the

:04:59. > :05:03.last eight groups have anyone over-par for the day. Phil Mickelson

:05:04. > :05:12.at 18 finishing his round. It has been a tough week for Phil. He is on

:05:13. > :05:20.4-under. Currently lying 27, no disgrace for the defending champion.

:05:21. > :05:44.If he holes that, it will give him 68.

:05:45. > :05:48.The Australian, Marc Leishman, he went very close at Augusta couple of

:05:49. > :06:05.years ago. Nearly in double digits. Four under

:06:06. > :06:13.already. A beautiful day for scoring. It's a birdie -fest. Can

:06:14. > :06:16.Garcia make another one. A strange putting grip, like a tin of broken

:06:17. > :06:24.biscuits, doesn't look great, but does the job. Has he hit it? Short

:06:25. > :06:42.enough to get it to the hole. Just 141 yards for Rory McIlroy's

:06:43. > :06:45.second shot to the fourth. This breeze is helping so he needs to

:06:46. > :06:54.aggressive and go over the back of aggressive and go over the back of

:06:55. > :07:04.the hole and the green. Sand iron. Middle of the green, right of the

:07:05. > :07:13.flag. Down, down, down. Did you say right at the flag? Right at the

:07:14. > :07:25.flag. Was that not right at the flight? I did not mind if it went a

:07:26. > :07:32.bit right of the flag. Rickie Fowler also with a sand iron, he hit his

:07:33. > :07:37.wedge is a bit lower than McIlroy. Mind you, most people do hit lower

:07:38. > :07:47.than McIlroy. Trouble is, they hit it more often than McIlroy. Bite.

:07:48. > :07:50.Gone. If that had been Pinehurst, the little course in America, that

:07:51. > :07:57.would be about a quarter of a mile away. But it ain't. And it's not too

:07:58. > :08:07.bad. Garcia waiting a long... INAUDIBLE

:08:08. > :08:16.Sergio Asenjo par-5. Even with the 3-wood he could get home. -- Sergio

:08:17. > :08:20.at the par-5. Arnold Palmer used to take a bit of a divot when he drove

:08:21. > :08:24.and he was one of the best drivers of the ball, ended up being the best

:08:25. > :08:43.driver of the ball. Cabrera at 18. That will be five at the last. He

:08:44. > :08:45.dropped a stroke at 17. A round of 67 if this goes in. Very nicely

:08:46. > :09:02.done. APPLAUSE After a first round of 76 for

:09:03. > :09:10.Cabrera, he is currently in 14th. A really good Open after the opening

:09:11. > :09:14.round. Robert Karlsson was lucky to miss that bunker. The pin is open to

:09:15. > :09:18.the left, he's opened that up, but the wind is from the left so it is

:09:19. > :09:28.tough to get to. Looks like an 8-iron. Oh, lovely shot. This is an

:09:29. > :09:35.absolute delight to watch. Everybody is playing beautifully. Sheer

:09:36. > :09:45.delight. The course is in lovely condition. The golf is good.

:09:46. > :09:51.Mickelson finishing off. What a way to finish! The defending champion

:09:52. > :09:58.finishes with what row and a round of 68, 5-under for the Championship.

:09:59. > :10:06.Good defence. -- finishes with four.

:10:07. > :10:31.The crowd appreciating his ever -- efforts and performance last year.

:10:32. > :10:35.That shot of Fowler's took a wicked bounce in front of him. Maybe

:10:36. > :10:48.chipping might have been a better option. Pretty green after that rain

:10:49. > :10:59.last night. Lovely corner of the golf course, the fourth. This is

:11:00. > :11:07.only just outside ten feet, Phil. Chance to get to 18-under par. He's

:11:08. > :11:13.just been sensational this week. He is a genius. This week he's just

:11:14. > :11:17.shown us how good he is. Sometimes you think is too aggressive but I

:11:18. > :11:20.think on this golf course you need to be more aggressive off the tee to

:11:21. > :11:25.make the second shot a little easier. A lot of players have been

:11:26. > :11:40.so far back, leaving too much to do. But not this kid. This is to get to

:11:41. > :11:50.18-under. Oh, what a good effort. Another hole safely negotiated.

:11:51. > :11:56.Another three or four of those and suddenly it is nine holes to go and

:11:57. > :12:07.six ahead. Steady, don't get carried away. CHUCKLES

:12:08. > :12:11.Dubuisson, the colourful but quiet Frenchman. This is to go to

:12:12. > :12:28.10-under, and Dropped a stroke at the 1st, two

:12:29. > :12:39.pars, and birdie, eagle. Ricky, this to stay at 11-under with Garcia.

:12:40. > :12:49.Comfortably holed. Does not cut into the lead. The Tour de France went

:12:50. > :12:54.through Yorkshire the other week and somebody fell through a roof

:12:55. > :12:59.climbing up to watch it. You don't want too many people on top of your

:13:00. > :13:05.house. I watched a bit of it, there was hardly any road left coming from

:13:06. > :13:13.your place in Ilkley, the roads were only about ten feet wide. Shane

:13:14. > :13:21.Lowry at 15. Great set of par threes, make two here... There's the

:13:22. > :13:28.reaction. A bombardment of birdies, I don't think I've seen anything

:13:29. > :13:39.like this for many a year. Edoardo Molinari. He might as joined the

:13:40. > :13:46.birdie barrage. Another one. It is a bit ho-hum on a par-5, isn't it?

:13:47. > :13:52.Three eagles in the last half an hour at the 5th. Robert Karlsson for

:13:53. > :14:01.birdie. At eight. No, he didn't hit it quite hard

:14:02. > :14:19.enough, Robert. But he's still very much in the hunt

:14:20. > :14:29.for a big prize. There will be a bit of a cavalry charge when we get to

:14:30. > :14:36.the end. Finishing four - 12, Quattro-16, there will be a lot of

:14:37. > :14:38.players jammed in there. You can see what he's trying to do. The fairway

:14:39. > :14:50.wood. Just hammered through the back of

:14:51. > :15:02.the green. That looks like it could be in an awkward lie. Yeah, trying

:15:03. > :15:07.to cut that, hung onto it and it went further. Justin Rose for birdie

:15:08. > :15:18.at eight. Another one. Well done, Justin, his second birdie of the

:15:19. > :15:21.day, moving to 7-under. Par-5 for Rickie Fowler moving into the wind

:15:22. > :15:26.off the right. Bunkers down the right, you have to avoid the three

:15:27. > :15:34.of those, nasty things. That looked like a 3-wood. Certainly not a

:15:35. > :15:43.driver Alessi has a small headed version. That's OK. -- driver unless

:15:44. > :15:51.he has. The hole bends a little to the left. The first bunker comes in,

:15:52. > :16:04.265 yards. The next one is around 280 yards. It does not look like a

:16:05. > :16:08.3-wood for Rory. Another driver. There is gorse down the left,

:16:09. > :16:16.bunkers up the right, but all he sees is the fairway.

:16:17. > :16:24.Pity, it was a magnificent strike, just when five or six feet too far.

:16:25. > :16:31.That might make it awkward to reach the green in two. But having seen

:16:32. > :16:38.him reach the green with a 5-iron from 550 yards on the last hole, I

:16:39. > :16:47.don't think a bit of fluff will bother the boys much. Matching

:16:48. > :16:54.shirt, matching shoes. A bit like dear old Harry Bradshaw years ago.

:16:55. > :16:59.He was a fashion plate. I bet you had only one colour of shoe, Peter.

:17:00. > :17:12.Who is in there? Adam Scott? We've with everything.

:17:13. > :17:17.Who is in there? Adam Scott? We've found the ball. Trying to take a

:17:18. > :17:23.drop with a putter that is 14 feet long. I'm not sure I approve of this

:17:24. > :17:31.with my old fuddy-duddy ways. The driver was always the longest club

:17:32. > :17:36.in the bag for me. Dustin Johnson comes out and on. Rocky Thomson used

:17:37. > :17:42.to use a driver that was about 56 inches long. He was mayor of his

:17:43. > :17:53.local town. He was beautifully eccentric. I like Tim very much. --

:17:54. > :17:56.I liked him very much. Garcia at the back of the fifth. Fairly

:17:57. > :18:02.straightforward pitch shot, lots of green to work with. Nicely back into

:18:03. > :18:05.the breeze. Certainly hit that second shot a long way. 20 or 30

:18:06. > :18:22.yards past the flag. Stabs it up, a pitch and run, easing

:18:23. > :18:42.up to the hole side. Lovely job. CHEERING

:18:43. > :18:50.How are things down there, Scott, with Molinari and Dubuisson? It has

:18:51. > :18:56.been a mixed bag start for Dubuisson, a great eagle at the

:18:57. > :18:59.last. Molinari has played clean and clinical golf so far. Missed the

:19:00. > :19:08.green at 16 but otherwise pretty solid in hitting the fairways. Just

:19:09. > :19:18.not quite made the putts yet. In the same bunker as Victor Dubuisson. If

:19:19. > :19:22.you are just joining us, or we are not showing your local Tour

:19:23. > :19:27.professional, these are the alphabeticals running along the

:19:28. > :19:34.bottom of your screen. Victor Dubuisson is eyeing this up. As to

:19:35. > :19:39.go up a tier, that is difficult. Pitched it into the tier which is

:19:40. > :19:55.brilliant play. Write to the hole side. Par saved on the par 364

:19:56. > :20:03.Victor Dubuisson. -- on the par-3 six four Victor Dubuisson.

:20:04. > :20:08.Up the hill for par for Johnson after dropping it out of the gorse

:20:09. > :20:33.bush of the tee. It was a good try. But that is a 64

:20:34. > :20:43.Dustin Johnson. -- that is a six four Dustin Johnson. Sergio has this

:20:44. > :20:57.to go on 12. Certainly for a view minutes Rory's lead will be cut to

:20:58. > :21:03.five. Frank and Peter are recovering from this birdie barrage for a few

:21:04. > :21:13.minutes. I'm joined by Ken Brown and Andrew Cotter. It is interesting.

:21:14. > :21:21.Garcia, what a start. Interesting watching McIlroy hit the driver. No

:21:22. > :21:25.need for him to do it on the 5th hole, playing alongside Rickie

:21:26. > :21:29.Fowler. Phil Parkinson is down there. Rickie Fowler has been

:21:30. > :21:34.waiting for the green to clear. He has 282 with the wind coming

:21:35. > :21:39.slightly from the right, but hurting a fraction. He needs to catch all of

:21:40. > :21:49.this. Bunkers to the front of the green. David plenty of air, looked

:21:50. > :21:57.like he got most of it. -- gave it. Big hit. Pin at the back, ball in

:21:58. > :22:03.the bunker. It will not be the easiest shot. Sloping up a tier.

:22:04. > :22:17.Rory hit his tee shot about 315, just past the last trap but one.

:22:18. > :22:23.This is a magnificent lie for Rory. 252. He can get this so easily. The

:22:24. > :22:33.ball is about two inches off the ground.

:22:34. > :22:43.Contact a little heavy and plummeting into the grandstand area.

:22:44. > :22:48.The ball was sat up so well he might have hit it off the top of the blade

:22:49. > :22:58.slightly. That's all I can think. Sometimes it's not the nicest of

:22:59. > :23:04.flies back. Hard to tell from that angle. Grazing the top of the

:23:05. > :23:12.grass, maybe he didn't get the contact right.

:23:13. > :23:29.Drop zones around, might get a better lie and shot at it. One --

:23:30. > :23:38.uncharacteristically loose. Now Edoardo Molinari.

:23:39. > :23:45.He gives back the one he picked up at the 5th hole. He really is

:23:46. > :24:06.heading backwards. It is such a congested part of the

:24:07. > :24:11.course with huge galleries following the final two matches, Garcia is

:24:12. > :24:19.standing back and waiting until McIlroy's ball is pumping into the

:24:20. > :24:25.fairway beside him. Quite difficult to get close to the back tier, but

:24:26. > :24:36.ideal to get close for a short uphill putt.

:24:37. > :24:49.That's low, will it chase? Lucky. Soft into the hollow and the ball at

:24:50. > :25:02.the bottom of it. Nicely played. Pretty tough shot. Heading over to

:25:03. > :25:11.Shane Lowry. 16th, this is to go 9-under. If you can find a 3-3

:25:12. > :25:18.finish, that would really do some damage. What is the situation? You

:25:19. > :25:24.can see the white line, he's watching in the drop zone. He has to

:25:25. > :25:35.drop in the drop zone and it's pretty rough there. You never know

:25:36. > :25:41.what you're going to get. Bernie McGuire adjusting, he must be in

:25:42. > :25:45.charge of the photographers and press, making sure they're not

:25:46. > :25:49.getting in anybody's way. Bernie McGuire is there week in, week out,

:25:50. > :25:57.doing his press work. What sort of lie did he get. I asked to get in

:25:58. > :26:05.there and told Rory to get out of the way so I could have a look! UK

:26:06. > :26:13.median! He has about 23, 20 four yards to work with. -- you

:26:14. > :26:23.comedian. From where we looked at through the camera it did not look

:26:24. > :26:28.to be lying too badly. He's going to have to try to get this to land

:26:29. > :26:32.softly. He cannot rely on spin with this. He will have to control Howard

:26:33. > :26:38.releases with how high he hits the ball. It looks a bit like spinach to

:26:39. > :26:43.me. I can just see the top of the ball. He does not want to get too

:26:44. > :26:49.cute. The one thing he has to make sure is that he gets it on. There is

:26:50. > :26:54.a bank just before the flag so he can fly this pretty much all the

:26:55. > :27:04.way, certainly to within 15 feet of the pin.

:27:05. > :27:22.Has it? Get down. Over the hill. OK. It's getting worse.

:27:23. > :27:26.like he's chipping along the ridge which

:27:27. > :27:29.like he's chipping along the ridge he is a fiendishly good chipper,

:27:30. > :27:38.Rory. he is a fiendishly good chipper,

:27:39. > :27:40.That five shot lead over Garcia... Once he

:27:41. > :27:45.That five shot lead over Garcia... that was a birdie chance. He's

:27:46. > :27:55.birdied it every day so far, McIlroy. A five here will feel like

:27:56. > :27:59.a shot gone. Bodi putt for Adam Scott at seven. Oh, no, not another

:28:00. > :28:05.one. Nearly. He's holed Scott at seven. Oh, no, not another

:28:06. > :28:12.wonderful putts. This is down to sheer talent, this kind of thing.

:28:13. > :28:23.Just how much skill do you have? A lot. A heck of a lot. What a shot.

:28:24. > :28:31.Had to flip that clubhead under the ball and spin it back. Even you

:28:32. > :28:37.would not have done that well, Ken. Worth another look. But how steep he

:28:38. > :28:45.is. To get it down and get the distance, forward and up. A little

:28:46. > :28:58.unlucky it did not run up the tier. Had a beauty on 18 last night but

:28:59. > :29:03.that was every bit as good. An interesting chip shot for McIlroy

:29:04. > :29:10.and if he does not judge it proper week, he can end up 50 feet to the

:29:11. > :29:57.right. He has to keep level. How does it feel? It is not too bad.

:29:58. > :30:12.Go on, Sergio, do not forget to hit it. Run away. A complete misread. We

:30:13. > :30:21.saw on the seventh, this is his second shot. The pin is guarded. One

:30:22. > :30:33.of the most difficult on the course. It needs to go a bit... It has

:30:34. > :30:38.softened after the rain last night. The sixth and fifth greens are not

:30:39. > :30:54.too far apart, Garcia on the par three. In she goes! Five behind at

:30:55. > :30:59.the moment. It will soon be four. McIlroy to save par at this 5th

:31:00. > :31:20.hole. It should drift a fraction right.

:31:21. > :31:28.five, that is the first bogey. 16-under. We talk about a six shot

:31:29. > :31:35.lead as if that was untouchable but that is five holes played. That is

:31:36. > :31:49.down to four. It is his first six of the week. Johnson, for a par. Par,

:31:50. > :32:07.add six. He stays at 8-under. -- at six.

:32:08. > :32:09.Fowler has this for a two shot swing.

:32:10. > :32:23.Fowler has this for a To gets to 12-under par. -- to get.

:32:24. > :32:32.He says, I must give this a go. It is set inches further than he should

:32:33. > :32:35.have done. -- six. You are absolutely right. You do not want to

:32:36. > :33:12.dribble those on the uphill putt. A walk back to the left and to the

:33:13. > :33:20.sixth tee. Things really are getting more interesting. Rory McIlroy with

:33:21. > :33:32.that rare drop-shot, first bogey on the par five. Victor Dubuisson on

:33:33. > :33:38.the seventh. It is good, it is wonderful. A birdie on the fourth,

:33:39. > :33:44.eagle on the fifth, nearly a chip in birdie on the seventh, he is

:33:45. > :33:59.10-under. Debris from the left -- a breeze. Sergio.

:34:00. > :34:07.It did not look like he hit it into that flag. I am not sure. I was

:34:08. > :34:14.going to say it was a flawless round, but we did not see that

:34:15. > :34:24.finish. There it is. That cameraman could not fools! -- full us.

:34:25. > :34:29.Dustin Johnson will try to do the same, floated down the left-hand

:34:30. > :34:36.side and let it come back in the breeze. -- float it. He has the

:34:37. > :34:45.power to use the driving iron and get it some distance. The toughest

:34:46. > :34:54.hole this week, the par four, seven. Brush seventh. -- seven. A four shot

:34:55. > :35:00.lead for Rory McIlroy. Sergio Garcia is making the move. And Shane Lowry,

:35:01. > :35:06.a good friend of Rory McIlroy, two more holes to play. Wonderful

:35:07. > :35:12.scoring on the final day of the Open.

:35:13. > :35:22.These are all the balls that had been struck so far today, the Reds

:35:23. > :35:27.are the birdies. It is a tough green to read, not many putt have been

:35:28. > :35:56.holed. We saw that open stance, holding it

:35:57. > :36:07.in. He overcooked set. Down into the bunker. -- he overcooked it.

:36:08. > :36:17.I think this is where he really has to keep a cool head. He has got to

:36:18. > :36:23.realise he is going to make the occasional mistake and recover, get

:36:24. > :36:29.back to playing solid golf. One must club, a 6-iron, this will have some

:36:30. > :36:38.height and it will come down softly -- this club.

:36:39. > :37:07.Just having to tread more carefully now, but Phil Mickelson has a

:37:08. > :37:11.closing round of 68 and he finishes with a birdie at the last for a

:37:12. > :37:16.total of 5-under. His dream of becoming the 17th player to retain

:37:17. > :37:21.the courage judge has come to an end but very popular and has -- and he

:37:22. > :37:25.has been cheered all the way around -- the Claret Jug.

:37:26. > :37:31.Phil, it you look touched by that reception as you were walking up the

:37:32. > :37:37.18th, what has it been like here as defending champion? -- you look. The

:37:38. > :37:41.greatest feeling coming back here after having won this tournament.

:37:42. > :37:46.The people treat us so well and walking got 18, it is emotional

:37:47. > :37:49.because it rings back the memories of last year's victory and the

:37:50. > :37:55.feelings I had coming up the 18th green. People here have made this a

:37:56. > :37:58.special for me. You have spoken of your pride of winning the title

:37:59. > :38:03.here, what does it feel like to know you will be travelling home without

:38:04. > :38:08.the Claret Jug? It is motivation for me to work harder because I know how

:38:09. > :38:14.great it feels to have the Claret Jug and to win. It makes me work

:38:15. > :38:16.harder and I am looking forward to St Andrews, I cannot think of a

:38:17. > :38:22.better place to win any golf tournament and I will be working

:38:23. > :38:26.hard to compete for next year's title. Last year's victory makes me

:38:27. > :38:29.hungry to work harder because it felt so good. We look forward to

:38:30. > :38:37.seeing you.

:38:38. > :38:41.We can go back to Garcia. A great effort by Phil Mickelson, he has not

:38:42. > :38:49.been playing too well but he defended his title. Two bunkers. The

:38:50. > :38:52.breeze is left to right and Garcia is going on with a 7-iron. -- going

:38:53. > :39:12.in. Fowler just on the downside, it will

:39:13. > :39:21.release. That was surprisingly how much speed he got on that. --

:39:22. > :39:27.surprisingly. -- surprisingly. That gives you an idea of the contours.

:39:28. > :39:35.If anybody is going to catch Garcia, they have to play a flawless round

:39:36. > :39:43.of golf. Sorry, McIlroy. You are right, Ken. You have got to make

:39:44. > :39:48.six, seven birdies. You have just got to shoot 65, basically, and hope

:39:49. > :39:55.Michael -- and hope McIlroy gives you a tiny bit of help. The previous

:39:56. > :39:58.hole might have given him some encouragement. Five feet below the

:39:59. > :40:14.putting surface and into the green, it should be straightforward.

:40:15. > :40:27.That becomes a big putt. Doing the same as Mark, I am trying to

:40:28. > :40:35.remember which way it breaks. Who was it? Who is the most in front? I

:40:36. > :40:47.have lost track! Rory will watch this. He will see

:40:48. > :41:08.how it makes. -- breaks. So many people watching this group.

:41:09. > :41:14.They will shout support at the wrong time. Not everybody has a good view

:41:15. > :41:21.of what is happening and that was bad timing from someone. Fowler has

:41:22. > :41:33.this to save backroom -- to save par, at the 6th. We do not know if

:41:34. > :41:39.anybody has holed a par putt. You would think it was right to left.

:41:40. > :41:54.Well done, superb up and down for Rickie Fowler. He stays 11-under.

:41:55. > :42:00.He needs a touch of the Tiger here, he has to make sure there is no

:42:01. > :42:10.rush. There is always a tendency under pressure to rush. After a

:42:11. > :42:15.bogey and a par five the previous hole, and with a demanding tee shot

:42:16. > :42:46.at the 7th, he certainly wants this to save par at the 6th.

:42:47. > :42:57.He thought it was just inside right, but it did not fly to four. -- too

:42:58. > :43:05.far. The first time he has had back-to-back bogeys this week and

:43:06. > :43:11.the chasing pack have the scent. As Mark was saying, this is a big tee

:43:12. > :43:21.shot. One of the most daunting on the course. If you go in with that

:43:22. > :43:28.of the tee, in leaves you a long shot, 480 yards. -- it reads you. If

:43:29. > :43:36.you hit an iron off the tee, it leaves you with a very big second

:43:37. > :43:46.shot. Garcia. From the sand, it is very difficult, on the seventh.

:43:47. > :43:56.Brilliant, absolutely superb shot. It slid underneath and it hit the

:43:57. > :44:01.bank in front of him down the slope. Not many people can play that. Not

:44:02. > :44:09.many people would think of it. You cannot teach that. That is

:44:10. > :44:17.motivating Francesco Molinari. A putt for a three. Francesco

:44:18. > :44:25.Molinari, horrible day yesterday. He lost a chance he might have had on

:44:26. > :44:31.Saturday. He is now the leader in the clubhouse. 67, the Molinari

:44:32. > :44:35.Junior. Three birdies, one eagle to finish with, a round of 67, 8-under

:44:36. > :44:49.par. Fowler spanking it down the middle,

:44:50. > :44:55.beautiful tee shot. Over to you, Rory.

:44:56. > :45:06.The wind is often left -- off to the left. Most right-handers do not like

:45:07. > :45:21.that. A crucial tee shot fourth McIlroy. -- for McIlroy. He is OK. A

:45:22. > :45:25.good break. Normally if you finish on the high spot, you get a decent

:45:26. > :45:36.lie. The atmosphere is electric now.

:45:37. > :45:39.Crackling away. Because that lead has been halved. A lead of half a

:45:40. > :46:07.dozen. Not now, not now! Somebody is wandering across. Nice

:46:08. > :46:32.tee shot. Par five, 10th. Charl Schwartzel.

:46:33. > :46:41.Nicely done, just enough pace. At under. -- 8-under.

:46:42. > :46:50.Victor Dubuisson hit it way left of the tee, lying second shot, into the

:46:51. > :46:57.breeze, it he misjudged it from a good lie. -- he misjudged. Just has

:46:58. > :47:05.to clear the bunker, the little shoulder. He is normally very good

:47:06. > :47:08.at the shots. -- these shots. Beautifully played. You are dead

:47:09. > :47:14.right, he absolutely knew what he was doing with that. Very smooth.

:47:15. > :47:25.Like falling off a log. him, you would have no idea what

:47:26. > :47:40.cards he had. One player who is coming back into

:47:41. > :47:49.it because McIlroy with those back-to-back bogeys, suddenly Victor

:47:50. > :48:01.Dubuisson is just behind. That goes to 7-under. A round of 68 for Charl

:48:02. > :48:10.Schwartzel. -- Coetzee. Should end up being a top 20 finish. But

:48:11. > :48:14.McIlroy is slipping back to 15-under, three shots clear of

:48:15. > :48:22.Sergio Garcia. Rickie Fowler is four behind. Francesco Molinari is the

:48:23. > :48:25.leader in the clubhouse. Adam Scott today, not enough has happened for

:48:26. > :48:33.him. Dustin Johnson is slipping backwards. Stephen Gallacher up to

:48:34. > :48:41.6-under. And Phil Mickelson, we heard from him earlier, the

:48:42. > :48:58.Marc Warren back to 3-under for the Championship. And Tom Watson, 68

:48:59. > :49:02.today. Not 1 million miles away from his age of 64, nearly 65. He will be

:49:03. > :49:04.today. Not 1 million miles away from back for a final

:49:05. > :49:11.today. Not 1 million miles away from what an effort this year from Tom

:49:12. > :49:17.Watson. Shane Lowry at 18 and what a round

:49:18. > :49:20.he is having. 6-under for the day going in with an iron at the last.

:49:21. > :49:37.And right into the green, very good play indeed. A round of 65. To take

:49:38. > :49:39.There is no good angle to try to get the clubhouse lead.

:49:40. > :49:43.There is no good angle to try to get close to this hole position. The

:49:44. > :49:46.wind is from the left. He has to get some height and get the right

:49:47. > :49:50.distance. Fowler has to be aggressive. 173 yards left. It looks

:49:51. > :50:19.like an 8-iron. take business. He has given himself

:50:20. > :50:25.a birdie chance. -- prisoners. A really good lie from McIlroy, slope,

:50:26. > :50:44.132 yards remaining. Just a little sand iron.

:50:45. > :50:51.I do not think he carried the bunker, there bunkers on the left

:50:52. > :51:05.and he is in one of them. -- there are bunkers. There two deep bunkers

:51:06. > :51:09.-- fair. -- there two deep bunkers. It is an unnecessary risk. Totally

:51:10. > :51:18.unnecessary because if you get it short of the pin, it is a curling

:51:19. > :51:24.putt. You want to be well right. A much easier putt anyway. Another

:51:25. > :51:27.good tee shot from Sergio Garcia. Flag is on the right-hand side with

:51:28. > :51:35.wind from the right, difficult to close to. 169 yards to go, he has a

:51:36. > :51:40.7-iron. He will have on his mind the fact he toured the last one quite

:51:41. > :51:50.badly, so mind over matter, Sergio. -- he missed the last one. Very easy

:51:51. > :51:52.to knock it past, you have to risk the sand and get a high floater. He

:51:53. > :52:17.knows he cannot back off. The length just lifted a bit on the

:52:18. > :52:23.breeze. We have seen a couple of shots from there, that is an uphill

:52:24. > :52:29.putt as we go to McIlroy. The lie is OK but hardly any green to work with

:52:30. > :52:40.and this slopes away from him, and it is down breeze.

:52:41. > :52:43.Nicely down the slope. Beautifully played by McIlroy. It may just

:52:44. > :52:59.steady things. Right on the upslope, it gave him a

:53:00. > :53:07.chance. If he had been further away, it would have been a very difficult

:53:08. > :53:11.shot. Although the ball was sitting down a little so that made it

:53:12. > :53:19.difficult. But the upslope allows you to get the elevation. Not too

:53:20. > :53:24.much spin on the ball because of that lie. Fantastic to see the ball

:53:25. > :53:31.spinning like that. I would love to know what he is

:53:32. > :53:45.thinking now. Nerves jangling. Robert Karlsson, on the 10th. Par

:53:46. > :54:07.five. 9-under par at the moment. Write

:54:08. > :54:13.down the flag. -- down the flag. Marvellous shot from Robert

:54:14. > :54:28.Karlsson, he moves to 11-under. We have another player.

:54:29. > :54:44.A good angle. Slightly overborrowed it.

:54:45. > :54:59.One birdie at the 2nd. A neat and tidy start the Rickie Fowler. -- for

:55:00. > :55:07.Rickie Fowler. Easy wrap-up for Read, a good save. But he will be

:55:08. > :55:20.unsettled. -- Rory. A couple of loose shots but it was a good up and

:55:21. > :55:28.down. A good four. Edoardo Molinari. He has had a good run at the moment,

:55:29. > :55:39.a couple of birdies. Three in a row. Out in 32, Edoardo Molinari. 3-under

:55:40. > :55:49.for his round. Alongside Victor Dubuisson, 10-under par.

:55:50. > :56:01.Nice fluffy cotton wool above, not chucking it down with rain

:56:02. > :56:09.underneath. At the cross the corner. 220 yards to get over the corner. --

:56:10. > :56:23.across the corner. The wind is helping a bit.

:56:24. > :56:31.He is going to have to smart this iron. You can see the edge of the

:56:32. > :56:45.fairway. You cannot see the bunkers from here.

:56:46. > :56:55.That is a big shot in those conditions today, and he did strike

:56:56. > :57:01.that. Just a little bit left like Francesco Molinari did this week and

:57:02. > :57:10.it went out of bounds. Confident in his ability. He does not mis-hit

:57:11. > :57:28.many, McIlroy. He hits them off-line occasionally.

:57:29. > :57:39.Two 25-year-olds chatting about, I do not know, what do kids today chat

:57:40. > :57:47.about? What kind of plane they want to buy! That is the comparison. Only

:57:48. > :57:52.one area in which they are equal. Fowler is a very good player but not

:57:53. > :57:59.in the same league as McIlroy in terms of achievements so far. There

:58:00. > :58:08.four players 25 or less which has to be unusual in the Open.

:58:09. > :58:17.He did not learn anything from Edoardo Molinari.

:58:18. > :58:26.You would think he could tap it in from four inches with his normal

:58:27. > :58:27.grip! Sometimes, with the really long ones, he does go to the normal

:58:28. > :58:55.grip. Write down the line for Shane Lowry

:58:56. > :59:13.at 18. Well done. A super round of golf. 10-under par, 65. Well done.

:59:14. > :59:26.Ninth tee, 196 yard par-3, pin 26 yards on, five from the left. Fairly

:59:27. > :59:36.tight. Doesn't look like a whole heap of club, looks like a seven or

:59:37. > :59:42.eight. Too aggressive. And quite a steep bank there, not the easiest

:59:43. > :59:52.chip at all. McIlroy going with a 7-iron for his second shot at the

:59:53. > :59:56.8th will. The hole position, tucked over those two front bunkers. 178

:59:57. > :00:09.yards left. Lovely shot. Magnificent. Coming

:00:10. > :00:20.down so softly. Yesterday he came Lovely shot. Magnificent. Coming

:00:21. > :00:30.the left side and Drew and 8-iron into within a foot. Watch the

:00:31. > :00:35.clubface impact as he goes through the ball. It delivers it. Drives

:00:36. > :00:43.through naturally, superb. Same the ball. It delivers it. Drives

:00:44. > :01:14.for Rickie Fowler, four yards closer. A grimace. All good for

:01:15. > :01:19.distance, but tugged it a little bit. Robert Karlsson, he has a

:01:20. > :01:21.couple of Eagles, birdies. One dropped shot at eight. I stress

:01:22. > :01:50.again, only four behind. The man who hit the first shot of

:01:51. > :01:58.The Open Championship. David Howell with an eagle attempt.

:01:59. > :02:20.Playing with Stephen Gallacher who is 2-under for the day. David Howell

:02:21. > :02:39.is now 4-under for the day. This will show you a bit of a trick

:02:40. > :02:44.here. 3-wood or 5-wood, plays it back in his stance with a putting

:02:45. > :02:50.action. Were you still on Tour when this became popular, Ken? No. The

:02:51. > :03:00.first time I saw it was with Tiger Woods in the U.S. Open. There are so

:03:01. > :03:11.many swales that the grass cannot get to the bottom is very unevenly

:03:12. > :03:18.cut. Just chipped over the first bit. Because there is a bit more

:03:19. > :03:24.volume there was a bit more impact. Less likely to hop around than a

:03:25. > :03:51.putter. That was an interesting shot.

:03:52. > :03:56.much break. Rickie Fowler needs something to happen. He needs a bit

:03:57. > :04:04.of magic. Could this be it? Nice putt.

:04:05. > :04:15.McIlroy, 15, Garcia at 12-under. Fowler at 11-under. Shane Lowry with

:04:16. > :04:24.a brilliant round of 65, in the clubhouse at 10-under.

:04:25. > :04:32.Garcia has not really put a foot wrong yet. This is crucial to keep

:04:33. > :04:38.that momentum going. This is to be out in 3-under, 32.

:04:39. > :04:51.Well done. Slightly on the left-hand side but he finds the bottom of the

:04:52. > :05:06.cup. Out in 32, Sergio Garcia. Things

:05:07. > :05:15.have changed, Peter. They certainly have. Things have started to happen.

:05:16. > :05:22.It has been a rare afternoon for birdies. It has been a delight to

:05:23. > :05:32.watch. But the home favourite is not getting too many.

:05:33. > :05:38.Garcia was in the mix here some eight years ago and he's making the

:05:39. > :05:47.biggest challenge. And he's getting a bit of help from this guy. Rory...

:05:48. > :05:57.Pars still count right now. A real tussle going ahead.

:05:58. > :06:14.Up ahead to 11. Yes! Jim Furyk. The old timer with an eagle at five and

:06:15. > :06:23.now back-to-back birdies at ten and 11.

:06:24. > :06:37.Dubuisson was out in 33. 2-under. This is his second shot to the

:06:38. > :06:49.par-5. Just trying to roll it in from right to left. Another foot or

:06:50. > :06:50.two and it would have slipped down the back but instead, that is good

:06:51. > :06:57.now. Stephen Gallacher now at the 16th

:06:58. > :07:27.for an eagle. No. We have had a swift nine holes at

:07:28. > :07:31.one hour and 36 minutes, not bad for the final round of The Open.

:07:32. > :07:41.Garcia's driving has been inaccurate. A joy to watch. Cross

:07:42. > :07:50.breeze from the right here. The crowd loving that one.

:07:51. > :07:56.It does count as a missed fairway, though. Rickie Fowler at the par-3

:07:57. > :08:23.9th hole. 196 yards. Fowler knocked it close in the first

:08:24. > :08:33.two holes, and his has not knocked it close since. McIlroy also has an

:08:34. > :08:40.8-iron, bend of the right, the wind slightly helping.

:08:41. > :09:06.Looks OK. quick to me, his swing looked eager.

:09:07. > :09:29.HAZEL IRVINE: It was only a couple of months ago we saw Shane Lowry

:09:30. > :09:33.finish runner-up to Rory McIlroy at the PGA Championship at Wentworth

:09:34. > :09:38.and he has featured once again strongly today after that lowest

:09:39. > :09:42.score of the week, tying the best 65 in his third Open Championship. I'm

:09:43. > :09:47.sure he's very delighted with his efforts. Let's find out. Shame, I

:09:48. > :09:51.get the impression you enjoyed your afternoon's work. Yet, it was nice

:09:52. > :09:58.out there. I played pretty much flawless today. Missed the green on

:09:59. > :10:04.the first and got with a 9-iron and that got me going. Did not look back

:10:05. > :10:09.from there. I left the range in anger this morning after my warm.

:10:10. > :10:15.Did not hit a good shot in my warm up. I'd is left in anger, said I

:10:16. > :10:21.would pick my targets and see what happens from there. I went out and

:10:22. > :10:25.it worked. Is it a wonderful feeling being able to do that amid huge

:10:26. > :10:32.galleries on the final day of The Open Championship? Yeah, 65 on the

:10:33. > :10:38.final day of a major when you are up close to the top of the leaderboard,

:10:39. > :10:44.enormous satisfaction. A major down the line, I know I can do it.

:10:45. > :10:49.COMMENTATOR: I was fascinated, I was hoping you are listening rend you

:10:50. > :10:52.are saying that he left the practice round 20 minutes before he was due

:10:53. > :11:01.to play and he was cross with himself will stop -- when he was

:11:02. > :11:11.saying. It is a load of old nonsense, you do what you do,

:11:12. > :11:21.eagle attempt. Dubuisson has given that a crack. It races by. Could not

:11:22. > :11:26.agree with you more, Peter. It is fascinating, if people could do it

:11:27. > :11:31.at the drop of a hat you would make 100 at Lord's, score four goals, you

:11:32. > :11:38.could do everything. But golf and sport is not like that. Fowler here,

:11:39. > :11:43.it might go in, it might stay on the edge. He does not know. You do what

:11:44. > :11:47.you do and see what happens. The best ones practice and they strike

:11:48. > :11:54.it out of the middle of the bat more often than not and things happen. It

:11:55. > :12:01.is very difficult but very simple. He will have that to stay at 1-under

:12:02. > :12:10.but he has gained ground on Rory. Very aware of it. Adam Scott with a

:12:11. > :12:19.perfect tee shot. A little on the upslope. Kicks it close. Wonderful

:12:20. > :12:27.shot. Wonderful result, beautifully played. Had the right amount of zip

:12:28. > :12:38.and check. Rory, time for a putter. Birdie opportunity. Showed go

:12:39. > :12:43.left... ! Oh, yes! He needed that. The right time for McIlroy at the

:12:44. > :12:48.9th hole. Huge applause for him from everyone. APPLAUSE

:12:49. > :12:58.CHEERING That's more like it. The crowd can

:12:59. > :13:02.tell you the whole story. Just when he needed it most he found

:13:03. > :13:08.something. That putt was travelling. It would have gone four, five feet

:13:09. > :13:18.past, but it didn't. It went in the hole.

:13:19. > :13:34.Rickie Fowler's job just got a little harder. Four shot lead again.

:13:35. > :13:36.Nine holes to go. Still some dangerous holes to come, not least

:13:37. > :14:03.of which in the last two or three. Well, a poor mess, just when he was

:14:04. > :14:12.making a move. Molinari failed to capitalise on his so they all tread

:14:13. > :14:18.water for a moment. That was the drive of Garcia. He must have heard

:14:19. > :14:22.the noise back at nine. Absolutely. In this match we are all walking

:14:23. > :14:28.with a crypt in our next looking backwards. Garcia, two to eight,

:14:29. > :14:35.just in the semi-rough. This cross breeze is freshening and it makes

:14:36. > :14:39.some of the shots into the green is extraordinarily tricky. The pin is

:14:40. > :15:01.in the back right corner. Good shot. Steady... That was a

:15:02. > :15:13.glorious iron. Struck the ball majestically this afternoon. All the

:15:14. > :15:17.way back on the tee. Phil Parkinson, not the driver this time. Yeah, with

:15:18. > :15:24.the breeze helping I think it would go too far. And if you run out of

:15:25. > :15:29.fairway it is way down, talking 340, 350. If he had the driver he would

:15:30. > :15:40.go past it with this helping wind. A par-5 that is reachable.

:15:41. > :16:12.Oh, special brew. Rickie Fowler started off great, didn't he,

:16:13. > :16:15.knocking close at the 1st and birdied the second but since then he

:16:16. > :16:20.has not been able to knock it close to the hole. A good opportunity at

:16:21. > :16:29.ten for an eagle chance if he hits the fairway here. They like it at

:16:30. > :16:37.that end. A couple of dangerous bunkers up by the green. If you go

:16:38. > :16:42.down the right you can drop a shot very quickly. Big cheers for Rory.

:16:43. > :17:17.Away they go. Jim Furyk using his knees here. Done

:17:18. > :17:20.well through the chip shot. It's the way Tom Watson used to chip. He shot

:17:21. > :17:54.68 today. Well, still the pot is bubbling. The

:17:55. > :18:00.second chip. This will be expensive. Robert Karlsson was going along so

:18:01. > :18:05.beautifully but rather a wayward and stronger, more strong than wayward,

:18:06. > :18:10.and he will lose some shots here to put him back in the pack. See how

:18:11. > :18:14.quickly things can happen. You never know when they will happen. That's

:18:15. > :18:18.why the more you can control your thoughts and game and play within

:18:19. > :18:28.yourself at times, the better player you are. And the best of that in my

:18:29. > :18:47.lifetime without doubt has been Jack Nicklaus. Fifth shot now. Down in

:18:48. > :18:55.two. Cut your losses. Looks good. Delightful. Delightful little

:18:56. > :19:03.shocked. They couple of shots dropped on the par-4.

:19:04. > :19:13.Chance to cut into the lead, this is for eagle.

:19:14. > :19:31.APPLAUSE His concentration is very deep.

:19:32. > :19:39.Battling his own demons. His concentration is very deep.

:19:40. > :19:42.whole they have been pretty pleasant demons but he's had one or two

:19:43. > :19:49.chances in this Championship, just not been able to do it. He might

:19:50. > :19:59.have a shave tonight if he wins this. Up ahead at 17, the Scotsman.

:20:00. > :20:06.He is four under today. Maybe pop another one in at 18. Having a good

:20:07. > :20:15.Open Championship. Three birdies in the last four. Yeah, both balls in

:20:16. > :20:21.really good condition on the upslope. 230 and 228 to the hole,

:20:22. > :20:28.downwind, so you're talking a 6-iron, 5-iron. That big bunker on

:20:29. > :20:37.the right is the killer. It gathers the ball in from there. It is a

:20:38. > :20:42.par-5, remember. All is not lost if you take five but in trying to force

:20:43. > :20:54.three or four, you can take seven, and it is very easily done. Waiting

:20:55. > :20:58.for the green to clear. Dustin putts. I thought it was going to

:20:59. > :21:13.miss left but it's a birdie and he goes to 9-under. Greens cleared.

:21:14. > :21:29.It is a 5-iron for Rory. He was trying to launch it. Just caught on

:21:30. > :21:36.the little upslope but still good. May I suggest that is his favourite

:21:37. > :21:47.18th last night was majestic and so was that. I think he's back on

:21:48. > :21:53.track. Just went down a side junction for ten minutes or so.

:21:54. > :22:02.Fowler now. Also a 5-iron, 207 to the front edge. 228 altogether.

:22:03. > :22:16.Also very good. APPLAUSE A little bit nearer, I fancy. Two

:22:17. > :22:23.excellent shots. Right next to that green, Sergio waited. Just an iron

:22:24. > :22:33.down here, a little plateau down here. Starts down the right.

:22:34. > :22:47.That's not too bad. The couple of holes at this end go right into the

:22:48. > :22:56.corner of the property and you get a run along the seashore. Coming to

:22:57. > :23:00.the final three or four holes. A lot of the holes crisscross so the wind

:23:01. > :23:10.is not constant. It crosses many holes. The par-3 13th.

:23:11. > :23:28.Doesn't look like there will be four straight 40 plus year old 's

:23:29. > :23:34.winning. Steady. OK. Well, the crowd are certainly getting their money's

:23:35. > :23:40.worth so far. Dubuisson at the 11th. Three putted from not so far but

:23:41. > :23:47.that is a beauty. What a lovely shot. He's been a revelation since

:23:48. > :23:56.he suddenly popped up at the Turkish Open Championship. David Howe at 18.

:23:57. > :24:05.Four under for his round. Try to loft it over the bunkers. Hit the

:24:06. > :24:15.flag... Oh. Just keeping an eye on which the way that turned after it

:24:16. > :24:23.went by. Good to see him get his game all the way back. Peter, with

:24:24. > :24:31.these new stands, the screen is completely enclosed this year.

:24:32. > :24:39.Marvellous look. It also shelters it when the wind is blowing. They say

:24:40. > :24:41.there are 7000-8000 people, but I think it looks like more. But that

:24:42. > :24:55.is still a good number will round one green. Molinari at 10-under. He

:24:56. > :25:03.birdied seven, eight and nine. Nice to see him back in the fray. A fewer

:25:04. > :25:14.injuries and niggles and one thing and another. A long putts at 12 for

:25:15. > :25:20.Adam Scott. He putts very well with his long machine. Looks good with

:25:21. > :25:28.it. Only one more year to use it. McIlroy now. This for eagle. It

:25:29. > :25:33.should move a little left. Oh, nice effort. That would have been great

:25:34. > :25:39.after birdie at the last. But two birdies in a row. Just a little more

:25:40. > :25:45.pace, another foot of speed on that and it might well have gone in. But

:25:46. > :26:04.four on this very treacherous 10th hole is OK.

:26:05. > :26:15.Rickie Fowler currently at 11-under. Three behind Garcia. Ahead of that

:26:16. > :26:24.group at 10-under. Yeah, this eagle should really move a little bit

:26:25. > :26:26.right for Fowler. Well, it did and he didn't notice it. A nice birdie

:26:27. > :26:58.four. There has been a tremendous amount

:26:59. > :27:10.of Eagles this afternoon. Six in the last five games. A good lie for

:27:11. > :27:14.Sergio here at the right of 11. 151 yards to go. The pin is rarely

:27:15. > :27:19.tucked in on the left to tempt the players. In beside the bunker and a

:27:20. > :27:23.steep falloff from the green. He mustn't be seduced by going for it.

:27:24. > :27:28.Anything 15 feet right or so would give him a good chance of birdie.

:27:29. > :27:36.You're right, Maureen, if he goes left of the flag there will be

:27:37. > :27:37.problems. I think there was a flash there, a photograph taken from

:27:38. > :27:47.somebody. They all look innocent. Not me,

:27:48. > :28:18.Sir. Please, please be good! Didn't have

:28:19. > :28:36.one of those listening balls. Good line, no strength.

:28:37. > :28:43.let's see if he can make one. A little right.

:28:44. > :28:54.He has played very well today, he has had a good week. Good playing.

:28:55. > :28:59.He is heading for Gleneagles and the Ryder Cup matches. The Gleneagles

:29:00. > :29:06.Hotel in September. He is certain to be there with this sort of finish,

:29:07. > :29:10.the way he has been playing. The next four holes into the wind so

:29:11. > :29:18.this final group have to start hitting great shots. Demanding

:29:19. > :29:21.holes, especially 12, 14 and 13. This is under 400 yards, into the

:29:22. > :29:35.breeze. McIlroy is first up. If he can get it on the plateau, it

:29:36. > :29:46.will not be a blind second shot. Six yards short. A little bit blind.

:29:47. > :29:53.Upto the 18th, David Howell finishing off. -- up to. To go to

:29:54. > :30:02.9-under for the Championship. That is good. A good week. The equivalent

:30:03. > :30:08.of four 70s, good playing. Rickie Fowler. This is where his shotmaking

:30:09. > :30:22.ability will help in the last four holes.

:30:23. > :30:28.They both found the fairway at this par four. A little bridge in front

:30:29. > :30:46.of them. It protects the flag. Looking up the scoring at these four

:30:47. > :30:53.holes, 11, 12, 13 and 14, and lot of shots have been dropped over these

:30:54. > :30:58.holes. If you birdies. More drop shots than birdies. -- a couple of

:30:59. > :31:07.birdies. Ryan Moore, can he pitch it close? The flag is on the left.

:31:08. > :31:21.It looks close, it looks very close. Is that close enough for you, Frank?

:31:22. > :31:33.That will do! That will do. Eagle! The 16th. The tide is out. He is at

:31:34. > :31:45.the 15th, I was told the 16th. Beautiful shot. Marc Leishman.

:31:46. > :31:56.Some of these putts are difficult to read, I do not see much in this. I

:31:57. > :32:04.would say it has to move a little from his left. He really thought the

:32:05. > :32:07.would say it has to move a little That is a very wide effort, big

:32:08. > :32:42.swing, look at S! I thought it was at least one foot too wide. --

:32:43. > :32:52.Once again in the hunt, with nine to go. Or should I say on the back

:32:53. > :32:53.nine? So many times over the last ten years, he has been in this

:32:54. > :33:39.situation, chasing. The 12th hole. Victor Dubuisson.

:33:40. > :33:48.From the sticky stuff. What is it like, Scott? Quite wispy, it is into

:33:49. > :33:54.the breeze. The temperature has dropped a little bit. This is a

:33:55. > :34:00.tight left pin. In the middle of the green, he will be happy with this.

:34:01. > :34:47.Now Rory, the same sort of shot. Over the bank. Both exactly the

:34:48. > :34:55.same. That has rolled right up against the

:34:56. > :35:14.corner of that rough. Just makes the par, just makes it a

:35:15. > :35:26.little bit more difficult. He just missed the green. Sergio on the 12th

:35:27. > :35:35.tee. 447 yards, a good, strong par four. Ideally, if he can aim it at

:35:36. > :35:42.the 1st bunker and turn it left, that would be key. The fairway

:35:43. > :35:58.slopes a little left to right as well.

:35:59. > :36:08.You can see that is what is making the tee shot harder. Three bunkers

:36:09. > :36:24.in the distance. Left to right. So a low draw.

:36:25. > :36:50.Just caught a little tail to it and trying to take it over the corner.

:36:51. > :36:58.There is no surprise that Rory got the putter out. Trying to chip it in

:36:59. > :37:05.might have been a problem but using the putter from this lie, there is

:37:06. > :37:09.only a little slope to go over so it should not be too much trouble. It

:37:10. > :37:38.will break to the right when it gets onto the green.

:37:39. > :37:48.Rickie will have seen that and he might think, I will give mine a bit

:37:49. > :37:59.more. Victor Dubuisson with a pretty good chance here, down the hill.

:38:00. > :38:08.He dropped a shot at the opening hole. And he had an eagle and one

:38:09. > :38:17.birdie. Pretty steady. He is 10-under. Very much in the frame for

:38:18. > :38:27.a good price. Back to Fowler. -- prize. This will help a little bit

:38:28. > :38:38.to see the pace and the direction of McIlroy's putt, this for a birdie.

:38:39. > :38:57.Deck -- getting closer, not hard enough. Good shot. A safe par.

:38:58. > :39:09.McIlroy is left with one of those very nasty sort of length putts for

:39:10. > :39:15.a par. Over eight feet. Meanwhile, Graeme McDowell...

:39:16. > :39:33.When he finishes, he will hang around with his good friend as well

:39:34. > :39:38.to see the final outcome. We are seeing there is quite a little

:39:39. > :39:45.movement going right on this, McIlroy.

:39:46. > :39:57.What a lovely, confidence, smooth stroke that was! No hesitation.

:39:58. > :40:05.Confident. These two play quick as well, Peter. Very refreshing.

:40:06. > :40:15.Wonderful how the cameramen scamper about. Nearly 200 cameras here, I am

:40:16. > :40:26.told. They come from all over the world. Tremendous interest in the

:40:27. > :40:36.Far East. Men and women's golf. Par five, the 16th. Australian Marc

:40:37. > :40:39.Leishman. Very nearly makes eagle. Does he ply his trade all the time

:40:40. > :40:46.in the United States? Yes, he does, Peter. Does he do all right? He won

:40:47. > :40:53.Rookie of the Year four years ago and he got closed -- he got close at

:40:54. > :40:58.Augusta. The Australians have done well. He turned himself into a very

:40:59. > :41:12.solid player. The chance of a lie for Garcia here.

:41:13. > :41:15.175 yards to go. We playing more into the normal prevailing wind

:41:16. > :41:26.here. -- we are playing. This is a 6-iron. The left half of the green

:41:27. > :41:28.is good. The best he has ever done on a Sunday, 69, he is well ahead of

:41:29. > :41:56.that pace right now. If it comes out normal, that is how

:41:57. > :42:00.to play. That is the voice of his caddy, giving him all the

:42:01. > :42:05.information. This is a key shot right now. It has been so

:42:06. > :42:11.interesting on this section of the course, Garcia can literally see the

:42:12. > :42:12.shots Rory is playing. It is almost like they are in the same group

:42:13. > :42:40.sometimes. You never know, it clapped, it might

:42:41. > :42:48.have bounced towards the green. Look at that. Lucky, Lucky Lucky Jim. I

:42:49. > :42:59.do not think it touched anybody, which is even luckier. And he did

:43:00. > :43:02.shout. That was 40 yards off-line. Without the grandstand, that might

:43:03. > :43:05.have been in Timbuktu. He could have been in all sorts of trouble. We are

:43:06. > :43:10.watching back here at the tee and we been in all sorts of trouble. We are

:43:11. > :43:15.could hear moans and groans and we did not know what was happening. But

:43:16. > :43:23.McIlroy does not know. He needs a good tee shot here, into the wind.

:43:24. > :43:25.These next 45 minutes, these guys have to hit some great shots. It is

:43:26. > :43:28.so difficult now, into this have to hit some great shots. It is

:43:29. > :43:44.is getting cooler. He is talking to it, and it

:43:45. > :43:52.listened. That is as good a tee shot as we have seen all day.

:43:53. > :44:03.Just the way he comes into the ball. You can see, there is no

:44:04. > :44:23.steering, no hint of control. A full-blooded hit. Fowler.

:44:24. > :44:49.McIlroy, still in control of things at the moment. Here he is after a

:44:50. > :44:54.splendid tee shot. The next two or three holes are very crucial because

:44:55. > :45:00.they are very difficult. We saw the chip of Marc Leishman. 11-under,

:45:01. > :45:08.that puts him in fourth place at the moment.

:45:09. > :45:11.Garcia's chip, having come in off the grandstand. He has played it

:45:12. > :45:39.nicely. A very nice shot. Another major winner, Charl

:45:40. > :45:51.Schwartzel. A wonderful shot to get it this close. Always good.

:45:52. > :45:59.What an afternoon we have been enjoying here at Royal Liverpool at

:46:00. > :46:04.Hoylake. Rory Mclroy started the day with a six shot lead and it is now

:46:05. > :46:10.three. Garcia has got within two and it has been related stuff. There

:46:11. > :46:15.birdies and eagles everywhere. Rest of the field has given chase in

:46:16. > :46:22.their best possible efforts this afternoon -- the rest. Robert

:46:23. > :46:26.Karlsson got a couple of eagles in his round. He is currently 3-under

:46:27. > :46:33.right now. Adam Scott, world number one, 3-under for his round but

:46:34. > :46:38.unable to get beyond 9-under par, the man fancied to win here at Royal

:46:39. > :46:50.Liverpool. Dustin Johnson, birdie putt. I love

:46:51. > :46:52.these long, free swinging putts. A beautiful/he has got. Sweet as a

:46:53. > :47:16.knot. -- hit. Now Garcia. To hold his position.

:47:17. > :47:25.Yes, he does! Rather fortunate. A very wild second shot, it did not

:47:26. > :47:32.hit anybody, but it might do now. Got down in two. He is holding his

:47:33. > :47:48.position. Three shots behind McIlroy.

:47:49. > :47:55.There is a lot of noise, I do not know how much of that is genuine

:47:56. > :48:02.affection for Garcia or the local brew taking affect! A 4-iron

:48:03. > :48:14.required for Rickie Fowler's second 12th. Fowler, and I am on my way out

:48:15. > :48:26.of here because Ken Brown is back. Can James be far-away?

:48:27. > :48:34.What a final day we have, what a contest. McIlroy starting the day

:48:35. > :48:39.six clear, three now, ahead of Sergio Garcia. Rickie Fowler not far

:48:40. > :48:49.adrift. Ideal tee shot here the Rory McIlroy. JP doing his work and

:48:50. > :48:58.silencing the crowd. A tough run of holes, 11th. It is, but after a tee

:48:59. > :48:59.shot like this, into the wind, difficult to get close on that left

:49:00. > :49:15.side. Nicely done. Superb shot. He cannot

:49:16. > :49:28.afford to drag it left on his second hit. Into the long grass.

:49:29. > :49:38.Wondering at the 12th, it gives you an ADA of the dog left, quite hard

:49:39. > :49:45.from right to left. -- idea of the dog like. Swinging really nicely. He

:49:46. > :49:50.just played that back a little bit to drill it forward. It did require

:49:51. > :49:59.-- it did climb higher than anticipated, but well controlled.

:50:00. > :50:09.Victor Dubuisson, 9-under. 9-under now. Distant hopes for him anyway,

:50:10. > :50:18.but he has been stalling for a while now. Slipping away. But the

:50:19. > :50:22.atmosphere is lifting here. At Royal Liverpool, Hoylake. You can hear the

:50:23. > :50:31.noise for the favourites. Dustin Johnson now.

:50:32. > :50:54.It has got just a little bit cooler. And we can see the 12th green behind

:50:55. > :51:13.and the 13th tee, and big crowds. It is a great advantage

:51:14. > :51:20.Garcia to go second because Johnson's 6-iron will, or well short

:51:21. > :51:24.of the green. 183 yards. -- will come up well short. This is a

:51:25. > :51:43.7-iron, a big hit into this wind. A bit steep. That is another big

:51:44. > :51:53.break. He got a big break on the first and he is just OK.

:51:54. > :51:58.Angry stuff for Fowler. He has got to hold firm on nose. Go on. -- on

:51:59. > :52:04.those. Not too bad. Adam Scott. Let's see what

:52:05. > :52:16.do. He has left himself a lot Adam Scott. Let's see what

:52:17. > :52:23.after his second round. That is another one in. Birdie on the 14th,

:52:24. > :52:31.three in the last five holes, 10-under par. Tied for fifth at the

:52:32. > :52:44.moment. McIlroy for birdie, at 14.

:52:45. > :52:52.He has given himself a bit more of a question. -- crush on. Another one

:52:53. > :53:10.down, closer. He seems to have settled down,

:53:11. > :53:14.playing on instinct now and not doing too much thinking, just

:53:15. > :53:21.letting the swing work. It just needed hitting. Give it a bit more

:53:22. > :53:28.and suddenly it is three foot past and you do not want to do that. This

:53:29. > :53:32.hole is a great example of wide McIlroy is doing so well. He

:53:33. > :53:36.challenged the tee shot and made McIlroy is doing so well. He

:53:37. > :53:41.so much easier. Rickie Fowler played it safe, he had too much to do and

:53:42. > :53:49.he is struggling to make a safe par. He needs it, he has it. Fowler

:53:50. > :53:53.hanging in there! Good up and down from the side of the 12th, down in

:53:54. > :54:01.that rough. Five behind and still fighting.

:54:02. > :54:05.Both players underestimating fighting.

:54:06. > :54:13.strength of this wind. A straightforward chip for Johnson,

:54:14. > :54:21.very well executed. Making it look simple. A similar sort of shot for

:54:22. > :54:26.Garcia. Just a little tougher. A little ball downhill.

:54:27. > :54:44.Jim Furyk. Two and he is sweeping up the birdies, three into -- three in

:54:45. > :54:49.his last six. Interesting he is chipping this, I

:54:50. > :54:55.saw it as a putt for Garcia because he has used the blade so well. He

:54:56. > :55:03.just releases his right hand to get it to run up the slope. A splendid

:55:04. > :55:08.looking card. Three birdies, one eagle. The holes are starting to run

:55:09. > :55:34.out. A couple of good breaks. 12 at the

:55:35. > :55:43.grandstand, 13, avoiding that trap. He still has a chance.

:55:44. > :55:59.Dustin Johnson. In for a par. Playing for places in the top ten

:56:00. > :56:09.now. So they move clear and the final pairing of Rory McIlroy and

:56:10. > :56:10.Rickie Fowler, and it is McIlroy. Six holes to play, three shots

:56:11. > :56:23.clear. The crowd are starting to get really

:56:24. > :56:29.rowdy everywhere these players are going. Realising that they are

:56:30. > :56:31.getting close to the end and every shot counts. McIlroy with a 6-iron

:56:32. > :57:00.into the wind, 183 yards. Is he going for the green? My

:57:01. > :57:08.goodness! Some of that is very thick, particularly that wide. I do

:57:09. > :57:14.not know what he is trying to do. It looked like he was trying to hit a

:57:15. > :57:23.high, soft draw, which is a cavalier shot at the best of times. It is

:57:24. > :57:28.wide and short as well. He is going to have to give himself a talking to

:57:29. > :57:33.after that, the worst shot I have seen him hit all week. But plenty of

:57:34. > :57:38.green to work with. And now Rickie Fowler with a 6-iron also. Taking

:57:39. > :57:44.the positives out of that, as you have to do. Rickie Fowler, does he

:57:45. > :57:57.see an opening? Can he make something of it and put the pressure

:57:58. > :58:06.on? No. That is way short. Both hitting 6-irons. Sergio Garcia had a

:58:07. > :58:13.7-iron. Still a spring in his step. But some dangling of the nerves as

:58:14. > :58:24.well. -- jangling. Different wind for these holes. On 12, 13 and 14.

:58:25. > :58:31.Before they turn a corner at 15. Jack Nicklaus one more than two

:58:32. > :58:39.Majors by the age of 25. Really rare. The 15th, Adam Scott. A little

:58:40. > :59:03.left-to-right breeze on this. Marc Leishman on 17, this is for his

:59:04. > :59:17.par. And nicely done. He stays at 11-under, the par 18th to come. He

:59:18. > :59:23.needs eagle. Looking at the flags to see whether breeze is coming from,

:59:24. > :59:25.or maybe some noise. -- where the breeze. At this time of the day,

:59:26. > :59:51.people have had a nice lunch. the galleries are streaming over the

:59:52. > :00:01.green, there is a heck of a noise going on. It is disgraceful. 14th

:00:02. > :00:19.the hardest hole in the back nine. Going for the low fade. Big divots.

:00:20. > :00:32.Firing it into a perfect position. Going for the low fade. Big divots.

:00:33. > :00:34.Firing it into Rory McIlroy was just about to hit it then we had the

:00:35. > :00:52.applause from Sergio Garcia. Be careful here. It's all right.

:00:53. > :00:59.That could have gone trickling down the slope.

:01:00. > :01:15.Looking at the scoreboard, he was. Does he normally wear a glove for

:01:16. > :01:24.long shots? Usually. Strange one to take it off on. Beautifully played.

:01:25. > :01:32.The standard of chipping is almost beyond belief. Absolutely amazing.

:01:33. > :01:37.There is nothing like the seaside brass, it is such a predictable

:01:38. > :01:48.bounce. -- seaside grass. Too little, too late for Adam

:01:49. > :02:03.Scott. It is getting very animated out

:02:04. > :02:12.there. The crowd are getting excited.

:02:13. > :02:17.What a great week it has been for Ryan Moore. This would take him to

:02:18. > :02:23.10-under. Unlucky. Nice little finish. Trying to save

:02:24. > :03:08.par. Still got the par-5s. Super

:03:09. > :03:16.up-and-down for Rickie Fowler. Keeping himself in there, 12-under.

:03:17. > :03:27.Who has got the nerve? Who gets a bit of luck at the right moment?

:03:28. > :03:39.Sergio Garcia has had some very good fortune. Has kept himself in there.

:03:40. > :03:44.Everybody wants a bit of Rory McIlroy as he uses his way through

:03:45. > :03:53.the corridor of spectators, but he has eight two shot lead -- he has

:03:54. > :04:03.the two shot lead with five holes to go. Sergio Garcia is hot on his

:04:04. > :04:13.heels. This had the same shape as the 12th. 172 yards up the hill into

:04:14. > :04:28.an ever freshening breeze, needs to strike this really well.

:04:29. > :04:33.As soon as they turn into the wind, the last couple of groups have been

:04:34. > :05:07.struggling to get to the front of the green, let alone the pen.

:05:08. > :05:19.will have a chance, you know. They will be enjoying this down under.

:05:20. > :05:48.I feel Dustin Johnson could do well with an eight.

:05:49. > :05:54.The course is beautifully presented, absolutely stunning. Congratulations

:05:55. > :06:22.everybody who has been involved. It has been a delight.

:06:23. > :06:33.between Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy but between Sergio Garcia

:06:34. > :06:37.and Rory McIlroy. You cannot sit back, because this is directly into

:06:38. > :06:49.the wind. You need to get close to the bunkers.

:06:50. > :07:01.Wasn't that a wonderful shot? Absolutely beautiful. He had his

:07:02. > :07:16.problems, but he is still playing decent golf. These bad shots have

:07:17. > :07:25.cost him. Five to play, he has the two shot lead. This is the hardest

:07:26. > :07:39.hole, it has only given away six birdies and plenty bogeys.

:07:40. > :07:45.I won't say winning Majors is easy, even though he has made it look so

:07:46. > :08:06.before, but this is hard graft. 12-under par, he will set the

:08:07. > :08:15.target. What a wonderful finish for the Australian. Seven birdies in

:08:16. > :08:16.total. Now alongside a Rickie Fowler, just for behind Rory

:08:17. > :08:38.McIlroy. This is for a round of 73.

:08:39. > :08:52.Disappointing last round for Jimmy Walker.

:08:53. > :08:56.He tops the FedEx cup points in the United States, we will see him at

:08:57. > :09:27.Gleneagles. It has been a wonderful round of

:09:28. > :09:41.golf, good scoring from all these players. Many scorers below 70.

:09:42. > :09:56.He has hit a very solid... That was a beautiful part. Pretty slow. He

:09:57. > :09:58.He has hit a very solid... That was had an excess of adrenaline and we

:09:59. > :10:09.get bashed a little bit ago. He was jumping around like a nutcase. -- he

:10:10. > :10:15.had an excess of adrenaline little bit ago.

:10:16. > :10:42.Quickly to Dustin Johnson. Remaining 10-under.

:10:43. > :10:52.He is moving into the scoring section. These are very much birdie

:10:53. > :10:54.opportunities. He will have to make some. He needs to play the last few

:10:55. > :11:08.holes at worse 2-under. I think he can smell it, only five

:11:09. > :11:42.holes. Edoardo Molinari looking to move out

:11:43. > :12:03.of the pack. Nice to see him back and playing

:12:04. > :12:20.well in a major Championship. Victor Nice to see him back and playing

:12:21. > :12:29.Dubuisson is slipping further away to 8-under.

:12:30. > :12:40.Jim Furyk for birdie on 16. This is to go to 12-under. He could set a

:12:41. > :12:41.target if he can find something. Marc Leishman in the clubhouse at

:12:42. > :12:56.12. Beautiful shot. Chance to save par.

:12:57. > :13:32.He needs more than that now. I wonder if any last group in the

:13:33. > :13:34.open has had under 50 years between the two of them. They are exactly

:13:35. > :13:47.50. This is arguably the easiest of the

:13:48. > :14:03.par-3s. If he wants to lift this title it is time to put the

:14:04. > :14:05.afterburners on. The pin on the 15th is to the left. The wind does not

:14:06. > :14:37.make it easy to get that. It sounded funny, that one. That was

:14:38. > :14:47.a bad shot from that range. It sounded funny, that one. That was

:14:48. > :14:58.McIlroy is hoping for a good one here. This is for the birdie. That

:14:59. > :15:29.was not 1 million miles away. Never a bad thing. One more in the bag.

:15:30. > :15:37.That is when you need a good man behind you, a good caddy, who can

:15:38. > :15:40.chat to you when everything is not normal. Very good from Rickie

:15:41. > :16:17.Fowler. Just an outside chance. Right now it is about Sergio Garcia.

:16:18. > :16:22.Has he got a chance at the bunker? I love this, Rory McIlroy will see

:16:23. > :16:38.Sergio Garcia going into the sand, that will help his spirits no end.

:16:39. > :16:56.There's going to be a decent weight. It is a good life. As that

:16:57. > :17:12.ended his challenge? That was pretty much inexcusable. It is uphill, past

:17:13. > :17:30.the hole. Very bad shot. He should have made that. Simple.

:17:31. > :17:53.Looks like it will be a bogey. All the while, Rory McIlroy watches. It

:17:54. > :18:00.did not look tricky. It was not tricky.

:18:01. > :18:12.He has had a couple of good breaks so he certainly can't complain. Has

:18:13. > :18:24.that given Rory McIlroy a lot of heart? I think it will.

:18:25. > :18:48.Dustin Johnson has not been able to get anything going today, but this

:18:49. > :18:58.is a great birdie chance, not a great deal of movement. Right in the

:18:59. > :19:09.middle of it. He is at 11-under. He does have the power to reach them.

:19:10. > :19:25.He may need to go better in the last few holes.

:19:26. > :19:35.Costly, on the shortest hole on the course. Slips back to three behind.

:19:36. > :19:41.At the start of the day, needed a flawless round, that was the first

:19:42. > :19:59.mistake he has made. A lot of clutter to clear away and

:20:00. > :20:09.think about things. Understandably, looks a little dry throated. Eagle

:20:10. > :20:18.putt on the last, Graeme McDowell. Yes. Top ten finish for Graeme

:20:19. > :20:32.McDowell. It was not going to be his day. What a finish that is. Birdie,

:20:33. > :20:38.birdie, birdie, par, eagle. It shows you what can be done on those final

:20:39. > :20:55.few holes. Rickie Fowler with a 9-iron.

:20:56. > :21:05.It is a decent shot, but these two have not hit many shots close to the

:21:06. > :21:13.hole in this round. Rickie Fowler is 2-under for the day, Rory McIlroy is

:21:14. > :21:27.level. You have to try and hold it into the breeze.

:21:28. > :21:56.He will take a three shot lead into the last few holes unless something

:21:57. > :22:43.very odd happens. Justin Rose, chance for a birdie, unlucky.

:22:44. > :23:00.Jim Furyk is a little bit too far behind.

:23:01. > :23:10.Down wind, Dustin Johnson has got the driver out, he can really reduce

:23:11. > :23:31.this whole to nothing if we gets hold of it.

:23:32. > :23:56.Time for Sergio Garcia to regroup and put that behind him. He can

:23:57. > :24:02.still pick up a few shots in the last three holes. Must find the

:24:03. > :24:20.fairway. Sergio Garcia has hit that almost

:24:21. > :24:28.300 yards but Dustin Johnson is quite far past him. Rickie Fowler

:24:29. > :24:31.for the birdie. He moves to 13. Well done. They are queueing up. Rory

:24:32. > :25:03.still has the lead. This is his speciality so it will be

:25:04. > :25:07.exciting to see what he does off the tee, and if he was to roll this one

:25:08. > :25:17.in it would relax him more for it. To be fair, 16 and 18 are very easy

:25:18. > :25:50.holes to make par To be fair, 16 and 18 are very easy

:25:51. > :26:07.playing for that. The others have got to make a move towards him.

:26:08. > :26:09.Otherwise it is simple. Bernard Gallacher there, just got out of the

:26:10. > :26:18.picture on your left. Good to see him fighting fit again

:26:19. > :26:36.after It is quite a walk

:26:37. > :26:41.tee. You will get a big cheer when you walk onto it in this situation.

:26:42. > :26:45.The crowd are spurring him on, they can taste of victory for him. He

:26:46. > :27:07.knows he is getting closer and closer.

:27:08. > :27:17.Unlucky. It has been a good week for him.

:27:18. > :27:59.Bit of waiting on the 16th tee. Drivers for Rory McIlroy. Darren

:28:00. > :28:21.Clarke now. That was to get where he started,

:28:22. > :28:30.5-under par for the day. It has been costly for Darren Clarke. 73.

:28:31. > :28:35.I'm sure he will wait around to see if Rory McIlroy can do what he did

:28:36. > :28:57.three years ago. No problems here. Nice short one for

:28:58. > :29:13.birdie and a round of 67 the Charles Schwarz. Currently in second --

:29:14. > :29:23.number six. Adam Scott with a chance to get to 12. He has played well

:29:24. > :29:39.today. Seven birdies in total. Blemish of a double-bogey on the

:29:40. > :29:44.seventh. Another high place finish in the opening Championship. -- Open

:29:45. > :29:55.Championships. The group ahead up on the fairway.

:29:56. > :29:59.The wait goes on. It is all of a sudden got congested. And on the

:30:00. > :30:05.wire, apart from the couple of par-5s which are very reachable.

:30:06. > :30:19.What is happening, Maureen? 244 to the flag. Downwind. This is a 6-iron

:30:20. > :30:21.for Garcia. He needs an eagle. It's a good shot and he has a chance.

:30:22. > :30:38.Fine play And would be surprised if Dustin

:30:39. > :30:53.Johnson has more than a wedge. After that huge drive at Augusta... 34

:30:54. > :30:56.yards. This can be much. No. He's just send the tee shot 366 yards.

:30:57. > :31:18.210 to go. That is evident from that distance.

:31:19. > :31:29.-- evidence. But the fairway is cleared. Ready for the final group.

:31:30. > :31:34.You can see the advantage a nice tee shot will give you at 16. Rickie

:31:35. > :31:52.Fowler knows what he needs to do. Looking a little anxious. Will it

:31:53. > :32:08.get a nice bounce? That shot just drifted a little to

:32:09. > :32:12.the right. I've got the wind was downwind, but it is coming from the

:32:13. > :32:15.left slightly. -- I thought the wind. Michael Wright might have this

:32:16. > :32:47.a long way. -- remarkably. Absolutely majestic. Superbly

:32:48. > :33:01.struck. Someone crying out, almost a certain birdie. No problem. Striding

:33:02. > :33:15.out. And that was a gem. Almost a certain birdie.

:33:16. > :33:22.It has been one of the best days, best final days I have seen for a

:33:23. > :33:33.few years. A superb week. Then he goes. Come with us. When we started,

:33:34. > :33:37.we thought he had run away with things. Think we're going to have

:33:38. > :33:43.somebody ejected. It happens very rarely. We thought it might be a

:33:44. > :33:47.runaway but it hasn't. So many people have played so well. Rory is

:33:48. > :33:49.working very hard at the moment. He still has a lot of work to do. Jim

:33:50. > :34:11.Furyk on the last. In nasty spot, the corner of that

:34:12. > :34:16.front bunker. Sergio Garcia has gone under the

:34:17. > :34:22.ropes on the 16th. After a bloke in the crowd, heckling him. Dustin

:34:23. > :34:29.Johnson at the moment is playing a chip shot. There is no sign of

:34:30. > :34:41.Garcia. I don't believe it. My goodness. He has lost his caddy. Did

:34:42. > :34:47.that young fellow, Eric Cantona, do a similar thinking man did he not

:34:48. > :34:53.enter the arena of the spectators? He is looking around, hopefully, for

:34:54. > :35:00.Sergio Garcia. And he is not in sight. Here comes. He has entered

:35:01. > :35:05.the arena. We will have to find out whether that was just a very urgent

:35:06. > :35:09.pit stop, but he did request a Marshall to accompany him. There

:35:10. > :35:23.have been some rockers cries from the gallery. -- Rockettes. At

:35:24. > :35:28.inopportune times. It is very unusual. Unless it is anti-Spanish,

:35:29. > :35:34.I don't know why that would be. Maybe he has just gone for a,

:35:35. > :35:38.nature. -- call of nature. Something we are not familiar with. In our

:35:39. > :36:03.fuddy-duddy old world. Not bad for 14-under. What a good

:36:04. > :36:10.effort. When everything is done well this week, the weather alert worked

:36:11. > :36:28.out all right. Everything has gone well. Still an hour to go at least.

:36:29. > :36:37.It seems that all is well in the Garcia world. I think it was an

:36:38. > :36:40.urgent pit stop on 16. But he has a great chance now. He really have to

:36:41. > :36:47.hold this if he wants to lift the title. I've seldom seen the putting

:36:48. > :37:09.surface at an open Championship so good late on a Sunday.

:37:10. > :37:57.Garcia gets within two of McIlroy's 60 number. -- 16-under.

:37:58. > :38:16.Jim Furyk replacing his ball on the 18th. He has had a good round. Out

:38:17. > :38:37.in 33, all partners. -- pars. 65 blows. Well done, Sir.

:38:38. > :38:46.Tied for third would be his best ever open finish. Dustin Johnson for

:38:47. > :39:03.a birdie. And he also wrote one end. -- rolls and one in.

:39:04. > :39:12.It came down softly, but on the front right of the putting surface.

:39:13. > :39:16.It was coming from such a height. Hanging in there like a conduct. --

:39:17. > :39:36.Condor. Adam Scott, it might be a little

:39:37. > :39:57.strong. Good shot. Ten yards to fire. -- to

:39:58. > :40:05.fire. Dustin Johnson has really come to light on this back nine. A

:40:06. > :40:13.wonderful birdie on 16. 17, the last difficult hole on the course.

:40:14. > :40:16.Groans. What on earth. Where did that come from? That was an absolute

:40:17. > :40:25.stinker. What you make of that? I do not know

:40:26. > :40:48.where it came from. The favourite 3-wood is out for

:40:49. > :40:54.Garcia. I do not know where Dustin's tee shot came from. His

:40:55. > :40:58.hand was off the club before he made contact, virtually. Sergio Garcia's

:40:59. > :41:00.focus has been good today. Bunker left and right, he needs to split

:41:01. > :41:41.the fairway. Not too much spin. Lovely. Some

:41:42. > :42:21.lovely pictures this week. -- pitches.

:42:22. > :42:26.Quite a scene. I've never seen a grandstand like

:42:27. > :42:51.that. Two parts would be very neat.

:42:52. > :43:02.Beautifully done. -- putt-macks. The tension easing a little bit. Still a

:43:03. > :43:03.couple of holes to go but one feels that the breathing is getting

:43:04. > :43:15.easier. You tend to forget he's only that the breathing is getting

:43:16. > :43:17.25. Like racing drivers in their mid-20s and late 20s. It is a skill

:43:18. > :43:57.given to very few. This two tie with Sergio Garcia.

:43:58. > :43:58.McIlroy is at 17. If he's going to have any chance, he needs to find

:43:59. > :44:04.the bottom of the cup. He certainly believes in lining up

:44:05. > :44:27.the marker. And he did it very well. He has

:44:28. > :44:56.still got a sniff. Down in two for a 66. Nicely played.

:44:57. > :45:21.That putt-mack 4626. -- that putt for 66.

:45:22. > :45:30.I'm looking to see if Dustin Johnson has played. He hasn't and that is

:45:31. > :45:34.why Sergio is waiting. An extraordinary tee shot, which

:45:35. > :45:39.ricocheted off the stand. It got a bounce of about 50 yards forward

:45:40. > :45:43.onto a nicely trampled here by the calories. And now he has the perfect

:45:44. > :45:58.line in. Just raining to look over the top of people's head to see if

:45:59. > :46:17.Perilously close to out of bounds. Very close.

:46:18. > :46:44.Two left to play. A simple par five on the 18th.

:46:45. > :46:53.But first, Sergio. I have seen his dad, probing around outside in his

:46:54. > :46:59.customary dad, probing around outside in his

:47:00. > :47:00.club. The nerves will be grappling. 218 yards into the breeze but a

:47:01. > :47:24.great angle. That is a sweet little short. --

:47:25. > :47:29.shot. That is a gem. Nearly majestic. Superbly played. Come on,

:47:30. > :47:36.Sergio, Daykin. Adam Scott at the final hole.

:47:37. > :48:21.The rough is well trampled this week. It looks like he has found a

:48:22. > :48:30.decent wine, Rickie Fowler. -- decent life. It safety involved. --

:48:31. > :48:34.a bit of safety involved. He has been aggressive all week. That is

:48:35. > :48:36.why he is leading. Because of that, if he does not need to be aggressive

:48:37. > :49:16.any more. He has struck a lot of sweet irons.

:49:17. > :49:22.He set off with a good lead. We tend to forget how difficult it is to win

:49:23. > :49:29.anything. This is the oldest and arguably greatest Championship in

:49:30. > :49:32.world golf. Where shall we go for supper if we win, that is what they

:49:33. > :49:39.will be talking about. I've doubt it. Also coming about. 200,000

:49:40. > :49:43.people have come along this week. They have not set any records but it

:49:44. > :49:48.has been a joyous week. Even yesterday, the rain did not doubt

:49:49. > :50:19.the spirits or affect the course badly. -- dulled the spirits.

:50:20. > :50:24.the right, hospitality over there. Hospitality everywhere you look

:50:25. > :50:29.these days. Absolutely. And it is not cheap, but it is a good day out

:50:30. > :50:35.if you get here. Play starts at 6:30am on the first day, but it is

:50:36. > :50:40.really a 12 hour viewing day. Something to do, something to see.

:50:41. > :50:46.If he can get three here and in the last, it would put the cat among the

:50:47. > :51:18.pigeons. Parting is not his strongest suit.

:51:19. > :51:53.-- parting. and relaxed McIlroy is. He must be

:51:54. > :52:30.churning inside but he does not show it.

:52:31. > :52:35.Loads of people scurrying to the 18th, they want to say that they

:52:36. > :52:46.were there when Rory marched up the last. He's going to drop a shot

:52:47. > :52:50.here. To wander for the day. -- 2-under. 11-under for the

:52:51. > :53:02.Championship. He really has to find the dance

:53:03. > :53:12.floor here. There is some dangerous Russell. -- rocks.

:53:13. > :53:26.241 altogether. 272 the front edge. A big hit. 3-iron? 4-iron? Probably

:53:27. > :53:27.the 3-iron. It looks like a long club, probably the scene he hit off

:53:28. > :53:43.the tee. A little anxious. Wide of the green.

:53:44. > :53:55.Not good but not too bad. He has a clear shot. A little edgy. That is a

:53:56. > :53:59.horrible spot over there, but he is a cave. He will be believed when he

:54:00. > :54:02.sees the ball on the fairway. -- he will be believed. Opportunity

:54:03. > :54:29.knocks. Low and hard, a chaser. But it did

:54:30. > :54:42.not chase. Unlucky. Rather unfortunate that did not zip along.

:54:43. > :55:07.Is it coming back? No. Not a bad life. I can still see it. -- 10p

:55:08. > :55:21.mag. A slightly anxious look as he comes

:55:22. > :55:37.down. There is no reaction from the gallery.

:55:38. > :55:50.Dear, dear. Dustin, Dustin. 25 yards out of bounds.

:55:51. > :56:04.Reload, continue firing in your own time. But white posts -- the white

:56:05. > :56:06.posts are the out of bounds. It goes all the way down the side of the

:56:07. > :56:30.18th. He cannot believe his luck. What a beautiful advert. Effort. 68.

:56:31. > :56:51.11-under. It is a long Championship. A super

:56:52. > :57:07.round of 68. A wonderful chip. The best he can do

:57:08. > :57:29.is four. Looking at the angle, he's probably

:57:30. > :57:33.far enough up to not have to hit the ridge of the green. He will be able

:57:34. > :57:51.to land on the top level. A nice life. -- lie.

:57:52. > :58:01.What a lovely touch. What a glorious touch. When he played it, for a

:58:02. > :58:05.moment, I thought it was going to land too softly, but it trundled on.

:58:06. > :58:19.Superb. What an absolutely superb shot. Just

:58:20. > :58:38.what he required. And it went higher than I thought. I

:58:39. > :58:43.thought that niche stop short. -- that may stop short. Landed and

:58:44. > :58:52.trundled along beautifully. It is not quite checkmate, but he is

:58:53. > :59:42.making it difficult. Fowler has not dropped a shot. Rory

:59:43. > :59:52.has had three bogeys. Four birdies. Nice round. Finishes at 10-under.

:59:53. > :00:29.Very well played, young sir. Remember the 14th at Royal St

:00:30. > :00:58.George, he has had a couple here. That is a great life for Sergio

:00:59. > :01:05.Garcia. Going in with a long iron. Trying to feed it up and draw it out

:01:06. > :01:08.a touch. He really clattered it, chasing it down towards the green.

:01:09. > :01:38.It is on. What advice would you give Rory if

:01:39. > :01:40.you're his caddy? I would put a club in his hand that does not hit it any

:01:41. > :02:30.more than 260 yards. Who knows? Did I detect some steel? I'm not

:02:31. > :02:45.expecting a driver. Change of direction for young Rory.

:02:46. > :02:56.Just been a joy to watch. Yes, that will do.

:02:57. > :03:07.Another one of those, and thank you very much, indeed. Unless Rickie

:03:08. > :03:21.Fowler gets his second shot, which is very unlikely.

:03:22. > :03:28.He needs to finish it off but if he does, all credit to him and his

:03:29. > :03:37.team, the effort. For one so young he's had some wonderful moments. He

:03:38. > :03:44.has had some very sad moments as well, but can he do this? He is not

:03:45. > :04:07.doing too badly for a young man in his mid-20s.

:04:08. > :04:36.-- goose bumps. He has not filled the shoes of Seve but he is a good

:04:37. > :05:15.disciple. What a reception, what a noise. A

:05:16. > :05:17.feast of good scoring today, from the moment they went out this

:05:18. > :05:32.morning. Sadly for Dustin Johnson his first

:05:33. > :05:47.tee shot went out of bounds, he is struggling not to take seven.

:05:48. > :06:18.He may be considering playing his second. Touch and go. My mouth is a

:06:19. > :07:41.bit dry. This is for the eagle. Nice touches. He finishes 15-under.

:07:42. > :07:49.Great round of 66. Just that bunker shot, perhaps, perhaps. Terrific

:07:50. > :07:52.links golf from Sergio Garcia. Superb finish of 66. Not much aloft

:07:53. > :08:29.on this one. If that is not trapped in the corner

:08:30. > :08:35.it will be OK. It should be OK. But it was very attacking.

:08:36. > :08:41.How about these performances in Majors from Rickie Fowler? He has a

:08:42. > :09:16.chance for outright second with a good shot.

:09:17. > :09:23.It is going to be a reception and a half year. I think when he has

:09:24. > :09:31.travelled half year. I think when he has

:09:32. > :09:41.noise will begin. He still got to finish the job. He looks very

:09:42. > :11:11.settled. Mightily impressed. What about that? What about that bet

:11:12. > :11:22.that he would be open champion before he was 25? His parents must

:11:23. > :11:26.be very proud. I think it is lying OK in the bunker. He has played some

:11:27. > :11:35.cracking shots from long range this week but this is not bad. I think he

:11:36. > :12:03.can get that at least halfway to the whole.

:12:04. > :12:24.It just goes to show his confidence to try and play that type of shot.

:12:25. > :12:32.The simple shot would have probably come off. It is a wonderful shot.

:12:33. > :12:38.Having the confidence to hit it sharply. It looks as if it was going

:12:39. > :12:45.off the green. It half stopped and then it revolved and went on. Fort

:12:46. > :12:58.he was going to hit the pin. -- believed he was going to.

:12:59. > :13:39.It goes in, he is second on his own. He will tie with Sergio Garcia.

:13:40. > :14:30.15-under. You can still have the -- numerous

:14:31. > :14:50.shots and still be the champion. I'm sure he wants to finish in style.

:14:51. > :15:02.So near. It will be par-5 to finish. Savour the moment. It in. The

:15:03. > :16:18.champion. All the right touches. If you're a

:16:19. > :16:26.youngster thinking about taking up golf, give it a chance, it is great.

:16:27. > :16:31.He certainly worked hard as a child, his father loved it, took him to the

:16:32. > :16:37.driving range, worked hard, gave him a helping hand along the way. His

:16:38. > :16:44.friends in Northern Ireland as well. And he has done it, three great

:16:45. > :16:48.Championships under his belt. The one he was most likely to win I

:16:49. > :16:54.thought was the Masters, that is the final leg of the grand slam.

:16:55. > :17:06.Congratulations, Rory. He plays with flair and fluency. I wonder what

:17:07. > :17:15.he's thinking? Down the steps, check on the cards, make sure everything

:17:16. > :17:28.is all right. Face the press, the cameras, the interviews.

:17:29. > :17:42.Just under ?1 million in prize money as well, but he will get the gold

:17:43. > :17:43.medal and you cannot buy that. His father, sorry, Sergio Garcia's

:17:44. > :17:53.father. His manager. No wonder he looks

:17:54. > :18:26.happy. It has been some tournament. Waited

:18:27. > :18:36.a long time to come back to Hoylake, it has been worthwhile.

:18:37. > :18:44.What a week of golf, it has been. Look at those final scores.

:18:45. > :18:51.Fabulous. Rory is the only one at 70. Wonderful variation of scoring.

:18:52. > :18:59.They pushed him all the way. So many had an opportunity to be even

:19:00. > :19:08.better. That is a tremendous final leaderboard. The engraver is at it.

:19:09. > :19:13.He will have put in the date and by the time the trophy is handed out,

:19:14. > :19:19.the name of Rory McIlroy will be there.

:19:20. > :19:38.This was the final moment. Look at that. Sweet, sweet moment. I might

:19:39. > :19:39.This was the final moment. Look at have been tempted to keep that and

:19:40. > :19:55.put it on the trophy cabinet. He is in some elite company already.

:19:56. > :20:28.Cuddle for He has played some beautiful golf.

:20:29. > :20:34.Some hiccups along the way but what a wonderful champion we have. How

:20:35. > :20:40.proud they should be in Northern Ireland, how proud we are in Great

:20:41. > :20:51.Britain to have him with us. There is dad. He should be off to the

:20:52. > :20:59.bookmaker. ?50,000, we are talking. It will buy a good dinner. I suppose

:21:00. > :21:15.when we look back yesterday, those eagles at 16 and 18. Sergio Garcia

:21:16. > :21:31.giving him a hug. His caddy. It all came true.

:21:32. > :21:47.The officials. Something else that was amazing, I have watched him this

:21:48. > :21:51.last week or so, there is always somebody there wanting something,

:21:52. > :21:59.but it is right in your face, it must be so hard to handle. The price

:22:00. > :22:03.of fame. There are moments when you just want to be alone, you don't

:22:04. > :22:14.want to be pestered. Sometimes people don't understand that. Let's

:22:15. > :22:17.hear from our winner. Rory, we have been watching you fight your way

:22:18. > :22:24.through the well-wishers to the interview position. You sit down as

:22:25. > :22:31.an open champion, as well as PGA and US Open. How does it feel? It feels

:22:32. > :22:38.incredible. Today was not easy. Some guys were making runs at me. I

:22:39. > :22:47.needed to stay focused and stay in the present and concentrate on what

:22:48. > :22:50.I was doing right there. To be three legs of the fort towards a career

:22:51. > :22:56.grand slam is a pretty good achievement, it will not sink in. --

:22:57. > :23:01.three legs of the four. There was some phenomenal scoring from

:23:02. > :23:11.virtually every single player behind you. Did you feel as if you were in

:23:12. > :23:17.control? The lead never got less than two, soil was felt I had a

:23:18. > :23:27.little bit of a gap. -- so I always felt. 16 was the one for me which

:23:28. > :23:36.settled the Championship, I made birdie there with three shots to

:23:37. > :23:45.play with. Nearly got it from the bunker on the 18th. I did not mean

:23:46. > :23:56.for it to come out as hot as it did, but it was just nice to have the

:23:57. > :23:59.luxury of a few shots. Is your dad ?50,000 richer? We've been talking

:24:00. > :24:07.about the bet he placed ten years ago. I think so. I don't think it

:24:08. > :24:12.matters to my father so much anymore but the few friends will be happy.

:24:13. > :24:14.matters to my father so much anymore but the few friends Hopefully the

:24:15. > :24:22.bet still stands but if it does it would be great. It has been a

:24:23. > :24:28.phenomenal week, it is a phenomenal achievement. Congratulations. So say

:24:29. > :24:35.all of us. Wonderful achievement. It has been an absolute delight to see

:24:36. > :24:41.so many players competing and playing well. The spectators, the

:24:42. > :24:49.organisation, battling the elements at times, it has been really a

:24:50. > :24:52.delight. Really a delight. Next year we go back up to the home of golf,

:24:53. > :25:12.St Andrews, which is always special. There is only one score in the 70s

:25:13. > :25:25.and that is the champion, but just look at the quality of the golf.

:25:26. > :25:39.Graeme McDowell finished with a great big part along the last green.

:25:40. > :25:50.Charl Schwartzel played well. So many playing splendidly. Jim Furyk.

:25:51. > :26:02.He just keeps going on and on. Victor Dubuisson keeps going. Dustin

:26:03. > :26:16.Johnson had all sorts of problems but managed to get in with 72. Angel

:26:17. > :26:21.Cabrera was 67. Defending champion, Phil Mickelson, always a delight to

:26:22. > :26:28.have him here. The crowd warmed to him.

:26:29. > :26:39.Rickie Fowler has joined us. You cannot have any recriminations with

:26:40. > :26:47.yourself, the way you've played today. You've pushed him all the

:26:48. > :26:52.way. It was a battle for me today. I did not have my best but I fought

:26:53. > :26:57.through it, I was able to make a late run, but I got on the gas a

:26:58. > :27:02.little too late. Rory played very solid today and it was going to take

:27:03. > :27:06.a lot to catch him. Did you always maintain the belief that if you find

:27:07. > :27:15.some inspiration you could still win the title? I knew as long as I kept

:27:16. > :27:19.within four or five, if I was able to rattle off some birdies to put

:27:20. > :27:27.pressure on him, but he hit some great shots, 16 was easy for him. It

:27:28. > :27:34.was a great save on 17, it kind of ended the hopes. You are good

:27:35. > :27:38.friends but it did strike me as a very sociable round. Battling for

:27:39. > :27:42.the biggest prize in golf and speaking up the fairways. It is more

:27:43. > :27:47.enjoyable when you can have a good time out there with a buddy, I want

:27:48. > :27:51.to see both of us play well and I wanted to see if I could play a bit

:27:52. > :27:59.better than him and get the best of him, I may have scored lower but he

:28:00. > :28:05.had the lower total for the tournament. It has been a great year

:28:06. > :28:13.for you. Three finishers in the top five. You are getting closer and

:28:14. > :28:15.closer. -- finishes. It is definitely getting closer, the main

:28:16. > :28:21.goal was to be in contention for all the Majors and we have one left in

:28:22. > :28:27.the schedule. I am excited about it. Looking forward to it. We will see

:28:28. > :28:35.if we can get closer. Thank you very much again.

:28:36. > :28:44.Brilliant Fowler and indeed from Rory. We were

:28:45. > :28:50.first introduced in Carnoustie. That was in 2007. He is now three

:28:51. > :28:56.quarters of the way to a career grand slam. It was written of

:28:57. > :29:05.highlight, blown by mighty winds, breeder of mighty champions. --

:29:06. > :29:09.written off Hoylake. Here, the breeze lay still, the course lay

:29:10. > :29:15.down, as it seemed all others did before the new champion in waiting.

:29:16. > :29:22.This meant to be his recession and parade, one to delight the heaving

:29:23. > :29:27.mass. A chance for them to say, I was there, I saw him play. To

:29:28. > :29:30.another, it would be simple evolution, sporting survival of the

:29:31. > :29:39.fittest, here was where another ruled, where he had roared.

:29:40. > :29:42.fittest, here was where another does not stop the rise and fall, the

:29:43. > :29:46.world turns, does not stop the rise and fall, the

:29:47. > :29:49.must pass. Of course, there are does not stop the rise and fall, the

:29:50. > :29:55.those who sure you can hold back the dying of the light, not with rage

:29:56. > :29:59.but with a wrinkled smile and others who know that even on this ancient

:30:00. > :30:04.canvas, golf can be painted colours are bright and bold, all true greats

:30:05. > :30:14.need all things, balance, power, are bright and bold, all true greats

:30:15. > :30:19.they need steel within to settled the beating heart, and this one

:30:20. > :30:22.wears greatness likely, stardom in the simple guise of a boy next door.

:30:23. > :30:25.His journey to the the simple guise of a boy next door.

:30:26. > :30:27.complete, the prize he thought he could not win. Three Majors in

:30:28. > :30:36.different shades, have travelled that long and winding

:30:37. > :30:40.road. No mighty wind this year, he is the star. A force of nature to

:30:41. > :31:16.sweep the rest is the star. A force of nature to

:31:17. > :31:22.wind did blow again. In enter the arena lead by Peter Dawson. -- the

:31:23. > :31:25.presidential party. Ladies and gentlemen, chairman of the RNA

:31:26. > :31:41.Championship committee. Welcome to the... The links here at

:31:42. > :31:54.Hoylake have, as ever, proved Welcome to the... The links here at

:31:55. > :31:58.Hoylake have, as ever, to be a marvellous test of golf at the

:31:59. > :32:06.highest level. And then must thank the club, its members and staff for

:32:07. > :32:24.all their help and assistance in making this an open to remember. Me

:32:25. > :32:33.and also thank the residents of Hoylake for their patients in the

:32:34. > :32:42.weeks before and during the Championship. -- may I also thank.

:32:43. > :32:49.The players throughout the week have applauded the condition of the golf

:32:50. > :32:56.course. Our enormous thanks go to Craig, links manager, and all of his

:32:57. > :33:09.team for his superb presentation. Craig, congratulations.

:33:10. > :33:17.No Open Championship can be organised without the considerable

:33:18. > :33:24.efforts of thousands of volunteers who have come from all around the

:33:25. > :33:40.world to assist in the running of The Open. Thank you for your

:33:41. > :33:45.invaluable help. Our appreciation must go to the many international

:33:46. > :33:51.organisations who have supported our open qualifying series for this

:33:52. > :33:57.Championship. I have received understanding support this week from

:33:58. > :34:06.the RNA Championship committee and staff, whose expertise and

:34:07. > :34:09.experience enhances every Open. The world's best golfers have competed

:34:10. > :34:16.at Hoylake this week and we have witnessed the supreme skills in

:34:17. > :34:21.variable play conditions. Finally, our thanks go to you, our

:34:22. > :34:28.spectators, who have attended in huge numbers and produced such a

:34:29. > :34:29.tremendous atmosphere, so much appreciated by the players. I've

:34:30. > :34:49.thank you all. I will now asked Peter Dawson to

:34:50. > :34:55.announce the prizewinners and Alistair Pegg is, captain of the

:34:56. > :35:08.Royal Liverpool golf club, to present the trophy. Ladies and

:35:09. > :35:12.gentlemen, the runners-up, winners of the Silver Sauber, are Rickie

:35:13. > :36:23.Fowler and Sergio Garcia. And with a score of 271, the winner

:36:24. > :37:20.of the gold medal and the champion golfer of the year is Rory McIlroy.

:37:21. > :37:26.Thank you. I've got something in my pocket here and should take out and

:37:27. > :37:36.read. And would like to thank everyone. To the RNA, for putting on

:37:37. > :37:41.such a great Championship, the Open is the one that we all want, but one

:37:42. > :37:45.that we all strive for, and to be able to hold the Claret Jug is an

:37:46. > :37:52.incredible feeling. Thank you for everything you do for golf and for

:37:53. > :37:54.the development of golf. The RNA is a great organisation and I'm glad to

:37:55. > :38:11.be the champion this year. To the members of the Royal

:38:12. > :38:17.Liverpool golf club for letting us use the course this week and the way

:38:18. > :38:24.it has been presented, it is a very good test of golf and I am delighted

:38:25. > :38:29.by the way it was set up. It seems to work in my favour, so thank you

:38:30. > :38:44.very much. You have been very hospitable and I'll look forward to

:38:45. > :38:49.coming back soon. Thank you. And to the fans, you have turned out in

:38:50. > :38:53.thousands and thousands this week and on behalf of all the players and

:38:54. > :38:59.would like to say thank you very much. The support has been

:39:00. > :39:01.absolutely fantastic week. It has been a

:39:02. > :39:09.absolutely fantastic week. It has you. Even though I am in Man United

:39:10. > :39:28.fan, I've still got great support. Thank you very much. Also these two

:39:29. > :39:33.guys at the end Thank you very much. Also these two

:39:34. > :39:39.and Sergio, well done for putting up such a great fight. It was a

:39:40. > :39:42.pleasure to play with you today and with your Major record this year, no

:39:43. > :39:57.doubt your time will come. And Sergio, two of the best players in

:39:58. > :40:02.the world. Fantastic competitors. And last but not least, I have got a

:40:03. > :40:08.big team over there, my friends and family. This is the first Major that

:40:09. > :40:13.my mother has been at where I have one. This one is for you. -- I have

:40:14. > :40:26.won. And I cannot wait to get back and

:40:27. > :40:43.defend this thing next year at St Andrews. Ladies and gentlemen, that

:40:44. > :40:47.ends the presentation ceremony. Travel home safely and we look

:40:48. > :41:09.forward to seeing you next year at St Andrews

:41:10. > :41:12.forward to seeing you next year at open champion, Rory McIlroy. Sheila

:41:13. > :41:19.Mackie has his hand on the Claret Jug at last. It was not a runaway

:41:20. > :41:22.victory that many predicted but I'm not sure who the drinks are

:41:23. > :41:25.victory that many predicted but I'm night, Rory or his dad, but he is

:41:26. > :41:30.the first European golfer to complete three quarters of the

:41:31. > :41:35.career Grand Slam. What a day. And to close out the madness, the

:41:36. > :41:42.chaos around. Expectation bearing down on him. Just another round. He

:41:43. > :41:47.has got the driver out. That was a fear way splitter. Absolutely cut it

:41:48. > :41:55.in half. What a way to start. Daddy will be pleased. He has got to be

:41:56. > :42:08.incredibly pumped up now. Very tasty. He has had eagles, birdies,

:42:09. > :42:14.par-5s, but that is the first bogey. Beautifully played by McIlroy! Yes,

:42:15. > :42:22.he needed that. Two birdies in a row. The atmosphere is electric.

:42:23. > :42:30.Crackling away. The lead is two shots. It is easy to forget that he

:42:31. > :42:40.is only 25. Beautifully done. What a glorious touch. Superb. The

:42:41. > :42:43.champion. And what a significant achievement

:42:44. > :42:47.this is, not just for Rory McIlroy but for European golfer. When you

:42:48. > :42:53.look at this, here he is with three Majors, joining Bob Drake Harrington

:42:54. > :42:59.and only certain Henry and Sir Nick have more. It is only Northern

:43:00. > :43:01.Ireland's fifth Major. Two where does this elevate him in the list of

:43:02. > :43:03.great champions? Form players, does this elevate him in the list of

:43:04. > :43:08.great champions? Form he goes to the top, part four Nick Faldo. He is

:43:09. > :43:11.right there because he is a young lad. He is heading in the direction

:43:12. > :43:16.to become a superstar of golf. I lad. He is heading in the direction

:43:17. > :43:26.think that is someone who has won five Majors or more. Only Jack

:43:27. > :43:32.Nicholas and Tiger Woods have completed three legs of the Grand

:43:33. > :43:37.Slam before the age of 25. He is in that league. He is a fantastic

:43:38. > :43:46.talent. You have seen today, when he has got into trouble he has got out

:43:47. > :43:50.of it and he has driven well. Even on his a game, he is a tough man to

:43:51. > :43:55.beat. And today was a tough game for him. He stood up well. It seemed

:43:56. > :43:59.like it could slip away at a couple of moments but he was confident.

:44:00. > :44:05.This will increase his height before a duster. A possible career Grand

:44:06. > :44:13.Slam. I thought the Augusta National would be the one that he would have

:44:14. > :44:17.won. He can hit the ball high and landed softly. Of the four Majors,

:44:18. > :44:22.Augusta would have been the first on the list. You must think he could do

:44:23. > :44:25.this. The big events keep coming on the BBC because we are hotfooting it

:44:26. > :44:26.to Glasgow for the Commonwealth games. Huw Edwards will be leading

:44:27. > :45:13.the commentary team. I cannot wait. 71 nations' athletes will be

:45:14. > :45:17.parading on Wednesday. But today, it is all about this man, Rory McIlroy,

:45:18. > :45:23.who has joined some of the greats of the game. This is a wonderful

:45:24. > :45:27.victory, his third Major. And he is following the likes of Fred Daly,

:45:28. > :45:31.who took the Open at Hoylake in 1947, and Darren Clarke a couple of

:45:32. > :45:36.years back in 2011. It has been a wonderful week and it has been a

:45:37. > :45:41.wonderful last day. And we have seen something truly special I think,

:45:42. > :45:45.from Rory McIlroy. The story, what a story. It has been all about Rory.

:45:46. > :45:48.He is one of the greats of the game now. And it happened all here at

:45:49. > :47:15.Hoylake. Bye-bye. He is a genius. This week, he has

:47:16. > :47:18.showed us how good he is. The champion.