:00:32. > :00:39.They came from the four corners of the globe to test themselves against
:00:40. > :00:46.the best. To tame this wildest of the rain. To see if they were equal
:00:47. > :00:52.to the challenge. 136 men are all hoping to hear six words... Six
:00:53. > :01:00.small words which could change her life. Six words with huge
:01:01. > :01:04.significance. Today, for the 145th time, just one player will hear his
:01:05. > :01:13.name called out and those magnificent six words, champion
:01:14. > :01:17.golfer of the year... There is a little space on the claret jug
:01:18. > :01:22.waiting for the 145th champion golfer of the year to be inscribed
:01:23. > :01:28.into the silver on the final day of the Open at Royal Troon. But who
:01:29. > :01:32.will it be? Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson look like they are playing
:01:33. > :01:38.their own private tournament, six and five ahead of the field. At ten
:01:39. > :01:43.paces? It could turn out into a bit of a jewel. Will someone is
:01:44. > :01:46.gate-crash their party on another chilly day of sweeping and swirling
:01:47. > :01:55.wind on the Ayrshire coast? The statuesque Henrik Stenson has
:01:56. > :02:00.waited his whole career for this chance. It is the first time he has
:02:01. > :02:04.led into round four of a major and the first time he has played in the
:02:05. > :02:08.last pairing. But will he finish what his compatriot could not? 19
:02:09. > :02:15.years he led as well but still their country waits for their first
:02:16. > :02:19.leading man in a major. But more history awaits Phil Mickelson.
:02:20. > :02:22.Already one of the greats, a winner of five of the biggest golf titles,
:02:23. > :02:29.including this one in your field three years ago. Now aged 46, nobody
:02:30. > :02:35.of his vintage has claimed the claret jug in almost 150 years. And
:02:36. > :02:40.he has got unfinished business at Royal Troon after he came so close
:02:41. > :02:44.last time. This tea-time has put many in mind of another head-to-head
:02:45. > :02:52.contest here in Ayrshire 39 years ago. It was the so-called jewel in
:02:53. > :02:55.the sun. One of the best loved final days in open history at Turnberry
:02:56. > :03:00.between Jack Nicholas and the young pretender back then, Tom Watson. On
:03:01. > :03:06.whom the sun smiled that day. There are echoes of the past. Albeit not
:03:07. > :03:11.in sunny conditions right now. It is a very cool summer's day by the
:03:12. > :03:15.seaside. I do not think the ice cream van is going to do much
:03:16. > :03:21.business at all. Ken Brown has been braving the elements earlier. What a
:03:22. > :03:25.morning it is for the final day. I am right at the first and it is
:03:26. > :03:32.whistling down the goggles, this win. Look at that. Amazing. -- the
:03:33. > :03:36.golf course. Straight across and it might help the front nine. The
:03:37. > :03:42.forecast is for it to die down. It is very difficult. Any score better
:03:43. > :03:48.than 75 would be amazing. The wind is up and it is strong and it is
:03:49. > :03:52.bitterly cold. I would certainly echo that. It is getting up to 19
:03:53. > :03:58.degrees, they tell us, later. But it sure does not feel like that.
:03:59. > :04:00.Westerly wind is gusting 25 mph and once again it will be a attritional
:04:01. > :04:10.once more at Royal Troon. Let's show you who is out with who.
:04:11. > :04:13.Ten behind the gritty Texan, Patrick Reed and Sergio Garcia starting out
:04:14. > :04:17.together just before two o'clock. They are likely to be in operation
:04:18. > :04:25.at the Ryder Cup in September. -- opposition. Tony has done better at
:04:26. > :04:29.this open than anybody so far and he is accompanied by Soren Kjeldsen.
:04:30. > :04:35.Steve Stricker, what a return to the open for him after four years.
:04:36. > :04:39.Kentucky's J.B. Holmes is in tandem. The beef and Billy show. Andrew
:04:40. > :04:44.Johnson has been loving the beef mania at Troon. Seven behind and
:04:45. > :04:50.Bill Haas could yet spring a surprise from six-pack. And then it
:04:51. > :04:54.is the main draw at Royal Troon. Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson.
:04:55. > :04:59.Sweden against the United States, perhaps, for the spoils on the final
:05:00. > :05:03.day. Would anyone make a charge? Lee Westwood in his 22nd straight open
:05:04. > :05:08.is grafting hard. This is his second from seven. His fourth birdie of the
:05:09. > :05:15.day brings him back to level par. Ryan Palmer from Amarillo in Texas,
:05:16. > :05:21.show me the way. To a rather rare bird on the daylight today. An
:05:22. > :05:28.eagle. -- a day like today. Bringing him back to level. Andy Sullivan,
:05:29. > :05:33.this is his birdie at the first and he followed with another at the
:05:34. > :05:38.third. Two under for the day and one for the chap in ship. Ryan Palmer's
:05:39. > :05:42.eagle we have seen but how about this courtesy of Matthew Southgate?
:05:43. > :05:48.Second at the fourth. This would make sure of it. So much for Matthew
:05:49. > :05:53.to smile about this week. 1-over for the Championship. Nobody is leaping
:05:54. > :05:59.onto the first page of the leaderboard yet. Phil Mickelson and
:06:00. > :06:04.Henrik Stenson have a lot of wriggle room at the front. Just the one
:06:05. > :06:11.level par round of 71. There is a little bit of movement below on page
:06:12. > :06:17.two. They are all a long, long way back. 19 years ago a Swede was
:06:18. > :06:20.bleeding and he was ambushed by the round of a lifetime from the chasing
:06:21. > :06:25.pack as Justin Leonard came from five back. The possibilities today
:06:26. > :06:32.are many and intriguing. Let's savour all the Andrew and Peter.
:06:33. > :06:35.Thank you, Hazel. It is dreary and Chile. We have got the promise
:06:36. > :06:38.perhaps of a little bit better weather in the afternoon when the
:06:39. > :06:45.leaders go out. We will go down to the first and here, Rory McIlroy,
:06:46. > :06:49.who came here with a very high hope and rounds of 69, 71 and 73 do not
:06:50. > :06:56.look bad on a monster course like this. But he is nowhere near. On the
:06:57. > :07:06.team from Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy.
:07:07. > :07:11.This first one has not been too kind to the young master. This is his
:07:12. > :07:16.final round of this year's Championship. Will it be blistering?
:07:17. > :07:34.Or will it be strewn with errors? Wind coming in from the right. Is
:07:35. > :07:43.that too far right? No, too far left. That is fine.
:07:44. > :07:55.Andy Sullivan has a chance to get two under. Yes. The fourth is
:07:56. > :08:04.playing the easiest hole this week. A birdie for Sullivan. Always
:08:05. > :08:11.smiling. Rory McIlroy's pitch at the first. A simple looking shot over
:08:12. > :08:19.the bunkers. Landed over the green. Just over the bounce and spin. A
:08:20. > :08:30.bold looking shot. It was too bold. And through she goes. Now it looks
:08:31. > :08:31.disappointing. Soren Kjeldsen is having a final confidence boosting
:08:32. > :08:42.Championship will stop --. Looks fairly straightforward from
:08:43. > :08:52.down on high but there is a bit of a slope to come up. On the edge of the
:08:53. > :08:57.green. Up it comes. It will be a par to start for Rory McIlroy.
:08:58. > :09:25.Woodland at the first. Level par for the Championship. Just easing back
:09:26. > :09:37.on the wind. Dropping down like a stone. Making short work of the
:09:38. > :09:42.first hole. Second of McIlroy. The lie is OK down here.
:09:43. > :09:53.Oh, here we go. Wonderful shot from 3-macro Roy on the second. To get
:09:54. > :10:02.his round going. -- from Rory McIlroy on the second. Justin Rose
:10:03. > :10:12.for his dirty on the postage stamp. -- birdie.
:10:13. > :10:29.After that lovely second shot the taps in to go 1-under par. -- E taps
:10:30. > :10:33.-- Rory McIlroy taps in. Matt Jones, the Australian. A rough start on the
:10:34. > :10:40.back nine with a bogey at ten and 12. Lovely shot at the 13th. How
:10:41. > :10:48.about that? Eagle on the 13th. One of the toughest holes on the course
:10:49. > :10:56.and it has been gobbled up by Matt Jones.
:10:57. > :11:06.Second from Grilllo to the third. Beautifully done. He should have a
:11:07. > :11:19.nailed on birdie, the man from Argentina. Did somebody order beef?
:11:20. > :11:29.Andy Sullivan at six. This is for a par. He is a long way away. Top
:11:30. > :11:44.shot. Grilllo, a beautiful second into the
:11:45. > :11:54.third hole. He has managed to sneak a par. Here come the boys. You can
:11:55. > :12:05.see it is July. Willie hats and long johns.
:12:06. > :12:33.The very least he would have expected would have been a birdie
:12:34. > :12:45.from one of the first three gentle par four holes. He missed a very
:12:46. > :12:48.makeable one of the last. It is about six or seven he has missed
:12:49. > :12:57.from that length so far in the Championship. A, guys. Hello.
:12:58. > :13:08.Interesting personality, master Hassam. -- Hassam.
:13:09. > :13:25.Two under-par. Rory McIlroy tee shot on the fifth. Tough pin position
:13:26. > :13:30.just on the right of that bunker. Flying so high and landing so
:13:31. > :13:38.softly. A birdie chance but he has missed so many already. He needs to
:13:39. > :13:44.get the putter working. Here we are. Bunker to the left of Andy Sullivan.
:13:45. > :13:47.But a good lie. Will have to really accelerate through. He was so close
:13:48. > :14:14.to being good. Still a chance of dropping just one.
:14:15. > :14:25.The bunkers around eight are nasty. Here is Watson. 16. 6-over, sadly.
:14:26. > :14:26.But this is for a three. Yes. He brings joy and sadness in the
:14:27. > :14:48.twinkle of a knife. -- the eyes. The 14th. 178. Write down there.
:14:49. > :14:55.That will do from Darren Clarke. Try to get to 3-over. Good golf this
:14:56. > :14:58.week. Andy Sullivan after a couple of shots from the bunker at eight.
:14:59. > :15:12.Well done. Two birdies and two birdies. Another
:15:13. > :15:17.opportunity for Rory McIlroy. Let's see if he can find a birdie at the
:15:18. > :15:24.fifth. Yes, this one he has done. A couple of chances have slipped. But
:15:25. > :15:33.two birdies in the first five. Two under-par. Darren Clarke, for two at
:15:34. > :15:39.the 14th. Good golf from Darren Clarke. Level par for his round
:15:40. > :15:47.today. Four to go. 3-over for the Championship. Tee shot at six for
:15:48. > :15:55.Rory McIlroy. Just over 600 yards. Boomer!
:15:56. > :16:05.He really does hit the ball majestically when he is in full
:16:06. > :16:17.flow. Beautiful shot. Thomas Pieters. This is for a two at eight.
:16:18. > :16:28.In it goes. One of the Belgian's finalist. Nicolas Colsaerts will
:16:29. > :16:33.have something to say about that. -- one of the Belgian's finalist. --
:16:34. > :16:48.one of the Belgian's very best. Beautiful shot. One smiling face.
:16:49. > :16:57.When all looked lost. Then a shaft of sunlight. After two big shots
:16:58. > :17:10.down at six, Rory McIlroy with a short pitch. He will have that left
:17:11. > :17:17.for a birdie four. Jordan Spieth. 18th green. Hopefully his final
:17:18. > :17:35.pat-macro of the Championship. This is for a round of 67. -- his final
:17:36. > :17:42.pat-macro. -- his final putt. Made a birdie at ten and 11. Plus two.
:17:43. > :17:50.Birdie for Michael Roy here at six. -- Rory McIlroy. Is it too late? He
:17:51. > :17:57.will need help from the leaders. He will need a lot more birdies.
:17:58. > :18:02.STUDIO: Into the top six, Rory McIlroy with three birdies at the
:18:03. > :18:06.second, fifth and six. Charl Schwartzel also moving to that
:18:07. > :18:11.number but still nine shots behind Henrik Stenson.
:18:12. > :18:29.Defending champion, Zach Johnson. Birdie at four. He moves to 3-under.
:18:30. > :18:44.Tony for now has been given relief from the wood chip. Second shot.
:18:45. > :19:00.A good safe shot. Darren Clarke. He has played some nice golf this week.
:19:01. > :19:03.This is at 15. Is it? Oh, Darren! One for the old times. What a
:19:04. > :19:24.beautiful putt. Birdie at 14 and 15. For now, first dirty chance. A track
:19:25. > :19:44.and dropped off that. -- birdie chance. Nicely done, Tony. Yes.
:19:45. > :19:54.A nice way to finish. Out in 32 and back in 36. Round of 68. Anything
:19:55. > :19:59.better than level four, you have got to be reasonably happy. He has found
:20:00. > :20:07.some kind of lie, Andrew Johnston, at the first.
:20:08. > :20:18.Fantastic shot. From a tough lie. Walking straight towards the claret
:20:19. > :20:37.jug, Henrik Stenson. Darren Clarke, for birdie at 16.
:20:38. > :20:43.Three in a row. Just warming up at the right time. Great informants. --
:20:44. > :21:15.performance. Very short putter. Heavy shaft and
:21:16. > :21:24.heavy end. They are cheering him on. From the USA, Phil Mickelson. A
:21:25. > :21:27.former open champion. 46 years old. How many more chances is he going to
:21:28. > :21:52.have to win a major Championship? Continuing his Conservative play.
:21:53. > :22:00.Iron from the tee. A good opening shot. On the tee from Sweden, Henrik
:22:01. > :22:07.Stenson. He has been a top player for many years. 68, city five, 60
:22:08. > :22:24.eight. Leading by one. -- 65, 60 eight. -- 68.
:22:25. > :22:37.Has he missed all of them? He has done. Stay on the fairway! Not too
:22:38. > :22:42.bad. A birdie putt up ahead at the first green, Johnstone. He is loving
:22:43. > :22:51.it. These! What would happen if he won it
:22:52. > :23:15.today? That would be a story. Matthew Southgate. It was online. I
:23:16. > :23:26.did not think it had enough pace. Easily had enough pace. Even par.
:23:27. > :23:33.Second shot, Stenson. Opening hole. Just a glorious iron player. The big
:23:34. > :23:56.Swede. That is very unlike him. He plays a lot of nice three
:23:57. > :24:07.quarters shots. Little prodding shots. That was not one of them. He
:24:08. > :24:10.gave it a real good thump. Write down the flag! What a beauty. What a
:24:11. > :24:35.start. He has been shining all week. This time he has got one him. At in
:24:36. > :24:38.32. He has missed twice inside four feet and maybe inside three. Out in
:24:39. > :24:46.32. 25 on at the first, Henrik Stenson,
:24:47. > :25:22.around 80 feet. Very nervous start for the leader.
:25:23. > :25:33.Matthew Southgate. 13th. Another one! Another one! Another one! My
:25:34. > :25:42.goodness, two tramlines in a row. Got his card and wet on the final
:25:43. > :25:48.green. Wayne, you lead going into the final round going in to 1999.
:25:49. > :25:52.What is it like on the first? For me at that stage it was quite scary. I
:25:53. > :26:00.did not have the pedigree of these two guys, but I had one in America
:26:01. > :26:03.just before. I was playing well and confident that it was still a
:26:04. > :26:18.nervous experience. This would he a good settler. This is for the par.
:26:19. > :26:23.And a poor bogey there for Stenson. A short birdie for Mickelson. The
:26:24. > :26:37.two leaders are flip-flopping. Bogey. He got to the range quite
:26:38. > :26:42.late today. He might be playing catch up a little bit at the moment.
:26:43. > :26:53.The last thing you need is to get out of your routine.
:26:54. > :27:02.Fixup two shots on the first, Phil Mickelson. -- he picks up. 12-under.
:27:03. > :27:18.Leading by one. Third shot at the second. In danger
:27:19. > :27:25.of dropping one here. It took a terrible kick.
:27:26. > :27:48.Well, a good effort. Great tournament. Birdie at 14, 15 and 16.
:27:49. > :27:53.Round of 70. Well done, Ryder Cup captain. Phil Mickelson leading by
:27:54. > :27:58.one. Henrik Stenson dropping a shot at the first. Rory McIlroy is flying
:27:59. > :28:03.but he has missed some opportunities as well. The wind is dying a little
:28:04. > :28:08.bit and the sunshine is coming out. More pleasant than it was first
:28:09. > :28:13.thing this morning. Stenson has found the fairway. Just tucked
:28:14. > :28:19.behind the right-hand uncut. It depends how brave he is going to be.
:28:20. > :28:26.-- right-hand bunker. Cutting high into the wind. It should land
:28:27. > :28:36.softly. Just a little bit cagey. But a delightful shot. Just what he was
:28:37. > :28:45.after. Mickelson from a feud yards closer than Stenson. Just out of the
:28:46. > :28:49.first cut. Great angle. He will try and turn this a little bit left to
:28:50. > :29:01.right, back into the breeze. Holding it up. Well! It is going to need all
:29:02. > :29:09.of his mastery with his short game, Phil Mickelson, to get it up and
:29:10. > :29:13.down. Quite an inviting pin. Being on the left-hand side of the green.
:29:14. > :29:20.Using the wins to work the ball into it. -- using the wind. Magnificent.
:29:21. > :29:38.Oh, lovely, lovely. I don't fancy this much. Not at all,
:29:39. > :29:42.so tight. The area around the green. Easy for the club to bounce. But
:29:43. > :30:07.this man is a genius. Look at that. How about that? How
:30:08. > :30:16.good is he? 64 degrees wedge. Just made it look so easy. I think even
:30:17. > :30:22.he impressed himself there, that was a fantastic shot. Worth another
:30:23. > :30:27.look. Can get underneath them, watch the way, you could see a bit of
:30:28. > :30:35.spin, how it stayed out I don't know. Certainly one of the shots of
:30:36. > :30:45.the day. Looked little nervous up the first, just a little. Yes,
:30:46. > :30:50.surprising. Short second onto the green. They have all been short from
:30:51. > :30:52.the front. This putt here at the 2nd, if he can roll it in it will
:30:53. > :31:03.just settle him. Looks good. Beautiful. That's
:31:04. > :31:31.better. Andrew Johnston after that superb
:31:32. > :31:42.second shot. A weaker dollar -- wee tiddler.
:31:43. > :31:52.Rory, looks like he's got a dig at this one. Don't take any more than
:31:53. > :32:00.five, what ever you do. That could be through the green again. Sticks
:32:01. > :32:08.up there, just makes it a bit more awkward. 153 yards left, the pin
:32:09. > :32:12.towards the left of the putting surface and a little slope to the
:32:13. > :32:14.right which you can use to get the ball towards the cup. Stenson first
:32:15. > :32:45.play. Mickelson just a little back in his
:32:46. > :33:03.stance. Wind of the right. That's the way to bring it up, the
:33:04. > :33:08.little cushion, glorious shot. Rory is putting this. Tricky one to
:33:09. > :33:34.judge. Short back and quick through, the
:33:35. > :33:38.ball does appears into the cup. As the day is going on, the conditions
:33:39. > :33:52.getting nicer, a couple of trees on his card, a couple of birdies. --
:33:53. > :33:54.couple of threes. Stenson. Yes. I shaky start, drop the shot at the
:33:55. > :34:37.1st, then birdie, birdie. Steve Stricker for eagle at the 4th.
:34:38. > :34:38.Could be, could be, if it runs. Oh. Steve Stricker for eagle at the 4th.
:34:39. > :34:59.Could be, could be, Didn't see the line. Lodged it
:35:00. > :35:08.tricky one, I think. Not much in it. Didn't see the line. Lodged it
:35:09. > :35:18.outside Didn't see the line. Lodged it
:35:19. > :35:18.one, as he started. Going to have to give
:35:19. > :35:18.one, as he started. Going to have to of this lie. Decent contact at the
:35:19. > :35:51.12th, Rory. From He's left himself another one of
:35:52. > :36:16.those. Third at the par-5, the crowd
:36:17. > :36:30.getting louder. CHUCKLES Beef didn't make a meal of that one!
:36:31. > :36:32.Just inside the left edge, Rory. Oh. He's missed some of those this week
:36:33. > :36:51.hasn't he? Eight or nine now. Beef for another birdie, my goodness
:36:52. > :37:13.there will be a cheer if this goes in.
:37:14. > :37:21.560 yards, Stenson reckons he can chase it in there with the iron.
:37:22. > :37:33.We shall see. A bit right perhaps, I don't know. Yes, a little bit right.
:37:34. > :37:45.Ballooned up a little bit but that's OK. Long putt but safe.
:37:46. > :38:12.Mickelson some 20, 20 five yards ahead. -- 25 yards ahead.
:38:13. > :38:26.Looked like a good strike. Super shot. Superb. This is a great
:38:27. > :38:33.exhibition. Every hole he has played so far has had a bit of drama and a
:38:34. > :38:40.bit of class. Matthew Southgate. Wouldn't surprise me if he gets this
:38:41. > :38:44.one in. Another one with a nice look at the hole, that was an eagle
:38:45. > :38:53.chance. He is galloping through the field.
:38:54. > :39:03.3-under for his round, a couple under for the Championship. Look at
:39:04. > :39:12.that Fred good run on the back nine. The flag is on 20 so must be the
:39:13. > :39:17.best part of 60 feet. Had this sort of putt at the 1st, left it seven or
:39:18. > :39:19.eight feet short. A few humps and bumps along the way. Quite a slow
:39:20. > :39:25.one. Why need on this occasion. -- wide
:39:26. > :39:43.on this occasion. Billy Haas, little chip and run
:39:44. > :40:02.shot, and play this in America very often. Delightful little shot.
:40:03. > :40:07.Tremendous amount of thought going into this one. This is a putt for an
:40:08. > :40:29.eagle three. Pressure on Stenson. Satisfaction is
:40:30. > :40:40.an 8-foot eagle putt rattling into the bottom of the cup.
:40:41. > :40:47.Yesterday Stenson had two or three of these and hit them with a perfect
:40:48. > :40:50.pace. Things are a bit different, the final day, a major at stake,
:40:51. > :40:58.this for birdie to tie with Mickelson.
:40:59. > :41:06.Beautiful, right in the heart of the cup. Looking more and more like a
:41:07. > :41:12.two horse race, 14-under for the final pairing. Cracking stuff.
:41:13. > :41:23.STUDIO: Cracking stuff indeed. Just one dropped shot from Henrik
:41:24. > :41:26.Stenson. It's all square, 14-under, they have separated themselves.
:41:27. > :41:31.Andrew Johnston doing his level best, 2-under for his round but it's
:41:32. > :41:36.looking more and more as if it will be the sweet or the man from
:41:37. > :41:50.California. COMMENTATOR: The gladiators tied on 14-under. Wind
:41:51. > :42:08.cross. Pin tucked behind the bunker. He's played another excellent shot.
:42:09. > :42:14.The fifth, ranked the fourth most difficult, playing 192 yards. Have
:42:15. > :42:24.to be brave to go straight at it. Very nice. Just favouring the left
:42:25. > :43:05.of the flag. Nice to see Sergio Garcia, the same
:43:06. > :43:17.putt that Rory had earlier on. Tip toes in. A steady run for Sergio.
:43:18. > :43:24.Ten behind. Ryder Cup points at stake and big prize-money.
:43:25. > :43:42.Billy Haas just having... A little spasm. Missing the short putt,
:43:43. > :43:49.dropped a stroke, back to 5-under. After an marvellous iron shot into
:43:50. > :43:53.the 13th, come on Rory. Yes. He is playing some fantastic stuff, a
:43:54. > :43:55.couple of loose tee shots, one or two missed opportunities on the
:43:56. > :44:04.greens but some glorious bits in between. Ken has been down on the
:44:05. > :44:13.18th green. He has an artistic bent to you now. My goodness. This is
:44:14. > :44:17.attention to detail, look at this. Painting around the very edge of the
:44:18. > :44:24.hall. It's a special paint so you can see it, the cup, on the 18th.
:44:25. > :44:30.The final putt will plop into this hole. Do you have your scissors or
:44:31. > :44:35.have you done that? He's already cut the edge with the scissors.
:44:36. > :44:40.Fantastic. Whoever wins The Open Championship, the ball is going to
:44:41. > :44:47.trickle into that cup. Thank you very much. Beautifully done. Look
:44:48. > :44:54.how crisp the edge is. Like it has been cut out of a piece of tee.
:44:55. > :45:12.Mind your fingers, there is no wet paint sign! Mickelson. This spur
:45:13. > :45:26.two. -- this for a two. Quite a swing from the left here, left to
:45:27. > :45:34.right. Very good reading. Great skill in leading the greens. --
:45:35. > :45:39.reading the greens. Club golfers, you should find out more about that,
:45:40. > :45:47.it will help your putting. Give you some idea what you are doing. This
:45:48. > :45:53.is an interesting one, how about this from the bank at the 6th? He is
:45:54. > :45:55.playing a game with which I am not familiar, bumping it down the hill,
:45:56. > :46:17.but it's working well. Garcia at the 8th. 116 yards or so
:46:18. > :46:27.today. Purging it on, on, on. That's all right.
:46:28. > :46:36.Slightly easier putt for Stenson, doesn't have quite as much break as
:46:37. > :46:50.Mickelson's cad. -- had. Good effort. Looks like a couple of
:46:51. > :47:08.threes. Stenson with one of those tweakers
:47:09. > :47:26.which are so often missed at crucial moments. Good, safe three.
:47:27. > :47:40.JB after that shot off the bank. Super up and down. Why does he
:47:41. > :47:45.remind me of a lumberjack? You could see him hacking down trees up in
:47:46. > :47:57.Oregon. Garcia at the 8th, for a two. White trousers are all the rage
:47:58. > :48:03.now. Well done Sergio, back-to-back birdies, 5-under.
:48:04. > :48:16.Southgate finishing up. He has holed couple of snorting putts. Don't
:48:17. > :48:33.finish weekly. That's all right, we'll tap that one in. 69.
:48:34. > :48:41.Doing well, not Kurds spot, little upslope. Not easy. Controlled it and
:48:42. > :48:51.did the most important thing of all, down the short grass.
:48:52. > :48:57.I am not sure whether Henrik Stenson is playing for position or if he
:48:58. > :49:07.thinks he can race this on the green with a iron. It's 600 odd yards. I
:49:08. > :49:20.think he can. It's no good if it is high and pitches soft. I think he
:49:21. > :49:21.likes it. He doesn't. Not sure, looks like he will be laying up
:49:22. > :49:44.after all. Reasonable angle. Look out. CHUCKLES
:49:45. > :49:50.Who knows what might have happened if that had not spun back. JB after
:49:51. > :49:55.that huge drive, you can see how close to the green he is. Just a
:49:56. > :50:09.little flick of the wrists, and there you have it.
:50:10. > :50:16.74 yards, good distance, he is a master at these. He is, will be
:50:17. > :50:21.interesting to see how he plays it, just short of the pin there is a
:50:22. > :50:26.little hollow in the green. From short range, he spins the ball as
:50:27. > :50:50.well as anybody. Skidded through the little hollow.
:50:51. > :50:57.Very good. Stenson with a little pitch. You can see the lie of the
:50:58. > :51:09.land from left to right. He's gone the high route. Look at this. Do you
:51:10. > :51:18.think he meant it? I think he did. That is a bit of finesse there.
:51:19. > :51:23.Quality. This will give us a nice view of it, the little hollow at the
:51:24. > :51:31.front of the pin, trying to carry it over that, super spin on it. Some
:51:32. > :51:45.zip on that one. Marvellous golf these two are playing.
:51:46. > :52:17.Online. And in. That's the way to play it. Iron off the tee, up the
:52:18. > :52:30.fairway, good pitch. Beautiful stuff. Can Stenson match the birdie
:52:31. > :52:36.of Mickelson? Not much in this putt. He can. He can. Right in the centre.
:52:37. > :52:40.Amazing, they are streaking ahead of the field. 15-under. Phil Mickleson
:52:41. > :53:16.knows how to win Majors. Steve Stricker, left edge. Just,
:53:17. > :53:26.just, just. Sleeps it in the side door. Comeback Player of the Year
:53:27. > :53:33.twice on the PGA Tour, looks like he's going to make another comeback.
:53:34. > :53:38.Wonderful day for Matthew Southgate. What a fantastic way to finish, how
:53:39. > :53:43.proud are you? It's been incredible, I have been played well for weeks, I
:53:44. > :53:48.am proud of myself to have backed myself stuck with it. It got tough
:53:49. > :53:52.at times this week and I stuck to my guns, didn't do anything out of my
:53:53. > :53:57.comfort zone. I just stuck to good rhythm and good shot selection.
:53:58. > :54:01.Sometimes it was tough to get to the middle the green, I am just pleased
:54:02. > :54:15.that I will be there or thereabouts at the end of the week. Mickelson.
:54:16. > :54:29.Driving at the 7th. Doesn't like it. Could be a spot of bother. Lucky
:54:30. > :54:35.boy. Lucky, Lucky, lucky boy. Some of the spectators, there might have
:54:36. > :54:43.been a headache or two there. Jason Day at the 18th for birdie. Hasn't
:54:44. > :54:51.been a great week for the world number one.
:54:52. > :55:03.A week break and then he will be heading back to the PGA to defend.
:55:04. > :55:15.Rory McIlroy. Second shot. Driven it over the burn.
:55:16. > :55:33.Good shot. He's played a lot of good golf this week, Rory McIlroy. There
:55:34. > :55:35.is how the lie. Phil Mickleson came off the virtual bushes and a virtual
:55:36. > :55:56.spectator and isn't too bad now. Should be eating this up. Great
:55:57. > :56:05.shot. Another opportunity. What a fight these two are having. He is OK
:56:06. > :56:09.with the TV cable, it's been wrenched out. Very tight to the flag
:56:10. > :56:20.here, the bunker creeping in on the left edge of the green. Clean lie.
:56:21. > :56:24.Clean contact. Just lost that bit of control but bearing in mind where
:56:25. > :56:33.his drive was going, to have a birdie putt is pretty fortunate.
:56:34. > :56:41.Right below the eighth green, has to get this up so quickly. Only a
:56:42. > :56:46.little bit of a downslope as well. That's the safe shot, had to make
:56:47. > :56:53.sure of it, could have, it back into the sand, that for par for Andrew
:56:54. > :56:57.Johnston. Mickelson the first to try and land his blow on the seventh.
:56:58. > :57:18.Little bit of right-to-left in it. Not this time. Stenson will have a
:57:19. > :57:21.chance to lead on his own again. But again, par, bearing in mind the
:57:22. > :57:35.drive that he hit, is a good result for Mickelson.
:57:36. > :57:52.Chance to take the outright lead again for Stenson here at seven.
:57:53. > :58:00.Very hard putt to read. We have seen a lot of guys have trouble here
:58:01. > :58:08.making putts at seven. They go to the eighth still tied.
:58:09. > :58:36.The target just five feet to the left of the pin. Between the pin and
:58:37. > :58:40.the left-hand bunker. There we are. A little bit of contour takes it
:58:41. > :58:46.down. Another wonderful shot from Phil Mickleson.
:58:47. > :59:03.Stenson to follow that wonderful tee shot by Mickelson. Frightening hole.
:59:04. > :59:19.Well done. They really are putting on a show.
:59:20. > :59:31.Johnson for his par at eight. -- Johnstone.
:59:32. > :59:52.Second bogey of the day for Andrew Johnston.
:59:53. > :00:02.Stenson to put a bit of heat on Mickelson. If he can get it, first.
:00:03. > :00:14.This is really fun to watch, isn't it? How good is that?
:00:15. > :00:42.He will shift down to his kind of claw grip. Here we go. Always wide.
:00:43. > :00:57.That blow by Stenson not matched by Wilson. -- Mickelson. Stenson in
:00:58. > :01:08.front on his own. This is for his dirty, McIlroy. -- birdie. He has
:01:09. > :01:15.played well this week. Keep your eyes on him for the PGA in a couple
:01:16. > :01:22.of weeks. His vision is obscured, Stenson. Cannot quite see the flag.
:01:23. > :01:39.Just on the edge of the calls. The pin is on the back today. Pushing it
:01:40. > :01:52.to move left. And it did. Beautiful shot by Stenson. And a birdie chance
:01:53. > :02:02.to come. What golf he is playing. 168 to the hole, Mickelson. Looks
:02:03. > :02:16.like an eight iron. Did not get all of it. Did he get all of it? Yes, he
:02:17. > :02:32.did. A great shot. Blow for blow. Birdie pat-macro, get in there. --
:02:33. > :02:36.putt. Continuing his good form. Stenson first again with his putt.
:02:37. > :03:08.For his sixth birdie of the nine. I think he's looking for bones. I'm
:03:09. > :03:19.not going to make any predictions. He has got a chance to join Stenson
:03:20. > :03:27.at the top of the board. That is two in a row that he has let get away.
:03:28. > :03:34.They will enter the back nine with Stenson leading by one. STUDIO: Just
:03:35. > :03:38.a single page of the leaderboard is all that is required to underline
:03:39. > :03:42.the dominance of the front runner. J.B. Holmes is putting together and
:03:43. > :03:46.Andrew Johnston in only his third major. Are craning their necks to
:03:47. > :03:54.see the top two right now. -- they are. It was in the 1977 battle not
:03:55. > :03:59.far from here at Turnberry when it was neck and neck between Jack
:04:00. > :04:04.Nicklaus and Tom Watson. Tom turned to Jack and said, this is what it is
:04:05. > :04:09.all about, isn't it? And the bearer applied, you bet it is. Almost 40
:04:10. > :04:14.years later, these two men are bringing out the best in one another
:04:15. > :04:19.once again. The American said he did not bring his best yesterday. He put
:04:20. > :04:27.that right at the very first hole. An important statement getting this
:04:28. > :04:35.into birdie range. A two shot swing. The Swede making a bogey. 12-under.
:04:36. > :04:41.The Swede hit back at the second banishing his nerves and roaring
:04:42. > :04:48.level with the lefty once more. Stenson had seven top four finishes
:04:49. > :04:57.in ages and was on top again at the next, to go 13-under. They have
:04:58. > :05:01.played together so often in big events that he feels like he is with
:05:02. > :05:04.his playing partner and he well knows Mickelson is capable of this
:05:05. > :05:10.kind of thing. Another glorious iron. Eagle chance at the fourth.
:05:11. > :05:14.Phil Mickelson has made more of those of this century than anybody
:05:15. > :05:21.else with 36 and counting. He took it, of course. With Stenson making
:05:22. > :05:25.birdie, honours were even again. And after six, when they traded birdies
:05:26. > :05:32.here. On a different level from the rest. The postage stamp, now. They
:05:33. > :05:39.had it licked from the ten Stenson. When Stenson took a chance from the
:05:40. > :05:45.green and Mickelson missed, he took his chances again. Four under for
:05:46. > :05:49.the day. They have negotiated the first half of this challenging old
:05:50. > :05:56.course at Royal Troon. Report card time now from Ken Brown. What do you
:05:57. > :05:59.make of this enthralling contest? Well, it is quite an atmosphere. It
:06:00. > :06:03.is really electric. Everybody is enjoying it. Phil Mickelson is
:06:04. > :06:08.smiling and Henrik Stenson is smiling at the quality has been
:06:09. > :06:13.spectacular. Some marvellous shots. Plenty of birdies and even the odd
:06:14. > :06:16.eagle. Now it is the back nine. The winters drop a little bit and it is
:06:17. > :06:20.a bit warmer. They have got it really good. They have had it pretty
:06:21. > :06:28.good all week with the weather. It is the back nine starting with the
:06:29. > :06:31.10th. Thanks, Ken. And now, described by Gary Player as the
:06:32. > :06:36.toughest in the wind in the Championship golf and even tougher,
:06:37. > :06:38.you suspect, with the claret jug on the line. Back we go with Andrew and
:06:39. > :06:54.Wayne. Three Wood. -- three wood. Straight over the point there.
:06:55. > :06:58.Heading to the right half of the fairway. Once again, glorious shot
:06:59. > :07:19.from Stenson. Mickelson also with three wood. He
:07:20. > :07:34.turned it a little bit too much. Not finding the right rough. This is for
:07:35. > :07:44.his par at ten. So close, but short. Second bogey in three holes. 5-under
:07:45. > :07:52.alongside Steve Stricker. Come on, beef. And hopefully the final shot
:07:53. > :07:57.for Rory McIlroy. Get in there! Well, what a week. What a
:07:58. > :08:04.frustratingly weak for the former world number one. He has played
:08:05. > :08:11.magnificently. -- frustrating week. But he has been let down on the
:08:12. > :08:16.green. It will still be a top-10 finish. He finished third at St
:08:17. > :08:19.Andrews in 2010. It is going to be top ten here. But he has designs on
:08:20. > :08:38.so much more. Closes on 67, though. Aiming well down the right. Andrew
:08:39. > :08:46.Johnston. Good timing for the train. Just getting left a little. Perfect.
:08:47. > :08:54.Beautiful tee shot. Good concentration. He just stayed out of
:08:55. > :09:12.the heavy stuff, Mickelson. Half decent lie.
:09:13. > :09:27.All over it. Well, come on, sit down. You can see that all of
:09:28. > :09:37.Mickelson in so close from the ideal position. This is another glorious
:09:38. > :09:40.iron shot from Stenson. Pretty good. Equities to and on either side of
:09:41. > :09:47.the hole. Locked in their own private battle. -- equal distance.
:09:48. > :09:53.The best round of the day has come from Rory McIlroy, 67. It will ease
:09:54. > :09:57.some of his earlier worries. His first appearance since winning the
:09:58. > :10:05.current jug double-macro years ago, let's get his thoughts from Richard.
:10:06. > :10:11.-- two years ago. Had you sum it up here at Royal Troon? I think I have
:10:12. > :10:14.played pretty well. My side of the draw on Friday, we had it rough and
:10:15. > :10:22.iPod like we should level par on that one. That was good. I probably
:10:23. > :10:27.would regret the front nine, not being able to make some birdies. And
:10:28. > :10:33.another solid round today. I feel with the circumstances I have played
:10:34. > :10:37.pretty well this week. I do not know if I could have done any thing to
:10:38. > :10:42.get near those two at the top of the leaderboard. They are on a different
:10:43. > :10:50.planet this week and it'll be fun to watch the back nine and see you
:10:51. > :10:55.comes on top. He has got at! Stenson is a 17-under par in the Open
:10:56. > :10:56.Championship. Six birdies today and he has opened up a gap with
:10:57. > :11:16.Mickelson. Can he find the answer? Get in there! Right on top. A birdie
:11:17. > :11:25.there from Mickelson. Giving these huge galleries their money 's worth.
:11:26. > :11:31.J.B. Holmes. He finished so far adrift of
:11:32. > :11:40.-- he finished so far adrift of Tom Watson and Jack Nicholas all of
:11:41. > :11:47.those years ago. Always a big moment. The tee shot at the 11th.
:11:48. > :12:03.Finished to the right of it. It could be tight. Do not go too
:12:04. > :12:05.far. You would have been puffing hard on that one. Great position
:12:06. > :12:19.now. On firmer fairways that would have
:12:20. > :12:27.been in trouble. On a softer landing you are fine. Mickelson taking the
:12:28. > :12:28.driver. He was close on the left yesterday. We have seen a seven,
:12:29. > :13:04.eight and a nine. That is perfect. J.B. Holmes to remain 700. --
:13:05. > :13:09.7-under par. A very solid round. Over the corner of the gauze here
:13:10. > :13:24.for Stenson with a five iron. Getting up is not a problem.
:13:25. > :13:36.Another great iron shot. Little bit unlucky. Sitting down very quickly.
:13:37. > :14:02.Mickelson at the 11th. Mickelson. A six iron. Or thereabouts. Come on!
:14:03. > :14:10.Listen to the man. Oh, wow. He offers his own commentary. Best shot
:14:11. > :14:18.he hit all day. Down the back. Comparisons with 1977 are very apt.
:14:19. > :14:22.Hubert Green was third at ten behind Jack Nicholas and 11 behind Tom
:14:23. > :14:26.Watson. J.B. Holmes is nine behind Phil Mickelson and ten behind Henrik
:14:27. > :14:32.Stenson. Rory McIlroy with 67 as well. Astonishing performance from
:14:33. > :14:35.Stenson and Mickelson. Long-range birdie attempt at 11. Mickelson just
:14:36. > :14:58.over the back of the green. Go, go! That is a big error of
:14:59. > :15:06.judgment from Stenson. It will not upset Phil Mickelson.
:15:07. > :15:20.What a difference in the nines at Royal Troon. 936 over on the back
:15:21. > :15:24.nine. What a difference. And with what Phil Mickelson described as the
:15:25. > :15:25.best shot he has hit all week, a little bit unlucky, just trickling
:15:26. > :15:39.down the back. Will this stay up? Can see the
:15:40. > :15:50.marker of Stenson. Some six feet away. Mickelson has also worked it
:15:51. > :15:56.out. He should pop in. A little bit of gamesmanship. Phil Mickelson is
:15:57. > :16:02.going to finish. Would not normally see that. I like this. This is
:16:03. > :16:07.becoming Match Play. Absolutely Match Play. Although Match Play,
:16:08. > :16:20.Phil Mickelson could not do this. I am N. -- I am in. Just turning the
:16:21. > :16:43.screw with a smile. There is nothing easy about this
:16:44. > :16:51.putt, I promise you. He has got to start outside the hole, almost two
:16:52. > :16:58.balls out. Going up the hill. Got to be nice and firm.
:16:59. > :17:04.Not enough pace. A little bit firmer and it would have held the line. And
:17:05. > :17:20.they go to the 12 tied. Andrew Johnston is just beginning to
:17:21. > :17:26.let slip a couple of shots. Bogey at ten and 12. This is for the part.
:17:27. > :17:38.All groaning with him. -- for the par. Andrew Johnston alongside Rory
:17:39. > :17:43.McIlroy. Round of 67. Four under. Phil Mickelson with the iron again.
:17:44. > :17:53.He got lucky yesterday. Got tangled up with a little bit of gauze. But
:17:54. > :18:05.he made a brilliant four. Stay! He has done it again. But not as bad as
:18:06. > :18:11.yesterday. The iron was well for Stenson. It is a long one but the
:18:12. > :18:17.wind has dropped. Would have been in their faces.
:18:18. > :18:44.Good tee shot. Last time he followed the bogey with three birdies. Birdie
:18:45. > :18:49.putt for Cyril Hatton. What a couple of weeks for this young man. Get
:18:50. > :18:55.there. Oh, yes. He joins the group at 4-under par.
:18:56. > :19:10.It has been a valiant defence of his the Open crown. Zach Johnson has
:19:11. > :19:15.featured... If he can close with the par, 1-under at the moment, he did
:19:16. > :19:24.not want to give away the claret jug but he has performed so well here.
:19:25. > :19:31.Tyrell Hatton, 221. Just about the full distance today. And they like
:19:32. > :19:37.it. Beautiful shot from Tyrell Hatton. What a tee shot on the par
:19:38. > :19:43.three at the 17th. Down the flag, all the way. To go to 5-under. Not
:19:44. > :19:48.lying too badly. But feet below the ball. Aiming at to the left. It
:19:49. > :19:56.should come round the bed. It has gone well right. -- come round a
:19:57. > :20:06.bit. That is a horrible mound of nasty nurse. That was going in quite
:20:07. > :20:18.quickly. -- nasty nurse. Look how quickly it shot down.
:20:19. > :20:31.That is OK. Looked good in the air. Definite advantage for Stenson at
:20:32. > :20:33.12. Mickelson in trouble. A little bit to the left for his birdie at
:20:34. > :20:57.18. Not far to go the Mickelson. But it
:20:58. > :21:10.is the lie. Just try to get any kind of control on the ball.
:21:11. > :21:30.OK. Take your medicine. Tyrell Hatton after that superb tee shot on
:21:31. > :21:36.the 17th... No, no. He stays in that private home battle in 4-under par,
:21:37. > :21:44.tied with Rory McIlroy and Andrew Johnston. Stenson for an unlikely
:21:45. > :21:47.birdie at the bottom under this 12th green. Coming from the three
:21:48. > :21:55.pat-macro. -- three putt. It is short again. But it should not
:21:56. > :22:15.be a problem. Defending champion. Par on the final
:22:16. > :22:26.hole. What a valiant defence it has been for Zach Johnson. 71 to close.
:22:27. > :22:33.Sub par for the winner at St Andrews.
:22:34. > :22:43.We have learned a little bit from the pace of Stenson's putt. A lot of
:22:44. > :22:53.people have been short. He has given it. Yes. Mickelson! What a four. He
:22:54. > :23:01.has played the 12th terribly and the last couple of days, walking off
:23:02. > :23:08.with fours. He stays 16-under. It is developing into a classic. Stenson,
:23:09. > :23:16.just to finish out. Which he has done. Once he finished the 12, six
:23:17. > :23:21.holes straight from home and the claret jug the end for one of these
:23:22. > :23:28.two blaze, Stenson and Mickelson side-by-side. -- two players. Steve
:23:29. > :23:35.Stricker with a chance for two at 14. A couple of birdies so far. Not
:23:36. > :23:41.a bogey on the card. And another from Steve Stricker. He moves to
:23:42. > :23:49.6-under par. The Americans are all over Royal Troon. STUDIO: Par save
:23:50. > :23:54.at the last hole for Phil Mickelson, locked in with Henrik Stenson. Great
:23:55. > :24:01.progress for Steve Stricker heading for his first top five in a major in
:24:02. > :24:10.two years. But where is can? -- Kenneth? This is a wonderful one.
:24:11. > :24:15.Your name is? Gary. Gary and Gwyn. They are cutting the flag is this
:24:16. > :24:21.week. And they get a signed flag. Well done. This one looks like a
:24:22. > :24:33.winner. You are standing a bit near to it! Well done, Gary and Gwyn.
:24:34. > :24:52.Andrew Johnston, tee shot at 14. Pin back left. Falling back right.
:24:53. > :25:05.Straight left to right. Looking the record. Tom Morris senior. 149 years
:25:06. > :25:06.ago. Just seems like yesterday. Straight left to right here for
:25:07. > :25:30.Mickelson. It just seems commonplace now,
:25:31. > :25:45.doesn't it? It is shot after shot setting up the birdie opportunity.
:25:46. > :26:06.Andrew Johnston all the way on the back of the 14th.
:26:07. > :26:19.What an effort he has given it. We hearing cries of beef. He will be
:26:20. > :26:27.hearing it in his sleep. Round of 67. He will be leader in the
:26:28. > :26:32.clubhouse. Get there. Go, go. Round of 68. What a couple of great weeks
:26:33. > :26:36.for him. Last week at the Scottish open and here at the Open
:26:37. > :26:38.Championship, turning a reasonable year into a fantastic one. For
:26:39. > :26:57.Tyrell Hatton. Stenson now to try and strike first.
:26:58. > :27:07.There is not much to it. Across the 13th green.
:27:08. > :27:35.Remaining 16-under. Looking for his first major Championship. This is
:27:36. > :27:47.gettable, no doubt about it, for Phil Mickelson. Not a huge amount in
:27:48. > :27:57.it. Giving it a bit of a run. Missing by fractions. 62 on
:27:58. > :28:03.Thursday. That was almost as close. They are still tied together with
:28:04. > :28:06.five holes to play. Everybody is clattering from the stands and
:28:07. > :28:08.trying to get a position as they move onto the 14th. It is just
:28:09. > :28:26.fascinating. Garcia. Birdie putt at 16 on the par
:28:27. > :28:45.five. He gets to 4-under. In a four way tie for fifth position.
:28:46. > :28:53.That is another one. Perfect distance from Mickelson. And again a
:28:54. > :29:10.fairly flat putt. One had and 78 yards here for
:29:11. > :29:12.Stenson. -- one 78 yards. They will try and draw it back into the
:29:13. > :29:39.breeze. He likes it. Good shot. He's been pretty lucky with that
:29:40. > :29:43.lie. This is the fifth shot now. He is in all kinds of trouble on the
:29:44. > :29:50.right-hand side of the hole. What a recovery. Two shots ago -- two shots
:29:51. > :30:04.to go. He will slip back to 5-under. Great opportunity for Mickelson, who
:30:05. > :30:07.is going to make the first putt? If Phil can get this in, the pressure
:30:08. > :30:21.will go straight back on Henrik. Certain three. Opens the door for
:30:22. > :31:13.Henrik Stenson, slightly. Andrew Johnston, to say par again.
:31:14. > :31:17.-- to save par again. He has been entertaining us royally but he is
:31:18. > :31:22.just slipping a little bit at the moment. Still inside the top ten but
:31:23. > :31:37.he will go back to 3-under. Four bogeys in the last nine holes.
:31:38. > :31:43.The sun is out and Stenson has sized this up. Another chance to lead on
:31:44. > :32:01.his own. He has it! Stenson and Sweden start
:32:02. > :32:07.to count down the holes, he leads by one with four to play. Birdie number
:32:08. > :32:15.seven, remarkable golf under this final round pressure. What a
:32:16. > :32:24.leaderboard, what a performance from both of them. Off to the 15th Igor,
:32:25. > :32:28.Mickelson now chasing down Stenson. -- off to the 15th Igor. STUDIO:
:32:29. > :32:35.Sweden has produced four major winners in major golf. -- women's
:32:36. > :33:10.golf. But I am sure they are all willing on their man today.
:33:11. > :33:23.COMMENTATOR: Fitting weather now for willing on their man today.
:33:24. > :33:23.COMMENTATOR: Fitting weather now for this
:33:24. > :33:48.Not up to his normal lofty Stenson now 17 and under par, look
:33:49. > :33:53.Not up to his normal lofty standards. Adrenaline will be
:33:54. > :33:59.coursing through his veins as he watches Mickelson. We all watch
:34:00. > :34:01.Mickelson now, look at the crowd on the right-hand side. Second to the
:34:02. > :34:17.15th. Walking after it, be right he says.
:34:18. > :34:26.It was for direction just a little bit shy. JB Holmes laid up short of
:34:27. > :34:37.the ditch, 3-wood. Smashes it. Great shot, coming off a double
:34:38. > :34:54.bogey. That's now for eagle. He has studied it from every
:34:55. > :35:00.possible angle. Mickelson biding his time, waiting his turn. Down in two
:35:01. > :35:13.from here, he would probably take that. One clear at the moment. His
:35:14. > :35:20.caddy waits. We all wait and watch, it's good, it's great from Stenson!
:35:21. > :35:27.What a birdie, what are putt! Birdie number eight and he is closing in on
:35:28. > :35:32.the Claret Jug. The comparisons to 77, Tom Watson did the same thing
:35:33. > :35:39.from off the green at the 15th. What are putt. His card is almost
:35:40. > :35:45.entirely red, an extraordinary final round from Stenson. Over to you Phil
:35:46. > :36:05.. This, for birdie. It's a great effort. But Stenson is
:36:06. > :36:10.two in front with three holes to play.
:36:11. > :36:26.That's four. Doesn't get any better than this.
:36:27. > :36:39.Garcia. 18th, uphill all the way from this angle, slow.
:36:40. > :36:45.Another great major performance from Sergio Garcia, 69 today. Mickelson
:36:46. > :37:02.first to play. Second easiest hole on the golf
:37:03. > :37:04.course, 30 birdies and three eagles. Phil has got his 3-wood out, the
:37:05. > :37:25.green well in range. What a lovely shot. He has found the
:37:26. > :37:32.par-5 in two with an eagle chance. It's not over until the fat lady
:37:33. > :37:36.sings. Stenson also out with a big club. This might carry all the way
:37:37. > :38:00.to the green. He's pulled it. We could have big
:38:01. > :38:04.swing here. Steve Stricker at the 17th, having a wonderful round, he
:38:05. > :38:09.is 7-under. Hasn't dropped a shot, this is going to be his first
:38:10. > :38:18.calamity of the day. Unfortunate, played quite stunning golf today,
:38:19. > :38:27.out in 34, two birdies coming home. This doesn't look too clever, Peter.
:38:28. > :38:42.I think the lie is probably a little bit better than it looks. Little bit
:38:43. > :38:50.of a landing area as well. Pretty good result there. You just need a
:38:51. > :39:05.bit of Lady luck sometimes. Could be level in three or four
:39:06. > :39:08.minutes. About four different permutations here. Phil Mickleson
:39:09. > :39:18.putting for history, looking good. Oh! That was robbery. What a
:39:19. > :39:31.fantastic effort. Magnificent effort. Birdie four. Just seemed to
:39:32. > :39:39.hop once midway down that path, maybe just took a bit of pace out of
:39:40. > :39:53.it? Don't know how it stayed out. Pressure with the P. Double pressure
:39:54. > :40:04.on this one. A little down the slope as well, it is ticklish. All right,
:40:05. > :40:15.he's done it. Nerves of steel. Two to go, two ahead. STUDIO: Stenson
:40:16. > :40:20.now 19-under par, matching so far the lowest round total for an Open
:40:21. > :40:25.Championship of Tiger Woods in 2000, can he hang the lead and what would
:40:26. > :40:32.be a tie of the records are indeed could he yet break it?
:40:33. > :40:36.COMMENTATOR: It all comes down to this. Probably a 3-iron, small
:40:37. > :40:52.target. He likes it. It's going to be all
:40:53. > :41:01.right. It's going to be slightly better than all right. That is
:41:02. > :41:07.majestic. What a shot, right down the flag, what a cracking iron shot.
:41:08. > :41:21.Follow that, Phil. He knows what he's got to do, has
:41:22. > :41:32.hit a lot of good piping hot iron is as well, has Phil.
:41:33. > :41:45.Sort of likes it. Stay there, it's down the bank. The further down it
:41:46. > :41:53.goes the harder the shot becomes. Chances got a poor lie.
:41:54. > :41:59.This looks more like a Championship now is the sun comes out and the
:42:00. > :42:04.breeze has dropped just a little bit, it's gone from a wind to a
:42:05. > :42:15.stiff breeze. Buzz of excitement everywhere, could it be Stensons
:42:16. > :42:29.date? -- day? Mickelson faced with a very difficult shot. Almost a good
:42:30. > :42:40.one. Still six yards from the hole. A little bit dry lipped, that's
:42:41. > :42:46.understandable. Phil really needs to pop this in. He is already two
:42:47. > :42:55.behind. This to save par at the 17th. He's done it. He has the heart
:42:56. > :42:58.of a lion. If he was a boxer he would be up against the ropes
:42:59. > :43:04.getting pummelled but he's not going to fall over just yet. Wonderful
:43:05. > :43:12.stuff, been an absolute delight, the battle between these two today.
:43:13. > :43:42.?433,000, what a brilliant week 's work. The 69 today included a double
:43:43. > :43:51.bogey. Well done JB. This putt for a two to increase his lead. Golly. It
:43:52. > :43:59.happened to Mickelson on the last hole. You would swear it was in when
:44:00. > :44:19.it was to three inches short. But both in 43. -- for three.
:44:20. > :44:29.A wonderful effort, 69 for Steve Stricker. Horrible double bogey from
:44:30. > :44:35.nowhere at the 17th but what a week 's work. Part-time player these
:44:36. > :44:42.days, Steve Stricker. Comes out for the big ones and that's a terrific
:44:43. > :44:47.effort. Finishes fourth on his own. Smiling Andrew Johnston, what fun he
:44:48. > :44:50.has provided this week. Just a few dropped shots over the last have a
:44:51. > :44:57.dozen holes or so but I'm sure he has learned a lot and given that
:44:58. > :45:01.remained as amount of pleasure. -- given a tremendous amount of
:45:02. > :45:07.pleasure. The 18th tee. What a battle these two have had, Mickelson
:45:08. > :45:13.and Stenson. It will be Stenson first. Two shots ahead. The Claret
:45:14. > :45:27.Jug in his hands, hasn't quite closed his hands on it yet. We need
:45:28. > :45:31.one straight and true. Three bunkers up the left and one up the right,
:45:32. > :45:36.cannot reach the one up the right with this club. There are the
:45:37. > :45:51.bunkers. Little fairway wood, one bunker at
:45:52. > :45:58.the right-hand side which he would be able to reach with this club. A
:45:59. > :46:13.bit of room the right. Absolute perfection. Coming out just shy of
:46:14. > :46:26.that trap. No! Lucky, Lucky! Never looked like going in. He's not sure
:46:27. > :46:39.either. Mind the bunkers, give yourself a chance.
:46:40. > :47:01.From there we have occasionally seen people hole second shots. That was a
:47:02. > :47:06.beautiful tee shot from Stenson. We were confident he couldn't reach the
:47:07. > :47:17.right-hand bunker, the dreaded Greg Norman bunker. It must, it cannot,
:47:18. > :47:35.it will, it hasn't. 16 inches short. Into the bottom of the cup... Oh.
:47:36. > :47:46.They will be jumping up and down at his clubhouse at the moment.
:47:47. > :47:51.Fantastic effort. Good luck Andrew, well done, well played. 73, he will
:47:52. > :48:03.finish eighth on his own. Sounded quite sweet. Half a club
:48:04. > :48:44.short perhaps. Mrs Stenson looking very serious.
:48:45. > :48:53.Now straight at that bottom left-hand window, smooth shot, just
:48:54. > :49:03.keep it steady. What's he done? That's what he's done! Heart of the
:49:04. > :49:13.green. Another majestic shot. What a day, what around this has been.
:49:14. > :49:17.Absolute delight. Great scenes. Suddenly the Championship comes
:49:18. > :49:21.alive, one has to say it hasn't been the most flamboyant, the weather has
:49:22. > :49:28.been against us. So much organisation, so many things to do,
:49:29. > :49:32.you cannot control the weather. But we have certainly enjoyed the
:49:33. > :49:37.quality of the golf put on by these two today. Shot for shot, blow for
:49:38. > :49:46.blow, absolutely brilliant. It is going to be Sweden's day. Do you
:49:47. > :49:53.think he's risking starting to put Stenson's name? They always put the
:49:54. > :50:00.number of strokes don't they? If he can pop it in, you can never tell
:50:01. > :50:10.with sport, we have seen a few fall at the last hurdle, this is to go
:50:11. > :50:20.round in 64. Big swing on this, at least four feet. He is judged it
:50:21. > :50:29.right. Brilliant effort, just short of pace.
:50:30. > :50:45.65. Brilliant last round. But it's not going to be quite enough. Hadi
:50:46. > :50:51.putt on the 18th on Thursday for 62 for the lowest round ever in a major
:50:52. > :50:53.Championship. Well done Phil, played some wonderful stuff. At 46 years of
:50:54. > :51:29.age. Finish in style. It is there. Water of golf! What a
:51:30. > :51:38.day! What a way to end. Magnificent. Absolutely magnificent.
:51:39. > :51:52.Gracious loser, Phil Mickleson. I shake and a hug. Well played, a
:51:53. > :52:00.wonderful battle. Don't come much better than that, Ken. No. Amazing
:52:01. > :52:12.performance, round in 63. He's a good sport, Phil. It has been a
:52:13. > :52:22.lifetime 's dream. Finally winning the big one. His wife has been by
:52:23. > :52:27.his side for the last seven or eight years. Matthew Southgate. Pete
:52:28. > :52:34.Carroll and will be around somewhere. His coach, gave him a pep
:52:35. > :52:41.talk after the US Open where he withdrew, to save pull your finger
:52:42. > :52:48.out, you are better than that. He has reached the magic age of 40,
:52:49. > :52:53.life begins. Will he go on like a few have done before when they reach
:52:54. > :52:57.the magic figure of 40? Getting even better. Well done, well done,
:52:58. > :53:07.everyone is delighted for him. One of the good guys. STUDIO: What a
:53:08. > :53:14.special day, the lowest final-round in this Championship, ever, by a
:53:15. > :53:18.champion, beating Greg Norman's 64 in 1994. We started with Mickelson
:53:19. > :53:24.getting 63 on Thursday and we finish with another, only the 10th in Open
:53:25. > :53:30.Championship history. 20-under par story is the lowest score to par in
:53:31. > :53:38.any Open. And it equals Jason Day as the lowest as any major in history.
:53:39. > :53:43.The final putt about to drop on a round of 63, only Jonny Mellor has
:53:44. > :53:50.done that at the US Open and won a major, what a way to smash down the
:53:51. > :53:55.door. 65 for Phil Mickleson, how should we remember today? It was a
:53:56. > :53:59.bit like 1977. Two of the best players in the game going head to
:54:00. > :54:05.head right at the top of the game, nothing quite like it. A marvellous
:54:06. > :54:08.days golf, ten birdies on the card, started with the 3-putt and you
:54:09. > :54:14.thought would he wobble but he did not, what a day, phenomenal. Classic
:54:15. > :54:19.Match Play situation more or less from the off, nobody else seemed to
:54:20. > :54:24.matter. Yes, after a few holes you could see they were in total command
:54:25. > :54:29.of the game. Stenson has already been a great driver, it is whether
:54:30. > :54:37.he could hole clutch parts and by golly he did today. Phil Mickleson,
:54:38. > :54:42.his 11th runner-up in a major and 17 Underwood have won all but four Open
:54:43. > :54:48.Championships, how will he feel? If you give it your best and it's not
:54:49. > :54:52.enough, that's all you can do. He was beaten by a better man today.
:54:53. > :55:01.Sweden will be so pleased, he will be the Prince of Sweden. Finally one
:55:02. > :55:07.of them winning a major. Real class from them both, time to collect one
:55:08. > :55:17.of the most precious prizes in sport, this moment has been a long
:55:18. > :55:23.time coming. With a score of 264, the winner of the Gold Medal and the
:55:24. > :55:32.champion golfer of the year is Henrik Stenson! CHEERING
:55:33. > :55:40.APPLAUSE How popular are when will this man
:55:41. > :55:44.be? He has been around quite a while, he's been a marvellous player
:55:45. > :55:47.but he handled himself so well, he's got a sense of humour, talks to
:55:48. > :56:02.everybody, he's a proper superstar. And golf 's newest major star is
:56:03. > :56:10.with us, clutching the Claret Jug, congratulations. Was that the round
:56:11. > :56:14.of your life? Possibly, yeah. I have had a couple of nice final rounds
:56:15. > :56:18.but probably not as good as this one. What made you so confident that
:56:19. > :56:24.after all the close calls it was going to be your day to day? I
:56:25. > :56:27.didn't feel like I had much to lose, I have been second, third, there is
:56:28. > :56:31.only one thing that matters and its winning. I knew I had to play as
:56:32. > :56:37.good as I can more or less to come out on top and I am very happy I
:56:38. > :56:41.managed to do it. The lead changed hands at the 1st hole, looked like a
:56:42. > :56:46.few signs of nervousness, Phil Mickleson wouldn't back down, seven
:56:47. > :56:52.times it changed hands. What was going on, did it feel like Match
:56:53. > :56:56.Play? Yes, it was going to be that way. We managed to leave the other
:56:57. > :57:01.players with a bit of distance, it was going to be him or me and I know
:57:02. > :57:08.he doesn't back down, I knew I had to play some of my best golf. Didn't
:57:09. > :57:12.get off to the best start, didn't hit my second shot good enough, came
:57:13. > :57:18.out long-range and three putted, but it kind of made me focus more, get
:57:19. > :57:24.into my game plan and my game again. Just making tonnes of birdies. What
:57:25. > :57:30.was the moment when you felt you had it and would win? To be certain that
:57:31. > :57:34.was when I hit a wedge into the middle of the green on the last. It
:57:35. > :57:40.could have been a comfy ride coming down 18, there are some key moments
:57:41. > :57:47.of course. I made the 23rd putt for birdie on 14 and drained a bomb from
:57:48. > :57:53.15 yards and 15, I knew he was going to make it with possibly an eagle on
:57:54. > :57:59.16 and I chip it up and he misses and I had to make this five footer
:58:00. > :58:03.to stay two ahead. Coming up 17 I had a brilliant shot but he never
:58:04. > :58:09.gives up. He made par and I just missed mine. But it was still only
:58:10. > :58:13.two, I had to play the way to the finish. You have shouldered
:58:14. > :58:17.expectations in your country for a long time, I know that Jesper
:58:18. > :58:21.Parnevik was here at 19 years ago, you have waited all that time and he
:58:22. > :58:24.sent you a text message and you finished what he couldn't, how
:58:25. > :58:29.meaningful is that you and your country? Yes, this is for all the
:58:30. > :58:35.guys who have been there before me, who tried and came close. We have
:58:36. > :58:40.always had that on our shoulder, when is it going to happen? Now it
:58:41. > :58:44.has happened and we can focus on getting a second one rather than
:58:45. > :58:50.when is it going to happen. Do you believe this is the first of many? I
:58:51. > :58:54.don't know how many, but I've got one and I am hungry for more, I
:58:55. > :58:56.wouldn't mind another one or two. We wish you all the best,
:58:57. > :59:10.congratulations. Here at Royal Troon, what a contest,
:59:11. > :59:12.what a day, and what a champion, all hail Henrik Stenson. Thank you very
:59:13. > :59:22.much, I will give it a kiss. It sparked the greatest
:59:23. > :59:54.transformation in British history. It had nothing like the impact
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:00:03. > :00:07.shaped the way we live today.