Final Round Highlights Golf: The Open

They came from the four corners of the globe to test themselves against

the best. To tame this wildest of the rain. To see if they were equal

to the challenge. 136 men are all hoping to hear six words... Six

small words which could change her life. Six words with huge

significance. Today, for the 145th time, just one player will hear his

name called out and those magnificent six words, champion

golfer of the year... There is a little space on the claret jug

waiting for the 145th champion golfer of the year to be inscribed

into the silver on the final day of the Open at Royal Troon. But who

will it be? Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson look like they are playing

their own private tournament, six and five ahead of the field. At ten

paces? It could turn out into a bit of a jewel. Will someone is

gate-crash their party on another chilly day of sweeping and swirling

wind on the Ayrshire coast? The statuesque Henrik Stenson has

waited his whole career for this chance. It is the first time he has

led into round four of a major and the first time he has played in the

last pairing. But will he finish what his compatriot could not? 19

years he led as well but still their country waits for their first

leading man in a major. But more history awaits Phil Mickelson.

Already one of the greats, a winner of five of the biggest golf titles,

including this one in your field three years ago. Now aged 46, nobody

of his vintage has claimed the claret jug in almost 150 years. And

he has got unfinished business at Royal Troon after he came so close

last time. This tea-time has put many in mind of another head-to-head

contest here in Ayrshire 39 years ago. It was the so-called jewel in

the sun. One of the best loved final days in open history at Turnberry

between Jack Nicholas and the young pretender back then, Tom Watson. On

whom the sun smiled that day. There are echoes of the past. Albeit not

in sunny conditions right now. It is a very cool summer's day by the

seaside. I do not think the ice cream van is going to do much

business at all. Ken Brown has been braving the elements earlier. What a

morning it is for the final day. I am right at the first and it is

whistling down the goggles, this win. Look at that. Amazing. -- the

golf course. Straight across and it might help the front nine. The

forecast is for it to die down. It is very difficult. Any score better

than 75 would be amazing. The wind is up and it is strong and it is

bitterly cold. I would certainly echo that. It is getting up to 19

degrees, they tell us, later. But it sure does not feel like that.

Westerly wind is gusting 25 mph and once again it will be a attritional

once more at Royal Troon. Let's show you who is out with who.

Ten behind the gritty Texan, Patrick Reed and Sergio Garcia starting out

together just before two o'clock. They are likely to be in operation

at the Ryder Cup in September. -- opposition. Tony has done better at

this open than anybody so far and he is accompanied by Soren Kjeldsen.

Steve Stricker, what a return to the open for him after four years.

Kentucky's J.B. Holmes is in tandem. The beef and Billy show. Andrew

Johnson has been loving the beef mania at Troon. Seven behind and

Bill Haas could yet spring a surprise from six-pack. And then it

is the main draw at Royal Troon. Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson.

Sweden against the United States, perhaps, for the spoils on the final

day. Would anyone make a charge? Lee Westwood in his 22nd straight open

is grafting hard. This is his second from seven. His fourth birdie of the

day brings him back to level par. Ryan Palmer from Amarillo in Texas,

show me the way. To a rather rare bird on the daylight today. An

eagle. -- a day like today. Bringing him back to level. Andy Sullivan,

this is his birdie at the first and he followed with another at the

third. Two under for the day and one for the chap in ship. Ryan Palmer's

eagle we have seen but how about this courtesy of Matthew Southgate?

Second at the fourth. This would make sure of it. So much for Matthew

to smile about this week. 1-over for the Championship. Nobody is leaping

onto the first page of the leaderboard yet. Phil Mickelson and

Henrik Stenson have a lot of wriggle room at the front. Just the one

level par round of 71. There is a little bit of movement below on page

two. They are all a long, long way back. 19 years ago a Swede was

bleeding and he was ambushed by the round of a lifetime from the chasing

pack as Justin Leonard came from five back. The possibilities today

are many and intriguing. Let's savour all the Andrew and Peter.

Thank you, Hazel. It is dreary and Chile. We have got the promise

perhaps of a little bit better weather in the afternoon when the

leaders go out. We will go down to the first and here, Rory McIlroy,

who came here with a very high hope and rounds of 69, 71 and 73 do not

look bad on a monster course like this. But he is nowhere near. On the

team from Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy.

This first one has not been too kind to the young master. This is his

final round of this year's Championship. Will it be blistering?

Or will it be strewn with errors? Wind coming in from the right. Is

that too far right? No, too far left. That is fine.

Andy Sullivan has a chance to get two under. Yes. The fourth is

playing the easiest hole this week. A birdie for Sullivan. Always

smiling. Rory McIlroy's pitch at the first. A simple looking shot over

the bunkers. Landed over the green. Just over the bounce and spin. A

bold looking shot. It was too bold. And through she goes. Now it looks

disappointing. Soren Kjeldsen is having a final confidence boosting

Championship will stop --. Looks fairly straightforward from

down on high but there is a bit of a slope to come up. On the edge of the

green. Up it comes. It will be a par to start for Rory McIlroy.

Woodland at the first. Level par for the Championship. Just easing back

on the wind. Dropping down like a stone. Making short work of the

first hole. Second of McIlroy. The lie is OK down here.

Oh, here we go. Wonderful shot from 3-macro Roy on the second. To get

his round going. -- from Rory McIlroy on the second. Justin Rose

for his dirty on the postage stamp. -- birdie.

After that lovely second shot the taps in to go 1-under par. -- E taps

-- Rory McIlroy taps in. Matt Jones, the Australian. A rough start on the

back nine with a bogey at ten and 12. Lovely shot at the 13th. How

about that? Eagle on the 13th. One of the toughest holes on the course

and it has been gobbled up by Matt Jones.

Second from Grilllo to the third. Beautifully done. He should have a

nailed on birdie, the man from Argentina. Did somebody order beef?

Andy Sullivan at six. This is for a par. He is a long way away. Top

shot. Grilllo, a beautiful second into the

third hole. He has managed to sneak a par. Here come the boys. You can

see it is July. Willie hats and long johns.

The very least he would have expected would have been a birdie

from one of the first three gentle par four holes. He missed a very

makeable one of the last. It is about six or seven he has missed

from that length so far in the Championship. A, guys. Hello.

Interesting personality, master Hassam. -- Hassam.

Two under-par. Rory McIlroy tee shot on the fifth. Tough pin position

just on the right of that bunker. Flying so high and landing so

softly. A birdie chance but he has missed so many already. He needs to

get the putter working. Here we are. Bunker to the left of Andy Sullivan.

But a good lie. Will have to really accelerate through. He was so close

to being good. Still a chance of dropping just one.

The bunkers around eight are nasty. Here is Watson. 16. 6-over, sadly.

But this is for a three. Yes. He brings joy and sadness in the

twinkle of a knife. -- the eyes. The 14th. 178. Write down there.

That will do from Darren Clarke. Try to get to 3-over. Good golf this

week. Andy Sullivan after a couple of shots from the bunker at eight.

Well done. Two birdies and two birdies. Another

opportunity for Rory McIlroy. Let's see if he can find a birdie at the

fifth. Yes, this one he has done. A couple of chances have slipped. But

two birdies in the first five. Two under-par. Darren Clarke, for two at

the 14th. Good golf from Darren Clarke. Level par for his round

today. Four to go. 3-over for the Championship. Tee shot at six for

Rory McIlroy. Just over 600 yards. Boomer!

He really does hit the ball majestically when he is in full

flow. Beautiful shot. Thomas Pieters. This is for a two at eight.

In it goes. One of the Belgian's finalist. Nicolas Colsaerts will

have something to say about that. -- one of the Belgian's finalist. --

one of the Belgian's very best. Beautiful shot. One smiling face.

When all looked lost. Then a shaft of sunlight. After two big shots

down at six, Rory McIlroy with a short pitch. He will have that left

for a birdie four. Jordan Spieth. 18th green. Hopefully his final

pat-macro of the Championship. This is for a round of 67. -- his final

pat-macro. -- his final putt. Made a birdie at ten and 11. Plus two.

Birdie for Michael Roy here at six. -- Rory McIlroy. Is it too late? He

will need help from the leaders. He will need a lot more birdies.

STUDIO: Into the top six, Rory McIlroy with three birdies at the

second, fifth and six. Charl Schwartzel also moving to that

number but still nine shots behind Henrik Stenson.

Defending champion, Zach Johnson. Birdie at four. He moves to 3-under.

Tony for now has been given relief from the wood chip. Second shot.

A good safe shot. Darren Clarke. He has played some nice golf this week.

This is at 15. Is it? Oh, Darren! One for the old times. What a

beautiful putt. Birdie at 14 and 15. For now, first dirty chance. A track

and dropped off that. -- birdie chance. Nicely done, Tony. Yes.

A nice way to finish. Out in 32 and back in 36. Round of 68. Anything

better than level four, you have got to be reasonably happy. He has found

some kind of lie, Andrew Johnston, at the first.

Fantastic shot. From a tough lie. Walking straight towards the claret

jug, Henrik Stenson. Darren Clarke, for birdie at 16.

Three in a row. Just warming up at the right time. Great informants. --

performance. Very short putter. Heavy shaft and

heavy end. They are cheering him on. From the USA, Phil Mickelson. A

former open champion. 46 years old. How many more chances is he going to

have to win a major Championship? Continuing his Conservative play.

Iron from the tee. A good opening shot. On the tee from Sweden, Henrik

Stenson. He has been a top player for many years. 68, city five, 60

eight. Leading by one. -- 65, 60 eight. -- 68.

Has he missed all of them? He has done. Stay on the fairway! Not too

bad. A birdie putt up ahead at the first green, Johnstone. He is loving

it. These! What would happen if he won it

today? That would be a story. Matthew Southgate. It was online. I

did not think it had enough pace. Easily had enough pace. Even par.

Second shot, Stenson. Opening hole. Just a glorious iron player. The big

Swede. That is very unlike him. He plays a lot of nice three

quarters shots. Little prodding shots. That was not one of them. He

gave it a real good thump. Write down the flag! What a beauty. What a

start. He has been shining all week. This time he has got one him. At in

32. He has missed twice inside four feet and maybe inside three. Out in

32. 25 on at the first, Henrik Stenson,

around 80 feet. Very nervous start for the leader.

Matthew Southgate. 13th. Another one! Another one! Another one! My

goodness, two tramlines in a row. Got his card and wet on the final

green. Wayne, you lead going into the final round going in to 1999.

What is it like on the first? For me at that stage it was quite scary. I

did not have the pedigree of these two guys, but I had one in America

just before. I was playing well and confident that it was still a

nervous experience. This would he a good settler. This is for the par.

And a poor bogey there for Stenson. A short birdie for Mickelson. The

two leaders are flip-flopping. Bogey. He got to the range quite

late today. He might be playing catch up a little bit at the moment.

The last thing you need is to get out of your routine.

Fixup two shots on the first, Phil Mickelson. -- he picks up. 12-under.

Leading by one. Third shot at the second. In danger

of dropping one here. It took a terrible kick.

Well, a good effort. Great tournament. Birdie at 14, 15 and 16.

Round of 70. Well done, Ryder Cup captain. Phil Mickelson leading by

one. Henrik Stenson dropping a shot at the first. Rory McIlroy is flying

but he has missed some opportunities as well. The wind is dying a little

bit and the sunshine is coming out. More pleasant than it was first

thing this morning. Stenson has found the fairway. Just tucked

behind the right-hand uncut. It depends how brave he is going to be.

-- right-hand bunker. Cutting high into the wind. It should land

softly. Just a little bit cagey. But a delightful shot. Just what he was

after. Mickelson from a feud yards closer than Stenson. Just out of the

first cut. Great angle. He will try and turn this a little bit left to

right, back into the breeze. Holding it up. Well! It is going to need all

of his mastery with his short game, Phil Mickelson, to get it up and

down. Quite an inviting pin. Being on the left-hand side of the green.

Using the wins to work the ball into it. -- using the wind. Magnificent.

Oh, lovely, lovely. I don't fancy this much. Not at all,

so tight. The area around the green. Easy for the club to bounce. But

this man is a genius. Look at that. How about that? How

good is he? 64 degrees wedge. Just made it look so easy. I think even

he impressed himself there, that was a fantastic shot. Worth another

look. Can get underneath them, watch the way, you could see a bit of

spin, how it stayed out I don't know. Certainly one of the shots of

the day. Looked little nervous up the first, just a little. Yes,

surprising. Short second onto the green. They have all been short from

the front. This putt here at the 2nd, if he can roll it in it will

just settle him. Looks good. Beautiful. That's

better. Andrew Johnston after that superb

second shot. A weaker dollar -- wee tiddler.

Rory, looks like he's got a dig at this one. Don't take any more than

five, what ever you do. That could be through the green again. Sticks

up there, just makes it a bit more awkward. 153 yards left, the pin

towards the left of the putting surface and a little slope to the

right which you can use to get the ball towards the cup. Stenson first

play. Mickelson just a little back in his

stance. Wind of the right. That's the way to bring it up, the

little cushion, glorious shot. Rory is putting this. Tricky one to

judge. Short back and quick through, the

ball does appears into the cup. As the day is going on, the conditions

getting nicer, a couple of trees on his card, a couple of birdies. --

couple of threes. Stenson. Yes. I shaky start, drop the shot at the

1st, then birdie, birdie. Steve Stricker for eagle at the 4th.

Could be, could be, if it runs. Oh. Steve Stricker for eagle at the 4th.

Could be, could be, Didn't see the line. Lodged it

tricky one, I think. Not much in it. Didn't see the line. Lodged it

outside Didn't see the line. Lodged it

one, as he started. Going to have to give

one, as he started. Going to have to of this lie. Decent contact at the

12th, Rory. From He's left himself another one of

those. Third at the par-5, the crowd

getting louder. CHUCKLES Beef didn't make a meal of that one!

Just inside the left edge, Rory. Oh. He's missed some of those this week

hasn't he? Eight or nine now. Beef for another birdie, my goodness

there will be a cheer if this goes in.

560 yards, Stenson reckons he can chase it in there with the iron.

We shall see. A bit right perhaps, I don't know. Yes, a little bit right.

Ballooned up a little bit but that's OK. Long putt but safe.

Mickelson some 20, 20 five yards ahead. -- 25 yards ahead.

Looked like a good strike. Super shot. Superb. This is a great

exhibition. Every hole he has played so far has had a bit of drama and a

bit of class. Matthew Southgate. Wouldn't surprise me if he gets this

one in. Another one with a nice look at the hole, that was an eagle

chance. He is galloping through the field.

3-under for his round, a couple under for the Championship. Look at

that Fred good run on the back nine. The flag is on 20 so must be the

best part of 60 feet. Had this sort of putt at the 1st, left it seven or

eight feet short. A few humps and bumps along the way. Quite a slow

one. Why need on this occasion. -- wide

on this occasion. Billy Haas, little chip and run

shot, and play this in America very often. Delightful little shot.

Tremendous amount of thought going into this one. This is a putt for an

eagle three. Pressure on Stenson. Satisfaction is

an 8-foot eagle putt rattling into the bottom of the cup.

Yesterday Stenson had two or three of these and hit them with a perfect

pace. Things are a bit different, the final day, a major at stake,

this for birdie to tie with Mickelson.

Beautiful, right in the heart of the cup. Looking more and more like a

two horse race, 14-under for the final pairing. Cracking stuff.

STUDIO: Cracking stuff indeed. Just one dropped shot from Henrik

Stenson. It's all square, 14-under, they have separated themselves.

Andrew Johnston doing his level best, 2-under for his round but it's

looking more and more as if it will be the sweet or the man from

California. COMMENTATOR: The gladiators tied on 14-under. Wind

cross. Pin tucked behind the bunker. He's played another excellent shot.

The fifth, ranked the fourth most difficult, playing 192 yards. Have

to be brave to go straight at it. Very nice. Just favouring the left

of the flag. Nice to see Sergio Garcia, the same

putt that Rory had earlier on. Tip toes in. A steady run for Sergio.

Ten behind. Ryder Cup points at stake and big prize-money.

Billy Haas just having... A little spasm. Missing the short putt,

dropped a stroke, back to 5-under. After an marvellous iron shot into

the 13th, come on Rory. Yes. He is playing some fantastic stuff, a

couple of loose tee shots, one or two missed opportunities on the

greens but some glorious bits in between. Ken has been down on the

18th green. He has an artistic bent to you now. My goodness. This is

attention to detail, look at this. Painting around the very edge of the

hall. It's a special paint so you can see it, the cup, on the 18th.

The final putt will plop into this hole. Do you have your scissors or

have you done that? He's already cut the edge with the scissors.

Fantastic. Whoever wins The Open Championship, the ball is going to

trickle into that cup. Thank you very much. Beautifully done. Look

how crisp the edge is. Like it has been cut out of a piece of tee.

Mind your fingers, there is no wet paint sign! Mickelson. This spur

two. -- this for a two. Quite a swing from the left here, left to

right. Very good reading. Great skill in leading the greens. --

reading the greens. Club golfers, you should find out more about that,

it will help your putting. Give you some idea what you are doing. This

is an interesting one, how about this from the bank at the 6th? He is

playing a game with which I am not familiar, bumping it down the hill,

but it's working well. Garcia at the 8th. 116 yards or so

today. Purging it on, on, on. That's all right.

Slightly easier putt for Stenson, doesn't have quite as much break as

Mickelson's cad. -- had. Good effort. Looks like a couple of

threes. Stenson with one of those tweakers

which are so often missed at crucial moments. Good, safe three.

JB after that shot off the bank. Super up and down. Why does he

remind me of a lumberjack? You could see him hacking down trees up in

Oregon. Garcia at the 8th, for a two. White trousers are all the rage

now. Well done Sergio, back-to-back birdies, 5-under.

Southgate finishing up. He has holed couple of snorting putts. Don't

finish weekly. That's all right, we'll tap that one in. 69.

Doing well, not Kurds spot, little upslope. Not easy. Controlled it and

did the most important thing of all, down the short grass.

I am not sure whether Henrik Stenson is playing for position or if he

thinks he can race this on the green with a iron. It's 600 odd yards. I

think he can. It's no good if it is high and pitches soft. I think he

likes it. He doesn't. Not sure, looks like he will be laying up

after all. Reasonable angle. Look out. CHUCKLES

Who knows what might have happened if that had not spun back. JB after

that huge drive, you can see how close to the green he is. Just a

little flick of the wrists, and there you have it.

74 yards, good distance, he is a master at these. He is, will be

interesting to see how he plays it, just short of the pin there is a

little hollow in the green. From short range, he spins the ball as

well as anybody. Skidded through the little hollow.

Very good. Stenson with a little pitch. You can see the lie of the

land from left to right. He's gone the high route. Look at this. Do you

think he meant it? I think he did. That is a bit of finesse there.

Quality. This will give us a nice view of it, the little hollow at the

front of the pin, trying to carry it over that, super spin on it. Some

zip on that one. Marvellous golf these two are playing.

Online. And in. That's the way to play it. Iron off the tee, up the

fairway, good pitch. Beautiful stuff. Can Stenson match the birdie

of Mickelson? Not much in this putt. He can. He can. Right in the centre.

Amazing, they are streaking ahead of the field. 15-under. Phil Mickleson

knows how to win Majors. Steve Stricker, left edge. Just,

just, just. Sleeps it in the side door. Comeback Player of the Year

twice on the PGA Tour, looks like he's going to make another comeback.

Wonderful day for Matthew Southgate. What a fantastic way to finish, how

proud are you? It's been incredible, I have been played well for weeks, I

am proud of myself to have backed myself stuck with it. It got tough

at times this week and I stuck to my guns, didn't do anything out of my

comfort zone. I just stuck to good rhythm and good shot selection.

Sometimes it was tough to get to the middle the green, I am just pleased

that I will be there or thereabouts at the end of the week. Mickelson.

Driving at the 7th. Doesn't like it. Could be a spot of bother. Lucky

boy. Lucky, Lucky, lucky boy. Some of the spectators, there might have

been a headache or two there. Jason Day at the 18th for birdie. Hasn't

been a great week for the world number one.

A week break and then he will be heading back to the PGA to defend.

Rory McIlroy. Second shot. Driven it over the burn.

Good shot. He's played a lot of good golf this week, Rory McIlroy. There

is how the lie. Phil Mickleson came off the virtual bushes and a virtual

spectator and isn't too bad now. Should be eating this up. Great

shot. Another opportunity. What a fight these two are having. He is OK

with the TV cable, it's been wrenched out. Very tight to the flag

here, the bunker creeping in on the left edge of the green. Clean lie.

Clean contact. Just lost that bit of control but bearing in mind where

his drive was going, to have a birdie putt is pretty fortunate.

Right below the eighth green, has to get this up so quickly. Only a

little bit of a downslope as well. That's the safe shot, had to make

sure of it, could have, it back into the sand, that for par for Andrew

Johnston. Mickelson the first to try and land his blow on the seventh.

Little bit of right-to-left in it. Not this time. Stenson will have a

chance to lead on his own again. But again, par, bearing in mind the

drive that he hit, is a good result for Mickelson.

Chance to take the outright lead again for Stenson here at seven.

Very hard putt to read. We have seen a lot of guys have trouble here

making putts at seven. They go to the eighth still tied.

The target just five feet to the left of the pin. Between the pin and

the left-hand bunker. There we are. A little bit of contour takes it

down. Another wonderful shot from Phil Mickleson.

Stenson to follow that wonderful tee shot by Mickelson. Frightening hole.

Well done. They really are putting on a show.

Johnson for his par at eight. -- Johnstone.

Second bogey of the day for Andrew Johnston.

Stenson to put a bit of heat on Mickelson. If he can get it, first.

This is really fun to watch, isn't it? How good is that?

He will shift down to his kind of claw grip. Here we go. Always wide.

That blow by Stenson not matched by Wilson. -- Mickelson. Stenson in

front on his own. This is for his dirty, McIlroy. -- birdie. He has

played well this week. Keep your eyes on him for the PGA in a couple

of weeks. His vision is obscured, Stenson. Cannot quite see the flag.

Just on the edge of the calls. The pin is on the back today. Pushing it

to move left. And it did. Beautiful shot by Stenson. And a birdie chance

to come. What golf he is playing. 168 to the hole, Mickelson. Looks

like an eight iron. Did not get all of it. Did he get all of it? Yes, he

did. A great shot. Blow for blow. Birdie pat-macro, get in there. --

putt. Continuing his good form. Stenson first again with his putt.

For his sixth birdie of the nine. I think he's looking for bones. I'm

not going to make any predictions. He has got a chance to join Stenson

at the top of the board. That is two in a row that he has let get away.

They will enter the back nine with Stenson leading by one. STUDIO: Just

a single page of the leaderboard is all that is required to underline

the dominance of the front runner. J.B. Holmes is putting together and

Andrew Johnston in only his third major. Are craning their necks to

see the top two right now. -- they are. It was in the 1977 battle not

far from here at Turnberry when it was neck and neck between Jack

Nicklaus and Tom Watson. Tom turned to Jack and said, this is what it is

all about, isn't it? And the bearer applied, you bet it is. Almost 40

years later, these two men are bringing out the best in one another

once again. The American said he did not bring his best yesterday. He put

that right at the very first hole. An important statement getting this

into birdie range. A two shot swing. The Swede making a bogey. 12-under.

The Swede hit back at the second banishing his nerves and roaring

level with the lefty once more. Stenson had seven top four finishes

in ages and was on top again at the next, to go 13-under. They have

played together so often in big events that he feels like he is with

his playing partner and he well knows Mickelson is capable of this

kind of thing. Another glorious iron. Eagle chance at the fourth.

Phil Mickelson has made more of those of this century than anybody

else with 36 and counting. He took it, of course. With Stenson making

birdie, honours were even again. And after six, when they traded birdies

here. On a different level from the rest. The postage stamp, now. They

had it licked from the ten Stenson. When Stenson took a chance from the

green and Mickelson missed, he took his chances again. Four under for

the day. They have negotiated the first half of this challenging old

course at Royal Troon. Report card time now from Ken Brown. What do you

make of this enthralling contest? Well, it is quite an atmosphere. It

is really electric. Everybody is enjoying it. Phil Mickelson is

smiling and Henrik Stenson is smiling at the quality has been

spectacular. Some marvellous shots. Plenty of birdies and even the odd

eagle. Now it is the back nine. The winters drop a little bit and it is

a bit warmer. They have got it really good. They have had it pretty

good all week with the weather. It is the back nine starting with the

10th. Thanks, Ken. And now, described by Gary Player as the

toughest in the wind in the Championship golf and even tougher,

you suspect, with the claret jug on the line. Back we go with Andrew and

Wayne. Three Wood. -- three wood. Straight over the point there.

Heading to the right half of the fairway. Once again, glorious shot

from Stenson. Mickelson also with three wood. He

turned it a little bit too much. Not finding the right rough. This is for

his par at ten. So close, but short. Second bogey in three holes. 5-under

alongside Steve Stricker. Come on, beef. And hopefully the final shot

for Rory McIlroy. Get in there! Well, what a week. What a

frustratingly weak for the former world number one. He has played

magnificently. -- frustrating week. But he has been let down on the

green. It will still be a top-10 finish. He finished third at St

Andrews in 2010. It is going to be top ten here. But he has designs on

so much more. Closes on 67, though. Aiming well down the right. Andrew

Johnston. Good timing for the train. Just getting left a little. Perfect.

Beautiful tee shot. Good concentration. He just stayed out of

the heavy stuff, Mickelson. Half decent lie.

All over it. Well, come on, sit down. You can see that all of

Mickelson in so close from the ideal position. This is another glorious

iron shot from Stenson. Pretty good. Equities to and on either side of

the hole. Locked in their own private battle. -- equal distance.

The best round of the day has come from Rory McIlroy, 67. It will ease

some of his earlier worries. His first appearance since winning the

current jug double-macro years ago, let's get his thoughts from Richard.

-- two years ago. Had you sum it up here at Royal Troon? I think I have

played pretty well. My side of the draw on Friday, we had it rough and

iPod like we should level par on that one. That was good. I probably

would regret the front nine, not being able to make some birdies. And

another solid round today. I feel with the circumstances I have played

pretty well this week. I do not know if I could have done any thing to

get near those two at the top of the leaderboard. They are on a different

planet this week and it'll be fun to watch the back nine and see you

comes on top. He has got at! Stenson is a 17-under par in the Open

Championship. Six birdies today and he has opened up a gap with

Mickelson. Can he find the answer? Get in there! Right on top. A birdie

there from Mickelson. Giving these huge galleries their money 's worth.

J.B. Holmes. He finished so far adrift of

-- he finished so far adrift of Tom Watson and Jack Nicholas all of

those years ago. Always a big moment. The tee shot at the 11th.

Finished to the right of it. It could be tight. Do not go too

far. You would have been puffing hard on that one. Great position

now. On firmer fairways that would have

been in trouble. On a softer landing you are fine. Mickelson taking the

driver. He was close on the left yesterday. We have seen a seven,

eight and a nine. That is perfect. J.B. Holmes to remain 700. --

7-under par. A very solid round. Over the corner of the gauze here

for Stenson with a five iron. Getting up is not a problem.

Another great iron shot. Little bit unlucky. Sitting down very quickly.

Mickelson at the 11th. Mickelson. A six iron. Or thereabouts. Come on!

Listen to the man. Oh, wow. He offers his own commentary. Best shot

he hit all day. Down the back. Comparisons with 1977 are very apt.

Hubert Green was third at ten behind Jack Nicholas and 11 behind Tom

Watson. J.B. Holmes is nine behind Phil Mickelson and ten behind Henrik

Stenson. Rory McIlroy with 67 as well. Astonishing performance from

Stenson and Mickelson. Long-range birdie attempt at 11. Mickelson just

over the back of the green. Go, go! That is a big error of

judgment from Stenson. It will not upset Phil Mickelson.

What a difference in the nines at Royal Troon. 936 over on the back

nine. What a difference. And with what Phil Mickelson described as the

best shot he has hit all week, a little bit unlucky, just trickling

down the back. Will this stay up? Can see the

marker of Stenson. Some six feet away. Mickelson has also worked it

out. He should pop in. A little bit of gamesmanship. Phil Mickelson is

going to finish. Would not normally see that. I like this. This is

becoming Match Play. Absolutely Match Play. Although Match Play,

Phil Mickelson could not do this. I am N. -- I am in. Just turning the

screw with a smile. There is nothing easy about this

putt, I promise you. He has got to start outside the hole, almost two

balls out. Going up the hill. Got to be nice and firm.

Not enough pace. A little bit firmer and it would have held the line. And

they go to the 12 tied. Andrew Johnston is just beginning to

let slip a couple of shots. Bogey at ten and 12. This is for the part.

All groaning with him. -- for the par. Andrew Johnston alongside Rory

McIlroy. Round of 67. Four under. Phil Mickelson with the iron again.

He got lucky yesterday. Got tangled up with a little bit of gauze. But

he made a brilliant four. Stay! He has done it again. But not as bad as

yesterday. The iron was well for Stenson. It is a long one but the

wind has dropped. Would have been in their faces.

Good tee shot. Last time he followed the bogey with three birdies. Birdie

putt for Cyril Hatton. What a couple of weeks for this young man. Get

there. Oh, yes. He joins the group at 4-under par.

It has been a valiant defence of his the Open crown. Zach Johnson has

featured... If he can close with the par, 1-under at the moment, he did

not want to give away the claret jug but he has performed so well here.

Tyrell Hatton, 221. Just about the full distance today. And they like

it. Beautiful shot from Tyrell Hatton. What a tee shot on the par

three at the 17th. Down the flag, all the way. To go to 5-under. Not

lying too badly. But feet below the ball. Aiming at to the left. It

should come round the bed. It has gone well right. -- come round a

bit. That is a horrible mound of nasty nurse. That was going in quite

quickly. -- nasty nurse. Look how quickly it shot down.

That is OK. Looked good in the air. Definite advantage for Stenson at

12. Mickelson in trouble. A little bit to the left for his birdie at

18. Not far to go the Mickelson. But it

is the lie. Just try to get any kind of control on the ball.

OK. Take your medicine. Tyrell Hatton after that superb tee shot on

the 17th... No, no. He stays in that private home battle in 4-under par,

tied with Rory McIlroy and Andrew Johnston. Stenson for an unlikely

birdie at the bottom under this 12th green. Coming from the three

pat-macro. -- three putt. It is short again. But it should not

be a problem. Defending champion. Par on the final

hole. What a valiant defence it has been for Zach Johnson. 71 to close.

Sub par for the winner at St Andrews.

We have learned a little bit from the pace of Stenson's putt. A lot of

people have been short. He has given it. Yes. Mickelson! What a four. He

has played the 12th terribly and the last couple of days, walking off

with fours. He stays 16-under. It is developing into a classic. Stenson,

just to finish out. Which he has done. Once he finished the 12, six

holes straight from home and the claret jug the end for one of these

two blaze, Stenson and Mickelson side-by-side. -- two players. Steve

Stricker with a chance for two at 14. A couple of birdies so far. Not

a bogey on the card. And another from Steve Stricker. He moves to

6-under par. The Americans are all over Royal Troon. STUDIO: Par save

at the last hole for Phil Mickelson, locked in with Henrik Stenson. Great

progress for Steve Stricker heading for his first top five in a major in

two years. But where is can? -- Kenneth? This is a wonderful one.

Your name is? Gary. Gary and Gwyn. They are cutting the flag is this

week. And they get a signed flag. Well done. This one looks like a

winner. You are standing a bit near to it! Well done, Gary and Gwyn.

Andrew Johnston, tee shot at 14. Pin back left. Falling back right.

Straight left to right. Looking the record. Tom Morris senior. 149 years

ago. Just seems like yesterday. Straight left to right here for

Mickelson. It just seems commonplace now,

doesn't it? It is shot after shot setting up the birdie opportunity.

Andrew Johnston all the way on the back of the 14th.

What an effort he has given it. We hearing cries of beef. He will be

hearing it in his sleep. Round of 67. He will be leader in the

clubhouse. Get there. Go, go. Round of 68. What a couple of great weeks

for him. Last week at the Scottish open and here at the Open

Championship, turning a reasonable year into a fantastic one. For

Tyrell Hatton. Stenson now to try and strike first.

There is not much to it. Across the 13th green.

Remaining 16-under. Looking for his first major Championship. This is

gettable, no doubt about it, for Phil Mickelson. Not a huge amount in

it. Giving it a bit of a run. Missing by fractions. 62 on

Thursday. That was almost as close. They are still tied together with

five holes to play. Everybody is clattering from the stands and

trying to get a position as they move onto the 14th. It is just

fascinating. Garcia. Birdie putt at 16 on the par

five. He gets to 4-under. In a four way tie for fifth position.

That is another one. Perfect distance from Mickelson. And again a

fairly flat putt. One had and 78 yards here for

Stenson. -- one 78 yards. They will try and draw it back into the

breeze. He likes it. Good shot. He's been pretty lucky with that

lie. This is the fifth shot now. He is in all kinds of trouble on the

right-hand side of the hole. What a recovery. Two shots ago -- two shots

to go. He will slip back to 5-under. Great opportunity for Mickelson, who

is going to make the first putt? If Phil can get this in, the pressure

will go straight back on Henrik. Certain three. Opens the door for

Henrik Stenson, slightly. Andrew Johnston, to say par again.

-- to save par again. He has been entertaining us royally but he is

just slipping a little bit at the moment. Still inside the top ten but

he will go back to 3-under. Four bogeys in the last nine holes.

The sun is out and Stenson has sized this up. Another chance to lead on

his own. He has it! Stenson and Sweden start

to count down the holes, he leads by one with four to play. Birdie number

seven, remarkable golf under this final round pressure. What a

leaderboard, what a performance from both of them. Off to the 15th Igor,

Mickelson now chasing down Stenson. -- off to the 15th Igor. STUDIO:

Sweden has produced four major winners in major golf. -- women's

golf. But I am sure they are all willing on their man today.

COMMENTATOR: Fitting weather now for willing on their man today.

COMMENTATOR: Fitting weather now for this

Not up to his normal lofty Stenson now 17 and under par, look

Not up to his normal lofty standards. Adrenaline will be

coursing through his veins as he watches Mickelson. We all watch

Mickelson now, look at the crowd on the right-hand side. Second to the

15th. Walking after it, be right he says.

It was for direction just a little bit shy. JB Holmes laid up short of

the ditch, 3-wood. Smashes it. Great shot, coming off a double

bogey. That's now for eagle. He has studied it from every

possible angle. Mickelson biding his time, waiting his turn. Down in two

from here, he would probably take that. One clear at the moment. His

caddy waits. We all wait and watch, it's good, it's great from Stenson!

What a birdie, what are putt! Birdie number eight and he is closing in on

the Claret Jug. The comparisons to 77, Tom Watson did the same thing

from off the green at the 15th. What are putt. His card is almost

entirely red, an extraordinary final round from Stenson. Over to you Phil

. This, for birdie. It's a great effort. But Stenson is

two in front with three holes to play.

That's four. Doesn't get any better than this.

Garcia. 18th, uphill all the way from this angle, slow.

Another great major performance from Sergio Garcia, 69 today. Mickelson

first to play. Second easiest hole on the golf

course, 30 birdies and three eagles. Phil has got his 3-wood out, the

green well in range. What a lovely shot. He has found the

par-5 in two with an eagle chance. It's not over until the fat lady

sings. Stenson also out with a big club. This might carry all the way

to the green. He's pulled it. We could have big

swing here. Steve Stricker at the 17th, having a wonderful round, he

is 7-under. Hasn't dropped a shot, this is going to be his first

calamity of the day. Unfortunate, played quite stunning golf today,

out in 34, two birdies coming home. This doesn't look too clever, Peter.

I think the lie is probably a little bit better than it looks. Little bit

of a landing area as well. Pretty good result there. You just need a

bit of Lady luck sometimes. Could be level in three or four

minutes. About four different permutations here. Phil Mickleson

putting for history, looking good. Oh! That was robbery. What a

fantastic effort. Magnificent effort. Birdie four. Just seemed to

hop once midway down that path, maybe just took a bit of pace out of

it? Don't know how it stayed out. Pressure with the P. Double pressure

on this one. A little down the slope as well, it is ticklish. All right,

he's done it. Nerves of steel. Two to go, two ahead. STUDIO: Stenson

now 19-under par, matching so far the lowest round total for an Open

Championship of Tiger Woods in 2000, can he hang the lead and what would

be a tie of the records are indeed could he yet break it?

COMMENTATOR: It all comes down to this. Probably a 3-iron, small

target. He likes it. It's going to be all

right. It's going to be slightly better than all right. That is

majestic. What a shot, right down the flag, what a cracking iron shot.

Follow that, Phil. He knows what he's got to do, has

hit a lot of good piping hot iron is as well, has Phil.

Sort of likes it. Stay there, it's down the bank. The further down it

goes the harder the shot becomes. Chances got a poor lie.

This looks more like a Championship now is the sun comes out and the

breeze has dropped just a little bit, it's gone from a wind to a

stiff breeze. Buzz of excitement everywhere, could it be Stensons

date? -- day? Mickelson faced with a very difficult shot. Almost a good

one. Still six yards from the hole. A little bit dry lipped, that's

understandable. Phil really needs to pop this in. He is already two

behind. This to save par at the 17th. He's done it. He has the heart

of a lion. If he was a boxer he would be up against the ropes

getting pummelled but he's not going to fall over just yet. Wonderful

stuff, been an absolute delight, the battle between these two today.

?433,000, what a brilliant week 's work. The 69 today included a double

bogey. Well done JB. This putt for a two to increase his lead. Golly. It

happened to Mickelson on the last hole. You would swear it was in when

it was to three inches short. But both in 43. -- for three.

A wonderful effort, 69 for Steve Stricker. Horrible double bogey from

nowhere at the 17th but what a week 's work. Part-time player these

days, Steve Stricker. Comes out for the big ones and that's a terrific

effort. Finishes fourth on his own. Smiling Andrew Johnston, what fun he

has provided this week. Just a few dropped shots over the last have a

dozen holes or so but I'm sure he has learned a lot and given that

remained as amount of pleasure. -- given a tremendous amount of

pleasure. The 18th tee. What a battle these two have had, Mickelson

and Stenson. It will be Stenson first. Two shots ahead. The Claret

Jug in his hands, hasn't quite closed his hands on it yet. We need

one straight and true. Three bunkers up the left and one up the right,

cannot reach the one up the right with this club. There are the

bunkers. Little fairway wood, one bunker at

the right-hand side which he would be able to reach with this club. A

bit of room the right. Absolute perfection. Coming out just shy of

that trap. No! Lucky, Lucky! Never looked like going in. He's not sure

either. Mind the bunkers, give yourself a chance.

From there we have occasionally seen people hole second shots. That was a

beautiful tee shot from Stenson. We were confident he couldn't reach the

right-hand bunker, the dreaded Greg Norman bunker. It must, it cannot,

it will, it hasn't. 16 inches short. Into the bottom of the cup... Oh.

They will be jumping up and down at his clubhouse at the moment.

Fantastic effort. Good luck Andrew, well done, well played. 73, he will

finish eighth on his own. Sounded quite sweet. Half a club

short perhaps. Mrs Stenson looking very serious.

Now straight at that bottom left-hand window, smooth shot, just

keep it steady. What's he done? That's what he's done! Heart of the

green. Another majestic shot. What a day, what around this has been.

Absolute delight. Great scenes. Suddenly the Championship comes

alive, one has to say it hasn't been the most flamboyant, the weather has

been against us. So much organisation, so many things to do,

you cannot control the weather. But we have certainly enjoyed the

quality of the golf put on by these two today. Shot for shot, blow for

blow, absolutely brilliant. It is going to be Sweden's day. Do you

think he's risking starting to put Stenson's name? They always put the

number of strokes don't they? If he can pop it in, you can never tell

with sport, we have seen a few fall at the last hurdle, this is to go

round in 64. Big swing on this, at least four feet. He is judged it

right. Brilliant effort, just short of pace.

65. Brilliant last round. But it's not going to be quite enough. Hadi

putt on the 18th on Thursday for 62 for the lowest round ever in a major

Championship. Well done Phil, played some wonderful stuff. At 46 years of

age. Finish in style. It is there. Water of golf! What a

day! What a way to end. Magnificent. Absolutely magnificent.

Gracious loser, Phil Mickleson. I shake and a hug. Well played, a

wonderful battle. Don't come much better than that, Ken. No. Amazing

performance, round in 63. He's a good sport, Phil. It has been a

lifetime 's dream. Finally winning the big one. His wife has been by

his side for the last seven or eight years. Matthew Southgate. Pete

Carroll and will be around somewhere. His coach, gave him a pep

talk after the US Open where he withdrew, to save pull your finger

out, you are better than that. He has reached the magic age of 40,

life begins. Will he go on like a few have done before when they reach

the magic figure of 40? Getting even better. Well done, well done,

everyone is delighted for him. One of the good guys. STUDIO: What a

special day, the lowest final-round in this Championship, ever, by a

champion, beating Greg Norman's 64 in 1994. We started with Mickelson

getting 63 on Thursday and we finish with another, only the 10th in Open

Championship history. 20-under par story is the lowest score to par in

any Open. And it equals Jason Day as the lowest as any major in history.

The final putt about to drop on a round of 63, only Jonny Mellor has

done that at the US Open and won a major, what a way to smash down the

door. 65 for Phil Mickleson, how should we remember today? It was a

bit like 1977. Two of the best players in the game going head to

head right at the top of the game, nothing quite like it. A marvellous

days golf, ten birdies on the card, started with the 3-putt and you

thought would he wobble but he did not, what a day, phenomenal. Classic

Match Play situation more or less from the off, nobody else seemed to

matter. Yes, after a few holes you could see they were in total command

of the game. Stenson has already been a great driver, it is whether

he could hole clutch parts and by golly he did today. Phil Mickleson,

his 11th runner-up in a major and 17 Underwood have won all but four Open

Championships, how will he feel? If you give it your best and it's not

enough, that's all you can do. He was beaten by a better man today.

Sweden will be so pleased, he will be the Prince of Sweden. Finally one

of them winning a major. Real class from them both, time to collect one

of the most precious prizes in sport, this moment has been a long

time coming. With a score of 264, the winner of the Gold Medal and the

champion golfer of the year is Henrik Stenson! CHEERING

APPLAUSE How popular are when will this man

be? He has been around quite a while, he's been a marvellous player

but he handled himself so well, he's got a sense of humour, talks to

everybody, he's a proper superstar. And golf 's newest major star is

with us, clutching the Claret Jug, congratulations. Was that the round

of your life? Possibly, yeah. I have had a couple of nice final rounds

but probably not as good as this one. What made you so confident that

after all the close calls it was going to be your day to day? I

didn't feel like I had much to lose, I have been second, third, there is

only one thing that matters and its winning. I knew I had to play as

good as I can more or less to come out on top and I am very happy I

managed to do it. The lead changed hands at the 1st hole, looked like a

few signs of nervousness, Phil Mickleson wouldn't back down, seven

times it changed hands. What was going on, did it feel like Match

Play? Yes, it was going to be that way. We managed to leave the other

players with a bit of distance, it was going to be him or me and I know

he doesn't back down, I knew I had to play some of my best golf. Didn't

get off to the best start, didn't hit my second shot good enough, came

out long-range and three putted, but it kind of made me focus more, get

into my game plan and my game again. Just making tonnes of birdies. What

was the moment when you felt you had it and would win? To be certain that

was when I hit a wedge into the middle of the green on the last. It

could have been a comfy ride coming down 18, there are some key moments

of course. I made the 23rd putt for birdie on 14 and drained a bomb from

15 yards and 15, I knew he was going to make it with possibly an eagle on

16 and I chip it up and he misses and I had to make this five footer

to stay two ahead. Coming up 17 I had a brilliant shot but he never

gives up. He made par and I just missed mine. But it was still only

two, I had to play the way to the finish. You have shouldered

expectations in your country for a long time, I know that Jesper

Parnevik was here at 19 years ago, you have waited all that time and he

sent you a text message and you finished what he couldn't, how

meaningful is that you and your country? Yes, this is for all the

guys who have been there before me, who tried and came close. We have

always had that on our shoulder, when is it going to happen? Now it

has happened and we can focus on getting a second one rather than

when is it going to happen. Do you believe this is the first of many? I

don't know how many, but I've got one and I am hungry for more, I

wouldn't mind another one or two. We wish you all the best,

congratulations. Here at Royal Troon, what a contest,

what a day, and what a champion, all hail Henrik Stenson. Thank you very

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