:00:31. > :00:41.It is not a golf course you love, it is one you respect. It is a
:00:41. > :01:06.
:01:06. > :01:15.A, no, no, no! Ballesteros mustn't go left here. If you do, you could
:01:15. > :01:24.squeeze -- swing easily into the I think we have seen the end of
:01:24. > :01:28.What are you doing? What on earth are you doing? I have never seen
:01:28. > :01:37.anything like that before. To attempt to hit the ball out of
:01:37. > :01:42.Carnoustie has shaped some of our most infamous golfing memories.
:01:42. > :01:47.Seven times it has hosted the Open Championship, where many have
:01:47. > :01:53.fallen victim to the Barry Burn, that makes a round the 17th and
:01:53. > :01:59.18th holes. This is the first time that this bridge of a course on the
:01:59. > :02:03.east of Scotland has hosted deep Ricoh Women's British Open. So will
:02:03. > :02:13.Carnoustie bare its teeth again? The strongest and most
:02:13. > :02:17.
:02:17. > :02:21.international challenge is about to I feel very excited and so happy to
:02:21. > :02:31.be here. I love the links golf course. This is one of the top
:02:31. > :02:33.
:02:33. > :02:43.three in the world, and I feel very COMMENTATOR: It is on its way.
:02:43. > :02:52.
:02:52. > :02:56.I hope it blows, I wanted to be hard, I wanted to be a true British
:02:56. > :03:06.Open, like the guys had. I think it is one of the benefits of coming
:03:06. > :03:45.
:03:45. > :03:49.COMMENTATOR: Perfect distance. Well Yes, it is a great field, all ready
:03:49. > :03:53.to contest for the one Major title of the four in the women's game
:03:53. > :03:59.that is staged outside the US. It is also the last available this
:03:59. > :04:04.year. Over the last 14 months or so we have written -- marvelled at the
:04:04. > :04:07.resurgence of the European golf, particularly in the men's game, but
:04:07. > :04:17.the golfing landscape and power base in the women's game is very
:04:17. > :04:17.
:04:17. > :04:23.influence, what with the defending champion, Yani Tseng, right at the
:04:23. > :04:31.top. But there are also four South Korean golfers at the European --
:04:31. > :04:38.in the top 10. Two Americans, just hovering out side. But the likes at
:04:39. > :04:47.Stacey Lewis, all Major winners as well. Angela Stanford, just outside
:04:47. > :04:52.the big one. Catriona Matthew it is the top British golf at the moment.
:04:52. > :05:01.At the age of 50, that great stalwart, Juli Inkster is still a
:05:02. > :05:08.What has greeted these players over the last few days, it has not been
:05:08. > :05:15.at the wind blowing beast of a course faced by the men in 2007,
:05:15. > :05:19.but what is ahead of the world's one in leading players?
:05:19. > :05:26.A few clouds in the sky, but first thing this morning, there was
:05:26. > :05:33.virtually no breeze at all. The course is in beautiful condition.
:05:33. > :05:38.The fairways are firm and fast. It is going to be very important. At
:05:38. > :05:44.the Barry Burn, wandering through these last two holes, doesn't look
:05:44. > :05:48.too bad. The green is in perfect condition. The bunkers,
:05:48. > :05:58.strategically positioned, nestled into awkward spot, the rough, not
:05:58. > :05:58.
:05:58. > :06:03.too bad. A bit like Sandwich. But generally, not too bad. The course,
:06:03. > :06:10.6500 yards of par 72, and this morning, Carnoustie has got a
:06:10. > :06:18.summer morning field. The course is looking delightful. But will it
:06:18. > :06:22.stay that way? Somehow, I doubted. It can't last. Big championship
:06:22. > :06:28.field of 144 players, all team it up on the opening morning in this
:06:28. > :06:33.Ricoh Women's British Open, and a woman who hit the first tee shot at
:06:33. > :06:37.6:30am was Caroline Hedwall, enjoying a phenomenal start to her
:06:37. > :06:47.professional career. She was the leading amateur 12 months ago. She
:06:47. > :06:48.
:06:48. > :06:57.One of her playing partners, Sophie Popov is the world's leading
:06:58. > :07:01.amateur right now. She leads the I thought it was going to rain, but
:07:01. > :07:05.we had a really good weather, no wind, compared to what it is
:07:05. > :07:15.normally like. So I think there was no excuse to play bad or make bad
:07:15. > :07:23.
:07:24. > :07:32.shots. Of would rather wake up that who won the LPGA Tour money-list
:07:32. > :07:42.last year, she leads the way. Angela Stanford of taxes, also
:07:42. > :07:47.
:07:47. > :07:57.having a very good season. -- of So, let's take you out on to the
:07:57. > :07:57.
:07:57. > :08:01.course, and see how everyone else humour today. Not much wind at all,
:08:01. > :08:07.a little bit of rain threatening perhaps later in the day, but the
:08:07. > :08:17.the morning starters, birdies out there to be had. This grand old
:08:17. > :08:23.
:08:23. > :08:33.set to see if she can launch her second at the 14th over the
:08:33. > :08:33.
:08:33. > :09:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:09:53. > :10:03.absolute shocker. The tide is coming in as well. I wonder who was
:10:03. > :10:13.
:10:14. > :10:23.in the States this year. A fine, a solid player. That is an absolute
:10:24. > :10:30.
:10:30. > :10:35.in the Rolex world rankings, she is number 17. Suzann Pettersen over
:10:35. > :10:45.Norway his number three in the world, but Nuria is next. Here is
:10:45. > :10:48.
:10:48. > :10:52.the champion up from a couple of under. She is an ambassador for
:10:52. > :11:02.this part of the world. She was born here in Angus, Carnoustie
:11:02. > :11:19.
:11:19. > :11:29.is putting together a decent round. A lot of red figures available
:11:29. > :11:42.
:11:42. > :11:52.today in Carnoustie, which is a amateur, is having a very good
:11:52. > :12:00.
:12:00. > :12:10.tee shot. I can't actually see it on the fairway. Now, marker you
:12:10. > :12:37.
:12:37. > :12:41.better angle you have for your par four. Now Cristie Kerr. She has
:12:41. > :12:45.been playing incredibly well in the States. Just about every time she
:12:45. > :12:55.tees up, she is top five. But she still hasn't got that victory this
:12:55. > :13:00.
:13:00. > :13:04.Cristie Kerr. You can see how that is going to open up the second shot
:13:04. > :13:14.for her, she will shoot it up between the bunkers, or carry them,
:13:14. > :13:16.
:13:16. > :13:21.of the Barry burn doesn't interfere with these players, but the next
:13:21. > :13:26.strand does. They are aiming for the island fairway. You can see
:13:26. > :13:33.that nasty nest of bunkers on the right hand side. If there has a
:13:33. > :13:40.front pin left, you want to land short. Six players have played it,
:13:40. > :13:47.four have birdied it so far today. Usually, it is a bit of a brute of
:13:47. > :13:57.a par four. But a little bit more forgiving today. Ken Brown is out
:13:57. > :14:16.
:14:16. > :14:26.gone in momentarily, not too much Texas. A lot of great golfers have
:14:26. > :15:04.
:15:04. > :15:14.under par. Got to go left of the this year but another one looking
:15:14. > :15:26.
:15:26. > :15:36.all morning. Maybe her eyesight? It has been swept away... You don't
:15:36. > :16:05.
:16:05. > :16:10.have to go too far away before you have to make the most of these
:16:10. > :16:20.benign conditions, starting at half past six, and often not a breath of
:16:20. > :16:26.
:16:26. > :16:36.wind. The promised rain hasn't of the professional in Germany,
:16:36. > :17:04.
:17:04. > :17:14.with English parents but brought up because someone had driven a golf
:17:14. > :17:24.cart into the burn, Barry Burn. It happened five minutes ago. Just the
:17:24. > :17:38.
:17:38. > :17:43.gentlest of breezess is slightly Japanese player. She has had some
:17:43. > :17:53.good finishes, 7th in Sunningdale in 2008 and 9th last year. She
:17:53. > :17:55.
:17:55. > :17:59.hasn't enjoyed the best of form come down around the studio.
:17:59. > :18:09.Perhaps it hasn't reached the 14th hole just yet! Another birdie four
:18:09. > :18:09.
:18:09. > :19:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:19:28. > :19:38.is still combining playing golf fairway... You get an extra 40
:19:38. > :20:11.
:20:11. > :20:21.pair of mittens on! Just hit the wrong side of the tight rope and
:20:21. > :20:25.
:20:25. > :20:33.has gone into the deepest looking yards of green to work with. Very
:20:33. > :20:43.good indeed! A birdie putt to come from Katrina Matthew and the chance
:20:43. > :21:06.
:21:06. > :21:16.- putter out. Good choice of shot. The umbrellas start to sprout
:21:16. > :21:46.
:21:46. > :21:56.around the course. Decent crowds finished third last year in this
:21:56. > :22:03.
:22:03. > :22:13.Championship. A big bogey on the train whistled past but a little
:22:13. > :22:24.
:22:24. > :22:34.bit more rain is forecast for later would give 69 for Karrie Webb, a
:22:34. > :22:37.
:22:37. > :22:47.three-time winner of this from her right. Or does it? Second
:22:47. > :23:07.
:23:07. > :23:13.opening 70. Karrie Webb, winner twice this year on the LPGA, as we
:23:13. > :23:17.look at Laura Davies just tidying up. A tiny one for a 73 for Laura
:23:17. > :23:23.Davies and you have to feel, not making the most of the very good
:23:23. > :23:33.early-morning conditions, only one red box there indicating one birdie,
:23:33. > :23:42.
:23:42. > :23:47.which, with her immense park, is under par. I have got a feeling
:23:47. > :23:57.that over the week we will see some excitement from the 17th hole. This
:23:57. > :23:58.
:23:58. > :24:08.one is slightly downhill with a come up short with this one even
:24:08. > :24:35.
:24:35. > :24:44.though it is downhill, perhaps film, Lincicome. -- in the
:24:44. > :24:52.tournament. Spectacles. Beautifully done by the American. A good run,
:24:52. > :24:57.two birdies and an eagle on the 14th. Maria Hjorth has just found a
:24:57. > :25:07.tangle on the tough bit of grass behind the ball. 180 yards to go,
:25:07. > :25:07.
:25:07. > :26:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:26:23. > :26:29.Americans. Not too bad. She is wrapped up in a waterproof jacket
:26:29. > :26:39.but the conditions are still not too bad, just a few spots of rain.
:26:39. > :27:09.
:27:09. > :27:15.Ueda moves to 3-under. One hole to towards Dundee. We head back to the
:27:15. > :27:22.16th tee. This is one of the great par-threes. It signals the end of
:27:22. > :27:30.this rather fearsome finish honesty. 210 yards and for most of the
:27:30. > :27:40.players it will be a four Bahrainian for most of the longer
:27:40. > :27:49.
:27:49. > :27:53.ones. -- a 4-iron for most of the you miss this green on the right.
:27:53. > :28:03.You have much more chance if you miss it to the left. It is very
:28:03. > :28:04.
:28:04. > :28:10.skinny. It has always been caught a par-three 1/2! -- it has always
:28:10. > :28:20.been called a par three, and a half. Tom Watson, when he won his first
:28:20. > :28:35.
:28:35. > :28:44.Open in 19 Feb D5, he didn't park golf ball. Good shot there. But a
:28:44. > :28:48.player who has been dogged by a injuries over the last wealth. --
:28:48. > :28:58.while. Trying to juggle the Double Life a professional golfer and
:28:58. > :29:05.
:29:05. > :29:12.trying to hit a high, cutting second shot. She pulled it to the
:29:12. > :29:21.left. They meet awkward, this front right hand corner, to get out tops.
:29:21. > :29:31.-- very awkward. Ueda's T-shirt on the 18th. Into a little breeze. --
:29:31. > :30:07.
:30:07. > :30:17.magnificently down between the very heavy rough on the left and those
:30:17. > :30:49.
:30:49. > :30:55.just a splash out. Again, that is just with me being the tee back 20
:30:55. > :30:59.yards. It could have moved back even further, because the burn
:30:59. > :31:09.doesn't come into play, but that bunker certainly does. Back up the
:31:09. > :31:14.
:31:14. > :31:24.can be quite teasing when you are coming back up, you can't believe
:31:24. > :31:24.
:31:24. > :32:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:32:24. > :32:34.how much you have got to hit it up she was, anything within eight to
:32:34. > :32:57.
:32:57. > :33:07.course this week. It has claimed a few. 16th, a tough one as well.
:33:07. > :33:12.
:33:12. > :33:19.Then a gentler 17th to come. the greens now. Matron, that wasn't
:33:19. > :33:25.good! After a perfect tee shot. It was an awkward two putt. Back to
:33:25. > :33:35.four under. Not much Catriona Matthew can do apart from getting
:33:35. > :33:38.
:33:38. > :33:44.being in stretching this back 20 yards, it makes it all more honest.
:33:44. > :33:49.I think you had to do something to bring the bunker into play.
:33:49. > :33:59.Although Catriona Matthew does not agree. In the practice rounds, they
:33:59. > :34:24.
:34:24. > :34:34.Ueda. Looks like she is going to go shot, coming in from a slightly
:34:34. > :35:07.
:35:07. > :35:12.Just a bit of a mishit. Not too courses, you probably wonder why
:35:12. > :35:16.some of the markings are run the fairway, and some are so called,
:35:16. > :35:20.that just makes it a lot easier and quicker for the player and the
:35:20. > :35:28.caddies to see how far they have, because each one of those points is
:35:28. > :35:38.a specific distance to the hole 139 yards. She is also going with a
:35:38. > :35:45.
:35:45. > :35:49.And just where those people are, that is how close she is. If you
:35:49. > :35:56.get a wind into you, going in with a longer club, he doesn't take much
:35:56. > :36:06.of a turnover to make it very, very tight. Third shot for Katrina
:36:06. > :36:22.
:36:22. > :36:28.the few players we have seen consistently roll the ball beyond
:36:28. > :36:35.behold. Getting the pace of the greens very well, just adjusting to
:36:35. > :36:45.this new plateau. Always slightly worrying when you see someone so
:36:45. > :36:53.
:36:54. > :37:03.young moving away to something like few of them coming up short. They
:37:04. > :37:25.
:37:25. > :37:35.will be used to offer could greens she has graduated from university
:37:35. > :37:42.and gives golf her full attention, she will be very dangerous, but she
:37:42. > :37:52.leapt out of the blocks like a demon, injury problems, any
:37:52. > :37:52.
:37:52. > :38:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:38:36. > :38:43.problems, wrist problems. -- any Pamela Pretswell, the amateur,
:38:44. > :38:53.still going well. A bit further down you find the name of Laura
:38:54. > :39:16.
:39:16. > :39:26.Davies, not happy with her opening it 210 yards, about seven paces to
:39:26. > :39:40.
:39:40. > :39:45.all sorts of shots in her armoury. Coming from Texas, she is used to
:39:45. > :39:55.the winds, used to keeping the ball down, playing anything other than
:39:55. > :40:01.
:40:01. > :40:11.standard shots, and that was a of an aircraft carrier, not the
:40:11. > :40:34.
:40:34. > :40:44.widest of the targets. A rescue for green. Rather fortunate with her
:40:44. > :40:51.
:40:51. > :41:01.Japanese player. And she has got that little one to be the second
:41:01. > :41:05.
:41:05. > :41:09.Hedwall of Sweden, first out. Hit the first ball of the championship,
:41:09. > :41:15.and I'm not sure we will not see her hitting the final putt on
:41:15. > :41:25.Sunday. Catriona Matthew, this would be a very good par saver. In
:41:25. > :41:25.
:41:25. > :43:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:43:30. > :43:40.she goes. Just splashing out almost but it drops, and she finishes with
:43:40. > :43:58.
:43:58. > :44:08.the ball. So tricky. She cannot pitch flight all the way along the
:44:08. > :44:13.
:44:13. > :44:23.green. So this is a feel and touch hope, hoping it will do the right
:44:23. > :44:50.
:44:50. > :45:00.well done. On the walk after she had hit it. Already had a win this
:45:00. > :45:30.
:45:30. > :45:40.year. And looking to make her cup Wie and Choi. Michelle Wie had a
:45:40. > :45:56.
:45:57. > :46:01.live but that is scooting out to the right. It used to be quite flat
:46:01. > :46:11.but the last time the Open was here they put up some mounting and you
:46:11. > :46:38.
:46:38. > :46:41.shot. May be a bit of movement from give it a little bit more than
:46:41. > :46:51.necessary on the greens and of course, the pace is a lot to do
:46:51. > :47:10.
:47:10. > :47:14.with that, they are coming from is a great shot. That is such a
:47:14. > :47:24.narrow channel that she has fed the ball up through, it is total
:47:24. > :47:34.
:47:34. > :47:44.mentioned her troubles. She has had some bogeyed. Winner at the Evian
:47:44. > :47:56.
:47:56. > :48:00.Masters last week, which is going Hjorth. You know, any time you miss
:48:00. > :48:10.this 16th green on the right, you know you have four staring you in
:48:10. > :48:30.
:48:30. > :48:34.bit of a drizzle coming down. at Carnoustie. -- it has got a bit
:48:35. > :48:44.gloomy at Carnoustie. The forecast isn't too bad for the rest of their
:48:45. > :48:52.
:48:52. > :48:58.week. I think we have seen those of the workmen put his name in that.
:48:58. > :49:05.Steinhauer on the 18th. We talked about the length and think of it by
:49:05. > :49:10.20 yards but still, much shorter than it would usually play. It
:49:10. > :49:20.demands a bit more accuracy on the tee shot. We have the bunker to the
:49:20. > :49:24.
:49:24. > :49:28.right that we saw Catriona Matthew think any player coming to the 16th
:49:28. > :49:38.tee would be delighted to have no more than a dozen shots before the
:49:38. > :49:53.
:49:53. > :49:59.safety of the clubhouse. Regardless powerful hitters but she still
:49:59. > :50:09.needs a rescue club. 211 yards into the breeze. She is usually
:50:09. > :50:27.
:50:27. > :50:36.up to 220 other words there is a danger of bringing the Barry Burn
:50:36. > :50:46.in to play -- the tee-shot needs to go 200 yards up to 220, otherwise
:50:46. > :50:56.
:50:56. > :51:06.there is a danger of bringing the It was a perfect tee-shot. The
:51:06. > :51:20.
:51:20. > :51:29.right side gives you the best entry would go into the Barry Burn but
:51:29. > :51:35.she is in a very good position now -- any further. It was a very
:51:35. > :51:38.teasing tee-shot. The island fairway is triangular. The
:51:38. > :51:44.hypotenuse is on the left-hand side and that is where the Barry Burn
:51:44. > :51:51.runs. I think that might be the first time hypotenuse has been used
:51:51. > :52:01.in golf commentary. Stay tuned, Andrew! Especially where the breeze
:52:01. > :52:09.
:52:09. > :52:19.is blowing. It is easy to find that Just down to the edge of the
:52:19. > :52:36.
:52:36. > :52:39.will get you with a long iron. A fine Welsh player, on the Match
:52:39. > :52:49.Play Championship earlier this season, she won on the European
:52:49. > :53:07.
:53:07. > :53:17.Tour. That will be swept away into from her caddy. This is fraught
:53:17. > :53:17.
:53:17. > :54:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:54:03. > :54:10.has actually patted out a birdie to get back to 4-over. The ruling is
:54:10. > :54:20.administered. Off they go. Certainly providing a long wait for
:54:20. > :54:23.
:54:23. > :54:33.this Championship, Sherri Steinhauer. Playing with two new
:54:33. > :54:47.
:54:47. > :54:54.hips. There is some inspiration for No, it jumped! And a watery ending
:54:54. > :55:04.for that one. You could hear the sound of it, it wasn't her finest.
:55:04. > :55:20.
:55:20. > :55:24.waiting as well. A long, long time for that ruling. The ball went
:55:24. > :55:34.behind the sign, you think it would be quick but everything has to be
:55:34. > :55:40.
:55:40. > :55:50.done correctly, the officials shot? It is quite as severe rich
:55:50. > :56:05.
:56:05. > :56:09.initially to get up onto the green. do for her par but it is not bad.
:56:09. > :56:19.It is that irritating kind of rain where it is not too much but your
:56:19. > :56:25.
:56:25. > :56:35.hands just begin to get a little She had it if she hit it! Still a
:56:35. > :56:42.
:56:42. > :56:52.Wie's ruling. She had a long time to study that putt. A pas de last
:56:52. > :56:53.
:56:53. > :56:58.for 68. -- a path down at the last 468. Kirsty McPherson are going
:56:58. > :57:04.along very well. What a start she has had. A very talented American
:57:04. > :57:14.player. Just outside the US selection for this one-time Cup
:57:14. > :57:42.
:57:42. > :57:47.team for the US. Back to Melissa Wie's putter. She said yesterday in
:57:47. > :57:57.her press conference it would be a chest putter for many but it was a
:57:57. > :58:02.
:58:02. > :58:05.barely putter for her! -- belly. Switch into this, it is a
:58:05. > :58:11.completely different technique when you move from a short putter to a
:58:11. > :58:21.long putter. I always thought the stomach putter was a really good
:58:21. > :58:35.
:58:35. > :58:40.break down, but in this more conventional style, most players
:58:40. > :58:50.are trying to make sure they left wrist does not break down. That was
:58:50. > :58:56.
:58:56. > :59:06.legitimately only allowed 10 seconds to wait to see if the ball
:59:06. > :59:21.
:59:21. > :59:31.will take a final dive. What a good does not overpower courses in the
:59:31. > :59:31.
:59:31. > :00:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:00:19. > :00:29.like that. ANDREW COTTER: It is wandering on a
:00:29. > :00:29.
:00:29. > :01:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:01:36. > :01:41.horrible weather. We hope that it the 16th and a double-bogey on 16
:01:41. > :01:51.and a bogey on the 14th, so stumbling towards the end. It is
:01:51. > :02:30.
:02:30. > :02:40.Championship, just 16. A big talent. up short here. She judged the lead
:02:40. > :02:40.
:02:40. > :02:50.of that perfectly. -- she read that perfectly. It should be a birdie.
:02:50. > :02:56.
:02:56. > :03:01.tap-in for birdie. Sharing the lead to with Kristy McPherson. Na Yeon
:03:01. > :03:11.Choi has decided... That is a horrible shot. Looking to punch it
:03:11. > :03:21.
:03:21. > :03:31.back on to the fairway. Caught that awkward spot -- from an awkward
:03:31. > :04:03.
:04:03. > :04:13.please her parents in the gallery. They follow every step and even
:04:13. > :04:51.
:04:51. > :04:56.scrambled to here. She had this for par. But, leaving it short. 68 for
:04:56. > :05:01.the Texan, who believes the omens are good if she is to land her
:05:01. > :05:09.first Major title. Did you make the most of the conditions? I think I
:05:09. > :05:13.did early. It was nice to be out there with no wind and kind of warm.
:05:13. > :05:20.A disappointing finish. What do you make of the Carnoustie links and
:05:20. > :05:26.the reputation it has. I like it. If the wind blows you can get into
:05:26. > :05:32.trouble. The greens are firm. I think it is a great links golf
:05:32. > :05:40.course. It is starting to become my favourite. There is some history on
:05:40. > :05:48.your side. Explain the connection with Ben Hogan. He won in 1953, his
:05:48. > :05:55.only British Open. He was a member at a shady Oaks, where I call home.
:05:55. > :06:04.Hopefully, that is a good connection. Just behind her,
:06:04. > :06:11.Brittany Lincicome was closing the holes. A 67 to lead the
:06:11. > :06:18.Championship. There are holes where I can overpower them and get it up
:06:18. > :06:24.the bunkers. I take advantage of those holes. There are some way you
:06:24. > :06:30.need to use so say a 6-iron off the tee and be smart. It is a question
:06:30. > :06:40.of being aggressive when you can. She has one win under her belt and
:06:40. > :06:40.
:06:40. > :06:50.she has lots of confidence at the head of the leaderboard. Angela
:06:50. > :06:50.
:06:50. > :06:54.Stanford has been in contention before with Brittany Lincicome.
:06:54. > :06:56.Caroline Hedwall is here. It is Caroline Hedwall is here. It is
:06:56. > :07:03.good to have you here. Tell us, good to have you here. Tell us,
:07:03. > :07:12.what time did it start for you? set my alarm at 4:30am. I was
:07:12. > :07:16.having breakfast at 5:15am and teed off at 6:30am. This is a
:07:16. > :07:21.Championship you know well. You were the leading amateur last year
:07:21. > :07:28.at Royal Birkdale. What you make of your chances the Shia? I have put
:07:28. > :07:35.myself in a good position -- this year. A lot can happen on this
:07:35. > :07:44.course. You managed to avoid the rain. On the 18th, you backed off
:07:44. > :07:50.your putt at the last. I heard my name on the 18th. We started to
:07:50. > :08:00.crack up in our group and it was funny. This was the loudspeaker in
:08:00. > :08:00.
:08:00. > :08:05.the village. Anyway, you managed to get that in. You are off and
:08:05. > :08:12.running in your career. You have had a phenomenal start with a two
:08:12. > :08:17.professional wins as a rookie. How surprised I you at your progress?
:08:17. > :08:23.am surprised. I did not think I would be this good. I am just a
:08:23. > :08:32.rookie. I have played solidly. My hard work has played off -- paid
:08:32. > :08:42.off. You have so many role-models in Sweden. He made an impression on
:08:42. > :08:43.
:08:43. > :08:53.you? I have always liked players like an actor. A great idol. --
:08:53. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :09:02.Annika Sorenstam. I have my twin sister as caddy. She is doing an
:09:02. > :09:11.internship in the States. She reads the greens great. She helps me a
:09:11. > :09:16.lot. A family at that. You are not identical twins. That is correct.
:09:16. > :09:23.As for ambitions, apart from this Championship, there is the small
:09:23. > :09:33.matter of the Sondheim cup. This is the women's equivalent of the Ryder
:09:33. > :09:41.
:09:41. > :09:48.What you have to do to get into the team? I guess I need to win this
:09:48. > :09:56.week or next week. I will enjoy my time here. Hopefully, I can play
:09:56. > :10:03.well and they will give me a wild card. We will wish you well. And we
:10:03. > :10:08.hope to see more of you this week. At least she gets a long flight in
:10:08. > :10:16.tomorrow. But, those who have a tomorrow. But, those who have a
:10:16. > :10:24.later start today -- long lie-in. Suzann Pettersson is the highest
:10:24. > :10:32.ranked European player. She is alongside Paula Creamer. This is
:10:32. > :10:42.the only Major that Juli Inkster has not yet claimed. And what a
:10:42. > :11:07.
:11:07. > :11:12.trio this is. And the 2004 British has won twice on the US Tour. She
:11:12. > :11:18.is thriving in the conditions. This is for her sixth birdie on the 14th.
:11:19. > :11:24.The outright leader at 6-under. You do not see this very often.
:11:24. > :11:32.Georgina Simpson playing in how a group at the 17th. This is the
:11:32. > :11:38.second. And that is the ball of Meena Lee. Georgina's ball is
:11:38. > :11:42.promoted. That is illegal. She will have that to try to go for an eagle
:11:42. > :11:52.and Meena Lee's ball will be put back to the original position. This
:11:52. > :11:55.
:11:55. > :12:05.is Meena Lee with a birdie to go 7- under. Pretty miserable conditions
:12:05. > :12:07.
:12:07. > :12:17.right now. Meena Lee is making the most of it. That is good play in
:12:17. > :12:28.
:12:29. > :12:33.It is raining, but not sideways, for now! In this miserable golfing
:12:33. > :12:42.summer anything is possible after Castle Stuart. We can go back to
:12:42. > :12:46.the commentary team. Good afternoon to Peter Alliss.
:12:47. > :12:53.PETER ALLISS: It is one of those sorts of that days. The golf has
:12:53. > :12:59.been spectacular. We have 30 players who are Ron par or better.
:12:59. > :13:09.This hole has caused so much aggravation and tears over the
:13:09. > :13:26.
:13:26. > :13:34.years. Comfortably reachedable in around in a poor -- horseshoe. That
:13:34. > :13:44.is where my father went out of bounds in 1941. He took seven.
:13:44. > :14:14.
:14:14. > :14:23.think of Jean. We thought he had won the Championship, and it was
:14:23. > :14:28.not to be. They are well wrapped up against the elements, but they are
:14:28. > :14:33.swinging freely and scoring remarkably well. Absolutely
:14:33. > :14:40.stunning play. We have said it so often over the past few weeks, the
:14:40. > :14:46.Scottish Open, the Open and the seniors, and now here we see rain.
:14:46. > :14:53.We have seen it at some time in every one of those events. We will
:14:53. > :14:56.be back in September for the Walker Cup in Royal Aberdeen. This is a
:14:56. > :15:05.majestic links course. Very difficult. Have you played much
:15:05. > :15:12.here, Maureen? And he once. Prior to the 1999 Open. I played in March
:15:12. > :15:20.and it was idyllic. The conditions were glorious. The course is not as
:15:20. > :15:30.tough as it was then. They have sensibly not got as much rough. But,
:15:30. > :15:33.
:15:33. > :15:41.still a great challenge. Just letting one go at the death, there.
:15:41. > :15:51.That was a very good round, however, of 70. An eagle really helps the
:15:51. > :16:22.
:16:22. > :16:32.lovely tee shot. Right in the hey on the course. This is a wonderful
:16:32. > :16:58.
:16:58. > :17:03.they used to, when we talk about designs of greens, bunkers all
:17:03. > :17:09.around, every way, the players certainly have to think a little
:17:09. > :17:19.bit with this tee shot. I suppose you could get the position much
:17:19. > :17:23.
:17:23. > :17:33.easier than where it is but it is knew what she was doing. That is a
:17:33. > :17:39.beauty. I like that swing. That was Hansen, Maureen. I think she might
:17:39. > :17:45.be a neighbour of yours, she lives in Florida. She moved there two
:17:46. > :17:55.years ago. She was taught by a good friend of mine, Harry muscle. --
:17:56. > :18:07.
:18:07. > :18:14.delightful course in Cornwall. They are celebrating 100 years, it is a
:18:14. > :18:17.great milestone when clubs reach 100 years. It used to be a great
:18:17. > :18:27.extravaganza, and it is still very important for a club.
:18:27. > :18:38.
:18:38. > :18:43.attempt. Yes! The back door! I thought it had slipped past. One of
:18:43. > :18:53.the most difficult par fours on the course. It requires an accurate
:18:53. > :19:01.
:19:01. > :19:09.Women's British Open has been played here, and will be over four
:19:09. > :19:19.days. Meena Lee is leading the way. That is some score around here,
:19:19. > :19:25.
:19:25. > :19:34.even though they are placing a very 190 yards for me? Maureen? Yes.
:19:34. > :19:41.That started left, Peter! She got the winner in the National! That is
:19:41. > :19:51.absolutely disgraceful! You do well to smile, my goal! Well, well, well.
:19:51. > :19:58.
:19:58. > :20:01.-- my goal! Paul Jean van de Velde golf. When they take the luck away
:20:01. > :20:08.from the game, they will take away a highlight because that was
:20:08. > :20:18.outrageous. Also a risky putt for Georgina Simpson. You can see the
:20:18. > :20:33.
:20:33. > :20:41.rain is putting down now. -- side of those Post! Is out of
:20:41. > :20:46.bounds. It is hard to tell -- all of those posts is out of bounds.
:20:46. > :20:54.She may be in play! Let's have another look. If the ball is up
:20:54. > :20:59.against the friends, she has to play it or take a penalty. That is
:20:59. > :21:07.nip and tuck. I don't know whether she will be able to play that.
:21:07. > :21:14.that looks in. She can't touch the fence, it is an outer bounds fence.
:21:15. > :21:22.She can move the cables. -- out of bounds fence. They always point
:21:22. > :21:32.their finger and laugh. This is our first look at Caroline Masson, an
:21:32. > :21:51.
:21:52. > :21:58.talented 22-year-old. She won the school for the tall 18 months ago.
:21:58. > :22:08.-- for the Tour. The intrepid watchers of the Championship club.
:22:08. > :22:30.
:22:30. > :22:34.It does not look very cold in there course a terrific, anybody would be
:22:34. > :22:38.delighted, if you offer them nine shots they would happily miss them
:22:38. > :22:48.out and keep going. They are fraught with danger, every one of
:22:48. > :23:12.
:23:12. > :23:17.them. Twos of rare beasts. -- are Pressel. She always looks busy and
:23:17. > :23:27.brisk. She is always moving quickly. As if she has got a very important
:23:27. > :23:39.
:23:39. > :23:49.players out of this group to make birdie on the 17th... Ai Miyazato a,
:23:49. > :23:49.
:23:49. > :24:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:24:51. > :24:58.easy. Look at the speed. Unless to some friend of mine in Leeds.
:24:58. > :25:05.Edward and Jacob, been suffering from leukaemia. Good luck. You will
:25:05. > :25:14.soon be out on the course with your old chums. She is going to play it
:25:14. > :25:21.backwards. She is here for two, go back for three, on for four, might
:25:21. > :25:31.get a five, more likely if six. No relief from these railings because
:25:31. > :25:40.
:25:40. > :25:44.they are out of bounds. She has to of the Barry Burn. Remember Romero
:25:44. > :25:54.did that on 17 in the Open year and he was two shots in the lead and it
:25:54. > :26:12.
:26:12. > :26:22.went straight out of bounds. Just about. She is left with a
:26:22. > :26:47.
:26:47. > :26:52.the downslope so. A lot of these greens, they shoot forward and you
:26:52. > :26:57.get a good help on the green, so she came up a bit short of that.
:26:57. > :27:04.Stacy Lewis, right in the middle of the fairway. First professional win
:27:04. > :27:14.was a Major this year. That will get the shoot forward! Excellent
:27:14. > :27:26.
:27:26. > :27:36.I am going to take you a little break and leave you with Andrew
:27:36. > :27:36.
:27:36. > :27:45.Cotter. The forecast for the next few days isn't too bad. Georgina
:27:45. > :27:55.Simpson, after having to pitch back, it just crept on to be fairway. --
:27:55. > :28:12.
:28:13. > :28:20.on to the fairway. It gives her just one shot. And that marker that
:28:20. > :28:30.was very close, that is the marker of Meena Lee. She will be putting
:28:30. > :28:42.
:28:42. > :28:50.ahead of her on very nearly the rough and the bunkers of drop quite
:28:50. > :29:00.you see on the left of 18. -- between the rough and the bunkers.
:29:00. > :29:24.
:29:24. > :29:34.Georgina Simpson. There is one drops down through impact. --
:29:34. > :30:09.
:30:09. > :30:19.really drops down. We are seeing movement in this one. Maybe a
:30:19. > :30:19.
:30:19. > :31:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:31:24. > :31:34.make such a difference to how you going to be offset by at least one
:31:34. > :31:37.
:31:37. > :31:47.dropped shot at 18. -- fours. ANDREW COTTER: Occasionally
:31:47. > :32:00.
:32:00. > :32:06.unpleasant at 18. She is putting 14th for Yani Tseng. She hit the
:32:06. > :32:16.tee shot way off to the right. It looks like she will take a penalty
:32:16. > :32:18.
:32:18. > :32:28.drop and go back. No dropped shots yet but it yet is the word. Back to
:32:28. > :32:40.
:32:40. > :32:47.the 18th. Finishing what will believe. It was almost at something
:32:47. > :32:53.very special. -- Meena Lee. good fortune that was cancelled out
:32:53. > :33:03.with the bad luck with the putt. But, 65 is a fine round. She will
:33:03. > :33:12.
:33:12. > :33:22.look back on the 18th and think she finished runner up last week. Doing
:33:22. > :33:27.
:33:27. > :33:36.eight finishes in the top 20. to the penalty drop for Yani Tseng
:33:36. > :33:46.in the bushes. If she gets a lie, can she get back to the green? Back
:33:46. > :34:02.
:34:02. > :34:12.if she can reach from here. It depends on the lie. The fact that
:34:12. > :34:35.
:34:35. > :34:39.she has an iron out means that it I remember Oliver Fisher saying
:34:39. > :34:49.that she used to rip through the ball like one of the young men.
:34:49. > :34:49.
:34:49. > :35:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:35:33. > :35:39.today's conditions. You can see the huge bunkers. The name of the hole
:35:39. > :35:44.is Spectacles. You can see where it comes from. It slopes rapidly
:35:44. > :35:50.downhill beyond the bunkers. There is a narrow channel on to the green.
:35:50. > :36:00.And you have a greedy bunker on the right. Not such an appealing one on
:36:00. > :36:31.
:36:31. > :36:41.A clear picture to the pin from there. It just crept over the
:36:41. > :36:50.
:36:50. > :37:00.bunkers. Unlucky because I think I think we will see more of her in
:37:00. > :37:22.
:37:22. > :37:28.the future. And that his wife. -- round on the Old Course at
:37:28. > :37:37.Sunningdale. Eagle, albatross. could have won the Olympic medal
:37:37. > :37:47.for the high jump after holing out. She is doing some work for alarm
:37:47. > :38:01.
:38:01. > :38:08.weekend! I mean that in the nicest way. We hope she is still playing
:38:08. > :38:14.golf. An incredibly good second shot. She managed to get good
:38:14. > :38:24.distance out of it. 144 yards left for the third. She can just see the
:38:24. > :38:36.
:38:36. > :38:46.worth seeing. It was a truncated follow-through. Almost a punch shot.
:38:46. > :38:46.
:38:46. > :40:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:40:05. > :40:15.green is nipped it in. It is almost peanut shape. She is quite a bit
:40:15. > :40:36.
:40:36. > :40:46.below the hole. She can be shot, with her power, a birdie
:40:46. > :40:46.
:40:46. > :41:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:41:46. > :41:56.at the time, youngest winner of a Major. She is declaring herself as
:41:56. > :42:18.
:42:18. > :42:28.half Scottish, I think! I was birdies and an eagle. The eagle was
:42:28. > :42:28.
:42:28. > :44:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:44:41. > :44:51.left himself this far away from a deserved that. Her pitch checked up
:44:51. > :45:14.
:45:14. > :45:21.on her. She rescued it with a fine 2000, which was the year before it
:45:21. > :45:31.became a Major -- Sophie. Here is the defending champion trying to
:45:31. > :45:36.
:45:36. > :45:46.escape, only one shot she has She did what she had to do I
:45:46. > :46:16.
:46:16. > :46:21.momentarily. The breeze has dropped on to hopefully finish for a par.
:46:21. > :46:31.Yes. A very good round indeed because she has had to do most of
:46:31. > :46:39.
:46:39. > :46:44.it in some pretty unpleasant something! After falling into a
:46:44. > :46:54.bunker. That is outstanding because the bunkers are the teeth of the
:46:54. > :47:06.
:47:06. > :47:13.golf course. You can just come out 8-under, but 65 in the rain at
:47:13. > :47:17.Carnoustie. Lincicome coming in a bit before that with 67. And all of
:47:17. > :47:27.these scores are scarcely believable on Carnoustie, but it is
:47:27. > :47:34.
:47:34. > :47:42.the amateur from Germany. Paula Creamer or, coming towards the end
:47:42. > :47:50.of her round at 2-under par. And Danielle Kang, the American amateur,
:47:50. > :47:58.one to go at 2-under. They are all impressive because of the
:47:58. > :48:08.conditions. It is cool and damp. Kirsty McPherson had it going for a
:48:08. > :48:10.
:48:10. > :48:17.while but very poor back nine. Some very good amateurs in the field,
:48:17. > :48:23.Pamela Pretswell, the Scot. A bit further down, the former champion,
:48:23. > :48:33.Karen Stupples, and the American veteran. Stacy Lewis, a Major
:48:33. > :48:57.
:48:57. > :49:04.winner from earlier this year. And that shot. One of the strongest
:49:04. > :49:09.drivers on the LPGA Tour, a very long hitter, driving accuracy. She
:49:09. > :49:18.set herself up for a good opportunity but she tucked it away.
:49:18. > :49:25.A bit in the lap of the gods to see how that light. -- how that
:49:25. > :49:35.finished. Christina Kim, very colourful, always chatty. Not doing
:49:35. > :50:09.
:50:09. > :50:13.follow-through on too many textbooks. Look at the foot work. I
:50:13. > :50:23.think she felt on the way down that something was going wrong and she
:50:23. > :50:30.
:50:30. > :50:35.Has she taken a drop? I think she has. She put it in the water in the
:50:35. > :50:45.Barry Burn. She will be playing have fought shot from there. Her
:50:45. > :51:09.
:51:09. > :51:15.good round is coming to a sticky played. Five amateurs in the field,
:51:15. > :51:25.Danielle Kang is the US champion and got an invitation that way.
:51:25. > :51:37.
:51:37. > :51:47.There will be keen competition Very good. It could be wonderful!
:51:47. > :52:06.
:52:06. > :52:14.That for an eagle for Creamer. That nasty stuff. The forecast was for
:52:14. > :52:24.it to brighten up at around 5pm. It is 4:10pm. It will be a nice
:52:24. > :52:36.
:52:36. > :52:42.long way to go. She went with the driver. There is a 65 yard
:52:42. > :52:48.difference between Morgan Pressel's tee shot and Tseng's tee shot. On
:52:48. > :52:58.these links courses it is all about the second shot. She has gone with
:52:58. > :53:08.
:53:08. > :53:18.She was right. Unduly pessimistic souls, golfers, but she was right
:53:18. > :53:27.
:53:27. > :53:33.on that occasion. It is not too bad Ghaly in front of a, not a lot of
:53:33. > :53:43.room to work with, but apart from that -- she has got a Gulley in
:53:43. > :53:54.
:53:54. > :54:04.from to Perth. Definitely not it couldn't do much better than
:54:04. > :54:35.
:54:35. > :54:41.that. It is a birdie putt to come. Morgan Pressel, her strength, a
:54:41. > :54:51.seven-iron, Morgan Pressel going in with a wood and it makes such a
:54:51. > :54:52.
:54:52. > :55:02.difference. You don't really see the sea from Carnoustie. These
:55:02. > :55:03.
:55:03. > :55:09.wonderful, high cameras. We are a little bit inland here. The media
:55:09. > :55:14.centre is there and the clubhouse, that is a hotel. All different
:55:14. > :55:20.clubs down that road on the left. That is the way golf grew up on the
:55:20. > :55:30.east coast. And down on the green we have Danielle can, trying to
:55:30. > :55:35.
:55:35. > :55:45.drop just one shot. -- Danielle round, 72, level par for the
:55:45. > :55:45.
:55:45. > :57:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:57:18. > :57:24.found, on the right of 14th. -- the none of them belong to Mickey, so
:57:24. > :57:34.we are having a look around. We think it went near this but nobody
:57:34. > :57:40.
:57:40. > :57:50.actually saw it go in so we are when she hit her tee shot. Hang on!
:57:50. > :58:20.
:58:20. > :58:26.in a row to get to 4-under for Ai which we thought was the right ball
:58:26. > :58:36.and it wasn't the right one, but the one that was found was four
:58:36. > :58:44.
:58:44. > :58:54.even considered the other one, the one Tseng took, which was to go
:58:54. > :59:13.
:59:13. > :59:23.further back. I don't think she has. but her putting failed her. This
:59:23. > :59:33.
:59:33. > :59:41.could be a good move for Paul eagle of the day. Two eagles, two
:59:41. > :59:46.birdies and one double. 4-under. couple of eagles will help. She
:59:46. > :59:56.loves this kind of golf. She loves the links challenge. She wants the
:59:56. > :00:17.
:00:17. > :00:24.wind to blow, she wants it to be in the bunker in two. Very steep
:00:24. > :00:34.face. Almost played the bunker shot to well. Any break-in this?
:00:34. > :00:40.
:00:40. > :00:50.Probably just a little bit. Not a keeping her momentum going. She has
:00:50. > :01:24.
:01:24. > :01:34.birdied three out of the last five past the bunker. Still in the light
:01:34. > :02:04.
:02:04. > :02:09.rough. 192 yards. She might be able length by Miki Saiki. Peter Alliss
:02:09. > :02:17.is back. PETER ALLISS: Just in time to see
:02:17. > :02:25.that sparkling shot from Sophie Gustafson. Everything is clean cut.
:02:25. > :02:31.Everything is so neat and tidy. This is the advantage here. Where
:02:31. > :02:41.the tee is. It is a good drive. They can reach comfortably into
:02:41. > :03:04.
:03:04. > :03:13.macro if they get a decent drive over the last seven years. I am
:03:13. > :03:21.surprised she has not been more successful. She has a very good
:03:21. > :03:26.head on her. She plays nicely. She putt all right. So many ingredients
:03:26. > :03:35.go to make up a good sports manner all-woman. So many little things
:03:35. > :03:45.can go wrong -- sportsman. ANDREW COTTER: Is this one going
:03:45. > :03:52.left? It is. Straight into the back. 8-over par. Not an nice day on the
:03:52. > :03:58.links. Not a swing you could easily copy. A little bit like John Daly
:03:58. > :04:05.on the backswing and Charlie Smith on the follow-through.
:04:05. > :04:15.HAZEL IRVINE: A good performance from Meena Lee today he has posted
:04:15. > :04:16.
:04:16. > :04:19.a lovely target for everybody to follow. 65 today. I spoke to her
:04:19. > :04:25.follow. 65 today. I spoke to her after she finished around.
:04:25. > :04:30.Congratulations. That is your best round of golf in a Major. What did
:04:30. > :04:36.you like most about Carnoustie today? I really like the golf
:04:36. > :04:45.course. Everybody told me that it would be windy and rainy, but it
:04:45. > :04:52.was OK. The wind came down a little bit. That is why I played really
:04:52. > :05:02.good today. How much luck did you have at the 18th? I know! I thought
:05:02. > :05:11.
:05:11. > :05:18.I got lucky. I got lucky today. much confidence do you have that
:05:18. > :05:23.you can follow others and win here? I have confidence because I play
:05:23. > :05:31.I have confidence because I play very well. I hope to be at my best
:05:31. > :05:37.tomorrow and the weekend. It is not outside the bounds of possibility
:05:37. > :05:46.that she could follow other Korean players who have won. What about
:05:46. > :05:52.Caroline Masson? A lovely round of 68. She has had some very good
:05:52. > :05:56.performances already this season. I spoke to her when she finished. An
:05:56. > :06:01.excellent round today. I wonder what you make of your start in this
:06:01. > :06:06.Championship? It has been nice out there for me. I have played really
:06:06. > :06:13.well and hardly made any mistakes. I am looking forward to the next to
:06:13. > :06:18.days. You have had a good season so far. A couple of top 10 position so
:06:18. > :06:23.far. How different does this Major feel with everybody from around the
:06:23. > :06:29.world? And very different. We know this is one of the best tournaments
:06:30. > :06:35.in the world. There are many good players on my Tour but not the best
:06:35. > :06:40.in the world, obviously. It is good to see them, how they swing for
:06:40. > :06:48.example. It is a different atmosphere. It is so much bigger.
:06:48. > :06:58.You are coping very well. We have seen Sophia Popov, one of the
:06:58. > :07:03.amateurs. Why they're not more German professionals? All the
:07:03. > :07:07.professionals are playing well, but, because of the amateurs, they do
:07:07. > :07:11.not want to turn professional, so we do not have enough professionals.
:07:11. > :07:15.German players are getting better and more are turning professional
:07:15. > :07:25.and can compete at this level. We might have really good players in
:07:25. > :07:25.
:07:25. > :07:35.the next two years. Well played. PETER ALLISS: She and Martin came a
:07:35. > :07:49.
:07:49. > :07:54.could be a hot team in a foursome. yards. That is not too bad. Worse
:07:54. > :08:04.things can happen at the 16th. you look across the course, it does
:08:04. > :08:05.
:08:05. > :08:15.not remind you of Arthur links courses. It is different -- of
:08:15. > :08:17.
:08:17. > :08:24.other links courses. That was a very good four. She took an iron
:08:24. > :08:29.for the second shot. A big shot. Paula Creamer being lined up. A lot
:08:29. > :08:39.of the caddies do this on the women's Tour. They line them up and
:08:39. > :08:39.
:08:39. > :09:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:09:34. > :09:41.of the player to align themselves the Bush, and this to save par. Oh,
:09:41. > :09:49.yes! That is a par to remember and tell the grandchildren about. Quite
:09:49. > :09:56.the boring story... She still gets away with a five after the drop out
:09:56. > :10:02.at the Bush. Morgan Pressel has done it again. She is on the 16th
:10:02. > :10:12.in a bunker. She has been in two in the last four holes. This is
:10:12. > :10:16.
:10:16. > :10:26.difficult. You have to be accurate little too firm. A little bit too
:10:26. > :10:26.
:10:26. > :11:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:11:14. > :11:22.The fairway leads you over to the the last. Here we are at the 15th.
:11:22. > :11:32.This is the longest par four. It moves to the left, but the camber
:11:32. > :12:07.
:12:07. > :12:12.takes you down to the right towards to the 18th. We saw Paula Creamer,
:12:12. > :12:17.her ball skipping over the bunker and towards the out of bounds. But
:12:17. > :12:21.it just stayed short and she has just found out the good news. Not
:12:21. > :12:31.much of a backswing. A lot of people have been putting from here.
:12:31. > :12:55.
:12:55. > :13:01.It is a scuffle up along the ground. One along the ground, I fancy.
:13:01. > :13:11.is a fairly slow putt. A birdie attempt on 16. Not a lot of break
:13:11. > :13:29.
:13:29. > :13:35.on this one. She has to come up a up short. Despite the practice
:13:35. > :13:45.rounds, people are being caught out by the pace of them. We can go back
:13:45. > :13:45.
:13:45. > :14:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:14:38. > :14:48.happy when she is happy and miserable when she is miserable.
:14:48. > :15:12.
:15:12. > :15:17.St Andrew's. Remember that one down at the right hand side, wonderful.
:15:17. > :15:25.I remember seeing an elderly lady there with a hand back over one on,
:15:25. > :15:35.didn't bother to take it off. She never missed. Cried for a week.
:15:35. > :15:46.
:15:46. > :15:50.Mind you, that was 40 weeks -- 40 have the best of the day. The late
:15:50. > :15:56.starters are going to have an equally pleasant evening, it is
:15:56. > :16:06.very calm. It has stopped raining. Everyone looks a bit dry, but there
:16:06. > :16:27.
:16:27. > :16:36.is the occasional sparkle of floral year, Phil wily will be watching.
:16:36. > :16:46.Will be 100 in August. AA remember as a young lad, they spoke of Liz
:16:46. > :17:09.
:17:09. > :17:19.to be a round of 76 for Suzann Pettersen. Just one birdie on the
:17:19. > :17:44.
:17:45. > :17:50.look best pleased. Don't know why. That is not too shabby, with a
:17:50. > :17:53.five-iron. I think it is in the train drivers' Handbook, when you
:17:53. > :18:03.go past a golf course, the first thing you have to do it is sound
:18:03. > :18:25.
:18:25. > :18:35.Disappointing. Disappointing when you drop a shot on the last hole.
:18:35. > :19:00.
:19:00. > :19:10.two and loops in the middle of the the moment. You can see that is the
:19:10. > :19:18.
:19:18. > :19:24.end of the sort of Ireland down Sophie Gustafson, the only player
:19:24. > :19:34.on that page you can still challenge. -- who can still
:19:34. > :19:40.
:19:40. > :19:43.me some photographs of Ken Brown, Wayne Grady, for me to get signed.
:19:43. > :19:48.I got them signed, and I it left some heart of the package which I
:19:48. > :19:56.sent back. I have lost your address. If you know and lady in Deal, we
:19:56. > :20:00.were there a couple of weeks ago. But the fact remains, this lady
:20:00. > :20:04.sent me these beautiful photos, if you know who it was, or if you are
:20:04. > :20:14.listening, please get in touch. I have half a dozen signed photos it
:20:14. > :20:45.
:20:45. > :20:55.it is almost the calm before a huge thunderstorm or something.
:20:55. > :21:19.
:21:19. > :21:24.down the slope, but it has rolled surprise! -- nobody in a thing. The
:21:24. > :21:34.breeze is freshening. The fair city of Dundee just five miles down the
:21:34. > :21:42.
:21:42. > :21:52.iron. A little bit of breeze helping. She is a bit out of sink
:21:52. > :21:58.
:21:58. > :22:07.that bunker. Looks a little bit out of sorts. There it is in the middle
:22:07. > :22:13.of the sand. Relatively simple bunker shot, but an awkward length.
:22:13. > :22:23.There is no taking forwards and of these bunkers here. You just have
:22:23. > :22:33.
:22:33. > :22:41.from 200 yards. Could come round nicely. Just a little bit. Eagle
:22:41. > :22:51.putt. You won't be surprised to know the 17th is playing at the
:22:51. > :23:31.
:23:31. > :23:41.And look at it now, down it comes. No more of 20 feet or so it for an
:23:41. > :23:42.
:23:42. > :23:48.eagle, it could have been in the it is nice to see the rain has gone,
:23:48. > :23:53.and as you were saying, the middle time starters seem to have got the
:23:53. > :24:00.worst of the conditions, the early and later as seem to have benefited
:24:00. > :24:10.the most from the condition. -- conditions. Ken, you have been
:24:10. > :24:19.
:24:19. > :24:24.soldiering on through the lot. left alone, as we would say back in
:24:24. > :24:31.Ireland. You have got plenty to celebrate on the golfing front at
:24:31. > :24:35.the moment! At yes, we are having a fine time. You have got to do it
:24:35. > :24:45.when you can. It is such a difficult game, it is a humbling
:24:45. > :24:53.
:24:53. > :25:03.for the Mena got be a few times, she was one of your greatest women
:25:03. > :25:04.
:25:04. > :25:12.golfers. We had at Mary McKenna been awarded an MBE. -- being
:25:12. > :25:22.awarded an MBE. So another reason for a party! Yes, you have had a
:25:22. > :25:37.
:25:37. > :25:45.a breath of wind. Really tip-top playing conditions, good light, as
:25:45. > :25:51.well. You get a good feel of the distance. And this is not easy.
:25:51. > :25:55.is about 25 yards. The one thing she has got in her favour, if she
:25:55. > :26:05.comes up a little bit short of the green, she is going to hit the down
:26:05. > :26:43.
:26:43. > :26:46.it is almost like you enter an arena. You have 16, 17 and 18, it
:26:46. > :26:56.is like the marathon runner entering the stadium for the last
:26:56. > :27:29.
:27:29. > :27:39.think, I'm all right, and the next, doom. Miyazato, for an eagle
:27:39. > :27:49.
:27:49. > :27:56.attempt, down hill. A little off putts as I thought would have
:27:56. > :28:02.thought, with these conditions. greens are in beautiful condition,
:28:02. > :28:12.but there is no real speed in them. The greens the men putt on now are
:28:12. > :28:14.
:28:14. > :28:21.so fast, when they get to a nice, medium pace, that sort of speed, a
:28:21. > :28:31.good pace, not greens that would frighten you. There are no huge
:28:31. > :28:52.
:28:52. > :29:02.aggressive with this putt. -- is going to be a very tidy birdie,
:29:02. > :29:09.
:29:09. > :29:14.she is going to move to three under had a few more chances, too. She
:29:14. > :29:24.could have been better, she has had opportunities. She is playing very
:29:24. > :29:58.
:29:58. > :30:05.short of them now you have Sometimes, not by very much. But
:30:05. > :30:11.not enough speed. When you good at putting, Maureen? When I did not
:30:11. > :30:19.know anything about it, yes. The more I practised between clubs and
:30:19. > :30:26.on chalk lines and all of that, I got rid of the field. I was not bad
:30:26. > :30:36.and then I had problems -- the feeling. I think that great putters
:30:36. > :30:41.
:30:41. > :30:47.special... They say that putting is entirely different from the other
:30:47. > :30:57.part of a golf. But the wonderful putters, they do not know how they
:30:57. > :31:18.
:31:18. > :31:25.joking, Ken Brown has a touch -- putters. It is a gift. And Juli
:31:25. > :31:31.Inkster, one of your favourite. love her. She has about 14 children
:31:31. > :31:39.and is 71 years old and keeps going round in par and better?! She will
:31:39. > :31:45.not be a fan of yours saying she is 71! She seems to enjoy it. And she
:31:45. > :31:55.is still automatically picked for the cup team. She might have to
:31:55. > :31:59.
:31:59. > :32:04.stand down as assistant captain. nicely until she took a seven at
:32:04. > :32:10.the 14th -- I apologise. This is deceptive. 20 yards of ground you
:32:10. > :32:17.do not see. You have to trust the yardage. Your eyes tell you it is
:32:17. > :32:21.shorter than it says. If you do not find the green, it is much better
:32:21. > :32:31.to miss it left. You have a sporting chance of rescuing par
:32:31. > :33:10.
:33:10. > :33:17.been a busy bank. It went up to a horrid spot. There will be no going
:33:17. > :33:23.for the greens from there. Juli Inkster, around in 73. She took six
:33:23. > :33:28.at the 17th. 90% of the field have birdied that so a very good round
:33:29. > :33:34.from Juli Inkster. Do you think she will play as vice-captain? I think
:33:34. > :33:40.she has said she will play. She publicly announced her retirement
:33:40. > :33:45.from the cup in 2009 and accepted the invitation to be one of the
:33:45. > :33:52.assistant captains. The Americans take 10 automatic choices. Morgan
:33:52. > :33:57.Pressel, we are watching, is in that list. I believe Juli Inkster
:33:57. > :34:02.is ninth or tenth. She says that if she makes it, she will play. That
:34:02. > :34:08.ended up in the sand. If she plays it will be a huge success in
:34:08. > :34:18.Ireland. The matches are played in September time. I think they will
:34:18. > :34:41.
:34:41. > :34:45.sink today. She tends to go full tilt at a lot of her shots. She is
:34:45. > :34:55.really about it four shots behind the pack. She is still very much in
:34:55. > :35:02.
:35:02. > :35:11.Over 200 yards you can make it anything from 180 yards. It is
:35:11. > :35:18.raised up enough and narrow enough at the front. It is one of the most
:35:18. > :35:25.formidable par threes in Championship golf. It catches
:35:25. > :35:35.people out. It is raised up. Why, Ken? It is longer and generally
:35:35. > :35:45.plays into the breeze. It is not the widest green. Sophie has found
:35:45. > :35:52.
:35:52. > :36:02.Rather lucky. It's stuck there. I think the damp ground helped her
:36:02. > :36:27.
:36:27. > :36:37.The bunker is at the front. She will screw herself into the ground
:36:37. > :37:00.
:37:00. > :37:06.one day. Like a corkscrew, straight The slope she is walking up is
:37:06. > :37:14.quite significant. It is never easy to putt from a loan to a high level.
:37:14. > :37:24.It is more difficult to judge the pace. -- low level. On the 17th. 3-
:37:24. > :37:50.
:37:50. > :37:56.shirt. I wonder if it is a restaurant in Minneapolis. I do not
:37:56. > :38:04.know, Peter. I shall find out. Sophie is doing her customary
:38:04. > :38:09.practice swings. She stepped straight into the ball. She has
:38:09. > :38:19.some grip on this part of. It looks like a cricket bat handle. --
:38:19. > :38:40.
:38:40. > :38:45.take their hands out of the streak. They have those 30 years ago.
:38:45. > :38:54.the stroke. There is nothing new when you have been around a bit. Is
:38:54. > :39:01.she doing the right thing? Is the face of that club not as straight
:39:01. > :39:11.as I think it is? I was surprised when I saw her trying to do this.
:39:11. > :39:20.
:39:20. > :39:25.of the water? Yes. We saw Catriona Matthew in that bunker earlier. She
:39:25. > :39:30.played it out conventionally and made a great four. I cannot help
:39:30. > :39:40.but think she was going for the green. She is in a pretty decent
:39:40. > :39:47.
:39:47. > :39:57.Down a hole for her birdie. Excellent. She gets herself back to
:39:57. > :39:58.
:39:58. > :40:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:40:48. > :40:58.Just like Elizabeth Taylor, You can trace it. It has left it
:40:58. > :41:07.
:41:07. > :41:14.awkward with the sand. Christina in the last hour and a half.
:41:14. > :41:18.Similar sorts of bunker shots. one is not particularly appetising.
:41:18. > :41:28.What she has in her favour is the condors will help her if it comes
:41:28. > :41:46.
:41:46. > :41:56.year. This is not easy. It has settled down a little bit. It is
:41:56. > :42:23.
:42:23. > :42:27.nasty. The third shot on 18 for from Morgan Pressel after the
:42:27. > :42:33.bunker, it was exciting what she was trying to do, it has worked out
:42:33. > :42:43.OK. If she can get this within ten feet, you fancy that she will make
:42:43. > :43:10.
:43:10. > :43:20.chatting away to her golf ball for She needs to ease it up to the
:43:20. > :43:48.
:43:48. > :43:55.the year when the rough was horrendous. There was controversy
:43:55. > :44:05.watching Greg Norman trying to get out of the rough. Natalie Gulbis at
:44:05. > :44:15.the 17th. This is asking a lot, for three. No. Another one that is
:44:15. > :44:20.
:44:20. > :44:28.Natalie Gulbis back after her health problems. This is the
:44:28. > :44:38.situation. There is an international field to this
:44:38. > :44:46.
:44:46. > :44:54.within striking distance, among them Paula Creamer and. She played
:44:54. > :44:58.in pink. Sometimes pretty, sometimes not. Let's reflect. What
:44:58. > :45:03.did you make of your start? Welcome did you make of your start? Welcome
:45:03. > :45:09.to Scotland, with all the rain. We have had wonderful practice rounds
:45:09. > :45:15.and he we come. I wanted it to play tough. My scorecard was up and down.
:45:15. > :45:25.I played well. My double was bad from 90 yards. It was one of those
:45:25. > :45:27.
:45:27. > :45:33.I hit a great one, you have got to make the putt for eagle, it was a
:45:33. > :45:38.good day. Nasty conditions out there, and I wanted it to play
:45:38. > :45:42.tough, to be hard, you want that in the British Open, I tried to have a
:45:43. > :45:46.smile all day. We know you are prepared very thoroughly for this
:45:46. > :45:52.championship, tell us about your preparations, and who you took out
:45:52. > :45:57.on to the course with you. I came out, and I played Saturday and
:45:57. > :46:02.Sunday, I went out with the head pro and had the club champ, I'm
:46:02. > :46:08.learning a lot of the breaks, where to go, and where to hit it. You
:46:08. > :46:12.still have to hit it in the right direction, that's for sure. It is
:46:12. > :46:16.great to see you smiling, because many other still have the picture
:46:16. > :46:22.of you at Birkdale, having jarred your wrist and your thumb, Lord was
:46:22. > :46:27.a very eventful day. How much happier are you in your health and
:46:28. > :46:31.your career 12 months later? I feel good, I am at a good place in my
:46:31. > :46:36.life, I always loved the British Open, especially here in Scotland,
:46:36. > :46:41.the home of golf. It brings back a lot of good memories, St Andrew's,
:46:41. > :46:46.so to be at Carnoustie, how could you not have a smile in your face?
:46:46. > :46:56.It is a big leap for women's golf. You never two eagles, let's have
:46:56. > :46:57.
:46:57. > :47:07.Golf is in good hands when we have people like her participating at
:47:07. > :47:30.
:47:30. > :47:40.she may well drop one shot here. finish with. We had a round of 69.
:47:40. > :48:02.
:48:02. > :48:12.finishes with a three, overpowered the 18th there. Sneaks under par at
:48:12. > :48:12.
:48:12. > :48:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:48:56. > :49:01.good four would kick. -- a four bounce there! Two good breaks.
:49:01. > :49:11.Seven or eight feet away. That is a result. She has no idea how near
:49:11. > :49:16.
:49:16. > :49:26.that is, she is probably wondering Three over. Perilously close to the
:49:26. > :49:52.
:49:52. > :49:59.Barry Burn. Is it going to make the and 40 of those players have been
:49:59. > :50:03.72 or better, so that is a very high standard of playing indeed.
:50:03. > :50:13.For several hours in the middle of the day, the weather was Madrid --
:50:13. > :50:27.
:50:27. > :50:37.chance on the last hole, got a please. Has that gone right?
:50:37. > :50:37.
:50:37. > :51:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:51:28. > :51:33.Kim today. Not a birdie on her card. A couple of doubles. Can I just
:51:33. > :51:39.tell you what is happening on the 13th of August, at the Milford gold
:51:39. > :51:42.-- golf club. There is a delight for course there, they are having a
:51:42. > :51:45.special charity day for the prostate project. I don't know if
:51:45. > :51:55.they are still looking for any teams, but I guarantee you a
:51:55. > :52:05.special day. Milford, just south of Guildford. See what you're doing on
:52:05. > :52:08.
:52:09. > :52:18.today, haven't seen anyone to close. This might not be too bad, pitching
:52:19. > :52:27.
:52:27. > :52:32.off the down slope. Best one we It is the train drivers' law!
:52:32. > :52:39.think it is because they go across a crossing, really, letting you
:52:39. > :52:44.know they are about. They've let golfers no! Why anybody would play
:52:44. > :52:54.chicken around a train, I wouldn't know, but youngsters Douet, rather
:52:54. > :53:04.
:53:04. > :53:09.the open back, had been here for 24 years, it had fallen into, not
:53:09. > :53:17.disrepair, but it's certainly needed help. The crew did a great
:53:17. > :53:27.job. An amazing phalanx of guys, did an amazing job. It is fantastic,
:53:27. > :53:28.
:53:28. > :53:38.the way they have brought the whole acquisition at the back, alongside
:53:38. > :54:05.
:54:05. > :54:15.from long range that has hit the hole. It really is an amazing
:54:15. > :54:42.
:54:42. > :54:52.3:30pm. So it is a pretty long day. for the Walker cup at will Aberdeen.
:54:52. > :55:02.
:55:02. > :55:05.-- will Aberdeen. But that in your Aberdeen. Mr Trump is building a
:55:05. > :55:12.special place just north of Aberdeen. I think he will control
:55:12. > :55:20.the weather as well! He will need to, to earn a few quid. He has got
:55:20. > :55:30.an amazing piece of land, I hope he looked -- it lives up to it. This
:55:30. > :55:50.
:55:50. > :55:55.is to tie for third place at the HAZEL IRVINE: We are running out of
:55:55. > :56:00.time here, on our first day. I hope you have been enjoying it. I know
:56:00. > :56:04.Maureen has. Some great scoring, we have seen already, notably from
:56:04. > :56:07.Meena Lee, one of the large number of Koreans who always put in a good
:56:07. > :56:13.performance. Yes, we have seen some great shot-making, it has been
:56:13. > :56:23.lovely. Not be testing Carnoustie conditions we often associate with
:56:23. > :56:25.
:56:25. > :56:31.this place, but a final round from birdie of the day. This was the
:56:31. > :56:37.best Rowntree has ever put together in an Open championship. -- best
:56:37. > :56:42.round she has ever put together. This was at the 17th. Both of them
:56:42. > :56:49.were going for eagle. Lee's ball was put back where it was
:56:49. > :56:57.originally struck. Both of them listed. That was Lee with the putt
:56:57. > :57:03.for birdie. She would finish with a scintillating round of 65. This is
:57:03. > :57:08.one that she won't mind seeing again, because we have the winner
:57:08. > :57:17.of the National, just hurdling the Barry Burn at the end! I thought
:57:17. > :57:27.The early pace today was said by an American, Brittany Lincicome, she
:57:27. > :57:28.
:57:28. > :57:33.is the biggest hitter on the these holes. This was at the 13th.
:57:33. > :57:41.She had a bit of a dodgy start. This to occur back to two under,
:57:41. > :57:47.and then a real giant forward. This approach would set up the eagle
:57:47. > :57:52.chance fallen to come, who has won a Major. She snapped that one up to
:57:52. > :58:02.go four under. Then suddenly, a blistering finish on the horizon,
:58:02. > :58:03.
:58:03. > :58:07.she picked up five shots on the closing seven holes. How important
:58:07. > :58:11.is length on this championship course? You know, length is always
:58:11. > :58:19.important, she can overpower any golf course, she can make some of
:58:19. > :58:23.these par fives, and good eagle chances. Some of the real top names
:58:23. > :58:31.are right up there on the leader board of this great Ricoh Women's
:58:31. > :58:34.We have had a wonderfully international theme. We will be
:58:34. > :58:40.seeing that reflected on the leader board in the coming days.