Day 1 Golf: Women's British Open

It is not a golf course you love, it is one you respect. It is a

A, no, no, no! Ballesteros mustn't go left here. If you do, you could

squeeze -- swing easily into the I think we have seen the end of

What are you doing? What on earth are you doing? I have never seen

anything like that before. To attempt to hit the ball out of

Carnoustie has shaped some of our most infamous golfing memories.

Seven times it has hosted the Open Championship, where many have

fallen victim to the Barry Burn, that makes a round the 17th and

18th holes. This is the first time that this bridge of a course on the

east of Scotland has hosted deep Ricoh Women's British Open. So will

Carnoustie bare its teeth again? The strongest and most

international challenge is about to I feel very excited and so happy to

be here. I love the links golf course. This is one of the top

three in the world, and I feel very COMMENTATOR: It is on its way.

I hope it blows, I wanted to be hard, I wanted to be a true British

Open, like the guys had. I think it is one of the benefits of coming

COMMENTATOR: Perfect distance. Well Yes, it is a great field, all ready

to contest for the one Major title of the four in the women's game

that is staged outside the US. It is also the last available this

year. Over the last 14 months or so we have written -- marvelled at the

resurgence of the European golf, particularly in the men's game, but

the golfing landscape and power base in the women's game is very

influence, what with the defending champion, Yani Tseng, right at the

top. But there are also four South Korean golfers at the European --

in the top 10. Two Americans, just hovering out side. But the likes at

Stacey Lewis, all Major winners as well. Angela Stanford, just outside

the big one. Catriona Matthew it is the top British golf at the moment.

At the age of 50, that great stalwart, Juli Inkster is still a

What has greeted these players over the last few days, it has not been

at the wind blowing beast of a course faced by the men in 2007,

but what is ahead of the world's one in leading players?

A few clouds in the sky, but first thing this morning, there was

virtually no breeze at all. The course is in beautiful condition.

The fairways are firm and fast. It is going to be very important. At

the Barry Burn, wandering through these last two holes, doesn't look

too bad. The green is in perfect condition. The bunkers,

strategically positioned, nestled into awkward spot, the rough, not

too bad. A bit like Sandwich. But generally, not too bad. The course,

6500 yards of par 72, and this morning, Carnoustie has got a

summer morning field. The course is looking delightful. But will it

stay that way? Somehow, I doubted. It can't last. Big championship

field of 144 players, all team it up on the opening morning in this

Ricoh Women's British Open, and a woman who hit the first tee shot at

6:30am was Caroline Hedwall, enjoying a phenomenal start to her

professional career. She was the leading amateur 12 months ago. She

One of her playing partners, Sophie Popov is the world's leading

amateur right now. She leads the I thought it was going to rain, but

we had a really good weather, no wind, compared to what it is

normally like. So I think there was no excuse to play bad or make bad

shots. Of would rather wake up that who won the LPGA Tour money-list

last year, she leads the way. Angela Stanford of taxes, also

having a very good season. -- of So, let's take you out on to the

course, and see how everyone else humour today. Not much wind at all,

a little bit of rain threatening perhaps later in the day, but the

the morning starters, birdies out there to be had. This grand old

set to see if she can launch her second at the 14th over the

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absolute shocker. The tide is coming in as well. I wonder who was

in the States this year. A fine, a solid player. That is an absolute

in the Rolex world rankings, she is number 17. Suzann Pettersen over

Norway his number three in the world, but Nuria is next. Here is

the champion up from a couple of under. She is an ambassador for

this part of the world. She was born here in Angus, Carnoustie

is putting together a decent round. A lot of red figures available

today in Carnoustie, which is a amateur, is having a very good

tee shot. I can't actually see it on the fairway. Now, marker you

better angle you have for your par four. Now Cristie Kerr. She has

been playing incredibly well in the States. Just about every time she

tees up, she is top five. But she still hasn't got that victory this

Cristie Kerr. You can see how that is going to open up the second shot

for her, she will shoot it up between the bunkers, or carry them,

of the Barry burn doesn't interfere with these players, but the next

strand does. They are aiming for the island fairway. You can see

that nasty nest of bunkers on the right hand side. If there has a

front pin left, you want to land short. Six players have played it,

four have birdied it so far today. Usually, it is a bit of a brute of

a par four. But a little bit more forgiving today. Ken Brown is out

gone in momentarily, not too much Texas. A lot of great golfers have

under par. Got to go left of the this year but another one looking

all morning. Maybe her eyesight? It has been swept away... You don't

have to go too far away before you have to make the most of these

benign conditions, starting at half past six, and often not a breath of

wind. The promised rain hasn't of the professional in Germany,

with English parents but brought up because someone had driven a golf

cart into the burn, Barry Burn. It happened five minutes ago. Just the

gentlest of breezess is slightly Japanese player. She has had some

good finishes, 7th in Sunningdale in 2008 and 9th last year. She

hasn't enjoyed the best of form come down around the studio.

Perhaps it hasn't reached the 14th hole just yet! Another birdie four

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is still combining playing golf fairway... You get an extra 40

pair of mittens on! Just hit the wrong side of the tight rope and

has gone into the deepest looking yards of green to work with. Very

good indeed! A birdie putt to come from Katrina Matthew and the chance

- putter out. Good choice of shot. The umbrellas start to sprout

around the course. Decent crowds finished third last year in this

Championship. A big bogey on the train whistled past but a little

bit more rain is forecast for later would give 69 for Karrie Webb, a

three-time winner of this from her right. Or does it? Second

opening 70. Karrie Webb, winner twice this year on the LPGA, as we

look at Laura Davies just tidying up. A tiny one for a 73 for Laura

Davies and you have to feel, not making the most of the very good

early-morning conditions, only one red box there indicating one birdie,

which, with her immense park, is under par. I have got a feeling

that over the week we will see some excitement from the 17th hole. This

one is slightly downhill with a come up short with this one even

though it is downhill, perhaps film, Lincicome. -- in the

tournament. Spectacles. Beautifully done by the American. A good run,

two birdies and an eagle on the 14th. Maria Hjorth has just found a

tangle on the tough bit of grass behind the ball. 180 yards to go,

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Americans. Not too bad. She is wrapped up in a waterproof jacket

but the conditions are still not too bad, just a few spots of rain.

Ueda moves to 3-under. One hole to towards Dundee. We head back to the

16th tee. This is one of the great par-threes. It signals the end of

this rather fearsome finish honesty. 210 yards and for most of the

players it will be a four Bahrainian for most of the longer

ones. -- a 4-iron for most of the you miss this green on the right.

You have much more chance if you miss it to the left. It is very

skinny. It has always been caught a par-three 1/2! -- it has always

been called a par three, and a half. Tom Watson, when he won his first

Open in 19 Feb D5, he didn't park golf ball. Good shot there. But a

player who has been dogged by a injuries over the last wealth. --

while. Trying to juggle the Double Life a professional golfer and

trying to hit a high, cutting second shot. She pulled it to the

left. They meet awkward, this front right hand corner, to get out tops.

-- very awkward. Ueda's T-shirt on the 18th. Into a little breeze. --

magnificently down between the very heavy rough on the left and those

just a splash out. Again, that is just with me being the tee back 20

yards. It could have moved back even further, because the burn

doesn't come into play, but that bunker certainly does. Back up the

can be quite teasing when you are coming back up, you can't believe

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how much you have got to hit it up she was, anything within eight to

course this week. It has claimed a few. 16th, a tough one as well.

Then a gentler 17th to come. the greens now. Matron, that wasn't

good! After a perfect tee shot. It was an awkward two putt. Back to

four under. Not much Catriona Matthew can do apart from getting

being in stretching this back 20 yards, it makes it all more honest.

I think you had to do something to bring the bunker into play.

Although Catriona Matthew does not agree. In the practice rounds, they

Ueda. Looks like she is going to go shot, coming in from a slightly

Just a bit of a mishit. Not too courses, you probably wonder why

some of the markings are run the fairway, and some are so called,

that just makes it a lot easier and quicker for the player and the

caddies to see how far they have, because each one of those points is

a specific distance to the hole 139 yards. She is also going with a

And just where those people are, that is how close she is. If you

get a wind into you, going in with a longer club, he doesn't take much

of a turnover to make it very, very tight. Third shot for Katrina

the few players we have seen consistently roll the ball beyond

behold. Getting the pace of the greens very well, just adjusting to

this new plateau. Always slightly worrying when you see someone so

young moving away to something like few of them coming up short. They

will be used to offer could greens she has graduated from university

and gives golf her full attention, she will be very dangerous, but she

leapt out of the blocks like a demon, injury problems, any

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problems, wrist problems. -- any Pamela Pretswell, the amateur,

still going well. A bit further down you find the name of Laura

Davies, not happy with her opening it 210 yards, about seven paces to

all sorts of shots in her armoury. Coming from Texas, she is used to

the winds, used to keeping the ball down, playing anything other than

standard shots, and that was a of an aircraft carrier, not the

widest of the targets. A rescue for green. Rather fortunate with her

Japanese player. And she has got that little one to be the second

Hedwall of Sweden, first out. Hit the first ball of the championship,

and I'm not sure we will not see her hitting the final putt on

Sunday. Catriona Matthew, this would be a very good par saver. In

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she goes. Just splashing out almost but it drops, and she finishes with

the ball. So tricky. She cannot pitch flight all the way along the

green. So this is a feel and touch hope, hoping it will do the right

well done. On the walk after she had hit it. Already had a win this

year. And looking to make her cup Wie and Choi. Michelle Wie had a

live but that is scooting out to the right. It used to be quite flat

but the last time the Open was here they put up some mounting and you

shot. May be a bit of movement from give it a little bit more than

necessary on the greens and of course, the pace is a lot to do

with that, they are coming from is a great shot. That is such a

narrow channel that she has fed the ball up through, it is total

mentioned her troubles. She has had some bogeyed. Winner at the Evian

Masters last week, which is going Hjorth. You know, any time you miss

this 16th green on the right, you know you have four staring you in

bit of a drizzle coming down. at Carnoustie. -- it has got a bit

gloomy at Carnoustie. The forecast isn't too bad for the rest of their

week. I think we have seen those of the workmen put his name in that.

Steinhauer on the 18th. We talked about the length and think of it by

20 yards but still, much shorter than it would usually play. It

demands a bit more accuracy on the tee shot. We have the bunker to the

right that we saw Catriona Matthew think any player coming to the 16th

tee would be delighted to have no more than a dozen shots before the

safety of the clubhouse. Regardless powerful hitters but she still

needs a rescue club. 211 yards into the breeze. She is usually

up to 220 other words there is a danger of bringing the Barry Burn

in to play -- the tee-shot needs to go 200 yards up to 220, otherwise

there is a danger of bringing the It was a perfect tee-shot. The

right side gives you the best entry would go into the Barry Burn but

she is in a very good position now -- any further. It was a very

teasing tee-shot. The island fairway is triangular. The

hypotenuse is on the left-hand side and that is where the Barry Burn

runs. I think that might be the first time hypotenuse has been used

in golf commentary. Stay tuned, Andrew! Especially where the breeze

is blowing. It is easy to find that Just down to the edge of the

will get you with a long iron. A fine Welsh player, on the Match

Play Championship earlier this season, she won on the European

Tour. That will be swept away into from her caddy. This is fraught

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has actually patted out a birdie to get back to 4-over. The ruling is

administered. Off they go. Certainly providing a long wait for

this Championship, Sherri Steinhauer. Playing with two new

hips. There is some inspiration for No, it jumped! And a watery ending

for that one. You could hear the sound of it, it wasn't her finest.

waiting as well. A long, long time for that ruling. The ball went

behind the sign, you think it would be quick but everything has to be

done correctly, the officials shot? It is quite as severe rich

initially to get up onto the green. do for her par but it is not bad.

It is that irritating kind of rain where it is not too much but your

hands just begin to get a little She had it if she hit it! Still a

Wie's ruling. She had a long time to study that putt. A pas de last

for 68. -- a path down at the last 468. Kirsty McPherson are going

along very well. What a start she has had. A very talented American

player. Just outside the US selection for this one-time Cup

team for the US. Back to Melissa Wie's putter. She said yesterday in

her press conference it would be a chest putter for many but it was a

barely putter for her! -- belly. Switch into this, it is a

completely different technique when you move from a short putter to a

long putter. I always thought the stomach putter was a really good

break down, but in this more conventional style, most players

are trying to make sure they left wrist does not break down. That was

legitimately only allowed 10 seconds to wait to see if the ball

will take a final dive. What a good does not overpower courses in the

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like that. ANDREW COTTER: It is wandering on a

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horrible weather. We hope that it the 16th and a double-bogey on 16

and a bogey on the 14th, so stumbling towards the end. It is

Championship, just 16. A big talent. up short here. She judged the lead

of that perfectly. -- she read that perfectly. It should be a birdie.

tap-in for birdie. Sharing the lead to with Kristy McPherson. Na Yeon

Choi has decided... That is a horrible shot. Looking to punch it

back on to the fairway. Caught that awkward spot -- from an awkward

please her parents in the gallery. They follow every step and even

scrambled to here. She had this for par. But, leaving it short. 68 for

the Texan, who believes the omens are good if she is to land her

first Major title. Did you make the most of the conditions? I think I

did early. It was nice to be out there with no wind and kind of warm.

A disappointing finish. What do you make of the Carnoustie links and

the reputation it has. I like it. If the wind blows you can get into

trouble. The greens are firm. I think it is a great links golf

course. It is starting to become my favourite. There is some history on

your side. Explain the connection with Ben Hogan. He won in 1953, his

only British Open. He was a member at a shady Oaks, where I call home.

Hopefully, that is a good connection. Just behind her,

Brittany Lincicome was closing the holes. A 67 to lead the

Championship. There are holes where I can overpower them and get it up

the bunkers. I take advantage of those holes. There are some way you

need to use so say a 6-iron off the tee and be smart. It is a question

of being aggressive when you can. She has one win under her belt and

she has lots of confidence at the head of the leaderboard. Angela

Stanford has been in contention before with Brittany Lincicome.

Caroline Hedwall is here. It is Caroline Hedwall is here. It is

good to have you here. Tell us, good to have you here. Tell us,

what time did it start for you? set my alarm at 4:30am. I was

having breakfast at 5:15am and teed off at 6:30am. This is a

Championship you know well. You were the leading amateur last year

at Royal Birkdale. What you make of your chances the Shia? I have put

myself in a good position -- this year. A lot can happen on this

course. You managed to avoid the rain. On the 18th, you backed off

your putt at the last. I heard my name on the 18th. We started to

crack up in our group and it was funny. This was the loudspeaker in

the village. Anyway, you managed to get that in. You are off and

running in your career. You have had a phenomenal start with a two

professional wins as a rookie. How surprised I you at your progress?

am surprised. I did not think I would be this good. I am just a

rookie. I have played solidly. My hard work has played off -- paid

off. You have so many role-models in Sweden. He made an impression on

you? I have always liked players like an actor. A great idol. --

Annika Sorenstam. I have my twin sister as caddy. She is doing an

internship in the States. She reads the greens great. She helps me a

lot. A family at that. You are not identical twins. That is correct.

As for ambitions, apart from this Championship, there is the small

matter of the Sondheim cup. This is the women's equivalent of the Ryder

What you have to do to get into the team? I guess I need to win this

week or next week. I will enjoy my time here. Hopefully, I can play

well and they will give me a wild card. We will wish you well. And we

hope to see more of you this week. At least she gets a long flight in

tomorrow. But, those who have a tomorrow. But, those who have a

later start today -- long lie-in. Suzann Pettersson is the highest

ranked European player. She is alongside Paula Creamer. This is

the only Major that Juli Inkster has not yet claimed. And what a

trio this is. And the 2004 British has won twice on the US Tour. She

is thriving in the conditions. This is for her sixth birdie on the 14th.

The outright leader at 6-under. You do not see this very often.

Georgina Simpson playing in how a group at the 17th. This is the

second. And that is the ball of Meena Lee. Georgina's ball is

promoted. That is illegal. She will have that to try to go for an eagle

and Meena Lee's ball will be put back to the original position. This

is Meena Lee with a birdie to go 7- under. Pretty miserable conditions

right now. Meena Lee is making the most of it. That is good play in

It is raining, but not sideways, for now! In this miserable golfing

summer anything is possible after Castle Stuart. We can go back to

the commentary team. Good afternoon to Peter Alliss.

PETER ALLISS: It is one of those sorts of that days. The golf has

been spectacular. We have 30 players who are Ron par or better.

This hole has caused so much aggravation and tears over the

years. Comfortably reachedable in around in a poor -- horseshoe. That

is where my father went out of bounds in 1941. He took seven.

think of Jean. We thought he had won the Championship, and it was

not to be. They are well wrapped up against the elements, but they are

swinging freely and scoring remarkably well. Absolutely

stunning play. We have said it so often over the past few weeks, the

Scottish Open, the Open and the seniors, and now here we see rain.

We have seen it at some time in every one of those events. We will

be back in September for the Walker Cup in Royal Aberdeen. This is a

majestic links course. Very difficult. Have you played much

here, Maureen? And he once. Prior to the 1999 Open. I played in March

and it was idyllic. The conditions were glorious. The course is not as

tough as it was then. They have sensibly not got as much rough. But,

still a great challenge. Just letting one go at the death, there.

That was a very good round, however, of 70. An eagle really helps the

lovely tee shot. Right in the hey on the course. This is a wonderful

they used to, when we talk about designs of greens, bunkers all

around, every way, the players certainly have to think a little

bit with this tee shot. I suppose you could get the position much

easier than where it is but it is knew what she was doing. That is a

beauty. I like that swing. That was Hansen, Maureen. I think she might

be a neighbour of yours, she lives in Florida. She moved there two

years ago. She was taught by a good friend of mine, Harry muscle. --

delightful course in Cornwall. They are celebrating 100 years, it is a

great milestone when clubs reach 100 years. It used to be a great

extravaganza, and it is still very important for a club.

attempt. Yes! The back door! I thought it had slipped past. One of

the most difficult par fours on the course. It requires an accurate

Women's British Open has been played here, and will be over four

days. Meena Lee is leading the way. That is some score around here,

even though they are placing a very 190 yards for me? Maureen? Yes.

That started left, Peter! She got the winner in the National! That is

absolutely disgraceful! You do well to smile, my goal! Well, well, well.

-- my goal! Paul Jean van de Velde golf. When they take the luck away

from the game, they will take away a highlight because that was

outrageous. Also a risky putt for Georgina Simpson. You can see the

rain is putting down now. -- side of those Post! Is out of

bounds. It is hard to tell -- all of those posts is out of bounds.

She may be in play! Let's have another look. If the ball is up

against the friends, she has to play it or take a penalty. That is

nip and tuck. I don't know whether she will be able to play that.

that looks in. She can't touch the fence, it is an outer bounds fence.

She can move the cables. -- out of bounds fence. They always point

their finger and laugh. This is our first look at Caroline Masson, an

talented 22-year-old. She won the school for the tall 18 months ago.

-- for the Tour. The intrepid watchers of the Championship club.

It does not look very cold in there course a terrific, anybody would be

delighted, if you offer them nine shots they would happily miss them

out and keep going. They are fraught with danger, every one of

them. Twos of rare beasts. -- are Pressel. She always looks busy and

brisk. She is always moving quickly. As if she has got a very important

players out of this group to make birdie on the 17th... Ai Miyazato a,

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easy. Look at the speed. Unless to some friend of mine in Leeds.

Edward and Jacob, been suffering from leukaemia. Good luck. You will

soon be out on the course with your old chums. She is going to play it

backwards. She is here for two, go back for three, on for four, might

get a five, more likely if six. No relief from these railings because

they are out of bounds. She has to of the Barry Burn. Remember Romero

did that on 17 in the Open year and he was two shots in the lead and it

went straight out of bounds. Just about. She is left with a

the downslope so. A lot of these greens, they shoot forward and you

get a good help on the green, so she came up a bit short of that.

Stacy Lewis, right in the middle of the fairway. First professional win

was a Major this year. That will get the shoot forward! Excellent

I am going to take you a little break and leave you with Andrew

Cotter. The forecast for the next few days isn't too bad. Georgina

Simpson, after having to pitch back, it just crept on to be fairway. --

on to the fairway. It gives her just one shot. And that marker that

was very close, that is the marker of Meena Lee. She will be putting

ahead of her on very nearly the rough and the bunkers of drop quite

you see on the left of 18. -- between the rough and the bunkers.

Georgina Simpson. There is one drops down through impact. --

really drops down. We are seeing movement in this one. Maybe a

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make such a difference to how you going to be offset by at least one

dropped shot at 18. -- fours. ANDREW COTTER: Occasionally

unpleasant at 18. She is putting 14th for Yani Tseng. She hit the

tee shot way off to the right. It looks like she will take a penalty

drop and go back. No dropped shots yet but it yet is the word. Back to

the 18th. Finishing what will believe. It was almost at something

very special. -- Meena Lee. good fortune that was cancelled out

with the bad luck with the putt. But, 65 is a fine round. She will

look back on the 18th and think she finished runner up last week. Doing

eight finishes in the top 20. to the penalty drop for Yani Tseng

in the bushes. If she gets a lie, can she get back to the green? Back

if she can reach from here. It depends on the lie. The fact that

she has an iron out means that it I remember Oliver Fisher saying

that she used to rip through the ball like one of the young men.

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today's conditions. You can see the huge bunkers. The name of the hole

is Spectacles. You can see where it comes from. It slopes rapidly

downhill beyond the bunkers. There is a narrow channel on to the green.

And you have a greedy bunker on the right. Not such an appealing one on

A clear picture to the pin from there. It just crept over the

bunkers. Unlucky because I think I think we will see more of her in

the future. And that his wife. -- round on the Old Course at

Sunningdale. Eagle, albatross. could have won the Olympic medal

for the high jump after holing out. She is doing some work for alarm

weekend! I mean that in the nicest way. We hope she is still playing

golf. An incredibly good second shot. She managed to get good

distance out of it. 144 yards left for the third. She can just see the

worth seeing. It was a truncated follow-through. Almost a punch shot.

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green is nipped it in. It is almost peanut shape. She is quite a bit

below the hole. She can be shot, with her power, a birdie

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at the time, youngest winner of a Major. She is declaring herself as

half Scottish, I think! I was birdies and an eagle. The eagle was

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left himself this far away from a deserved that. Her pitch checked up

on her. She rescued it with a fine 2000, which was the year before it

became a Major -- Sophie. Here is the defending champion trying to

escape, only one shot she has She did what she had to do I

momentarily. The breeze has dropped on to hopefully finish for a par.

Yes. A very good round indeed because she has had to do most of

it in some pretty unpleasant something! After falling into a

bunker. That is outstanding because the bunkers are the teeth of the

golf course. You can just come out 8-under, but 65 in the rain at

Carnoustie. Lincicome coming in a bit before that with 67. And all of

these scores are scarcely believable on Carnoustie, but it is

the amateur from Germany. Paula Creamer or, coming towards the end

of her round at 2-under par. And Danielle Kang, the American amateur,

one to go at 2-under. They are all impressive because of the

conditions. It is cool and damp. Kirsty McPherson had it going for a

while but very poor back nine. Some very good amateurs in the field,

Pamela Pretswell, the Scot. A bit further down, the former champion,

Karen Stupples, and the American veteran. Stacy Lewis, a Major

winner from earlier this year. And that shot. One of the strongest

drivers on the LPGA Tour, a very long hitter, driving accuracy. She

set herself up for a good opportunity but she tucked it away.

A bit in the lap of the gods to see how that light. -- how that

finished. Christina Kim, very colourful, always chatty. Not doing

follow-through on too many textbooks. Look at the foot work. I

think she felt on the way down that something was going wrong and she

Has she taken a drop? I think she has. She put it in the water in the

Barry Burn. She will be playing have fought shot from there. Her

good round is coming to a sticky played. Five amateurs in the field,

Danielle Kang is the US champion and got an invitation that way.

There will be keen competition Very good. It could be wonderful!

That for an eagle for Creamer. That nasty stuff. The forecast was for

it to brighten up at around 5pm. It is 4:10pm. It will be a nice

long way to go. She went with the driver. There is a 65 yard

difference between Morgan Pressel's tee shot and Tseng's tee shot. On

these links courses it is all about the second shot. She has gone with

She was right. Unduly pessimistic souls, golfers, but she was right

on that occasion. It is not too bad Ghaly in front of a, not a lot of

room to work with, but apart from that -- she has got a Gulley in

from to Perth. Definitely not it couldn't do much better than

that. It is a birdie putt to come. Morgan Pressel, her strength, a

seven-iron, Morgan Pressel going in with a wood and it makes such a

difference. You don't really see the sea from Carnoustie. These

wonderful, high cameras. We are a little bit inland here. The media

centre is there and the clubhouse, that is a hotel. All different

clubs down that road on the left. That is the way golf grew up on the

east coast. And down on the green we have Danielle can, trying to

drop just one shot. -- Danielle round, 72, level par for the

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found, on the right of 14th. -- the none of them belong to Mickey, so

we are having a look around. We think it went near this but nobody

actually saw it go in so we are when she hit her tee shot. Hang on!

in a row to get to 4-under for Ai which we thought was the right ball

and it wasn't the right one, but the one that was found was four

even considered the other one, the one Tseng took, which was to go

further back. I don't think she has. but her putting failed her. This

could be a good move for Paul eagle of the day. Two eagles, two

birdies and one double. 4-under. couple of eagles will help. She

loves this kind of golf. She loves the links challenge. She wants the

wind to blow, she wants it to be in the bunker in two. Very steep

face. Almost played the bunker shot to well. Any break-in this?

Probably just a little bit. Not a keeping her momentum going. She has

birdied three out of the last five past the bunker. Still in the light

rough. 192 yards. She might be able length by Miki Saiki. Peter Alliss

is back. PETER ALLISS: Just in time to see

that sparkling shot from Sophie Gustafson. Everything is clean cut.

Everything is so neat and tidy. This is the advantage here. Where

the tee is. It is a good drive. They can reach comfortably into

macro if they get a decent drive over the last seven years. I am

surprised she has not been more successful. She has a very good

head on her. She plays nicely. She putt all right. So many ingredients

go to make up a good sports manner all-woman. So many little things

can go wrong -- sportsman. ANDREW COTTER: Is this one going

left? It is. Straight into the back. 8-over par. Not an nice day on the

links. Not a swing you could easily copy. A little bit like John Daly

on the backswing and Charlie Smith on the follow-through.

HAZEL IRVINE: A good performance from Meena Lee today he has posted

a lovely target for everybody to follow. 65 today. I spoke to her

follow. 65 today. I spoke to her after she finished around.

Congratulations. That is your best round of golf in a Major. What did

you like most about Carnoustie today? I really like the golf

course. Everybody told me that it would be windy and rainy, but it

was OK. The wind came down a little bit. That is why I played really

good today. How much luck did you have at the 18th? I know! I thought

I got lucky. I got lucky today. much confidence do you have that

you can follow others and win here? I have confidence because I play

I have confidence because I play very well. I hope to be at my best

tomorrow and the weekend. It is not outside the bounds of possibility

that she could follow other Korean players who have won. What about

Caroline Masson? A lovely round of 68. She has had some very good

performances already this season. I spoke to her when she finished. An

excellent round today. I wonder what you make of your start in this

Championship? It has been nice out there for me. I have played really

well and hardly made any mistakes. I am looking forward to the next to

days. You have had a good season so far. A couple of top 10 position so

far. How different does this Major feel with everybody from around the

world? And very different. We know this is one of the best tournaments

in the world. There are many good players on my Tour but not the best

in the world, obviously. It is good to see them, how they swing for

example. It is a different atmosphere. It is so much bigger.

You are coping very well. We have seen Sophia Popov, one of the

amateurs. Why they're not more German professionals? All the

professionals are playing well, but, because of the amateurs, they do

not want to turn professional, so we do not have enough professionals.

German players are getting better and more are turning professional

and can compete at this level. We might have really good players in

the next two years. Well played. PETER ALLISS: She and Martin came a

could be a hot team in a foursome. yards. That is not too bad. Worse

things can happen at the 16th. you look across the course, it does

not remind you of Arthur links courses. It is different -- of

other links courses. That was a very good four. She took an iron

for the second shot. A big shot. Paula Creamer being lined up. A lot

of the caddies do this on the women's Tour. They line them up and

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of the player to align themselves the Bush, and this to save par. Oh,

yes! That is a par to remember and tell the grandchildren about. Quite

the boring story... She still gets away with a five after the drop out

at the Bush. Morgan Pressel has done it again. She is on the 16th

in a bunker. She has been in two in the last four holes. This is

difficult. You have to be accurate little too firm. A little bit too

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The fairway leads you over to the the last. Here we are at the 15th.

This is the longest par four. It moves to the left, but the camber

takes you down to the right towards to the 18th. We saw Paula Creamer,

her ball skipping over the bunker and towards the out of bounds. But

it just stayed short and she has just found out the good news. Not

much of a backswing. A lot of people have been putting from here.

It is a scuffle up along the ground. One along the ground, I fancy.

is a fairly slow putt. A birdie attempt on 16. Not a lot of break

on this one. She has to come up a up short. Despite the practice

rounds, people are being caught out by the pace of them. We can go back

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happy when she is happy and miserable when she is miserable.

St Andrew's. Remember that one down at the right hand side, wonderful.

I remember seeing an elderly lady there with a hand back over one on,

didn't bother to take it off. She never missed. Cried for a week.

Mind you, that was 40 weeks -- 40 have the best of the day. The late

starters are going to have an equally pleasant evening, it is

very calm. It has stopped raining. Everyone looks a bit dry, but there

is the occasional sparkle of floral year, Phil wily will be watching.

Will be 100 in August. AA remember as a young lad, they spoke of Liz

to be a round of 76 for Suzann Pettersen. Just one birdie on the

look best pleased. Don't know why. That is not too shabby, with a

five-iron. I think it is in the train drivers' Handbook, when you

go past a golf course, the first thing you have to do it is sound

Disappointing. Disappointing when you drop a shot on the last hole.

two and loops in the middle of the the moment. You can see that is the

end of the sort of Ireland down Sophie Gustafson, the only player

on that page you can still challenge. -- who can still

me some photographs of Ken Brown, Wayne Grady, for me to get signed.

I got them signed, and I it left some heart of the package which I

sent back. I have lost your address. If you know and lady in Deal, we

were there a couple of weeks ago. But the fact remains, this lady

sent me these beautiful photos, if you know who it was, or if you are

listening, please get in touch. I have half a dozen signed photos it

it is almost the calm before a huge thunderstorm or something.

down the slope, but it has rolled surprise! -- nobody in a thing. The

breeze is freshening. The fair city of Dundee just five miles down the

iron. A little bit of breeze helping. She is a bit out of sink

that bunker. Looks a little bit out of sorts. There it is in the middle

of the sand. Relatively simple bunker shot, but an awkward length.

There is no taking forwards and of these bunkers here. You just have

from 200 yards. Could come round nicely. Just a little bit. Eagle

putt. You won't be surprised to know the 17th is playing at the

And look at it now, down it comes. No more of 20 feet or so it for an

eagle, it could have been in the it is nice to see the rain has gone,

and as you were saying, the middle time starters seem to have got the

worst of the conditions, the early and later as seem to have benefited

the most from the condition. -- conditions. Ken, you have been

soldiering on through the lot. left alone, as we would say back in

Ireland. You have got plenty to celebrate on the golfing front at

the moment! At yes, we are having a fine time. You have got to do it

when you can. It is such a difficult game, it is a humbling

for the Mena got be a few times, she was one of your greatest women

golfers. We had at Mary McKenna been awarded an MBE. -- being

awarded an MBE. So another reason for a party! Yes, you have had a

a breath of wind. Really tip-top playing conditions, good light, as

well. You get a good feel of the distance. And this is not easy.

is about 25 yards. The one thing she has got in her favour, if she

comes up a little bit short of the green, she is going to hit the down

it is almost like you enter an arena. You have 16, 17 and 18, it

is like the marathon runner entering the stadium for the last

think, I'm all right, and the next, doom. Miyazato, for an eagle

attempt, down hill. A little off putts as I thought would have

thought, with these conditions. greens are in beautiful condition,

but there is no real speed in them. The greens the men putt on now are

so fast, when they get to a nice, medium pace, that sort of speed, a

good pace, not greens that would frighten you. There are no huge

aggressive with this putt. -- is going to be a very tidy birdie,

she is going to move to three under had a few more chances, too. She

could have been better, she has had opportunities. She is playing very

short of them now you have Sometimes, not by very much. But

not enough speed. When you good at putting, Maureen? When I did not

know anything about it, yes. The more I practised between clubs and

on chalk lines and all of that, I got rid of the field. I was not bad

and then I had problems -- the feeling. I think that great putters

special... They say that putting is entirely different from the other

part of a golf. But the wonderful putters, they do not know how they

joking, Ken Brown has a touch -- putters. It is a gift. And Juli

Inkster, one of your favourite. love her. She has about 14 children

and is 71 years old and keeps going round in par and better?! She will

not be a fan of yours saying she is 71! She seems to enjoy it. And she

is still automatically picked for the cup team. She might have to

stand down as assistant captain. nicely until she took a seven at

the 14th -- I apologise. This is deceptive. 20 yards of ground you

do not see. You have to trust the yardage. Your eyes tell you it is

shorter than it says. If you do not find the green, it is much better

to miss it left. You have a sporting chance of rescuing par

been a busy bank. It went up to a horrid spot. There will be no going

for the greens from there. Juli Inkster, around in 73. She took six

at the 17th. 90% of the field have birdied that so a very good round

from Juli Inkster. Do you think she will play as vice-captain? I think

she has said she will play. She publicly announced her retirement

from the cup in 2009 and accepted the invitation to be one of the

assistant captains. The Americans take 10 automatic choices. Morgan

Pressel, we are watching, is in that list. I believe Juli Inkster

is ninth or tenth. She says that if she makes it, she will play. That

ended up in the sand. If she plays it will be a huge success in

Ireland. The matches are played in September time. I think they will

sink today. She tends to go full tilt at a lot of her shots. She is

really about it four shots behind the pack. She is still very much in

Over 200 yards you can make it anything from 180 yards. It is

raised up enough and narrow enough at the front. It is one of the most

formidable par threes in Championship golf. It catches

people out. It is raised up. Why, Ken? It is longer and generally

plays into the breeze. It is not the widest green. Sophie has found

Rather lucky. It's stuck there. I think the damp ground helped her

The bunker is at the front. She will screw herself into the ground

one day. Like a corkscrew, straight The slope she is walking up is

quite significant. It is never easy to putt from a loan to a high level.

It is more difficult to judge the pace. -- low level. On the 17th. 3-

shirt. I wonder if it is a restaurant in Minneapolis. I do not

know, Peter. I shall find out. Sophie is doing her customary

practice swings. She stepped straight into the ball. She has

some grip on this part of. It looks like a cricket bat handle. --

take their hands out of the streak. They have those 30 years ago.

the stroke. There is nothing new when you have been around a bit. Is

she doing the right thing? Is the face of that club not as straight

as I think it is? I was surprised when I saw her trying to do this.

of the water? Yes. We saw Catriona Matthew in that bunker earlier. She

played it out conventionally and made a great four. I cannot help

but think she was going for the green. She is in a pretty decent

Down a hole for her birdie. Excellent. She gets herself back to

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Just like Elizabeth Taylor, You can trace it. It has left it

awkward with the sand. Christina in the last hour and a half.

Similar sorts of bunker shots. one is not particularly appetising.

What she has in her favour is the condors will help her if it comes

year. This is not easy. It has settled down a little bit. It is

nasty. The third shot on 18 for from Morgan Pressel after the

bunker, it was exciting what she was trying to do, it has worked out

OK. If she can get this within ten feet, you fancy that she will make

chatting away to her golf ball for She needs to ease it up to the

the year when the rough was horrendous. There was controversy

watching Greg Norman trying to get out of the rough. Natalie Gulbis at

the 17th. This is asking a lot, for three. No. Another one that is

Natalie Gulbis back after her health problems. This is the

situation. There is an international field to this

within striking distance, among them Paula Creamer and. She played

in pink. Sometimes pretty, sometimes not. Let's reflect. What

did you make of your start? Welcome did you make of your start? Welcome

to Scotland, with all the rain. We have had wonderful practice rounds

and he we come. I wanted it to play tough. My scorecard was up and down.

I played well. My double was bad from 90 yards. It was one of those

I hit a great one, you have got to make the putt for eagle, it was a

good day. Nasty conditions out there, and I wanted it to play

tough, to be hard, you want that in the British Open, I tried to have a

smile all day. We know you are prepared very thoroughly for this

championship, tell us about your preparations, and who you took out

on to the course with you. I came out, and I played Saturday and

Sunday, I went out with the head pro and had the club champ, I'm

learning a lot of the breaks, where to go, and where to hit it. You

still have to hit it in the right direction, that's for sure. It is

great to see you smiling, because many other still have the picture

of you at Birkdale, having jarred your wrist and your thumb, Lord was

a very eventful day. How much happier are you in your health and

your career 12 months later? I feel good, I am at a good place in my

life, I always loved the British Open, especially here in Scotland,

the home of golf. It brings back a lot of good memories, St Andrew's,

so to be at Carnoustie, how could you not have a smile in your face?

It is a big leap for women's golf. You never two eagles, let's have

Golf is in good hands when we have people like her participating at

she may well drop one shot here. finish with. We had a round of 69.

finishes with a three, overpowered the 18th there. Sneaks under par at

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good four would kick. -- a four bounce there! Two good breaks.

Seven or eight feet away. That is a result. She has no idea how near

that is, she is probably wondering Three over. Perilously close to the

Barry Burn. Is it going to make the and 40 of those players have been

72 or better, so that is a very high standard of playing indeed.

For several hours in the middle of the day, the weather was Madrid --

chance on the last hole, got a please. Has that gone right?

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Kim today. Not a birdie on her card. A couple of doubles. Can I just

tell you what is happening on the 13th of August, at the Milford gold

-- golf club. There is a delight for course there, they are having a

special charity day for the prostate project. I don't know if

they are still looking for any teams, but I guarantee you a

special day. Milford, just south of Guildford. See what you're doing on

today, haven't seen anyone to close. This might not be too bad, pitching

off the down slope. Best one we It is the train drivers' law!

think it is because they go across a crossing, really, letting you

know they are about. They've let golfers no! Why anybody would play

chicken around a train, I wouldn't know, but youngsters Douet, rather

the open back, had been here for 24 years, it had fallen into, not

disrepair, but it's certainly needed help. The crew did a great

job. An amazing phalanx of guys, did an amazing job. It is fantastic,

the way they have brought the whole acquisition at the back, alongside

from long range that has hit the hole. It really is an amazing

3:30pm. So it is a pretty long day. for the Walker cup at will Aberdeen.

-- will Aberdeen. But that in your Aberdeen. Mr Trump is building a

special place just north of Aberdeen. I think he will control

the weather as well! He will need to, to earn a few quid. He has got

an amazing piece of land, I hope he looked -- it lives up to it. This

is to tie for third place at the HAZEL IRVINE: We are running out of

time here, on our first day. I hope you have been enjoying it. I know

Maureen has. Some great scoring, we have seen already, notably from

Meena Lee, one of the large number of Koreans who always put in a good

performance. Yes, we have seen some great shot-making, it has been

lovely. Not be testing Carnoustie conditions we often associate with

this place, but a final round from birdie of the day. This was the

best Rowntree has ever put together in an Open championship. -- best

round she has ever put together. This was at the 17th. Both of them

were going for eagle. Lee's ball was put back where it was

originally struck. Both of them listed. That was Lee with the putt

for birdie. She would finish with a scintillating round of 65. This is

one that she won't mind seeing again, because we have the winner

of the National, just hurdling the Barry Burn at the end! I thought

The early pace today was said by an American, Brittany Lincicome, she

is the biggest hitter on the these holes. This was at the 13th.

She had a bit of a dodgy start. This to occur back to two under,

and then a real giant forward. This approach would set up the eagle

chance fallen to come, who has won a Major. She snapped that one up to

go four under. Then suddenly, a blistering finish on the horizon,

she picked up five shots on the closing seven holes. How important

is length on this championship course? You know, length is always

important, she can overpower any golf course, she can make some of

these par fives, and good eagle chances. Some of the real top names

are right up there on the leader board of this great Ricoh Women's

We have had a wonderfully international theme. We will be

seeing that reflected on the leader board in the coming days.