:00:27. > :00:34.Hello and welcome today two of the women's British Open, a fresh start
:00:35. > :00:39.to the day, and the wind has picked up on Scotland's's east coast. More
:00:40. > :00:42.challenging than yesterday, with a threat of rain, so it's a bit
:00:43. > :00:46.different from yesterday morning, which began with the sun sparkling
:00:47. > :01:06.off the North Sea, and Michelle Wie shone brightest on the links.
:01:07. > :01:15.It was gorgeous out there. Sometimes you get a knot breeze. It's
:01:16. > :01:21.spectacular. I'm really proud of myself.
:01:22. > :01:32.Michelle Wie is out in front after round one. A wonderful 64.
:01:33. > :01:40.29-year-old South Korean In-Kyung Kim is a shot back. And there is
:01:41. > :01:42.English interest a shot further back, Lauren Davis rolling back the
:01:43. > :01:48.years alongside Georgia Hall -- Georgia Hall and Charley Hull on
:01:49. > :01:54.four under par. Greg Davies looking to replicate the form that saw her
:01:55. > :02:00.get 67 yesterday. Here she is on the par 312, off the green, but it
:02:01. > :02:09.doesn't matter, in it goes to get three for the round, 8-under for the
:02:10. > :02:12.Championship. 24-year-old South Korean Jenny Shin started today two
:02:13. > :02:21.under and had this for birdie on the 12th. In it would go, moving her to
:02:22. > :02:28.5-under, but she'd go even better on the par 3/14, with a whole month --
:02:29. > :02:32.with a hole-in-one. England's Georgia Hall started the day four
:02:33. > :02:35.off the lead, but four straight birdies in the front line at her
:02:36. > :02:42.right up there. This is her tee shot on the par-3 fourteenths. Fired
:02:43. > :02:48.straight at the flag, and that would mean a simple putt for birdie. It
:02:49. > :02:53.would go, a sixth birdie of the day for Georgia Hall, 5-under par for
:02:54. > :02:59.her around. Georgia Hall leading the way under par. 2014 champion Mo
:03:00. > :03:04.Martin making steady ground. A slow start for world number two Lexi
:03:05. > :03:09.Thompson, but she has recovered with birdies on ten, 11 and 12, helping
:03:10. > :03:15.her back to 6-under par. They spit out on without commentaries. --
:03:16. > :03:20.let's get out on the course with our commentators.
:03:21. > :03:26.Thank you, a bit overcast but pleasant conditions. Lexi Thompson,
:03:27. > :03:32.starting the day at 5-under, now 6-under. Approach to the 13th, and a
:03:33. > :03:37.beauty. The back of the green. She won't be sure how close it is, but
:03:38. > :03:46.it is next to the flag. Georgina hall having an excellent day,
:03:47. > :03:51.9-under, 5-under for the day. Here on 16, her second shot, finding the
:03:52. > :04:01.green. Actually, looking quite good, even though her body language showed
:04:02. > :04:04.something different. Lexie is a bit of a roll at the 13th. Lovely
:04:05. > :04:11.approach, another birdie on the cards.
:04:12. > :04:24.Birdie chance for Georgia Hall. She's got it. She's darn well got
:04:25. > :04:25.it. What a good-looking card, now leading by two, 10-under. Look at
:04:26. > :04:34.that. Georgia Hall, 6-under for her
:04:35. > :04:41.around, seven birdies on her card. She leads by two, going up the 16th.
:04:42. > :04:47.62 for Michelle Wie yesterday, a course record, and Lexi Thompson,
:04:48. > :04:53.fresh from a fourth birdie in a row. Some great play this morning.
:04:54. > :04:57.Charley Hull, second to 13th, perfect tee shot she should be able
:04:58. > :05:05.to land it softly, which she does. The greens are perfect. She could do
:05:06. > :05:11.with a fast finish. Georgia Hall on the 16th with a 3-wood. Trying to
:05:12. > :05:22.avoid the bunkers, trying to have a good finish after a wonderful day.
:05:23. > :05:31.I think that's in one of those little pot bunkers.
:05:32. > :05:37.14 today, 170 yards. Spectacular looking hole, pin towards the front
:05:38. > :05:49.right. Nicely done, gathering up from
:05:50. > :05:58.there. It's in an accessible spot. Earlier today, Jenny Shin made a
:05:59. > :06:02.hole-in-one here. Here is Laura. Just keep your calm, try and get a
:06:03. > :06:09.birdie. Good for the weekend. I still think it's amazing, the way
:06:10. > :06:27.she looks. Calling for it to stay in the air. Still an amazing lady. Dame
:06:28. > :06:30.Laura. Amy Yang on 18, 6-under. Only 13 on to the pin, very much in the
:06:31. > :06:42.middle. And she showed it right there, great shot. Charley Hull at
:06:43. > :06:49.the 13th. Cross handed, got to be. Well done. Beautifully struck. Right
:06:50. > :06:57.at the sweet spot. Birdies at 11 and 13, back to four under. The 16th,
:06:58. > :07:03.Georgia Hall drove it into a sand bunker on this par four. This is her
:07:04. > :07:11.third shot. A little bluff. She's got to carry. Sit! Oh, be lucky.
:07:12. > :07:19.Just stayed up, or it would have run to the front of the green. That, to
:07:20. > :07:24.save her par. The boys and girls are out, the lobster boys, the crabbers.
:07:25. > :07:28.It's interesting watching in the evening in St Andrews bay the little
:07:29. > :07:34.ships, I presume they are crabbers or lobsters, and it's all out on a
:07:35. > :07:38.day like this, but, when the waves are 30 foot high, it ain't much fun.
:07:39. > :07:44.-- it's all right on a day like this. Laura trying to salvage a bit
:07:45. > :07:54.after bogey double at the last two holes. Come on, Laura. Not a very
:07:55. > :07:59.nice feeling. I hope there's enough for her to play for the weekend. We
:08:00. > :08:13.like to see Dame Laura. Lexi Thompson on 14, going for five
:08:14. > :08:21.birdies in a row. And she does it. That putter is a bit hot today. She
:08:22. > :08:25.is 8-under, two shots off the lead. Laura missed the green, she chipped
:08:26. > :08:33.it up and she has this by bogey. She missed her par at -- she has this
:08:34. > :08:39.for a bogey. She missed her par putt. I'm fortunate finish, bogey,
:08:40. > :08:48.double bogey. Georgia Hall coming to the end of her round. She's been in
:08:49. > :08:53.trouble, I hear. This is for par. We have seen a few players doing well
:08:54. > :08:55.and then coming to the last four or five holes and dropping three or
:08:56. > :09:12.four. Angel Yin is trying to finish with a
:09:13. > :09:20.nice birdie. That fist pump she did, she goes 7-under. And it's in a good
:09:21. > :09:26.position for the weekend. It's not been a great finish Laura Davies,
:09:27. > :09:30.Dame Laura. She is talking to us. It started so well and peed off a bit
:09:31. > :09:39.at the end, but are you pleased with what you produced? -- and it went
:09:40. > :09:48.off a bit at the end. Up until the end, I was cruising. I had 33 putts,
:09:49. > :09:55.and just three putts, so it was a kick in the teeth, that finish. On
:09:56. > :09:58.the back nine, it would have been there yesterday as well. Is it
:09:59. > :10:03.coincidence or is it tiring out there, tough conditions? You play
:10:04. > :10:08.the front nine downwind and the back nine into the wind, and it's harder.
:10:09. > :10:14.You have to get precise tee shots and you end up not getting it to 15,
:10:15. > :10:19.20 feet but 30 or 40. I had a good tee shot of 16 and it four iron in
:10:20. > :10:23.there, and I ended up hitting a 3-putt by bogey. You want a good
:10:24. > :10:38.number you got to go out in three or 4-under. Georgia, topping a shot on
:10:39. > :10:42.16. Gets a nice bounce. She's not going to have a whole lot left. I
:10:43. > :10:50.think there will some anger into that one. That's what adrenaline can
:10:51. > :10:55.do for you. It's almost too far, she's let herself an awkward pitch.
:10:56. > :10:59.This is the third shot of Lexi Thompson. Maybe still a birdie on
:11:00. > :11:12.the way. Good line. That's the longest drive
:11:13. > :11:20.we've seen down here on this 17th hole today. Yes, and she is one of
:11:21. > :11:26.the longest on the LPGA, and Georgia was way longer than she was.
:11:27. > :11:30.Sometimes it's not good to be too long, because a little touchy shot
:11:31. > :11:33.like that becomes so much more difficult, but she handled it quite
:11:34. > :11:40.nicely. Lexi Thompson having a birdie putt. Going very well today.
:11:41. > :11:45.This is six birdies in a row, if she can make this. Just looked like she
:11:46. > :11:56.came across a bit and didn't get the run. Georgia on 17. I think she'd
:11:57. > :12:02.love to get a birdie to get her back from having bogeyed 16. Having an
:12:03. > :12:13.amazing round, going 9-under. The leader by one.
:12:14. > :12:20.155 -- 151 yards for Thompson, 7-iron.
:12:21. > :12:39.Good shot. Georgia is aiming for a second shot on 18. Having a fabulous
:12:40. > :12:49.round at 5-under. Looked like it came over a little bit. A little bit
:12:50. > :12:55.left, but no problems. Coming back and rolling in, giving a nice chance
:12:56. > :13:02.for a birdie on 18. Can Lexi Thompson make her sixth birdie on
:13:03. > :13:12.this last nine? This to be tying for the lead. Good putt, but not good
:13:13. > :13:15.enough. She has to settle for par. Remaining at 8-under. Georgia Hall
:13:16. > :13:39.for a birdie. She had to settle for it. A very
:13:40. > :13:42.good round today, 5-under. 9-under total. Leader in the clubhouse by
:13:43. > :13:55.one. That confirms the 67 from Georgia
:13:56. > :14:03.Hall, and a 1-stroke lead at the moment over Lexi Thompson. She's
:14:04. > :14:08.speaking to us. You looked composed. How do you feel going round the
:14:09. > :14:12.links? I'm quite confident, playing well at the moment, so trying to
:14:13. > :14:19.keep pushing. The last few holes, I was a bit nervous. But I got used to
:14:20. > :14:24.it, which was fine. Hopefully I can do even better at the weekend. We'll
:14:25. > :14:29.have to see. Coming into the Championship, you know you are up
:14:30. > :14:32.against the best. Does that motivates you? Yeah, it's great to
:14:33. > :14:38.play against the best players in the world. This is my fifth British
:14:39. > :14:42.Open, and I love links golf, and I had a good last few months, being up
:14:43. > :14:50.there quite a few times. Hopefully I can stay up there at the weekend.
:14:51. > :14:55.Lexi Thompson on her second shot on 17, playing quite smart, I think.
:14:56. > :14:59.She laid herself quite a way back to be able to get a good shot in. A lot
:15:00. > :15:04.of them have been a little too close.
:15:05. > :15:32.Second consecutive birdie for her. An Englishwoman based in America,
:15:33. > :15:48.Jodi Ewart Shadoff. 3-under for today. Birdie chance for Lexi
:15:49. > :15:57.Thompson. She has holed another! Is back nine is special, six birdies on
:15:58. > :16:04.it. Currently sharing the lead. Charley Hull, out of the divot on
:16:05. > :16:08.17. Seemed a good connection. And that's a very, very fine golf shot
:16:09. > :16:15.from the young Englishwoman. A great tee shot put tickled on its last
:16:16. > :16:25.role into a very nasty lie, and full steam ahead.
:16:26. > :16:40.Another fine shot. A spectacular inward nine so far by Lexi Thompson.
:16:41. > :16:46.It's been something special after a slightly lacklustre opening nine.
:16:47. > :16:55.The pin on a Little Richard macro on the left side of the green. -- on a
:16:56. > :17:00.little ridge. Very nice. On a little ledge, with half a chance of making
:17:01. > :17:05.another birdie. Watch the size of this divot. Beating right down on
:17:06. > :17:11.the ball. The club almost stops. Unbelievable! Look at the shaft and
:17:12. > :17:25.the clubface. It doesn't turn over. Very strong to be able to do that.
:17:26. > :17:35.Shanshan Feng, ramming one into the back of the cup. Struggling
:17:36. > :17:39.yesterday, but not today. 6-under. Lexi Thompson certainly had her
:17:40. > :17:45.putting boots on in this round. She has this to take the outright lead
:17:46. > :17:54.at 10-under. This is for her seventh birdie on this inward nine at
:17:55. > :17:59.Kingsbarns. A little left to right. It's just swung across the face of
:18:00. > :18:11.the hole. But that was a superb round. Out in 38, back in 31, 68 and
:18:12. > :18:16.9-under par. Birdie putt for Charley Hull after a wonderful second. In
:18:17. > :18:20.she goes. A little fist pump. She moves to 5-under par. A jaunty
:18:21. > :18:31.stride back. Moriya Jutanugarn, bogey at the
:18:32. > :18:36.last, round in 77, but all the damage was done at the 12th, the par
:18:37. > :18:42.free. I don't know how she managed it, but she took nine. Defending
:18:43. > :18:46.champion going to miss the cut. A nice day for Lexi Thompson, a bad
:18:47. > :18:53.opening nine, but currently at 9-under, joint leader. What a start
:18:54. > :18:57.that back nine, quite sensational. It was a bit windy today but it
:18:58. > :19:03.didn't seem to affect you. The first few holes, I was like, this is
:19:04. > :19:08.tougher than yesterday, but then it calmed down, so it was nice
:19:09. > :19:15.conditions coming in. And you met some wild life on the 15th green.
:19:16. > :19:19.That fee was massive! I heard it. It was buzzing. It landed somewhere,
:19:20. > :19:24.and that's the worst sound for the I figured if I just talked it would go
:19:25. > :19:31.away. It's not used to seeing sunglasses. It's mainly to keep my
:19:32. > :19:39.head down. Plenty of loft on her club for the approach to the 18th.
:19:40. > :19:46.Charley Hull. Not quite enough. There's a little bluff, a little
:19:47. > :19:55.ridge, a fall from. It might clamber over that. Jodi Ewart Shadoff, after
:19:56. > :19:59.a lovely tee shot, heating it up the 16th green. Can she make it on a
:20:00. > :20:14.little plateau? It's another six inches.
:20:15. > :20:18.Can Charley Hull find a final flourish? Birdied 17. That 1's a
:20:19. > :20:39.little light. Just giving you a look at the little
:20:40. > :20:47.tier that she's got to come up. A complete misjudgement. She had a
:20:48. > :20:53.couple... Well, they are always unnecessary three putts. A little
:20:54. > :20:59.tester here, Maureen. Is going to move a bit from her right. A lovely
:21:00. > :21:03.way to finish. She holed one a bit shorter than that on the last five
:21:04. > :21:13.birdie solid par to finish with. And there is Charley Hull, 68, 70 one.
:21:14. > :21:20.This is crucial for the momentum of Jodi Ewart Shadoff, par putt. Very
:21:21. > :21:25.well holed. Second shot coming up a cut short on the front of the green,
:21:26. > :21:30.but that was a good two putt. Charley Hull still four shots back
:21:31. > :21:35.from the clubhouse leaders, and another English talent is moving
:21:36. > :21:42.along nicely. Jodi Ewart Shadoff, with 67 yesterday, following that up
:21:43. > :21:46.with 70 today. In handling the ball well. A couple of things clicked at
:21:47. > :21:51.the start of the week, and I've got some confidence with my putting.
:21:52. > :21:55.I've been in this position before at Majors, so I'm going to try and use
:21:56. > :22:01.that for the weekend. It's a big couple of weeks with the Solheim Cup
:22:02. > :22:05.on the horizon. Annika Sorenstam is watching. Is that at the back of
:22:06. > :22:11.your mind, that a good performance could set you up for that? My number
:22:12. > :22:16.one hole this year is to make the Solheim Cup team. I've played before
:22:17. > :22:21.and it's an amazing experience, so I wanted to be on the team. I have to
:22:22. > :22:28.keep my mind in this week and make sure I finished strongest weekend.
:22:29. > :22:30.At the moment, Jodi Ewart Shadoff is sitting in an automatic selection
:22:31. > :22:37.place for the Solheim Cup. England's Georgia Hall leads the way, looking
:22:38. > :22:41.to make the way for the first time as one of potentially five
:22:42. > :22:46.Englishwoman to qualify. Earlier, I spoke to the woman with the big
:22:47. > :22:49.decisions to make, Solheim Cup captain Annika Sorenstam, who is no
:22:50. > :22:56.stranger to winning this event, victorious over at the links of
:22:57. > :23:00.royal Lytham Saint Arms in 2004. Is close to the tournament and you are
:23:01. > :23:04.looking for players playing well at this moment, so it's a big week for
:23:05. > :23:09.them, getting a chance to get some point and move up the rankings. It's
:23:10. > :23:13.getting quite exciting. Some of the players that should be there already
:23:14. > :23:16.are playing well this week, Georgia Hall, Charley Hull. It must be
:23:17. > :23:21.great, and a boost to see them doing well. It is, and we look for the
:23:22. > :23:25.yellow and blue as well this week, and nice to see them play well. It's
:23:26. > :23:31.always fun to find form when you need to. I've got my fingers crossed
:23:32. > :23:34.for them, but a long way to go. Somebody needing a pig from yourself
:23:35. > :23:42.is Anna. She's been struggling from illness. It must be good to see her
:23:43. > :23:46.back and playing well. When she told me the news a few weeks ago, I
:23:47. > :23:50.biggest concern was, how are you feeling? Health is the most
:23:51. > :23:54.important. Forget about golf and playing Majors, focus on your
:23:55. > :23:58.health. I want you to be happy and playing with it. She says she was
:23:59. > :24:02.going to take a few weeks and see what happens. We said, don't worry
:24:03. > :24:06.about the mere -- about the amount of tournament you have to play, I
:24:07. > :24:11.just want you to be happy. But she's apprised me, to be here and to see
:24:12. > :24:15.her playing well, that's better. I know that Europe will be underdogs
:24:16. > :24:18.in the Solheim Cup, but how much confidence do you have in the team
:24:19. > :24:24.that you can put together that you can surprise people? I've been lucky
:24:25. > :24:29.to play in a few and to be vice captain in a few, and it's always an
:24:30. > :24:31.honour. We'll see how it goes for the I've been enjoying this journey,
:24:32. > :24:36.getting to know some of these players, and will going to go and
:24:37. > :24:38.have a good time and play our best. All the best out there. Enjoy your
:24:39. > :24:47.week. Thank you for speaking to us. Overnight leader Michelle Wie was
:24:48. > :24:51.heading into day two of a major leading for the first time since
:24:52. > :24:55.2014, but it wasn't to be quite the sparkling start she was looking for.
:24:56. > :25:03.Bogeys at the 3rd and fifth moved her back down the leaderboard. Mel
:25:04. > :25:06.Reid took advantage of the nine conditions yesterday, but it was
:25:07. > :25:11.more of an endurance test today. Two bogeys and two birdies on the card
:25:12. > :25:19.so far, level for the day with six holes left to play. LPGA rookie Ali
:25:20. > :25:22.McDonald is competing on a links course for the second time, but it
:25:23. > :25:29.isn't slowing down. This is for eagle on the 11th. It wouldn't go
:25:30. > :25:34.this time, but it would drop for a fourth birdie on the bounce. Ali
:25:35. > :25:40.McDonald making a real name for herself so far this week. She is now
:25:41. > :25:44.a shot off the clubhouse leaders. Michelle Wie is dropped to 6-under
:25:45. > :25:52.par, three shots of the pace setters. Let's get back out there.
:25:53. > :26:00.Mel Reid at the 12th. 5-under. Missed a handful of very short
:26:01. > :26:07.putts. That's a beautiful shot. Look at the spin on that. That was stone
:26:08. > :26:15.dead a moment ago. Now it's a yard, four or five feet away. Good shot
:26:16. > :26:22.though. This is Ali McDonald from the United States. She has this to
:26:23. > :26:29.join the leaders. Oh! A touch more pace and she had it will stop
:26:30. > :26:36.putatively rolled. -- and she added. Putatively rolled. A pilot is
:26:37. > :26:39.trundling round up there, must be a bit lonely but a bit of farmland to
:26:40. > :26:43.our left. When I first came and saw this, it was all farmland right down
:26:44. > :26:50.to the shore, cabbages and spuds, and with a lot of earth moving they
:26:51. > :26:56.have created this attractive course. Mel Reid for a birdie. She holed a
:26:57. > :27:01.nice putt on the last green. She has missed a handful of five footers.
:27:02. > :27:11.She's not putting with any confidence at all. Michelle Wie,
:27:12. > :27:21.good drive. Oh, up she goes, over the wall. Looking good, it's online.
:27:22. > :27:23.Oh, it won't make it. Just caught the back of the bunker. Taking a
:27:24. > :27:40.yard or two off it. In-Kyung Kim, playing well this
:27:41. > :27:45.year. Finished ninth last week, so enjoying a good run of form. She had
:27:46. > :27:52.a good run at it. Only going to be a par, so she stays at 7-under, two
:27:53. > :27:55.shots behind the leaders. Over the cabbages and down to the green and,
:27:56. > :28:02.when the tide is in, it's even prettier. With a putter from long
:28:03. > :28:07.range, we shall we. A very popular shot in Scotland. And that's not
:28:08. > :28:20.going to end up to that, I can tell you right now. A gem! You don't
:28:21. > :28:26.usually miss those. Look at the ball, it leaps up. You think it hugs
:28:27. > :28:36.the ground all the time. Beautiful, birdie, birdie all the way, well
:28:37. > :28:40.played. Third shot on the par-5, just left of the green. This isn't
:28:41. > :28:49.easy. Just send it about eight yards. Played it well. Oh, a bit
:28:50. > :28:51.unlucky. Stuck on her a bit. Was never going to run far. That for a
:28:52. > :29:04.par-5. Leona Maguire, leading Konate, four
:29:05. > :29:16.under. Shot into the 13th. -- a leading amateur. Beauty. Oh yes! A
:29:17. > :29:24.super little shot. At the moment, the cut is on minus one. 65 players
:29:25. > :29:30.and ties. So an important putt for Lydia Ko, currently on plus one. She
:29:31. > :29:33.has had an adventurous route up this par-5 and, at the end of
:29:34. > :29:37.proceedings, this could be very important indeed. Well, she is equal
:29:38. > :29:44.to the task. That was a great save. Anna Nordqvist. Second at the 13th,
:29:45. > :30:14.6-under par. McDonald, 8-under par, chasing the
:30:15. > :30:15.leaders. Hurry, she is urging it on. And it has obeyed the command. Good
:30:16. > :30:33.shot. Right-to-left putt from Nordqvist.
:30:34. > :30:41.Great putt there. She is hanging in there. Let's have a squint down the
:30:42. > :30:58.leaderboard. Let's look at Georgia Hall's action
:30:59. > :31:09.from this morning. There was some great stuff. This was her tee shot
:31:10. > :31:26.at the 14th. Awkward front pin of 170 yards today. It was quite a
:31:27. > :31:39.pleasant morning. Then she moved to the 15th. The pace was just right.
:31:40. > :31:51.So another birdie there. That took her to 6-under par. The 17th tee was
:31:52. > :31:55.a little bit of "Take this". Watch how far it goes down the slope,
:31:56. > :31:57.round the corner of the dogleg. It was running like Seb Coe on a good
:31:58. > :32:10.day. She was round in a splendid 67 for a
:32:11. > :32:22.total of 9-under par. A little tiddler for Maguire. Well
:32:23. > :32:45.done. Ally McDonald has a birdie putt to
:32:46. > :32:50.join the leaders. She doesn't get it all the way there. First full season
:32:51. > :33:16.of the LPGA Tour. Michelle Wie here on the 13th.
:33:17. > :33:30.Important to get it up all the way, and she does. Very nice shot. Back
:33:31. > :33:34.foot, she is drilling this in. My goodness, look at the shaft and the
:33:35. > :33:42.clubface. And to hold its square like that. She is a very strong
:33:43. > :33:51.player. How long are her joints going to last with that pressure?
:33:52. > :33:59.153 yards from Lydia Ko. That is what faces her on the right. Watch
:34:00. > :34:17.this, it is so simple. She needs to put in another gear.
:34:18. > :34:22.Maybe this is where it starts. It has been one of those days. We
:34:23. > :34:27.haven't seen much sunshine. It's been a bit overcast. No real rain
:34:28. > :34:33.this morning, but some heavy showers this afternoon. If you get one or
:34:34. > :34:39.the other, it's not so bad. It is when you get a combination of wind
:34:40. > :34:53.and rain that it is nasty. This is a very special spot in the world.
:34:54. > :34:55.Michelle Wie for birdie on 13. Yesterday, she seemed to make
:34:56. > :35:15.everything from everywhere. Interesting, the way she marks the
:35:16. > :35:19.ball. She has a line on it and a big black dot. Just a couple behind for
:35:20. > :35:39.Michelle Wie. This has got to be very soft for
:35:40. > :35:51.Lydia Ko. Birdie chance at the 13th, and she could do with it.
:35:52. > :36:39.Well, I don't know what happened there. That was a bizarre shot. Choi
:36:40. > :37:01.at the 8th, Pop Idol. -- par-5. Well done.
:37:02. > :37:16.You don't want that backspin. It always shows up. After that odd
:37:17. > :37:28.shot, her third shot. Trying to play with the contours of the green and
:37:29. > :37:43.does a nice job. McDonald at the 18th. No. One dropped shot at the
:37:44. > :38:25.1st hole and then five birdies. Two competitive rounds on the
:38:26. > :38:28.course. You are through to the weekend. Have your expectations
:38:29. > :38:35.changed of what you can do over the weekend? Well, I just trust me and I
:38:36. > :38:44.know the work I have put in, so I know what I am capable of. It's a
:38:45. > :38:49.challenge. You have to take it one hole at a time, but I look forward
:38:50. > :38:51.to the challenge. I am playing 36 more this weekend and I will give it
:38:52. > :38:56.my best shot. Leona Maguire here on 16. Just a
:38:57. > :39:37.lack of pace on that one. Jutanugarn, 6-under. Lydia Ko,
:39:38. > :39:47.fighting for her place. She has three holes to do something. Very
:39:48. > :40:07.classy. Ariya Jutanugarn. Sounded like a
:40:08. > :40:17.sweet strike at the 14th, and it was.
:40:18. > :40:38.A cake in -- IK Kim. Nicely done. Won a couple of times on the Elbe
:40:39. > :40:43.GPA Tour. This is the elder sister of the defending champion, who will
:40:44. > :40:51.not be here for the weekend. But the family honour is being upheld by
:40:52. > :41:01.Maria. Anna Nordqvist has made her way to
:41:02. > :41:12.the 17th, but can was there before her earlier in the week. -- Ken was
:41:13. > :41:16.there before her. Just to produce a producer 17th green is this gully,
:41:17. > :41:22.destroying its area. This bank guards the 17th green. I am not sure
:41:23. > :41:32.if you pitch it into the bank, whether it will come back to you or
:41:33. > :41:37.not. This one has taken a bit of an adventure. I am not going to waste
:41:38. > :41:40.golf balls. So if you pitch short of the 17th green, you are almost
:41:41. > :41:44.certain to roll back into the ditch. The green is a narrow putting
:41:45. > :41:50.surface. If you look at the size of the green, it is shallow. And the
:41:51. > :41:54.green is divided into two sections by this little ridge that runs
:41:55. > :42:00.through the centre. There is a high left under no right. If you trickle
:42:01. > :42:05.over the back of the green, you might get a bit of luck and it comes
:42:06. > :42:13.trickling back to you. Shallow green. This is a tough hole. And
:42:14. > :42:18.don't forget the ditch. You were a bit out of breath there, Ken,
:42:19. > :42:28.running up that hill! Now, here is Nordqvist, going over the ditch, or
:42:29. > :42:32.as we would say in Scotland, burn. Holding her round together very
:42:33. > :42:42.well. She is suffering from a glandular fever type of illness,
:42:43. > :43:25.lacking in energy. Lydia Ko. Needs a birdie. Good effort.
:43:26. > :43:42.Some good scoring this afternoon, despite the occasional heavy shower.
:43:43. > :43:49.That tells you how she feels about her day. Nordqvist needs a
:43:50. > :44:11.touchy-feely one here. There have been a number of longest
:44:12. > :44:22.putts today. A bit of sunshine today, but mainly cloudy. If you are
:44:23. > :44:33.a painter, you would like that. Mel Reid. She will hopefully remain at
:44:34. > :44:42.5-under. Had a few problems missing a couple of short ones earlier
:44:43. > :44:58.today. A bit of house work left to be done.
:44:59. > :45:08.Slightly awkward stance for Michelle. Maintain her balance well.
:45:09. > :45:23.Oh, I'm afraid that has found Ken's burn. That's a very fast flowing
:45:24. > :45:33.burn. Couple of deep breaths. Oh, my goodness, that was a brave one. She
:45:34. > :45:52.rammed it in. Nicely done. Time for a hot bath. 2009 Open champion,
:45:53. > :45:56.Catriona Matthew. Her work here is not finished this weekend. She is
:45:57. > :46:01.the vice captain on the Solheim Cup team and while she will still be
:46:02. > :46:06.tried to get a pic herself, she will no doubt be consulting with an Anker
:46:07. > :46:18.Sorensen and the other captains when the team is announced on Sunday.
:46:19. > :46:31.Nordqvist has let it leak on the left breeze. A little unlucky.
:46:32. > :46:37.Michelle Wie knocked her second into the burn. Did you have a number in
:46:38. > :46:51.mind, Ken, when you were dropping? You don't want to get too close. She
:46:52. > :47:07.went just far enough back. To the final hole. Leona Maguire, up the
:47:08. > :47:20.slope. Michelle hold a number of these yesterday in that fine 64, but
:47:21. > :47:38.this is a fickle game. Just a little shy. Final green, Nordqvist. Wow,
:47:39. > :47:50.that is an uncharacteristic but from her. Just stretching the old pins.
:47:51. > :47:53.Lydia Ko has had 15 pars and one birdie today and she needs one more
:47:54. > :48:01.birdie to be here for the weekend. This could be it. She has had a bit
:48:02. > :48:12.of a read from Michelle Wie. And what a great learner she is.
:48:13. > :49:13.Lydia Ko has been left with 100 yards to go for her third.
:49:14. > :49:30.A classy shot from a classy player. Hello! One for the family album.
:49:31. > :49:34.Well, life on the links was easy for Michelle Wie yesterday. It has been
:49:35. > :49:51.a little more challenging today. A simple bit of farmland has been
:49:52. > :50:05.turned into a very dramatic golf course. Ko showed great heart on the
:50:06. > :50:17.last green, hole in one is a bit longer than this. Can she do it
:50:18. > :50:27.again? Yes, well done. Twice in a row. Had to do it, did it. Michelle
:50:28. > :50:36.Wie, just tidying up. What a difference from yesterday. The
:50:37. > :50:55.equivalent now of two rounds of 70. Wow. IK Kim for eagle. Hello!
:50:56. > :51:00.Beautifully done. In glorious isolation out at the 11th. She gets
:51:01. > :51:14.an eagle and steps into the lead, and only we know.
:51:15. > :51:24.For much of the day, we delighted in the play of Lexi Thompson. Then this
:51:25. > :51:32.happened on 12, the par-3. Perfect length. She is getting the hang of
:51:33. > :51:42.things now. On 13, this was her approach. 32 yards on the green, but
:51:43. > :51:53.she is hunting the flags and that was a tap in birdie. That is four in
:51:54. > :52:01.a row. And she's not finished yet. The scenic par-3, 14th. Once again,
:52:02. > :52:02.just catching the right edge. And the game of golf is suddenly very
:52:03. > :52:25.easy. On to 17, coming towards the end of
:52:26. > :52:35.her round. That would yield a sixth birdie 68 and a total of 9-under
:52:36. > :52:49.par. Choi, second at the 13th. Here comes the magic tangerine. And
:52:50. > :53:02.again, a beauty. The long hitting Dutchwoman, Vandamme, finding an
:53:03. > :53:08.accurate one here. Choi. You have to be careful not to get any moisture
:53:09. > :53:21.on the blade of the putter here. Oh! There is one of the former US
:53:22. > :53:33.champions in the field, In Gee Chun. What a way to finish. A few
:53:34. > :53:42.oystercatchers out there, looking for their lunch. It really is a
:53:43. > :53:47.beautiful part of the country, this 14th tee in the middle of the
:53:48. > :54:01.picture. Lovely, sandy beaches and often not a soul in sight.
:54:02. > :54:13.It has turned a little nasty again in the last 20 minutes. Van Dam
:54:14. > :54:18.still has nine holes to play. Five birdies are on the card already for
:54:19. > :54:29.Jutanugarn against one bogey. It has been impressive play in these
:54:30. > :54:40.increasingly damp conditions. And that is a goodie. And a great chance
:54:41. > :54:47.of a closing birdie here. It is one of these evenings when you are just
:54:48. > :55:01.keen to get finished. Sophie Lamb, the English champion, having a great
:55:02. > :55:09.run of form. And that is improving. Right up there in a tussle with the
:55:10. > :55:22.Leona Maguire. Jutanugarn has this for a closing birdie. I thought she
:55:23. > :55:59.had it. But it is very fine play anyway.
:56:00. > :56:06.Moriya Jutanugarn is with a league. Your sister won the Championship
:56:07. > :56:11.last year. How much of an inspiration has that been for you?
:56:12. > :56:19.Well, we have been doing everything together. Of course, when she gets
:56:20. > :56:30.success, we are close, so I am proud of her and happy with what she did.
:56:31. > :56:34.Also, I am just trying to keep up. She actually gives me a lot of
:56:35. > :56:38.things. We learn from each other. You will have to fly the family flag
:56:39. > :56:43.this weekend because she hasn't made the cut. Do you feel a sense of
:56:44. > :56:48.responsibility to try and bring this Championship back to the family
:56:49. > :56:53.home? Well, I try and play my best. I always tell everybody my goal is
:56:54. > :57:01.to win my first tournament. I just want to enjoy the golf course. It is
:57:02. > :57:08.very pretty out here. We wish you all the best. I will let you get
:57:09. > :57:12.inside before you get soaked! STUDIO: The rain continued to fall
:57:13. > :57:19.at Kingsbarns, but it didn't bother IK Kim. Another birdie opportunity
:57:20. > :57:25.at the par-4 17th. And it would drop to leave her two clear off the
:57:26. > :57:28.field. Kim has already won twice on the LPGA this season and she leads
:57:29. > :57:34.at the halfway stage of the Women's British Open. A superb couple of
:57:35. > :57:35.days or so for England's Georgia Hall, the closest chaser alongside
:57:36. > :58:31.world number two Lexi Thompson. A big day to come tomorrow for many
:58:32. > :58:32.on the lakes, but also for those competing in the World Athletics
:58:33. > :58:56.Championships. Well, it's been a testing day at
:58:57. > :59:00.Kingsbarns, bought a leaderboard we have going into the weekend. South
:59:01. > :59:03.Korea's IK Kim with the slenderest of Leeds, but they are queueing up
:59:04. > :59:07.behind her and it's all to play for. Should be good fun over the weekend.
:59:08. > :59:17.Hope to see you tomorrow.