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Lucky here, third shot. I know what his playing partners have said. I'm not sure I've ever seen one hit that hard in the pit and just dive in the hole and kick off somewhere. This is for the lead on his own. A little McElroy magic there at 13. Well, it just dropped in left edge. I think the crowd blew it in. All round good putt. Is that the little bit of look and break that you need at the right time in a tournament? Give it a bit of impetus going into those finishing holes. Watch it again. It was an emotional roller coaster for everyone outside the ropes. Oh, there we go. Flip it back around. Come on, Mr. Murray. I think we know where this is going. Go on. Oh, and it's out. Get in there. Sunshine falls on the right just there. Nice happy banks off the... No one's too worried. I can't see anyone holding on to their heads or shoulders or hands or anything like that. Someone did that last year, didn't they? Was it him? I think it was him, yeah. He's blessed. He likes it down that road. Did it catch? Did it get a little help from the doggie? I think it did. It was a black and white doggie. A little Cocker Spaniel, I think, appeared out of somewhere. This could be the definition of a dog leg. Oh, no. Just nudged his backside, didn't it? He is the dog of the day. We love you, Bill. Oh, that change of direction was quick. Oh, how's your luck? How's your luck? He's on the bridge. Up against the kerbstone. What do you think, Wally? Should we call for the rules official now? I would say so, yes. But then again, he is probably 350 yards away, so he's got plenty of time. Well, he's inside the hazard. The bridge is in the hazard, in the penalty area, so he has to play it. The lie was good. It'll be the longest chip and run he'll play today. Just hang on there. It is getting closer. Good lay-up, Ali. Yes, and then a 90-degree turn round to the green from where he is. I think my ball would be in my pocket at this stage. Yes, I have to agree with you. He's going to catch the ground on the lip. He'd thank his son for the great chip. I'd be wandering to the ninth tee, I think. This could be a fresh year. He might hold it. He's going to hit the bank on the way down, surely. Yes. Watch this. Great effort. What a shot that is. Dare I say, that's better than son. I went out. That's remarkable. He's obviously had one or two of those before. Amazing. I don't think he got airborne. Did it run up the face? Yes. There you go. No such thing as being short-sighted. Here we are at the ninth hole. 201 to the flag. Plenty of height on that one, though. Hand off the club normally means I don't like it. I have to say, that never happened in real life. Good Lord. That's incredible. It sort of came from underneath the wall and looped up over it. And now you know it's going to happen. He's going to chip it in for an eagle after this break. I mean, that's deadsville. Didn't seem to happen to us on a regular basis, that, did it, Boxing? That never happened to me, full stop. Pretty much the worst place you can miss this. Very easy to get too cute with this for Chikara. Full sack down. You need to play it like a bunker. That is an absolute game-changer for Eugenio Chikara. A stroke of luck at 14. That was the only way to stop it. That was a three-shot swing. Well, I would be very surprised to see Hill or Ferguson get it within 20 feet of the hole. It's actually two yards further away from the hole for Hill. Pablo was ready to go. This is 101. A reasonable lie, but there's going to be grass between clubface and ball. Ball well below his feet. He needs to land this about a yard over the false front. About right there. Oh, nice little kiss off of Lotharvon's ball. That helped. Pablo with the assist. Oh, here we go. Exactly as you said, Andrew, this is all the trouble you need. Could come back to his feet. Oh, lucky, lucky boy. Yes, that's the thing, isn't it? You're so scared of having to play it again. I mean, that would have been 15 passes at least. Well, see, I love that design. You don't just have to stick a bunker in there. You know, like short grass and the slope and the ball runs away. And the mistake is you take that pen on. And you pay the price and. Well, he's had a little bit of a break. I still know what to do, but. James Chaper. On the upslope. In the grass, avoided the sand. Oh, that is an absolute treat from the golfing gods. It was a difficult shot, but that thing was, I think it was headed off the other side of the green. Let's go up two holes to Tom McKibben at 13, threading it between the palms. A fun shot. And a fun result. An amazing result. Wonder if that's the way he saw it. Quite. Nakajima. Find his way to this cute pin position that's back right on four. Wow. I mean, you'd say lucky in a way because it might have gone over the green in the bunker. But what a shot that was. And an absolute tapping birdie to four under. How fast is it going? Well, it's got some on it, but so easily could have just jumped in. What a shot. Kicked it forward, probably got a nudge with it off the drain as well. It's got three written all over it. It's probably 75 yards. Yeah. Can't be sure there's a runoff area, so he needs to hit this. And I don't think he'll. Oh, is it the path again? Oh. Oh, please, please. This is golf for three. You know what? I think you give him that. That's unbelievable, isn't it? Is it the path three times now? Three times, yeah. Well, he fatted that, as we say in the trade. Caught the trees. Caught the path and kicked on. I didn't think those kind of things happened in real life, to be honest. Well, they never happened to you. No, they didn't. Look at this. Look, hand off the club. He's fatted it. Hits the trees. That's the path. Catches the downslope. All those people are going to go home and go. It's Daniel Hilliers. Quite a player, you know. He's trick shots while he's playing the game. Amazing. Amazing fella. Early on, it's right to left. Possibly straightening, even though it's dying pace. Quite a shouted bit of green, actually, considering how strong this breeze is. All three are actually quite good chances. He's apologising. I think he thought he'd left that short. That's why. I mean, I'm pretty sure about it. Because he was complaining already how short he was leaving it. Well, you need those moments of luck. Most central pin we've seen so far. We've had back right, front right. Now in the middle. Always a tough one to get it close. A smooth little crisp one. Never hurt anybody. Got it out eventually. Have a look at this. Just watch the body language here. Oh, missed the bunker. Please. I'm not expecting this. You get enough bad breaks. Take those ones. With glee. Yeah, driver out. Van Driel. One-track mind. Needs birdie. Time to dissect this fairway. You don't mess around. Oh no, that's the... Oh, I don't know what that hit. Did it hit the post? Or did it hit the person? I hope it hit the post. Come back out on the fairway. Had it deep in the trees, hasn't it? Takes a bounce. Well, nobody went down, which is a good sign. But he'll be delighted with the outcome. Might be opting for a little pitch and run, rather than throw it all the way. Oh, it's on a very nice line. Bit too much speed. Hit the ball. There you go. Not sure the ball should probably have been allowed to be left there, because that's another new rule for that very reason. He could have been off the edge of the green there. Now he's got a tapping birdie. Yeah. Golfing Etiquette would say that maybe the ball should have been marked Anyway, it wasn't. And he's got a lucky break. Yeah, we saw Kuva walk up and mark his ball, so there would have been time for the other guy to get there, you would have thought. Saved him a shot, hasn't it? You would think more than likely. Anyway, the shot was excellent. Anthony knows what he's doing as well. Absolutely. You know what? I built a bunker in my back garden, and it was so deep, it was almost impossible to get out of it. But wow, it made me a proper bunker player. Once I'd learned to get out of it, I almost couldn't miss. Olsen with an aggressive shot. What a great break. Where's it going to go from there? Down now, down now. Down, down. He's OK. What a great break that is. I found that if you practice out of a deep bunker, your technique improves much quicker than practicing out of a shallow bunker. Our friends and family couldn't get out of it. Breeze just on his back. McGurry out with the driver. You don't have to hit driver here, but you can take care of much of the hole. With a good eat, wants to be a little fade off the bunker. Two good breaks in a row on 14. Wow. Matthew Jordan, the group ahead, and now Jerry and Gary Yib playing pinball with the left trees. This would never happen for you, Nico. No, never. I never had a good break. Ever. In my 20, 25 years over here, I've never had a break as good as this one. Never had one of those. Can't wait for the day that happens. But it was his tee shot at the very short par 3, 15. Looks like he's drifting it in, doesn't he? Has he drifted it in too much? Oh, my. I do believe he's just won the lottery. Obviously taking it on because he's happy with the club, but just caught the camber, isn't he? And from there, it's odds on to drop away, but obviously just caught a little bit of a knuckle and bounced it back. I think he'll put this on a green. If he missed the green. Might have some bark in the tree around the ball. That really is a remarkable break for Tommy Fleetwood down 18. It's a daunting shot over the water pit on the left-hand side. You've seen that. You don't want to be going into this hole with a 6 iron, but he's got no choice, really. So middle of the green, straight at the tower. Do not turn it left. It's not a hole you'd be that happy going in with a wedge, even. 6 iron, find the surface. Oh, no. No, no, no. It's bounced short of the hazard. It's cleared the water and ended up 50 yards short of the green. That is one lucky approach shot. You've got good eyes, Mr. Lee. I didn't see that. Yeah, watch this. I think it's gone in the water at the front, and he goes badoing. See it? Oh, my goodness. What a break. Now that's when you go and pitch it in for a 3. Takan Usti and John Parry. What a cracking first day we've had now. John, second shot into 18. Look, he's rocking about a 7 or a 6 iron there. Oh, no. Oh, you lucky, lucky boy. Oh, you don't see that every day. I think he would rather have been on the slightly tighter line. It's juicy grass. I can't guarantee what shot you can get. Well, you certainly wouldn't have guaranteed drilling it into the middle of the flag, nearly holding it. That was gone. That was off the other side of the green. Oh, it's lovely to finish with a break like that. Virtually every shot we've seen from that area short left of 18 has run well past, if not to the fringe. Another look here. Yes, straight away, clicking his fingers, begging him to get down. That was 40 feet by minimum. And now it's just a tapping birdie. Oh, it's great when it happens. Pinot at 4. Hold on. Oh, it did hold on. It's quite miraculous. Well, he had that bad bounce, didn't he, back at the second. So maybe that's a bit of justice. Oh, that does even it out. Trust me, that was going in the water there. That's the view from the forward tee at the 14th. It just drops down. Was it 20 feet or 15 feet, Mark? Did it drop from that top tier to that one? Well, it's actually a little more. No, hang on. This is not looking good. This is not going to be pretty. Oh, what a break. What a break. Maybe it's my week. Oh, not back on the fairway. Yes, he has. Back on the fairway. That can be almost lost ball. It can certainly be unplayable. And now he's got a shot. Look at this. They used to call it rubber the green. They don't use that terminology so much. But I tell you what, what a huge, huge break that is. Yeah, massive. Things I've seen in a long time. Has that stayed in the cup? That's not possible. The pin's too thick to receive the ball at that speed. I mean, you can see nothing. It's a bit of a hit and hope. And then this. Might just see it through to the weekend. Goodness me, that was a wonderful break. Driver for Hao Tong. He went from three with two. Driver, which I think is the play. I think there's nothing up there. You give it a go. You might run it up that front bluff. It will take some striking to get it there. Into the wind. Strong. Nah, too far left. A bit of a ricochet. Yeah, definitely. He was trying to hit the squeezing thing. He just got it a bit heavy, didn't he? Chunk to the touch. But great result. Yeah, he's got fortunate there. He could easily have just ended up right on the rocks nestling with that huge, big, steep rock face right in front of him. From us talking about Buxy's dancing, go to six. The difficult six. It's a frightful thought, actually, isn't it? Matthew Jordan. I feel as though in the last year and a half or so, he's kind of shortened his follow through a little bit. It's quite Tommy Fleetwood-esque. He does absolutely stripe it. Compresses the ball nicely. Went for the full rip on that one, though. It's absolutely fine now. Wouldn't have looked so pretty standing on that tee box. Good comparison you make. Both games crafted by the West Coast of England. That'll work. Not much green to work with. It's like landing on an iron saucepan. As long as you're on this, really. But even that isn't an easy up and down. Oh, he's got fortunate there. It worked. That saved him two shots. There's been no evidence of that all week. It's 2.63 today. No. It didn't. Well, what a break that is. 2.18, Yannick Paul. Oh, that's tight. Just hanging on. Just over 230 yards for Larry. It's a long iron in hand. It's worth noting it all plays uphill, almost by a club or so. If anything, it is slightly down breeze, although it has died down overall. Didn't sound a good contact either. Oh, that's done well for him. Oh, boy, has that done well for him. What a break. His face. Talk about the luck of the Irish. Now, Sully. A little chipping action. Tight turf. Now, I would say that's a little bit of a break there. Oh, a massive break. But how scary is this chipping around these greens? Auster Carnoustie and Tom McKibben. Everyone was putting from here yesterday. Not today. The wind's so strong, you can lob it almost in the air or jump it up the slope. Oh, now's your luck. Mark it. You've got to find a positive somewhere. Well, the way the wind's going, it might blow it back into the hole there. Flare out to the right. Needs a bit of ground work. Well, do you know what? This could be the luckiest shot of his week. If it misses the sprinklers. No. Well, just go in there. Well, you need a bit of luck to win. And he's just had his big chunk. Thompson from also at the left. Left rough. Also a very good line. Sitting right on top of the grass. So he should be aiming for the middle of the green. You don't want to even take the flag into account. Just hit it on the middle of the green. Wow. That carried the green, hit the wall at the back, and a shot back all the way down into the bunker. Looks dodgy, Jamie. This is wet. Oh, it's not. Oh, what a break, David. Wow. Would you believe it? Quickly to McElroy. 25 yards. That was a good guess from Andrew Corsard. Said about 120. It's 25. Need to keep an eye on this. It's just got the back bounce, but that's going to come back. That's going to come back to approximately 5 feet. Reward for the aggressiveness here. To the left, never a good sign. Oh. A kiss of fortune favors the brave. Look at that. He needs a Rasmus Heubel from that. Hasn't made an eagle yet. Lots of birdies. Now Lowry. Thin to win. Look at that. Tommy's hit the shot of his life, and he's only just one nearest the pin. Well, I always tell people, when you skin it like this in line, you know you've done at least something right. Exactly. You got half of it right. He'll enjoy that if he holds that. Look at Tommy. Just tried to go for that one and just left it hanging behind him. Well, I think that hit the car path, didn't it? That may never be seen again. Ashen Wu, he's so wide, he's OK. The 15th hits. One of those courses where the rough is a bit, is really thick for that sort of 25, 30 yards. Look at that stuff in front of him. He wouldn't want to be in there. So this is his second shot. So he's hit the car path and got away with that. That's exceptional. It is. Something Ha-Tung Lee spoke about. He had a stroke of luck out there today as well. He's came at the first. This is 17 for Wu. What can he do for him over there? Digs its heels in. I think when you're quite wayward off the tee, and let's say you're on another tee box a bit like that. Oh, no. Oliver Lindell is taking this on at six. He got the drive up. Well, this is something a little different. Oh, off the rocks. Interesting one, wasn't it? When I mentioned earlier, just being slightly more aggressive off the tee, I didn't have driver in mind on this hole. To watch another DP World Tour video, click here. And to subscribe, click here.