What a day's golf! And I thought I'd have to eat my words about Luke Donald for a while.
( at 12:30am in brackets after each player)
I'd love to see McIlroy (5/1) do it but I hope he doesn't do anything rash or very stupid over the next few days that could cause him to run up a big score at some hole. His caddy will play a vital role over the weekend.
Quiros (12/1) looked totally relaxed and could have had a disaster at the 14th when he clattered a tree in front of him. He's one to watch.
Yang (20/1) and Choi (14/1) are cool under pressure and Kuchar (14/1) is playing the golf of his life as well.
I certainly wouldn't write Ogilvy (25/1) off. I'm tempted to throw a few bob each way on him in the morning.
Woods (12/1) looks woefully low in confidence and self belief and putted poorly by his very high standards.
Westwood (25/1) doesn't look himself at all. Maybe he was affected by
this.
I still reckon that Mickelson (6/1) will be there on the back 9 on Sunday though. If that putter gets hot, he'll burn the course up. As I write, he's in the practise ground with 3 or 4 drivers. Maybe he needs to hit a 3 wood now and again over the next few days.
Although I have very, very little respect for Colin Montgomerie as a person, I think he's the star in the studio for Sky. He's reading everything very well indeed, providing excellent commentary and I expect he'll have a big future with them. And he did get in a dig against Faldo when he got the opportunity. Did any of you spot it..........?
And what does yer man sing when Sky are going to a break? It sounds like "Oh, Johnny."
It's driving me nuts! 