Scottish Open :: Neeps & Tatties :: Day 3

A generous portion of tasty
Scottish Open morsels direct from Royal Aberdeen

Back for good?

Don’t be alarmed McIlroy fans, Rors is a stick-on to return to Royal Aberdeen. “For sure, definitely,” he replied when asked if he was coming back. Hallelujah!

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Haar to spot?

Given his get-ups, you’d think Rickie Fowler would be a hard man to miss, but that’s exactly what one American fan did as he walked the second fairway. I had to point out that the Oklahoma man was currently on the hole as she ‘waited’ intently for her ‘favourite guy’.

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Royal Aberdeen packs a punch

No question about it: Royal Aberdeen is one old lady with plenty of fight. Phil Mickelson finished the day on two-under-par. “It’s surprising a course this old is still testing players a couple of hundred years later,” laughed last year’s winner.

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Robert Karlsson loves going out

Robert Karlsson must wish the Scottish Open was a nine-hole tournament. He’s played the front in a combined eight-under. On the back, though, the big Swede is a total of four-over – the biggest front/back contrast of any player.

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Golf’s fashionista

Hats off to this woman who still managed to get round the Balgowie Links through a covering of haar despite wearing a skirt and sandals. A dedicated follower of fashion indeed.

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The bitter end

The Scottish Open’s back-nine has been a killer this week. Fittingly, the last hole has been the toughest. It has played almost half a shot over-par and delivered the most bogeys and doubles all week.

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Passport mix up?

After Shane Lowry’s ‘defection’ to the Ivory Coast yesterday, it seems Max Kieffer is in on the act, too. (Psst, leaderboard folk… it’s upside down!)

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Keeping your nose clean

Can anyone remember the last time Craig Lee had a bogey? Neither can Craig Lee. In his last 40 holes at the Scottish Open, the Scot has just the one blemish on his card. Not bad!

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Flying the flag

After round three there are five Scots inside the top 20. That’s more than England, America and Spain. Clearly, the home support is working wonders.

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