Open Championship 2013: Wednesday timeline
We've documented some of the key moments from Wednesday at Muirfield as players gear up for the 142nd Open Championship
Wednesday Open timeline
Below, we've documented some of the key moments from Wednesday at Muirfield as players gear up for the 142nd Open Championship.
9am - Adam Scott in the interview room
Reflecting on Lytham: "You have to be tough coming down the stretch and I wasn't. A four-shot lead isn't enough if you're not going to be tough. Sometimes maybe something bad has to happen for you to realise that."
10am - GM speaks to Sandy Lyle and the two-time major champion admits his main priority this week is to beat fellow Ryder Cup team mate Nick Faldo.
11.30 am - R&A Chief Executive Peter Dawson spends the majority of his Open Championship press conference fending off questions about same-sex golf clubs. He also declares the course set-up to be the best he's ever seen in his 13-year involvement with the Open championship.
12pm - Dustin Johnson warms up on the range and hits a series of three-woods that bounce once and hit the net at the end of the range - some 300 yards away.
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12.30 pm - Rory McIlroy describes his game as 'promising' and says: 'golf is like life. You're going to go through highs and lows, but sooner of later I'll turn it around.'
1pm - I spend some time watching Luke Donald hit balls on the range. Thomas Levet, who is watching with me, says he thinks Donald has a great chance this week.
2.30 pm - Tim Clark, the man who announced he would seek legal councel when the anchored putter ban was confirmed, is seen practicing with a short putter on the practice putting green.
3 pm - Tom Watson is handed the 'spirit of golf' award by leading golf charity The Golf Foundation. He declares it a 'wonderful honour' and goes on to say he thinks Justin Rose has a great chance this week.
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