joining me now is our golf correspondent iain carter. hello, iain.r this morning. it has been a good day for low scoring so far today, even though many of the hole locations have been rather challenging. certainly in the morning the breeze was down the course, the course was soft and some players took real advantage. tyrrell hatton went on to an eight under par, a 62, and that took him into a share of the lead. the overnight leader isjust about share of the lead. the overnight leader is just about to get a second run under way. some really good scoring. scottie scheffler went round in 65. that took to seven under par. padraig harrington, 51 years old, round in 66. he thinks he is hitting the ball as well as he has ever done in his career and feels that if he can have a big week this week and next week at the open he can thrust himself into the ryder cup picture for the match come september. rory mcilroy has just tee'd off. he had a pretty good start yesterday. yes, a six under par 64 yesterday for him. a beautiful drive down the first, an excellent a

our golf correspondent iain carter says it was perfect preparation for the northern irishman. his best win outside the majors and there have been plenty of them in a glorious career. ok, he has not won a major for nine years, but imagine if he hadn't won yesterday, another instance of taking a third round lead into the final round. it was very, very windy. he needed to birdie the last two holes, in either one of the best shots of his career to set up the winning birdie on the 18th after brilliant tee shot into the par—317th. it's perfect for him in terms of stoking confidence ahead of the open championship this week. elsewhere, arsenal boss mikel arteta believes his new big money signing declan rice can be the lighthouse that makes the gunners shine. rice completed his move from west ham in a deal that could rise to £105 million and joined the team's preseason tour of the usa. he was restricted to bike work in washington ahead of arsenal's friendly against wayne rooney's mls all—stars on wednesday. i think every signing we have made brings a special thing to the team. declan i

and as our golf correspodent iain carter reports, its all perfect preparation for mcilroy with the openthe final round in those conditions really was one there was already in his history reason for confidence given that his one open victory came in 2014 but now this victory behind him, and the knowledge that when he won his last major which was also in 2014, at the pga championship, he won the week before so he knows it's possible to go back back for titles. having said that, this state —— stokes expectation. as we know, he hasn't won one third nine years so how does he deal with that expectation? how does he deal with the attention he has now generated with his victory? that is one of the biggest questions. with just one week to go in the tour de france, defending championjonas vingegaard still has a ten second lead over rival tadej pogarcer. this is how the top eight looks, britain's adam yates has moved up to fourth as he looks to claim his first grand tour podium place. stage 15 was won by wout poels by more than two minutes. it was the dutchman's first tour de france stage victory.

our golf correspodent iain carter says macintyre could barely have done any more for victory. 64 in the and certainly one of the shots of the year at the team from robert mcintyre into the wind to knock it to three feet to make the bertie for the end to make it a 64 and set the target of a 14 under par. rory mcilroy really did pull something out of the hat there. he battled hard around the wind howling across the course and he needed to birdie the last two holes to win what was his first victory in scotland and his career. he came up with a superb shot at the 17 and then a brilliant 2—iron from over 200 yards to set up a winning birdie. a real grandstand finish that sets up the week at the open championship that is coming up absolutely perfectly. you championship that is coming up absolutely perfectly.— championship that is coming up absolutely perfectly. you lead me to m next absolutely perfectly. you lead me to my next question — absolutely perfectly. you lead me to my next question how— absolutely perfectly. you lead me to my next question how significant - absolutely perfectly. you

our golf correspodent iain carter reflects on how mcilroy chased down macintyre. 64 in the final roundnock it to three feet to make the birdie for the end to make it a 64 and set the target of 1a under par. rory mcilroy really did pull something out of the hat there. he battled hard around, the wind howling across the course and he needed to birdie the last two holes to win what was his first victory in scotland in his career. he came up with a superb shot at the 17 and then a brilliant 2—iron from over 200 yards on the 18th to set up a winning birdie. a real grandstand finish that sets up the week at the open championship that is coming up absolutely perfectly. you've lead me to my next question how significant of a victory is it for rory mcilroy knots the timing, but the nature as well? he surely has to come here with confidence. there was already in his history reason for confidence given that he has one open victory came back in 2014, but with this victory now behind him and the knowledge that when he won his last major which was also in 2014 at the pga championship he won the week

let's cross live to royal liverpool now and speak to our golf correspondent iain carter.s, but he got quite emotional when he had to give the claretjug back. emotional when he had to give the claretjug back-— emotional when he had to give the claret jug back. yeah, he did. even siuanin for claret jug back. yeah, he did. even signing for $100 — claret jug back. yeah, he did. even signing for $100 million, _ claret jug back. yeah, he did. even signing for $100 million, as - claret jug back. yeah, he did. even signing for $100 million, as has - signing for $100 million, as has been reported, for liv does not take away from the sorrow of having to part with that precious trophy, declare itjug, which he handed back to the chief executive of the rna —— the claretjug. i actually spoke to him afterwards. he said it was quite a poignant moment that he was not really mentally prepared for. but he has persuaded his maids, convinced his mates, that it will be back in his hands come sunday night. he said that with a smile on his face. he does come into this open with a lot of confiden