British Open Golf

[Donny]

Scotty shot a 65. 7 under and 2 off the lead.

[Donny]

Yes !! Smith birdied the first 2 holes. 7 under.

[Donny]

Lucas Herbert gets it to 3 under.

[Donny]

Smithy birdied the first 3 holes. He's 8 under, 1 off the lead.

[Donny]

Herbert gets it to 4 under.

[Donny]

Still some players to tee off.

At this point, Dustin Johnson leads, with 9 under par.

Smith is only 1 behind.

Scott is 7 under.

[Donny]

Mark Leishman will miss the cut. 6 over.

[Donny]

Min Woo Lee, Lucas Herbert and Brad Kennedy are thereabouts.

All on 4 under.

[Donny]

Smith is now equal leader, on 9 under.

As I type ... he slots another birdie.

Outright leader, on 10 under.

5 birds from his last 8 holes.

[Donny]

Herbert's got it to 6 under.

Lee also goes 6 under.

[Donny]

Wow. Dozed off. Smithy's on minus 13, and leading by 3 strokes.

Lee and Herbert still both 6 under.

Kennedy is 5 under.

[Skids]

[Donny]

Did you have a bet, mate ?

I had $10 on both Scott (40/1) and Smith (22/1). Also had $10 on Smithy to lead after the first round.

And Brad Kennedy for a roughie, at 200/1 for $5. He's 4 under.

[Donny]

Smith had a 1 over 73 to be 4 strokes behind the leaders. Tied for 3rd.

Scott shot a 70 to be tied for 8th.

Lee, Herbert and Quale are on 5 under. Tied for 24th.

Kennedy is 4 under. Tied for 35th.

[Donny]

Final round.

Smith birdied the second. 13 under.

He's 3 off the lead and 2 ahead of Cam Young.

Scott is 10 under. 1 under today after 5 holes.

Quale 3 under for today. Minus 8 overall. Same numbers for Herbert.

Lee is minus 2 and 7 under.