THE OPEN 2010: Paul Lawrie 収容する／認めるs 'I'm not cock-a-hoop' after 狙撃 a 69

By Sportsmail Reporter
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Former Open 支持する／優勝者 Paul Lawrie was 満足させるd but not 完全に happy with his three-under-par 69 in the first 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of the 139th Open 選手権 at St Andrews.

Paul Lawrie of Scotland

Contented but not happy: Paul Lawrie after his three-under-par 69

The Scot, 勝利者 at Carnoustie in 1999, was first man off at 6.30am and his group - with Thomas Levet and Steve Marino - played the 18 穴を開けるs in four hours 25 minutes but, with no 勝利，勝つd and only intermittent 小雨, 得点する／非難する／２０ing was far better than had been 推定する／予想するd.

So although the 41-year-old could not be disappointed with his 得点する／非難する／２０ after such an 早期に start, having arrived at the course at 4.45am, he knew it could have been better.

'It was flat 静める the first seven or eight 穴を開けるs and you are not going to get it any easier around here,' he said.

'When there is no 勝利，勝つd this is not the hardest course in the world to get it 一連の会議、交渉／完成する.

'You know 得点する／非難する／２０ing is going to be good but you can't put extra 圧力 on yourself.

'Three under is a decent start but it's not cock-a-hoop time.

'It would be nice to kick on from that and if that is your worst 得点する／非難する／２０ of the week then you're in with a chance of winning.'

Lawrie said he had no 問題／発行するs with 存在 asked to tee off so 早期に にもかかわらず 存在 a former 勝利者 of the Claret Jug.

'The R&A gave you your draw and you play the time they give you - that is up to them,' he 追加するd.

'I don't have a problem with it, you just get on the tee and 攻撃する，衝突する it. There was a few people on the first tee, more than I was 推定する／予想するing, but this is the biggest event in the world so whether there are people there or not it doesn't 事柄.'


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