Prodger not getting carried away
Sandy Lyle is not the only Perthshire resident bidding for a third major this week. So is caddie Andy Prodger, who won with Nick Faldo here in 1989, again in the Open at Muirfield in 1987 and is now on the bag for Korean K J Choi, the world No.6.

"They've made the course a bit too long for him now," said Prodger, who was realistic rather than downbeat about his man's chances. "Unless it's hard and running, I would say not."

The closest an Asian has come to lifting a major remains "Mr Lu" - Liang-huan Lu - at Royal Birkdale in 1971. Lee Trevino beat him by a shot after the Taiwanese golfer's second shot to the last was pulled and hit a lady spectator on the head.

Prodger also has a connection with two other Scottish caddies here: Alastair McLean, who is carrying for Lee Westwood, and Craig Connolly, who is with another Englishman, Paul Casey. All three are ex-employees of a certain Colin Montgomerie, whose absence leaves Augusta National that much less colourful this year.