Day 3-- I will try to give you a flavor for the day.  It was really written on hole #10 which was the first hole for Tadd, TJ and Monaghan who were in the last group  After the drives Tadd is in the fairway bunker with a driver, TJ is just right of the bunker with a three wood, and Monaghan passes both of them with his long drive and settles off in the rough on the right, after almost driving the green.  TJ hits first and is below the hole chipping up.  Tadd hits next to about the same spot.  Monahan is on the green but just above the hole.  Tadd and TJ chip up, TJ almost sinks it.  Both make par.  Monahan, waiting all this time to putt, just lips out, and wouldn't you know it, ends up off the green. He just misses and taps in for a bogie.  That set the stage.  Tadd and TJ have pretty good rounds and Monaghan who seems the longer hitter is just so so.
On to hole number 11, a par three that  played almost 200 yards from the very back tee box.  TJ hits first and lofts a 6 iron which settles just off the green on the right.  Tadd hits second and skies a 6 iron which hits something hard and ends up off the green back right.  Ohhhhh long down hill chip on a fast green.  I mention that to TJ who says "No worries mate, Tadd has that shot"  Actually he did not say "no worries mate" but it would have been appropriate and good drama.  Monaghan hits a sky high 7 iron which I seem to recall landed softly on the green.  The point I want to make here is that Tadd's shot appeared to be the most difficult of the three.  Tadd and his Mom, who deserves a hefty portion of the purse should there be one, confer on the shot.  She says keep it to the right. (Good advice Mom!).  True to TJ's prediction Tadd hits one of those great, it looks to long and then checks up chips, that travels about 40 feet and hits the pin, just misses the birdie and sends Tadd into a maneuver that resembles a cartwheel without the follow through of course.
BTW the group in front of them on #11 included Andrew Feldman, and Alika Bell, Although I don't know what they hit I can report that Andrew was in the bunker on the left and Alika almost brought rain and landed softly in birdie position.  Andrew, Mr. Steady from OCC, pops an "easy as you please" soft shot out of the bunker and drains his par.  Alika just misses his birdie and settles for a par.  Both played well and are in the hunt for day 4.
I went out with some buddies in the afternoon and we played the same course from the same tees.  I shot a smooth 87 with a really smooth 4 putt on the last hole after sticking the pin to about 15 feet (Ouch!)  B flight material for sure.  Back to #11.  Remember what the big boys hit?  Well I hit a power built 5 rescue club and smoked it. Ended up about where Monaghan did with his 7 iron.  Hmmm These boys seem to be playing a different game.
There were numerous reports of almost miracle shots.  I just wish I could remember all of the them. Senior moments don't you know, my apologies to those that gave me the stories.  The goat should start taking notes.
From all accounts the course was set up fairly easy for "moving day".  Tomorrow will be a different story.  All those middle of the green pin placements will become edge of a crowned green knee knockers.  I am looking forward to another great day of golf. 
 

Day 2-- It is all about the flat stick.  Bob Crowley drains a 45 foot putt on # 5, Vince Yim drains putt after putt on the fast greens.  Pat and Thomas miss short putts. Bob and Vince make the cut Pat and Thomas don't.  Vince had a magical round, so much so that Fast Freddie bent my ear giving me a hole by hole review of Vince's exploits. (FF did make the cut as well) Vince did share his secret with me, talk to everyone on the course, especially spotters and spectators and then suddenly realize that it is your turn.  Turn the attention to the shot, make a decision, and hit the ball. Don't think to much, it makes you nervous. Simple.
Back to FF, he verified something I have come to realize, if you are going to play tournament golf then always play your rounds from the back tees.  For most of us amateurs there is a significant difference in our scores that the ratings will not take into account.  A word to the wise from a wise Freddie, who by the way has a lovely wife, but I digress.
Let's talk about divine intervention.  Take Ron Shima for example.  Today on # 5 he miss hits his third shot low into the pond, skips up and darn near has an eagle. Yesterday he hits our lovely tree guarding the green on # 13 and instead of bounding off down the hill as most of us do his ball ends up on the green.  Some one is watching over Ron this week, could it be good Karma?
One nice thing about the Open is that spectators have great access.  No ropes or marshalls holding up quiet signs, just reliance on people to respect the golfers concentration and at the same time get up close and personal.  I did call a foul on one lady however, Taylor was standing in back of the 17th green on day one and was obviously going to be a distraction to the all male field.  No Kidding.  She did try to convince me that she was old enough to be mother to a junior golfer but there is no fooling the Goat.  I did get her to move out of the field of vision.
Back to the course, today the pin placements were tougher but still fair, a little more on the edges. Number 10 was especially interesting, the pin was just in back of the bunker on the upper shelf.  If you were putting and missed it from left to right, bye bye, down the slope and probably off the green. 
Another interesting sub plot is the young guns vs. the older veterans.  "Sky" is only 13 and I had a chance to play a few practice holes with him.  On # 16 he bombs a drive (did I mention that I suspect he may not weigh 100 lbs), just misses the green with the second IRON shot and then hits that great check up chip for an eagle.  Then there is the venerable Wendell Kop who could potentially be a great grandfather and makes the cut in A flight by a wide margin.
I am really looking forward to see how Jason sets up "moving day" at the open.  So far he has been very kind.  That may change.
Respectfully Submitted
Billy the Goat