The Open 2012: Davis Love III hindered in his attempts to motor on by spluttering engine Lyle accuses Black Swan of being an ugly duckling Sandy Lyle has never exactly been renowned for his witty repartee, but the 1985 champion, who was being quoted at 2500-1 ahead of the Open, raised a few sniggers after an opening round of 74 in which he took a card-wrecking 36 putts. "I've been using a putter that's called a Black Swan," reported Lyle. But for me it's been more of an ugly duckling. Money-spinning bet on Scott fails to pay off If Adam Scott was disappointed with his bogey finish, he should spare a thought for Jock Howard of Golf World magazine. Aware that no player has ever broken 63 in a major, Jock asked William Hill to quote him the odds for someone hitting 62. Rather fittingly, the bookmakers offered 62-1. Jock slapped down £20. With two holes left, Scott needed just one more birdie. The cash registers were already ringing in Jock's head. Sadly, Scott heard other voices, parred the 17th and bogeyed the last. "I would have made £1,240," said the disconsolate Jock. His grief was shared by his colleagues, as he had promised to head for the Bollinger tent if the magic number came up. Still, the bet applies to the whole championship, so there's hope for us all yet. We should probably be discreet about its exact location for fear of attracting the attention of the logo police, but one of the more imaginative sporting wheezes in Royal Lytham this week is the Indian restaurant where the onion garnish of onion rings on every dish takes the shape of the Olympic emblem. Slattery passes memory test Coming from just down the road at Southport, Lee Slattery expected - and got - a good following as he carved out his eminently respectable opening round of 69. However, as he made his way round he couldn't quite figure out why the walking scorer with his group looked familiar. It was only at the finish that it finally dawned on him. She was his former geography teacher.