The 100-run stand came up off 71 balls, but amid the carnage Watt completed a terrifically tight spell and Wheal helped tighten the screw by removing Phillips and Guptill in successive balls as they looked to clear the ropes. "He is a challenge, definitely. Every opponent is a challenge and I don't underestimate any. The repercussions became all too evident when Rory McIlroy was interviewed after his second round at The Players Championship. "I'm really excited to see what the competition on home soil, in my hometown, can do and how exciting it will be to broadcast great netball to the country."