He isnt playing very well, but he should get a decent paycheck for his efforts. The course is definitely winning against the players this week.
Are those "pot hole" bunkers unique to British / Scottish courses? I don't recall seeing that type sand trap on other courses shown on TV.
I have seen them on other courses on tv.
The issue here is that the ball was way close to the edge.
Normally it may be somewhere towards the middle of the trap.