DP World Tour : Alfred Dunhill Links Championship...Leaderboard Weather
Tyrrell Hatton posted a record-equaling -11 61 at the Old Course at St Andrews to take a one-shot lead into the final round as he stepped up his bid to become the first three-time winner of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Hatton, who won this event in 2016 and 2017 and has also recorded two runners-up finishes, continued his love affair with the unique tournament by firing an eagle and nine birdies at the Home of Golf to tie Ross Fisher's course record.
Overnight co-leader Nicolas Colsaerts was alone in second spot one stroke further back after shooting a spectacular 65 at Kingsbarns Golf Links which featured a memorable albatross.
Starting the day three shots off the lead after opening rounds of 65 and 68 at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns respectively, Hatton produced a brilliant burst of scoring on the front nine to grab a share of the lead after six holes.
But Belgian Colsaerts then made an albatross and a birdie in successive holes to move five clear at the top.
With a double bogey at the Belgian's very next hole opening the door for the chasing pack, Hatton walked right through it with four birdies on the spin from the 12th to get within one of the lead.
And Hatton finished with a flourish, carding back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th to join Fisher in the history books and lead heading into the fourth round, which will also be at St Andrews. He and his father also lead the team competition..
The highlight of the day came from Colsaerts, with his albatross coming from 223 yards at Kingsbarns' 16th.
Using a six iron, he drilled the ball up to the slope behind the pin and watched on as it rolled back into the cup for a two at the par five.
Frenchman Tom Vaillant sits in solo third on 19 under after his 64 at Kingsbarns.
Hatton said: "I was just taking each hole as it came and just trying to make as many birdies as I could.
"I had actually shot ten under here before. I can't remember if it was 2016, the year that I won.
europeantour.com
Bryan Angus (edit)
No comments:
Post a Comment