Tyrrell Hatton defended his Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title at St Andrews after a final round 66 secured a three-shot victory.

Nick Dougherty surged into a three-shot lead in the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links championship today.

Words of wisdom from world renowned golf coach Bob Torrance and former Open champion Ernie Els helped Darren Clarke fashion one of best rounds of a dispiriting season in the Alfred Dunhill Links championship.

Open champion Padraig Harrington’s bid for a third Alfred Dunhill Links championship title was gathering pace in the second round of the £2.5m (€3.6m) event at St Andrews.

Padraig Harrington has revealed the aftermath of his dramatic Open triumph left him on the edge of breaking point as he prepares to defend his title at the Alfred Dunhill Links championships.