Dougherty secures Open place with emotional win

England’s Nick Dougherty, who this time last year had little desire to play golf, finally returned to winning ways in Munich today – and with it earned a place in next month’s Open.

But what a scare the 27-year-old from Liverpool, so devastated by the sudden death of his mother straight after his US Masters debut 14 months ago, was given before he made the BMW International Open his third European Tour victory.