Alfred Dunhill Links Championship: Robert MacIntyre Storming Towards Home Win

BACK TO FOUR

MacIntyre tidies up confidently at the 16th to reach -19 and re-establish that four-stroke advantage. Hatton follows him in to make it three birdies in a row. The defending champion has put in a highly respectable showing this week.

In the team event, Senior rolls in another birdie to push he and Dery Desmond on to 32-under. They’re two clear now.

GAP DOWN TO THREE

Goodness me, Richard Sterne is not going away quietly. He drains a long-range putt at Carnoustie’s third to move on to 15-under.

Meanwhile, MacIntyre responds with a stunning approach, just outside Hatton’s, at the 16th. Both Ryder Cuppers will fancy walking away with birdies.

LOOKING TO FINISH STRONG

MacIntyre has made par at the par-5 14th and par-4 15th and will be looking to ideally reach 20-under with a couple of birdies in his final three holes. He’s given himself a decent chance on the 16th thanks to a 320-yard drive. Only 112 yards to go with a beautiful lie.

MURRAY MAKES MONSTER PUTT

In the team event, Eddie Pepperell and Sir Andy Murray are no doubt enjoying their round at St Andrews but look unlikely to lift the title. They’re 20-under while the leading pair of Jack Senior and Dery Desmond currently sit on 31-under.

Nevertheless, Murray has just made this absolute monster on the par-4 13th.

TRYING TO APPLY PRESSURE

Richard Sterne has just made birdie at Carnoustie’s second hole, his 11th, to reach 14-under alongside Pulkkanen.

Not long before that, the Finn chipped in from across the 16th green at Carnoustie – his seventh. The gap remains four to MacIntyre, however.

WELCOME

Hello and welcome to Golf Monthly’s coverage of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship final round.

The tournament was officially reduced to 54 holes on Saturday due to high winds on the east coast of Scotland, so a winner will be crowned today. And right now, the champion very much seems like it will be Robert MacIntyre.

A Ryder Cup winner last weekend, MacIntyre holds a four-stroke lead thanks to a round of six-under so far at St Andrews’ Old Course. Behind him and holding a chance of catching the 29-year-old are the…