Heartache For Colsaerts As Hatton Makes It A First To Capture Trio Of Dunhill Links Titles

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It was heartache for crowd favourite Nicolas Colsaerts after missing a closing hole birdie putt that opened victory door for England’s Tyrrell Hatton to secure the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title for a third time on the Old Course at the Home of Golf.

Hatton and Colsaerts had been virtually unseperable for much of the final round and with the 23rd hosting of  the event looking headed for a play-off but only for Colsaerts miss the cup with the 72nd hole birdie attempt and thus leave the LIV attached Hatton an easy winner in signing for a 23-under tally.

The win created Dunhill Links history with Hatton the first to be presented the gleaming silver trophy for a third occasion following his victories in 2016 and 2017 while it is also Hatton’s seventh DP World victory title, five of those coming just five days shy of Hatton’s birthday that falls on October 14th, and when he turns 33.

Hatton, who plays on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf circuit, shot two-under 70 and was 24-under-par overall – tying the tournament record he held from 2017.

It is Hatton’s first DP World Tour win since 2021 in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Colsaerts, who also shot 70, was looking to win on the tour for the first time in five years.

“It feels good. It’s the first time I’ve actually won the tournament with my dad here, so it means a lot,” Hatton said.

“To do it at the home of golf is really special. I’m trying not to cry to be honest. I’m lost for words.

“To be honest I actually didn’t know what the scores were when we left the halfway house. The first leaderboard I saw was on the 17th green.

“I just tried my best on every shot coming in, and then I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous.

“I actually stood over the ball at the 18th and thought: ‘Please don’t hit it out of bounds’, which is not a good thought process.

“Luckily I managed to hit a good shot, and to have a three-and-a-half foot putt is quite nerve-racking, and I was just so relieved when it went in.”



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