Thorbjorn Olesen took command of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, and impressed Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke into the bargain, with a superb third round at St Andrews. Playing alongside European skipper Clarke, Olesen carded eight birdies and one bogey on the Old Course to shoot 65 and finish 17 under par, three shots ahead of Germany's Florian Fritsch, with France's Benjamin Herbert another shot back. 'It's great,' Olesen said of his position. 'I was close once before, finishing second in this tournament (in 2012). I know this golf course pretty well and I know how it is to be up there is in this tournament so hopefully tomorrow I can go out there and find a few birdies and see if I can get over the line.'
Ernie Els recovers from shocking first round missed putt to storm into contention in the Alfred Dunill Links Championship
Jimmy Mullen and Anthony Wall share the lead at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship as youngster keeps one eye on the trophy
Walker Cup stars Jimmy Mullen and Paul Dunne enjoy dream debuts as they share lead at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Edoardo Molinari forced into European Tour qualifying school return after withdrawing from Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Graeme McDowell horses around with AP McCoy at the final practice session of the 2015 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Peter Alliss admits he is 'embarrassed' by BBC's surrender as broadcaster hands The Open rights to Sky Sports a year early
The BBC weaseled out of showing the 2016 Open at Royal Troon... their golf coverage will be remembered as a scandalous waste
Europe's Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke insists there will be no repeat of the recent Solheim Cup nonsense in Minnesota
COMPETITION: Win hospitality tickets to the final day's play at the British Masters at Woburn Golf Club, courtesy of Hilton
Jordan Spieth has slammed the door shut on Tiger Woods... it's time for American golf to accept the passing of the torch
Jordan Spieth won $22,030,465 in total on the course this season... $3,623 per shot! Read the staggering numbers that show how...
Darren Clarke earns chance to hone Ryder Cup captaincy with skipper's role at EurAsia Cup (and he promises to kick butt)
Jordan Spieth scoops $10m FedEx Cup prize after victory at Tour Championship to cap incredible year for double major winner
Jordan Spieth opens up a one-shot lead at the Tour Championship and could add FedEx Cup glory to two Majors in 2015
Thongchai Jaidee leaps to top of European Open leaderboard with Ross Fisher in a share for second place ahead of final round
Golf Essentials
- WORLD RANKINGS, plus Race to Dubai, FedEx Cup, U.S. Money List standings for 2015 Keep up to date with the latest key stats, rankings and money lists
- PGA Tour 2014/15 season: Calendar, results and reports You can follow how the PGA Tour 2015/15 season unfolds with our tournament reports
- European Tour 2014/15 season: Calendar, results and reports You can follow how the European Tour 2015/15 season unfolds with our tournament reports
- Challenge Tour 2015: Every tournament and result on this year's schedule Follow how the Challenge Tour's 2015 season unfolds
BEST GOLF VIDEOS
- The greatest shots ever played at Augusta National, from 10-1 Featuring Jack Nicklaus, Bubba Watson, Gene Sarazen and, of course, Tiger Woods
- The greatest shots ever played at Augusta National, from 20-11 Featuring Seve Ballesteros, Phil Mickelson, Nick Faldo and more
- Top 10 PGA Tour shots of 2014: Tiger, Rory, Bubba and more... Rory McIlroy dominated but that doesn't mean he was the only man to play some sparkling shots
- Who hit the best shot on European Tour 2014? From McIlroy's wins at Wentworth and Hoylake to Stenson's flying finish in Dubai, via a Ryder Cup victory for Europe
- Meet Jason Palmer - one of the rookies on the 2015 European Tour who overcame the yips by playing chip shots ONE HANDED Extraordinary golf!
- It's Bubba Claus! Masters champion set for biggest hit yet with Christmas song Bubba Watson is got back on the mic and recorded a new tune
- Rory's ex Wozniacki shows off her skills at the driving range (and hits one 200 yards) Not content with her status as a world-class tennis star
- Watch Donald get chased by baboon at Nedbank Golf Challenge Luke Donald was stood over his approach when he was alerted to the presence of a baboon
- McIlroy beats Fallon in chipping game on The Tonight Show... and Tiger was caddie! Tiger Woods's career took another odd twist in fun TV competition
- Open highlights... the best and worst shots, and McIlroy's triumph Sit back and enjoy all the best action from the final day at Royal Liverpool Golf Club
- Ian Poulter is latest golf star to brave Ice Bucket Challenge Ian Poulter took up the craze sweeping - and freezing - professional golf right now
- Langley's cliffhanger putt stays on lip for 24 SECONDS before dropping into cup And you thought Tiger Woods' Masters chip-in had a dramatic pause...
- Long drive champion Joe Miller destroys a watermelon (and Wentworth's famous par-fives!) Rory McIlroy is long... but you've seen nothing yet!
- Bubba sinks a monster putt playing a crazy golf hole... backwards! Is this shot even more miraculous than the one Bubba Watson hit to win his first Masters?
- Li hits 20 drives in a row without pausing aged just EIGHT (no wonder she'll be youngest ever player at US Open) Prodigious golf talent
- Wild Thing! Watch golf bad boy John Daly drive a ball out of blonde model's MOUTH Crazy and dangerous stunt from two-time major champion
- Scott masterclass - hitting it right off the tee The first thing on the list to tick off on any hole is getting it right off the tee - Adam Scott explains his approach
- Scott masterclass - tips on getting out of a greenside bunker Bunkers scare the life out of amateur golfers but Aussie Adam Scott is here to help
- Scott masterclass - how to chip out of rough Instead of facing a birdie putt you're left with a tricky chip from the rough beside then green. What would Adam Scott do?
- Scott masterclass - Aussie on how to putt Former Masters champion Adam Scott delivers his tips on how to lower your scores on the greens
- Beau-tee and the beast! Playboy model sues after golf stunt goes wrong and leaves her with horrific injury in a very painful place! Ouch!
- England stars Farrell, Foden and Marler take on trick shot challenge... so who could not even hit the ball off the (very high) tee? Wentworth skills test
- Woods is back in the record books after sinking stunning 91-foot putt at Doral... ... but it still doesn't beat Terry Wogan's famous 100-footer!
- Watch Stenson suffer the ultimate golfing embarrassment at Doral: a cold SHANK! Henrik Stenson suffered the worst sight in all of golf at the WGC-Cadillac
- Watch touches of genius by 'Golden Hands' Dubuisson that have stupefied golf's short-game greats Have you ever seen anything like it?
- Ouch! McIlroy's shot has painful consequences as fan ends up with cactus needles stuck all over his back! Perils of desert golf
- Now that's a drive: Watch Garcia, Donald, Casey and Manassero race around F1 track... in golf buggies! The golf stars proved to be a big hit on the track
- Stenson scoops shot of the year award for incredible eagle that clinched glory in Dubai Henrik Stenson has clinched European Tour prize for 2013
- The road to success: Schwartzel's stunning recovery off TARMAC and over trees... and he nearly holed it! Golf's miracle shot of 2014?
- Ecstasy to agony as Manley wins a Merc for a hole-in-one... and then implodes with an 11 on the next after being told it's not his! Ouch...
- Tiger lines up mammoth golf swing to hit ball from Europe to Asia across Istanbul's iconic Bosphorus Bridge Tiger Woods sent his ball from Asia to Europe
- Now that's what I call a water hazard! Westwood and Co try their luck pitching on to a man-made green in the middle of the Persian Gulf
- That's why they call him Wild Thing! Watch John Daly hit a drive out of fan's MOUTH (in the middle of a pizza restaurant car park) Drive for show...
- Watch as Schwartzel snaps his club in TWO in fit of anger as Muirfield gets better of him Charl Schwartzel suffered a tough time at Muirfield
- Van de Velde, Bjorn, Nicklaus and Scott... the gut-wrenching major meltdowns There have been plenty of players who gifted victory to rivals
- It's McIlroy v Jeff the robot! Watch as world No 2 takes on his stiffest challenge yet... beating a golf-lab computer in a driving range contest
- Rory, G-Mac and European Tour stars play BLINDFOLDED... but can any of them chip in without seeing the ball? Chipping in is hard enough anyway!
- Woods helps launch campaign to finally stop slow play Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer and Clint Eastwood are among the stars in the clip
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The most precise tee-shot ever?
It may not quite have been what Brandon Crick had intended - but he could not have been any more accurate
- Tiger's Pebble dash, record-breaking Rory, Arnie and the 'fat boy'... and a rubber snake! The 10 greatest US Opens in history Enjoy classic footage
- No Tiger but the alligators on the fairways are a hazard in New Orleans Tthe local alligators held up play in the Zurich Classic opening round
- Bonkers Bubba transforms his boring old golf buggy into... a HOVERCRAFT! Bubba Watson owns a Green Jacket, General Lee and now this...
- Meet Fantastic Max, the man taking on the elite with two fingers on one hand... Max Glauert has only a thumb and little finger on his right hand
- Crane and Cauley play Sawgrass... with glowsticks and glowballs! The island green at TPC Sawgrass is hard enough to hit in the day!
- Watch out One Direction! Golf Boys Watson, Fowler, Mahan and Crane's latest song Hip-hop beat, boy-band dance moves, golf clubs - it can mean one thing
- EXCLUSIVE: Cricket with golf clubs! European Challenge Tour trick shot... This one was Inspired by Sachin Tendulkar's presence in Gujarat
- Tiger's miracle par from the pond and golf's greatest water shots (plus one where it all went horribly wrong!) Very occasionally, miracles do happen!
TOP SPORT STORIES
- MailOnline Fantasy Football is back... and you can pick Euro stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to boost your Premier League side
- England 13-33 Australia SAM PETERS AT TWICKENHAM: England's World Cup hopes come crashing down at Twickenham
- Chelsea 1-3 Southampton Chelsea's nightmare start to the season continued as they were defeated 3-1 by Southampton and now sit 16th in the table
- Manchester City 6-1 Newcastle Sergio Aguero wrote himself into the Premier League record books with a spectacular five-goal haul
- Crystal Palace 2-0 West Brom Crystal Palace rose to third place in the Premier League with a comfortable victory at Selhurst Park
- Sunderland 2-2 West Ham United Dick Advocaat cried at the sight of his team finally clicking, but was left wincing as they reverted to type
- Aston Villa 0-1 Stoke Undoubtedly, for the sixth season in succession, Aston Villa are fighting against relegation. A Marko Arnautovic goal was the difference
- Bournemouth 1-1 Watford Glenn Murray's late penalty miss cost Bournemouth the three points in a 1-1 draw with Watford at Dean Court
- Norwich 1-2 Leicester Jamie Vardy stars for Leicester again as the striker scores for the fifth game in the row to move towards Arthur Rowley's scoring record
- Sevilla 2-1 Barcelona Barcelona were beaten 2-1 by Sevilla as Unai Emery ended an incredible 20-game run of never having beaten the Catalan giants
- Japan 26-5 Samoa Japan claimed their second win of their incredible World Cup campaign, but this time the result was never in doubt
- NFL fan rally takes over Trafalgar Square ahead of Wembley tie American football mania took over central London on Saturday with the return of the NFL fan rally
STARS OF SPORT
- MailOnline Fantasy Football is back... and this year you can pick Euro stars like Ronaldo and Lewandowski to boost your Premier League side
- Bolt swaps Lycra for Lederhosen as spring star hits Oktoberfest for a beer and a boogie after Beijing heroics Usain Bolt showed no signs of slowing down
- Over and out! Humiliating exit for Lancaster's men as Prince Harry sees England crash out of the Rugby World Cup England lost to Australia
- Five-star showing! Aguero writes name in record books after five-goal haul in City's win over sorry Newcastle Sergio Aguero joined an exclusive club
- NFL fan rally takes over Trafalgar Square ahead of Wembley tie American football mania took over central London on Saturday with the return of the NFL fan rally
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Robbie Keane tried his hand at baseball as he threw the first pitch at a Dodgers game
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- Heat is on! England players face 45 degrees in training in Dubai The sight in Dubai was of England's cricketers batting with wet towels around their necks
- 'Sorry for being a b******,' says record-scorer Ronaldo Cristiano apologies as Real Madrid stars line up to pay homage to the 500-goal phenomenon
- Ali joined by Foreman and Holmes as Sports Illustrated name Sportsman Legacy Award after him Supported by fellow boxing legends
- Marshall's antique roadshow on hold Brandon Marshall will not be adding to his collection, but urged people to head to Portobello Market
- Williams is the Big Cat on the prowl He's a man mountain with a mighty mane and is already living up to his billing as the best player to emerge from the draft
- But Tannehill is eyeing repeat of Wembley win Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is hoping that familiarity will bring success against the Jets
- Jester Jimmy plays the fool again Jimmy Bullard's popularity continues to grow and his latest football-related antics may raise a smile
- Fellaini goes for dinner with his father ahead of United's Arsenal clash Marouane Fellaini took his father Abdellatif out for a slap-up meal in Manchester
- Origi is a prospect but he lacks composure JOE BERNSTEIN: 14 months after becoming a Liverpool player, Divock Origi got his first start. How did it go?
- VanZant strips down to bra as UFC fighter shows off raunchy dance moves Darling of the UFC Paige VanZant has got fans' hearts racing again
- Neymar sits on top of £200,000 Ferrari After criticising Barca fans at the Nou Camp, Neymar showed what hard work can get you by posing on the motor
- Just 12 Skenderbeu Korce fans watch team lose in Moscow The die-hard fans made the 2,000-mile trip to watch their team lose to Lokomotiv Moscow
- Jets ship 350 toilet rolls to London The New York Jets won't be caught short across the Atlantic as they reckon the English version is too thin
- Bayern squad don their Lederhosens for Oktoberfest Bayern Munich had a lot to be celebrating when they appeared at the famous Oktoberfest
- Prince Harry watches England stars train England looked determined to avoid another defeat as they prepare to face Australia at Twickenham
- Miami Dolphins spread American football cheer as NFL rolls into town The NFL is returning to London with three International Series contests this year
- Carragher poses with Everton duo Barkley and Osman ahead of Merseyside derby Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher visited Toffees' training base
- Adnan Januzaj is on loan with the German giants from Man United Januzaj enjoys the high life with Dortmund pal Reus ahead of Europa League clash
- Manchester United's 1985 FA Cup success marked by Adidas Originals collection Adidas have evoked the spirit of the 1980s by releasing the collection
- Which sports star posted this throwback image of his youth? He's living life in the fast lane but even this star likes to take a back seat from his sport
- Wales meet Calzaghe ahead of Fiji clash Wales could deliver another massive blow to England's ailing Rugby World Cup campaign if they beat Fiji
- Lewandowski nets brilliant hat-trick as Pep Guardiola's men thrash Croatians at home Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski continued his scoring run
- Real Madrid starlet Odegaard may appear to be treading water, but there is hope he will finally start to push No regrets and no panic, is the message
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Pacquiao has MRI scan on injured shoulder as Filipino star steps up comeback ahead of possible Khan fight
Suffered the injury before fighting Mayweather
- Tonga fired up for Namibia World Cup clash by storming Exeter's Nandos Ahead of a spicy encounter with African minnows
- A Liverpool trial... in his Everton kit! Rooney's secrets revealed in BBC documentary Gary Lineker delves into the home life of England's top scorer
- Depay spends more time with model Tran as they hit the shops United forward Memphis Depay decided to reward himself with a shopping trip to Selfridges
- Gerrard dines out with old friends after scoring winner for LA Galaxy Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard appears to still be enjoying LA life
- City new boy De Bruyne announces he is expecting a new child Kevin de Bruyne said on Twitter that he and his partner are expecting a new family addition
- Australia enjoy ice bath recovery session as they prepare for England Australia will face England in a crunch Pool A clash at Twickenham on Saturday
- 'Come dine with the Carrolls': West Ham striker and fiancee Billi host dinner Aaron Cresswell, Joey O'Brien and Winston Reid joined them
- Wedding bells at Wembley Romania's Roman Surugiu proposed to his girlfriend Alexandria on the Wembley pitch (she said yes!) after 44-10 defeat by Ireland
- Crazy crash sees car land on top of another in freak incident at the Porsche Carrera Cup Collisions come with the territory in racing, but this was something else
- Ramsey rounds off top weekend with wife Aaron Ramsey may have had a brilliant weekend with club and country, but he finished it in a rather more low-key manner
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Spieth has 10 million reasons for that smile
Jordan Spieth capped an unforgettable season in fitting style with victory at the Tour Championship in Atlanta - and scooped huge prize
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United's golden boy Depay shows off sparkling teeth
Manchester United attacker Memphis Depay caught the eye during a Manchester night-out
- Manchester United defender Shaw begins the road to recovery Luke Shaw shared an encouraging picture of progress after breaking his leg against PSV
- Proud Welshman Bale leads tributes after Wales beat England in Rugby World Cup Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale took great delight in the victory
- Beckham and Noel Gallagher put aside Manchester club rivalry while out in New York Becks and City fan Gallagher enjoy night out in Italian restaurant
- All Blacks Carter, Messam and Vito pose with 1D's Niall Horan The All Blacks joined the scrum of One Direction fans at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday
- Anelka and Riise join Lucio, Simao and Postiga at Indian Super League season launch Former Chelsea star Florent Malouda was also in attendance
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Ronaldo sharpens up with a shave before being snapped by his 'bros'Real Madrid star caught spending some time in front of the mirror
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Tom Jones presents Wales with their shirts for titanic showdown against EnglandThe Welsh music legend was enlisted for a final pep talk before Saturday
- Jags cheerleaders entertain crowd as Fulham run riot on QPR Cheerleaders from the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team were at Craven Cottage
- Arsenal joined in training by French Rugby World Cup stars and former Gunner Pires as they prepare for trip to Leicester Vive La France!
- Ancelotti links up with former players Pirlo and Lampard for dinner as speculation over Liverpool job continues Enjoying his spare time with New York meeting
- Sir Alex was right, I wasn't world-class! Beckham agrees after United revelation Former boss claims he only managed four top stars at Old Trafford
- Chelsea crock Courtois gives double thumbs up after knee surgery as keeper's rehabilitation begins Courtois will be sidelined for about 10 weeks
- Ireland's World Cup squad try the Spinball ride out on day out at Alton Towers Conor Murray and Co hit the amusement park in preparation for Romania
- England stars launch historic Fifa 16 that includes women's teams for the first time City skipper Steph Haughton says it's 'surreal' to play as herself
- Which Aston Villa player gets roasted by his captain for sporting a black hood and cape in the dressing room? Micah Richards says: 'I can't help you anymore'
- Ranger in Blackpool gear as troubled striker posts video training on sand dunes but still has no future with Seasiders The 24-year-old posted two Instagram videos to show his fitness regime
- Farrell celebrates 24th birthday at Pennyhill Park after recall to England starting XV Saracens' No 10 forms part of a muscular new midfield to take on Wales
- Spurs say sorry to Wayne Gretzky after spelling ice hockey great's name incorrectly Tottenham left red-faced by error on shirt presented to him
- Life is a canvas for Inverness keeper Fon Williams whose original oil paintings are set for top gallery exhibition Welsh No 1 will have his works of art showcased next summer
- All Blacks going underground! Carter and Co take the Tube Dan Carter hopped on the Tube with his fellow New Zealanders in bid to beat London traffic
- Robshaw used rugby to let off steam as a child after death of his father, says England captain's mother Emotional revelations ahead of World Cup clash with Wales
- Fury dresses as BATMAN for press conference with Klitschko... and he even entered to superhero's theme tune! Centre of attention
- Button swaps a Formula One car for a scooter... so has the British driver found a new career if he is to retire from the circuit? Rode Honda's Uni-Cub