The 25-year-old, playing alongside his amateur partner, Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan, entered the final round with a five-stroke advantage and he came out on the final day with all guns blazing as he embarked on a run of four consecutive birdies from the second hole to widen the gap to seven. Despite a concerted effort from fellow Englishman Ross Fisher, who carded 11 birdies in a blistering 61 - breaking the course record at the famous Home of Golf - to get to 21 under par, Hatton held on to join Ireland’s Padraig Harrington as the only other multiple winner of the unique pro-am
tournament.
Victor Dubuisson of France was ten under par through 15 holes and - much like Fisher at one point - on course to card the first ever 59 on the European Tour, before dropping a shot on the 16th. He eventually signed for a 63 to finish in third place on 17 under par. His countryman, Grégory Bourdy, was one shot further back alongside England’s Robert Rock and Marc Warren of Scotland.
Dunhill déjà vu as Hatton defends title in style
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