11 Jul 2011

World number one runs away with Scottish Open

6:11 am on 11 July 2011

Englishman Luke Donald tightened his grip on the world number one golf ranking going into the British Open with a runaway win at the rain-shortened Scottish Open in Inverness.

A closing nine-under-par 63 in the third and final round at Castle Stuart gave Donald a four stroke victory with a 19-under par total for the three rounds.

A share of third place gave the Scottish rookie Scott Jamieson the final British Open slot on offer.

New Zealander Michael Campbell tied for 49th after a closing round of 69.