Harrington Gets Dredge With Putt

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Several big-name players missed the 54-hole cut of one-under-par 214. Paul McGinley (215), David Howell (217), defending champion Colin Montgomerie (220) and Darren Clarke (224) all missed Sunday's final round.

 

Mitch Adcock, a sponsor's exemption who was tied with Roberts after Friday's first round, managed a three-under 69 and is alone in fourth place at eight- under-par 136.

 

Adcock moved one ahead with a seven-foot birdie putt at the ninth, but Jenkins matched him in first with a long birdie putt at the 10th. Adcock once again forged ahead with a 12-footer for birdie at 12, but things changed at the 13th.

 

Roberts, the tour's leading money winner, only trailed by a shot thanks to birdies at seven and 12. At the 14th, Jenkins got up and down for par from 88 feet, while Roberts, nicknamed "The Boss of the Moss," missed a 13-footer for birdie.

 

Both Roberts and Jenkins birdied the 15th and 17th holes. Jenkins' 17-footer at 17 boosted him to 10-under par. Jenkins had 31 feet for birdie at the last, but two-putted for par. Roberts again had a makable birdie try from 13 feet at the last, but missed.

 

He ran home a nine-foot birdie putt at 12, then parred his next two. From there, Beck collected four consecutive birdies to close his round, including a six-footer at the last.

 

Before Beck reaches nirvana, he'll have to get through Jenkins, a six-time winner on the Champions Tour, who last visited the winner's circle at the 2005 Allianz Championship.

 

"I've hit some good irons this week and I'm putting well. I'm seeing the line well" said Jenkins. "It's gratifying to play a round without a bogey."

 

St. Andrews, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Padraig Harrington carded a four- under 68 Sunday and ran away with his second Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title. Harrington finished at 16-under-par 271, five clear of the field. The Irishman also won this title in 2002.

 

"It's always special to come here and win at St. Andrews, as well as Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, these are great golf courses," Harrington stated. "The first time I won here four years ago it was a little bit tighter. This was the first time I could walk down 18 and enjoy it. It was very special."

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