Willett celebrates birthday with triumph at Alfred Dunhill Championship

Englishman Danny Willett gave himself the perfect 34th birthday present with victory at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Sunday.

The former Masters champion went into the final round at St Andrews with a three-shot lead and carded a 68 to win by two from fellow Englishman Tyrrell Hatton and Joakim Lagergren of Sweden.

Willett was briefly caught by Richard Bland but four birdies and only one bogey on the front nine put him in a strong position, and he kept his nose comfortably in front after another bogey at the 10th to finish on 18 under.

It is Willett's eighth European Tour win, while Hatton produced a good performance following the disappointment of Europe's Ryder Cup defeat.