bogey

A further bogey on the 17th, coupled with Alker making a birdie, saw the pair head down the 18th level.

Having finished his third round with an untidy bogey six, he got moving in the right direction immediately with a birdie at the par-five first, the easiest hole on the course, producing an early roar from the huge crowds that followed him in perfect scoring conditions.

She then took four shots from the back of the green for a ruinous double bogey and then failed to capitalise on an accurate approach to the 16th.

England's Charley Hull, who led after round one on five under, started the final round five shots off the pace but her challenge was sunk by successive bogeys on the sixth and seventh, and a double bogey on the ninth.

That led to a double bogey which was followed by another dropped shot at the 17th.