Miller survives late scare to claim first tour victory

Golf Digest SENIORS TOUR: Scotland's Mike Miller won for the first time on the European Seniors Tour when he carded a level par round of 72 to claim a two shot victory at the inaugural Nigel Mansell Classic at Woodbury Park in Devon.

However, the 52 year-old from Torrrance, near Glasgow, had to survive a late scare after shanking his tee shot into the trees on the 366 yard 17th on his way to running up a double bogey six.

The Scot had come to the penultimate hole with a three shot lead but that was cut to one when he dropped back to 11 under par after that mishap.

Nevertheless he hit a fine six iron on the green on the 168 yard par three 18th and then calmly two-putted from 40 feet to finish two shots ahead of an international quintet comprising Delroy Cambridge, Denis Durnian, Terry Gale, Ireland's Denis O'Sullivan and Ian Stanley.

WOMEN'S TOUR: Stephanie Arricau from France retained her lead after the third round of the £400,000 Wales WPGA Championship of Europe, despite carding a one over par 74 in almost perfect summer conditions at Royal Porthcawl GC.

On a day when the wind switched 180 degrees from the previous two days play and with this venerable links bathed in glorious sunshine, the majority of the field were caught out and surprisingly peddled backwards.

But several of the European Tour's bigger names made a move in search of the £60,000 first prize. Arricau, an amiable 27-year-old from Orthez in Southern France, closed at four under par, two ahead of Elisabeth Esterl from Germany, who moved into contention for her second win of the year with a two under par 71.

US AMATEUR: Bidding to become the first Australian-born player to win in 100 years, Nick Flanagan took a four-hole lead over Casey Wittenberg into the second 18 holes of the U.S. Amateur championship.

Flanagan (19) won three of the final four holes before the break in the 36-hole final at Oakmont Country Club.

"I'm feeling good," said Flanagan, trying to equal Walter Travis as the only Australians to win the event. "There are no nerves at the moment."