Dunne the shock Open leader as Spieth makes his move
As the third round of The Open progressed, Irish amateur Paul Dunne was the shock leader, while Jordan Spieth was up to tied second.
Jordan Spieth breathed new life into his Grand Slam bid during round three of The Open at St Andrews, yet it was amateur Paul Dunne who remarkably held top spot on a tightly bunched leaderboard.
Dunne birdied five of his first 10 holes on Sunday, the 22-year-old Irishman showing admirable calm as he moved clear of a host of star names, including Masters and U.S. Open champion Spieth.
The latter began Sunday's delayed third round five shots behind overnight leader Dustin Johnson, one of his playing partners during the first half of the tournament, but wiped out that deficit by the 12th.
However, Spieth and Johnson were joined at 10 under by Danny Willett, Padraig Harrington and Steven Bowditch, before Dunne went one better on a breathless afternoon.
As birdies flowed in the most benign conditions of the week, Johnson could only par his first six holes and was in need of a lift.
Spieth's ability to respond to setbacks has been a notable feature throughout his stunning 2015 season.
And, having followed gains at the first, fifth and seventh by becoming the first player to bogey the ninth on Sunday, Spieth again bounced back in style - birdieing the next three holes.
With Johnson failing to get going, Willett finally claimed the first birdie in the final group at five - and was unfortunate not to claim eagle as his putt came up short by the smallest margin.
Two-time Open winner Harrington shot 65 to significantly enhance his chances, while Bowditch had improved his score by five through 12 holes.
Jordan Niebrugge, another amateur, was among those within one of the lead, together with the likes of Retief Goosen, Jason Day and Louis Oosthuizen - who lifted the Claret Jug here five years ago.
Also at nine under were Anirban Lahiri, Hideki Matsuyama and Marc Leishman, who had shown what was possible early in the day with a 64 that arguably should have been even lower.
The tournament will finish on Monday for the first time since 1988 following lengthy delays earlier in the week.