Pádraig Harrington shrugged off a neck injury to clinch his first top-10 finish for almost two years as Aaron Rai drew strength from his Dubai Duty Free Irish Open near-miss to snatch the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open in a playoff.

Pádraig Harrington moved to within six shots of the lead with a battling 69 on a day of horrendous weather in the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club.

Pádraig Harrington championed the retiring Paul Lawrie for his doggedness but did not rule himself out of challenging for his 16th European Tour win in the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open.

Graeme McDowell believes he’s turning the corner with his game after breaking 70 for the first time in two months at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open.

Leona Maguire crept a little closer to the leaders when she carded a level-par 71 to move up to tied 24th heading into the final round of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club.

Shane Lowry swapped his calculator for a hot putter and punched in a seven-under 63 to roar into contention for the Wyndham Championship.