The DP World Tour returns to action following the Presidents Cup and the Spanish Open, and several key players and celebrities have arrived for one of the tour’s flagship events, the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Where is the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship played?
The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is played in Fife, Scotland across three of golf’s most famous courses: the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie Golf Links, and Kingsbarns Golf Links.
How does the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship work?
There are two sides to the Alfred Dunhill Links – the individual professional tournament and a Team Championship where each of the 168 players in the field is paired with an amateur, usually a celebrity or family member.
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Players will play a round at each course between Thursday and Saturday before the final round is played at the Home of Golf.
To determine which players make it to the final round on Sunday, there is a cut for the professional tournament, which is the top 60 and ties. The leading 20 teams in the Team Championship will also participate on the final day of play.
Amateurs receive a stroke allowance that is equal to two-thirds of their handicap to a maximum of 18 for men and 24 for women. The team score is the lower of the pro’s and his amateur partner’s net score for each hole.
Who is in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 field?
Many of Team Europe’s Ryder Cup heroes are set to tee it up at this week’s tournament with Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and Bob MacIntyre making the trip.
Other notable players in the field include Danny Willett, BMW PGA Champion Billy Horschel, the Hojgaard twins, Matthieu Pavon and Matt Wallace.
Interestingly, several LIV golfers will be making the trip to Scotland with Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Talor Gooch, Louis Oosthuizen, Peter Uihlein and Hudson Swafford among the names all receiving a sponsor’s invite for the tournament. Rahm and Hatton weren’t invited, but they are allowed to play as members while their sanctions for playing in LIV tournaments are subject to appeal.
Celebrities playing in the Team Championship include Gareth Bale, Ruud Gullit, and Kevin Pietersen from the sports world, as well as Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia from the acting game.
For a full list of who will be playing in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024, click here.
How much do you get for winning the Championship?
The prize purse for the event has been set at $5 million with the winner taking home $816,000, the same as last year’s winner, Matt Fitzpatrick.
How can I watch?
UK viewers will be able to watch the tournament live on Sky Sports, coverage for each day’s play is below:
- Thursday: Sky Sports Golf (From 12.00)
- Friday: Sky Sports Golf (From 12.00)
- Saturday: Sky Sports Golf (From 12.00)
- Sunday: Sky Sports Golf (From 11.30)
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