The DP World Tour will visit Scotland for a unique tournament at three of the country's most revered courses – St Andrews Old Course, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns.
That wasn't the only unusual aspect of the incident. It also features two different tournaments, a 72-hole stroke play pro championship and a team event where amateurs (including some very familiar faces) compete against the pros.
This season also features one of the highest purses on the DP World Tour, with pros competing for a $5 million purse, the fifth-highest purse so far this season.
Last year, 2022 U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick beat Marcus Armitage and Ryan Fox by three strokes to win on Monday. won a top prize of US$850,000. The tournament was reduced to 54 holes after rain prevented play on Saturday and Sunday.
Matt Fitzpatrick defeats Marcus Armitage and Ryan Fox to win 2023 title
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That wasn’t the only success Fitzpatrick had that week. He also won the team title with his mother, Susan.
This year's stroke play winner will receive the same bonus as Fitzpatrick, while the runner-up will receive $528,000. Meanwhile, all top 10 winners will receive six-figure prizes.
In addition, there are 5,000 Race to Dubai ranking points, and players can compete for the chance to enter the top 70 in the standings and participate in the lucrative end-of-season DP World Tour Playoffs.
Even those who miss out can secure a DP World Tour card for next season by finishing in the top 110, while for those who finish in the top 10, those who don't yet have a PGA Tour card await.
Here's how prize money is paid out at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Prize Payout
| Location | bonus |
|---|---|
| first place | $850,000 |
| second place | $550,000 |
| third place | $315,000 |
| fourth place | $250,000 |
| fifth place | $212,000 |
| sixth place | $175,000 |
| No. 7 | $150,000 |
| No. 8 | $125,000 |
| No. 9 | $112,000 |
| No. 10 | $100,000 |
| No. 11 | $92,000 |
| No. 12 | $86,000 |
| No. 13 | $80,500 |
| 14th | $76,500 |
| No. 15 | $73,500 |
| No. 16 | $70,500 |
| No. 17 | $67,500 |
| No. 18 | $67,500 |
| 19th | $64,500 |
| 20th | $60,000 |
| 21st | $58,000 |
| 22nd | $56,500 |
| 23rd | $55,000 |
| 24th | $53,500 |
| 25th | $52,000 |
| 26th | $50,500 |
| 27th | $49,000 |
| 28th | $47,500 |
| 29th | $46,000 |
| No. 30 | $44,500 |
| No. 31 | $43,000 |
| No. 32 | $41,500 |
| No. 33 | $40,000 |
| 34th | $38,500 |
| No. 35 | $37,000 |
| No. 36 | $35,500 |
| No. 37 | $34,500 |
| No. 38 | $33,500 |
| 39th | $32,500 |
| No. 40 | $31,500 |
| No. 41 | $30,500 |
| No. 42 | $29,500 |
| No. 43 | $28,500 |
| No. 44 | $27,500 |
| No. 45 | $26,500 |
| No. 46 | $25,500 |
| No. 47 | $24,500 |
| No. 48 | $23,500 |
| No. 49 | $22,500 |
| No. 50 | $21,500 |
| No. 51 | $20,500 |
| No. 52 | $19,500 |
| No. 53 | $18,500 |
| No. 54 | $17,500 |
| No. 55 | $17,000 |
| No. 56 | $16,500 |
| No. 57 | $16,000 |
| No. 58 | $15,500 |
| No. 59 | $15,000 |
| No. 60 | $14,500 |
| No. 61 | $14,000 |
| No. 62 | $13,500 |
| No. 63 | $13,000 |
| No. 64 | $12,500 |
| No. 65 | $12,000 |
| No. 66 | $11,500 |
| No. 67 | $11,000 |
| No. 68 | $10,500 |
| No. 69 | $10,000 |
| No. 70 | $9,500 |
Who are the star players at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship?
Brooks Koepka is one of several LIV golfers competing
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Matt Fitzpatrick is one of the most prominent defending champions in the field, but much of the attention is on Rory McIlroy, who is in the BMW PGA Championship playoffs Returned after losing to Billy Horschel.
McIlroy came close to finishing runner-up again at the Irish Open a week ago, so he will be keen to win this week. Horschel also enters the race looking to build on Wentworth's success with a 12th career win.
Another player who recently lost in the playoffs is LIV Golf's Jon Rahm. Angel Hidalgo, who was also playing, beat him on the second extra hole of the Spanish Open.
Jon Rahm looks to bounce back from Spanish Open playoff loss
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Other LIV golfers include five-time major champion Brooks Koepka, 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed, 2010 Open champion Louis Oosthuizen and Tyrrell Hatton, Ram’s XIII teammate who won the event in 2016 and 2017.
One PGA Tour pro especially eager to perform well this week is local hero Robert MacIntyre, who has two wins this year. During the team portion of the tournament, the Scot was playing for one of the wins alongside his caddy dad Dougie, who was successful at the RBC Canadian Open.
Other big names in action this week include Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Nicolai Hoiggaard and his brother Rasmus, whose late surge was enough to win the Irish Open Beat McIlroy. 2021 champion Danny Willett also competed.
As for the famous faces appearing in the team competition, they include former football stars Gareth Bale, Ruud Gullit and Jamie Redknapp, former NHL quarterback John Elway and former England plate Players Michael Vaughan and Kevin Peterson.
What is the prize money for the Alfred Dunhill Links tournament?
Players are vying for a $5 million purse, the same as the 2023 tournament. The winner will receive $850,000 and the runner-up will receive $550,000.
Who are the celebrities at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship?
The team competition features many celebrities who have become famous in other sports, including former Real Madrid football star Gareth Bale, former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen, former NHL star John Elway, who won five consecutive Sir Steve Redgrave, famous for winning golf medals, is at the Olympics, as are former jockey Sir Anthony McCoy and surfer Kelly Slater.
