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Sweden's Marcus Kinhult leads by two heading into the final round in South Africa

Kinhult holds two shot lead as McKibbin rallies

Marcus Kinhult remains on course to claim his second DP World Tour title and first since 2019 as he heads into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship with a two-shot lead.

Golf • 14 Dec 24

Marcus Kinhult's only previous win on the DP World Tour came at the 2019 British Masters

Kinhult sizzles at sweltering Leopard Creek

Marcus Kinhult found himself with a three-shot lead at the midway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Championship after firing a 68 on Friday.

Golf • 13 Dec 24

Andy Sullivan didn't drop a shot in his first round

Sullivan takes early lead in Alfred Dunhill

Englishman Andy Sullivan felt it was important to get off to a fast start after producing a flawless 64 to lead the Alfred Dunhill Championship by one shot after the first round.

Golf • 12 Dec 24

Louis Oosthuizen claimed his first win in five years

Oosthuizen claims overdue win at rain-delayed Dunhill

Louis Oosthuizen overcame torn tendons in his arm and a nervy finish to win the rain-delayed Alfred Dunhill Championship on Monday, carding a final round 69 to finish two strokes ahead of home rival Charl Schwartzel.

Golf • 11 Dec 23

Charl Schwartzel (R) and Louis Oosthuizen have both switched to the LIV golf tour

Oosthuizen and Schwartzel set to duel for Dunhill

Major-winning duo Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel will go head-to-head in the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship after opening up a commanding five-shot lead in South Africa.

Golf • 09 Dec 23

Casey Jarvis tops the leaderboard on 10 under par

Tour rookies Jarvis and Penge lead way at Dunhill

Challenge Tour graduates Casey Jarvis and Marco Penge occupy the top two places on the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Golf • 08 Dec 23

Strydom stays calm to win maiden DP World Tour title

South Africa's Ockie Strydom carded a final-round 69 to claim a maiden title on the DP World Tour with a two-shot victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Golf • 11 Dec 22

Ockie Styrdom shot to the head of the field thanks to a 63 on Saturday

Strydom makes big move as Irish duo post 71s

Scotland's Scott Jamieson ties the lead with South African Ockie Strydom, while Irish duo Gary Hurley and Tom McKibbin carded a pair of 71s in the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

Golf • 10 Dec 22

Scott Jamieson plays his second shot on the 13th hole

Jamieson forges clear at Alfred Dunhill Championship

Scotland's Scott Jamieson established a three-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek, while Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin saw his challenge falter after a topsy-turvy round of 73.

Golf • 09 Dec 22

Teenager McKibbin just three off lead at Alfred Dunhill

Northern Irish teenager Tom McKibbin is just three shots off the lead after a strong 68 in the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Thursday.

Golf • 08 Dec 22

Shane Lowry struck a second round of 67 to fire into contention

Lowry and Murphy flying at Alfred Dunhill Championship

Shane Lowry and Kinsale's John Murphy are in contention at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship after the second round at Kingsbarns.

Golf • 01 Oct 21

Christiaan Bezuidenhout won the Alfred Dunhill Championship by four strokes

Bezuidenhout holds nerve to win Alfred Dunhill

Christiaan Bezuidenhout held his nerve to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship by four shots at Leopard Creek Country Club on Sunday as the rest of the contenders faltered in a dramatic finish.

Golf • 29 Nov 20

Adrian Meronk plays his approach shot into the 18th

Dogged Meronk holds on to lead at Alfred Dunhill C'ship

Adrian Meronk's bid to become the first Polish winner of a European Tour event remains on track after he fired a 71 to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Golf • 28 Nov 20

Adrian Meronk tess off at the fourth hole during his second round at the Alfred Dunhill Championship

Meronk scorches ahead at Alfred Dunhill Championship

Poland's Adrian Meronk carded six birdies and an eagle in a scintillating round of 66 to take a three-shot lead after day two of the European Tour's Alfred Dunhill Championship on Friday.

Golf • 27 Nov 20

Adrian Meronk hits his tee-shot on the eighth hole during Day One

Meronk & Russell lead at Alfred Dunhill Championship

Poland's Adrian Meronk and Frenchman Robin Roussel hit seven-under-par 65s to share the lead by one stroke after the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club.

Golf • 26 Nov 20

Sergio looking to improve golf's shorts game

Sergio Garcia wants professional golfers to be allowed to wear shorts during tournaments to better connect the pro game with the millions of amateurs around the world.

Golf • 04 Dec 19

Pablo Larrazabal has a fifth European Tour title

Larrazabal holds nerve on the 18th to claim victory

Pablo Larrazabal birdied the 18th hole to claim a one-shot victory at the European Tour's Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday.

Golf • 01 Dec 19

Pablo Larrazabal is three shots clear at the top of the leaderboard

Pablo Larrazabal stays in control at Leopard Creek

Pablo Larrazabal will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club after carding a solid 70 in hot and breezy conditions on Saturday.

Golf • 30 Nov 19

Pablo Larrazabal: "I had a lot of patience out there."

Larrazabal hits front at Alfred Dunhill Championship

Spain's Pablo Larrazabal felt his patience was rewarded after claiming the halfway lead in testing conditions in the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Golf • 29 Nov 19

The American shot a final round 68 at Leopard Creek Country Club.

Lipsky survives double-bogey to land Dunhill victory

David Lipsky survived a late wobble to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship by two strokes.

Golf • 16 Dec 18

Scott Jamieson (R) is all smiles at Leopard Creek

Jamieson hits the front ahead of Dunhill final round

Scotland's Scott Jamieson will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship after posting a 68 in South Africa on Saturday.

Golf • 15 Dec 18

Rory McIlroy will now take a three-month winter break

McIlroy plots ambitious haul after injury-marred 2017

Rory McIlroy has set his sights on becoming the best international golfer of all time and plans to return stronger than ever after completing an injury-marred season that has seen him drop to sixth in the world rankings.

Golf • 09 Oct 17

Paul Dunne slips back at Alfred Dunhill

Joint first-round leader Paul Dunne has dropped down the field at the Alfred Dunhill Championship after a one-over-par round of 73.

Golf • 02 Dec 16

Paul Dunne is seeking a first win on the European Tour

Dunne shares top spot in South Africa

Ireland's Paul Dunne shot a six-under-par 66 at the Alfred Dunhill Championship to grab a share of the lead after the opening round in South Africa.

Golf • 01 Dec 16

AP McCoy plays off the 10th tee during the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

AP McCoy shows his class on the golf course

Champion jockey AP McCoy showed that when it comes to sporting excellence, his talents aren’t only confined to the race course.

Golf • 06 Oct 16