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Tyrrell Hatton celebrating at the famous St Andrews course

Hatton survives late stumble to win Alfred Dunhill

Tyrrell Hatton survived a late stumble to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship for a record third time at St Andrews.

Golf • 06 Oct 24

Tyrrell Hatton had a day to remember at St Andrews

McKibbin impresses as two-time champion Hatton leads

Tyrrell Hatton continued his love affair with the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship as the two-time champion tied the course record of 61 at St Andrews to lead by one shot heading into the final round.

Golf • 05 Oct 24

Padraig Harrington carded a round of 70 on Friday

Harrington leads Irish challenge but seven adrift

Padraig Harrington still leads the Irish contingent but is seven adrift of the leaders after a two-under par round of 70 at Kingsbarns.

Golf • 04 Oct 24

Padraig Harrington has happy memories of the event

Fichardt leads Alfred Dunhill as Harrington leads Irish

South Africa's Darren Fichardt threatened to card the second 59 in DP World Tour history before claiming a narrow lead after day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, while two-time winner Padraig Harrington heads the Irish challenge in Scotland.

Golf • 03 Oct 24

'It's a great thing and a good sign that Jay and Yasir are playing together on Thursday,' McIlroy said

McIlroy forecasts deal to heal golf rift by end of year

Rory McIlroy has welcomed the presence of the key figures in golf's civil war in this week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and expects news on a deal "definitely before the year's end".

Golf • 02 Oct 24

Matt Fitzpatrick of England poses with the trophy on the Swilcan Bridge at St Andrew's

Fitzpatrick claims delayed Alfred Dunhill Championship

Matt Fitzpatrick completed a fantastic fortnight with victory at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, as well as glory in the team event alongside mum Susan, just days after helping Europe lift the Ryder Cup.

Golf • 09 Oct 23

Heavy rain means the tournament will now be 54 holes

Monday finish after further rain at Alfred Dunhill

Heavy rain in Scotland and waterlogged courses caused play at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship to be abandoned on Sunday morning.

Golf • 08 Oct 23

A display on course reads "play has been abandoned for the day, round 3 will commence on Sunday 8th October starting at 9am"

Round 3 washout at the Alfred Dunhill Links

The third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship has been abandoned after Scotland was hit by heavy rain.

Golf • 07 Oct 23

Fitzpatrick shrugs off Ryder hangover to lead Dunhill

Matt Fitzpatrick shrugged off any sign of a Ryder Cup hangover to lead by one stroke at the midway point of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Golf • 06 Oct 23

Rory McIlroy misses out as Ryan Fox wins Dunhill Links

Rory McIlroy shot a second consecutive 66 on Sunday at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, but it wasn't enough as Ryan Fox took the title in Scotland.

Golf • 02 Oct 22

Richard Mansell with his dog Arnie after his round

Mansell avoids the ruff to lead at Alfred Dunhill Links

Richard Mansell will take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship after firing a five-under-par 67 at Carnoustie.

Golf • 01 Oct 22

Harrington smacks his drive on the second hole

Harrington: More to links golf than just swinging club

Three-time Major champion Pádraig Harrington skipped around the Old Course in three-under-par 69 on day three of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship before reminding the rest of the field that "there's a lot more to links golf than just swinging the club".

Golf • 01 Oct 22

Harrington posted a superb round of 71 around Kingsbarns

Harrington battles into top 10 at Dunhill bloodbath

England's Richard Mansell holds a two-shot lead at the midway point, as Padraig Harrington battled his way into the top 10 amid appalling weather conditions in Round 2 at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.

Golf • 30 Sep 22

Langasque hits a 61 at Dunhill, McIlroy in the hunt

Romain Langasque posted a course record-equalling 61 at the Old Course at St Andrews to lead by one shot after the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, on a day when Rory McIlroy and Jonathan Caldwell both shot a 68.

Golf • 30 Sep 22

Danny Willett won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by two strokes

Willett wins Alfred Dunhill as Irish challenge fades

Birthday boy Danny Willett held firm in St Andrew's to win the 2021 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by two strokes.

Golf • 03 Oct 21

Shane Lowry is three strokes off the lead heading into Sunday

Lowry and Murphy tied second at Alfred Dunhill

Shane Lowry and Kinsale golfer John Murphy are in a tie for second heading into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, three strokes behind the leader Danny Willett.

Golf • 03 Oct 21

Michael Hoey is one shot off the lead at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Hatton shares Links lead, one shot ahead of Hoey

Tyrrell Hatton brushed off Europe's Ryder Cup thrashing to take a share of the lead, one shot ahead of Ireland's Michael Hoey, on the opening day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Golf • 30 Sep 21

Bryson DeChambeau on the first tee of his singles match with Sergio Garcia interacting with the crowd

Lowry: Wives on the end of 'dog's abuse' at Ryder Cup

Shane Lowry's sole ambition for the next two years is to make the Ryder Cup team again, despite the record defeat and "dog's abuse" suffered by Europe's players and families at Whistling Straits.

Golf • 29 Sep 21

'I'm sick of coming back over to the European Tour and shooting 15 under par and finishing 30th'

McIlroy calls for 'tougher set-ups' on European Tour

Rory McIlroy has called for tougher European Tour courses and believes they are necessary to produce better players and help improve Europe's Ryder Cup chances.

Golf • 30 Sep 19

Perez celebrates with Raphael Jacquelin on the 18th

Rookie Victor Perez claims maiden European Tour title

Frenchman Victor Perez claimed his first European Tour victory, beating Englishman Matthew Southgate by one stroke at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Sunday.

Golf • 29 Sep 19

Matthew Southgate holds a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Southgate holds lead ahead of final round at St Andrews

England's Matthew Southgate fired a 65 holds a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, with Ireland duo Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington sitting seven shots further back.

Golf • 28 Sep 19

Rory McIlroy at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship leaderboard

Golf • 28 Sep 19

Rory McIlroy, pictured on the 18th at Kingsbarns, leads the Irish challenge at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Jordan continues St Andrews love affair

Matthew Jordan has already enjoyed one victory at St Andrews and surged into pole position for a highly-lucrative second in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Golf • 27 Sep 19

Lucas Bjerregaard poses with the trophy on the iconic Swilken Bridge at St Andrews

Bjerregaard denies Hatton third title at St Andrews

Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard produced a storming final round to deny Tyrrell Hatton a third straight Dunhill Links Championship title at St Andrews.

Golf • 07 Oct 18

Hatton closes in on Dunhill hat-trick

Ryder Cup winner Tyrrell Hatton fired a 66 at St Andrews to put himself on course for a third consecutive victory at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Golf • 06 Oct 18