Alfred Dunhill Links Championship: Full details as golfers and celebrities head to Fife and Angus

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship golf tournament is set to return to Fife and Angus for 2026.

The pro-am event attracts crowds eager to see some of golf’s biggest names and celebrities from the worlds of film, music and sport.

The competition has previously been won by the likes of Oban golfer Bob MacIntyre and English pro Matt Fitzpatrick.

Celebrities such as Bill Murray, Piers Morgan and Ronan Keating are also regular faces.

The Courier has everything you need to know ahead of the 25th edition of the Dunhill golf event this year.

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship will take place at St Andrews Old Course, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie between October 1 and October 4, 2026.

Golfers will each play a round at the three courses before the finale in St Andrews on Sunday.

The full schedule will be announced ahead of the event.

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship incorporates two separate competitions.

There is a DP World Tour-sanctioned individual professional tournament and a Team Championship, in which each professional is paired with an amateur, often a celebrity.

Play is over three courses in rotation over the first three days: the Old Course St Andrews, the Championship Course Carnoustie and Kingsbarns Golf Links.

The final round on Sunday is played at the Old Course.

After three rounds, the field is reduced to the leading 60 professionals and those tying for 60th place, and the leading 20 teams.

Amateurs receive a stroke allowance equal to two-thirds of their official handicap to a maximum of 18 for men and 24 for women.

The team score is the lower of the professional’s and his amateur partner’s net score at each hole.

Entry to the first three days of play is free, and no tickets are required.

However, entry to the final day at St Andrews is by ticket only, which must be bought in advance.

Adult tickets cost £21.20, with senior tickets (over-65) costing £15.90.

Concession tickets (students, children under 18, and military personnel) are free but must still be booked in advance.

This article appeared in the Courier on 16 September 2026