Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2025: Field, prize money, format, and everything you need to know

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The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is back! The Golfing Gazette provides all the key information about the tournament.

The Ryder Cup delivered one of the best events of the year last week as Team Europe beat the United States in New York.

Just a few days later, some of those European players will return home to play in the latest DP World Tour event.

Here is everything you need to know about the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, including the field, prize money, format, and much more.

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When is the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship?

The first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is on Thursday, October 2, and the final round is on Sunday, October 5. It’s the only DP World Tour event this week.

Where is the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship?

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is unique because it is played at three different courses: the Old Course (St Andrews), the Championship Course (Carnoustie), and Kingsbarns Golf Links.

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship field

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship always welcomes many world-class golfers, and this year is no different.

European Ryder Cup winners Tyrrell Hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre, and Tommy Fleetwood are all in the field this week.

Several LIV Golf stars will also travel to Scotland, such as Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, and Bubba Watson.

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship format

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship has two separate competitions: a DP World Tour individual event for the professionals and a team event, where each pro is paired with an amateur.

Every player will compete at St Andrews, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns Golf Links between Thursday and Saturday, with the final day at St Andrews.

After three rounds, the field is cut to the top 60 professionals and the 20 best teams. The team score is determined by the lower net score between the professional and the amateur on each hole.

Amateurs receive a stroke allowance of two-thirds of their official handicap, no more than 18 for men and 24 for women.

How to watch the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Golf fans in the United States can watch live TV coverage of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Golf Channel throughout the week.

What is the prize money at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship?

The prize money at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship totals $5 million, up from $4.8 million last year.

The top three on the final leaderboard will earn around $830,000, $550,000, and $310,000, respectively.

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship predictions

The Golfing Gazette writers have predicted the winner of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland this week.

James Shearman: Robert MacIntyre will be full of confidence after Europe’s success at the Ryder Cup last week. MacIntyre has already won the Scottish Open, so why not add another victory on home soil at the Alfred Dunhill?

Peter Lynch: Brooks Koepka loves playing this competition, and I think he can combine that love with his good form of late to come out on top.

Jordan Harris: Marco Penge was one of the players who seemed to be in the mix to make Luke Donald’s Ryder Cup team at Bethpage. With thoughts already turning to 2027 now, he can send a very early statement by winning this week in one of the strongest fields all year on the DP World Tour.