Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2022: Preview

In a summer where golf fans across Scotland have been treated to some of the best quality and highest drama on the golf course, there’s one last chance to see the stars up close.

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is a favourite amongst the pros, as it gives them the chance to play three of Scotland’s best links courses, while enjoying a different format to the norm.

The players will be taking on Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and the Old Course, before a cut on Saturday night. Following that cut, the top 60 and ties will play the Old Course on Sunday, with the top 20 teams progressing to the final day.

Each pro will have an amateur, often a celebrity, for company, with their nett scores counting towards the team event.

It’s one of the biggest fields in professional golf, as 168 DP World Tour players are teeing it up this week. They include star names Rory McIlroy, Danny Willett and Matt Fitzpatrick, as well as plenty local interest too.

Such is the size of the field, there’s also plenty players down the wrong end of the DP World Tour standings who will be looking for a good week to get their year back on track.

There’s also the small matter of LIV Golf players in the field. Controversial figures Patrick Reed and Talor Gooch are both playing this week and will be hoping to pick up valuable OWGR points come Sunday night.

Last year, it was Danny Willett who came out on top with a total of 18-under-par, while Michael Hoey and Maeve Danaher won the team competition.

Let’s take a look at all the details ahead of the week…

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