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DP World Tour: Rai secures play-off win at Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Aaron Rai claimed his second Rolex Series crown at the 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after beating Tommy Fleetwood in a dramatic play-off on Sunday. Aaron Rai lifts the Falcon Trophy Getty Images The Englishman started the day with a one-shot lead but soon found himself two shots back following a fast start from playing partner Fleetwood. But a run of four successive birdies on the front nine returned him to the top before Fleetwood regained control on a roller-coaster fin

DP World Tour
Nov 9, 20252 min read


McIlroy to return for second edition of Dubai Invitational
Ryder Cup hero Rory McIlroy has confirmed he will return to Dubai Creek Resort for the 2026 Dubai Invitational, taking place from January 15-18. Getty Images The five-time Major Champion will tee it up in the second edition of the event following a history-making 2025 season, which saw him play a starring role in Europe’s Ryder Cup victory at Bethpage Black - their first win on American soil in 13 years. McIlroy’s performance capped a remarkable year for the Northern Irishman

DP World Tour
Oct 21, 20252 min read


Open de España: Penge secures third victory of 2025
Englishman locks up 2026 PGA TOUR Card, Masters Invitation and Open Championship berth; moves to within 400 points of Rory McIlroy at the...

DP World Tour
Oct 12, 20253 min read


2025 Alfred Dunhill Links: When the Year Ends in 5. Great Scot MacIntyre wins the Dunhill.
St Andrews' John Paterson ends week with spectacular 31 on back nine at Kingsbarns Scotland win the Alfred Dunhill Cup in 1995. Monty wins the Alfred Dunhill Links in 2005. Robert MacIntyre wins the Alfred Dunhill Links in 2025. Robert MacIntyre with the trophy on the Swilcan Bridge © Matt Hooper Photography "It's a special, special win" says Bob. It is THE trophy shot every golfer wants. Sat on the Swilcan Bridge. "To be on this trophy with some of the other names is amazing

Matt Hooper
Oct 6, 202511 min read


2025 Alfred Dunhill Links: Photos of the Day - Saturday
A selection of the best photographs from day three of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship PAGE WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE NEXT 24 HOURS DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES The Traditional Saturday Night Fireworks © Matt Hooper Photography Cameron Smith © Matt Hooper Photography Cameron Smith © Matt Hooper Photography Cameron Smith © Matt Hooper Photography Cameron Smith © Matt Hooper Photography John Paterson tees off the 6th © Matt Hooper Photography John Paterson tees off the 6th

Matt Hooper
Oct 4, 20251 min read


2025 Alfred Dunhill Links: SHANK puts local St Andrews Citizen to shame with coverage of Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
St Andrews Citizen is failing to serve the residents of St Andrews St Andrews Citizen was first published in 1870, and was a St Andrews institution, based on South Street and an important part of the St Andrews community, but 155 years later they are failing in their duty to bring news and content to its core audience - the residents with a KY16 postcode. When a St Andrews golfer, who lives in the town, and has been a local golfer for the last decade, gets invited to play in

Matt Hooper
Oct 4, 20252 min read


2025 Alfred Dunhill Links: Photos of the Day - Friday
A selection of our best photographs from the Second Round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie - THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT SATURDAY DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES Storm damage at Carnoustie © Matt Hooper Photography John Paterson chips to the first green at Carnoustie © Matt Hooper Photography John Paterson plays approach to the 17th green © Matt Hooper Photography John Paterson tees off at the 16th © Matt Hooper Photography John Paterson lines up putt a

Matt Hooper
Oct 4, 20251 min read


2025 Alfred Dunhill Links: St Andrews' John Paterson fights hard in horrific conditions at Carnoustie
Alfred Dunhill Links Debutant shoots 73 in wretched wind and rain at fearsome Angus links, as Young and Syme fall back in bid to make the cut; Storm Amy forces changes to Saturday schedule John Paterson lines up a putt for birdie at the 16th, which he made © Matt Hooper Photography During our interview and photoshoot last Sunday John revealed that much of his pre-tournament preparation would be done at Carnoustie, because of his vast tournament experience around the Old Cours

Matt Hooper
Oct 3, 20254 min read


As Football's Ballon D'Or takes place tonight, these are the awards which Golf needs, and could be another element of Dunhill week
David Cannon/Getty Images It is one of golf's truly iconic moments and images. Seve Ballesteros celebrating what would be the winning putt at the 1984 Open Championship on the 18th green of the Old Course, St Andrews. It is arguably the most famous photograph ever taken of a professional golfer, and one of the standout images of the legendary photographer, David Cannon's 40+ year career. The photograph became a symbol, the logo of Ballesteros and his foundation, and endures l

Matt Hooper
Sep 22, 20252 min read


2025 FedEx Open de France: Kim stuns leaders to claim yet another American victory at Saint-Nom-La-Breteche
Getty Images Michael Kim secured his maiden DP World Tour title after a superb up-and-down from the bunker on the last hole to win the...

DP World Tour
Sep 21, 20252 min read


Koepka bids to join American icons with win in Paris, tied for lead after third round of FedEx Open de France
Koepka could become the ninth American to win at Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, and just the fourth American winner of Open de France Koepka acknowledges fans at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (Photo Matt Hooper) 2025 has, so far, been a year to forget for Brooks Koepka. He finished 31st in the LIV Golf League, recording just two top 10 finishes and scoring points in just 4 of the 13 individual events. It hasn't got any better during his mini European Tour, missing the cuts a

Matt Hooper
Sep 20, 20254 min read


BBC secures Ryder Cup and DP World Tour highlights through 2029, but where's the live deal?
BBC and the DP World Tour have today announced an extension to their broadcast partnership through until 2029, with BBC to broadcast 90-minute daily highlights from the Ryder Cup in 2027 and 2029, as well as daily highlights from the Genesis Scottish Open, BMW PGA Championship and DP World Tour Championship. A BBC press release said: The Ryder Cup will be available on free to air platforms as BBC Sport secures TV highlights, audio commentary and digital clips on the BBC Sport

Matt Hooper
Sep 19, 20254 min read


The 40th anniversary of dunhill golf in St Andrews across SHANK
We are now just 2 weeks away from the 2025 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship beginning, at 9am on Thursday 2 October, and it is set to be a historic event as we celebrate four decades of dunhill golf in St Andrews. This year see's SHANK provide its most comprehensive and diverse coverage of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship ever: We begin on Saturday 27 September with '40 years of Fashion - a celebration of four decades of dunhill golf in St Andrews', a unique editorial a

Matt Hooper
Sep 17, 20252 min read


2025 BMW PGA Championship: Super Swede Noren claims second BMW PGA title and second win in 4 weeks
DP World Tour Alex Noren claimed his 12th DP World Tour title as he defeated Adrian Saddier in a play-off to win his second BMW PGA...

DP World Tour
Sep 14, 20253 min read


2025 BMW PGA Championship: Autumn's Man on the Prowl at Wentworth as Matsuyama implodes and Noren and Saddier lead
Matt Hooper Tyrrell Hatton has won 8 times on the DP World Tour, and 6 of them have been after the start of September, and on Saturday he roared into contention to claim a second BMW PGA Championship title. The LIV Golf star and European Ryder Cup team member birdied 16, 17 and 18 to post a bogey-free round of 64 and move just 2 shots off the 54-hole lead. A victory at Wentworth could set up a sensational end to the Race to Dubai, with Hatton bidding to overturn Masters Champ

Matt Hooper
Sep 13, 20252 min read


2025 BMW PGA Championship: Matsuyama takes narrow lead into the weekend at Wentworth
Hideki Matsuyama Image: DP World Tour Hideki Matsuyama leads the BMW PGA Championship by one shot at the halfway stage after firing two...

DP World Tour
Sep 12, 20252 min read


2025 BMW PGA Championship: Åberg and Vaillant share BMW PGA Championship lead
Getty Images Ludvig Åberg and Tom Vaillant share the lead at the BMW PGA Championship on eight under par after the first round at...

DP World Tour
Sep 11, 20252 min read


BMW celebrates 20 years of sponsoring the PGA Championship with Festival of Golf and the Neue Klasse
+++ World-Class field tees off from September 10 to 14 at Wentworth Club +++ ‘Dress Rehearsal’ for Ryder Cup Team Europe +++ UK debut of...
BMW Group
Sep 10, 20253 min read


DP World Tour announces 2026 schedule, with little change, but a revolution may be coming in 2027
Features a minimum of 42 tournaments in 25 different countries. Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship added to schedule. Amgen Irish Open to be played at Trump International Golf Links Ireland, Doonbeg. 5 ‘Global Swings’, the ‘Back 9’ and the ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’ form three phases. Tour announces amendments to its membership schedule, hinting at a slimmed down DP World Tour in 2027 Trump International Golf Club Doonbeg will host the 2026 Amgen Irish Open, 10-13 September

Matt Hooper
Sep 10, 20255 min read


DP World Tour FAST Channel expands, is this the future for golf broadcasting?
The DP World Tour FAST channel is now available on Samsung TV, LG, Rakuten, Xiaomi and Vidaa platforms in the UK and Ireland, while it can now be viewed on Amazon Prime and Pluto in the UK, and this week it will provide featured group coverage of the BMW PGA Championship. On Thursday this includes the 08:35 group of Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and Billy Horschel, along with the 08:45 tee-time of Hideki Matsuyama, Ludvig Åberg, and Matt Fitzpatrick. Then on Friday at 08:35 t

Matt Hooper
Sep 9, 20252 min read
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