So far in the 24 previous editions of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship only one man has successfully defended the title. Tyrrell Hatton in 2016 and 2017. Robert MacIntyre drives at the 3rd at Kingsbarns Matt Hooper Scotland's Robert MacIntyre has made a superb start in his quest to follow in his Ryder Cup teammates footsteps, shooting rounds of 71 at Carnoustie, and 65 at Kingsbarns to sit in a tie for ninth place, just three shots behind the leader Casey Jarvis. Despit

When opportunity knocks there is no point in getting that if you don't take advantage of it. Michael Stewart plays on the Tartan Pro Tour and the MENA Tour, and on Monday this week he was teeing it up at Duddingston Golf Club the centre of Edinburgh, in the shadow of Arthur's Seat. On the same day he received the invite to play in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, and after completing the Tartan Pro Tour event and finishing in second place he hot footed it to Carnoustie

It is remarkable that Robert MacIntyre, the current Alfred Dunhill Links Champion and member of the last two European Ryder Cup teams, is not currently qualified to play in the DP World Tour's season-ending playoffs, but that is the result of the widening in the gap between the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour. Robert MacIntyre speaks to the media ahead of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Matt Hooper MacIntyre played his first DP World Tour event of the season at the Genesis S

22 years ago I came to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship for the very first time, along with a group of 30 other golf students to volunteer as scoreboard carriers and TV assistants logging the GPS locations of golfers balls on the course. It was not my first visit to St Andrews, as I had visited here some 8 years previously as part of a family holiday to Scotland, but this was a memorable visit and one which would set me on a path to a life-changing decision. That week I

Winning 5 or more times across the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour in a single year is an achievement usually reserved for the greats of the modern game. Since the World Golf Rankings were introduced in 1986 only Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Colin Montgomerie, Lee Westwood, Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Nick Price, Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, Ian Woosnam, Jordan Spieth, Sandy Lyle, and Greg Norman achieving this stunning feat. This week, one of the contenders for a Wo

Matt Fitzpatrick carded a brilliant bogey-free 64 on Friday at Le Golf National to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend of the 2026 FedEx Open de France. Getty Images The World Number Four, who began the fog-affected second round two shots off the pace, carded a bogey-free 64 to preserve his flawless card and reach 13 under par at the halfway point in the capital. Fitzpatrick, unbothered by his revised afternoon tee time, carded four birdies across his opening nine holes t

Michael Kim made a dream start to his FedEx Open de France title defence with a bogey-free opening round at Le Golf National on Thursday. Getty Images The American, who prevailed last year by one shot at nearby Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, carded an eight under par 63 to top the leaderboard by two after day one in the French capital. Kim, untroubled by a different venue to his prior success, came out firing on the Albatros course, registering four birdies across his first s

The World is coming to St Andrews in 2027, and the Global Race is On. Golfers from every corner of the globe aspire to play one day at the Home of Golf, St Andrews, and some of those are good enough to aspire to play in The Open at the Home of Golf. The race to qualify for The 155th Open, played at the Home of Golf, St Andrews, begins this week with the 108th edition of the Open de FedEx Open de France. The highest placed non-exempt player who makes the cut will book their ti

JJ Spaun claimed the BMW PGA Championship on his Rolex Series debut with a two stroke win at Wentworth Club. Getty Images The American, who entered the final day one shot back, delivered when it mattered on Sunday, carding a 67 to reach 17 under par and prevail over England’s Aaron Rai, Australia’s Adam Scott, Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and Spain’s Manuel Elvira. The victory marks his second on the DP World Tour, following his triumph at the U.S. Open last year, and the

Sebastian Friedrichsen fired a stunning final round nine under par 62 to win the Open de Portugal and secure his maiden HotelPlanner Tour title by three strokes. Getty Images The 23-year-old made six back-nine birdies, including four consecutively, to reach an incredible 28 under par total and charge away from overnight leader and eventual runner-up Marc Warren. Friedrichsen was delighted that he was able to take his chance to get over the line for his first title on the Road

Filippo Celli and Manuel Elvira will share the lead heading into the final round of the BMW PGA Championship but the duo have a high-class leaderboard breathing down their necks at Wentworth Club. Filippo Celli plays from the bunker at the 18th hole Getty Images On a day when when a host of players shared the lead, the playing partners both birdied the last to get to 13 under and sit one ahead of Major champion JJ Spaun, Spaniard Alejandro del Rey and American Johannes Veerma

Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert kept the lead for the third straight day in the Yeangder TPC today, as he goes in search of his first win on the Asian Tour in nearly seven years. LINKOU, CHINESE TAIPEI: Pavit Tangkamolprasert of Thailand pictured on Saturday, September 19, 2026, during Round Three of the Yeangder TPC at Linkou International Golf and Country Club. The US$1,200,000 event is staged from September 17-20, 2026. Picture by Graham Uden. He shot a third-round five-

Marc Warren carded a bogey-free eight under par round of 63 to top the leaderboard after round two of the Open de Portugal. Getty Images The Scotsman made eight birdies on Friday to reach 14 under par for the tournament, moving one-stroke clear of first round leader Jannik de Bruyn and Japan’s Tatsunori Shogenji. Warren was happy he could take advantage of the perfect scoring conditions presented to him in the morning wave. “A good day for myself,” he said. “It was a great st

Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert and Poom Saksansin have taken the lead after the second round of the Yeangder TPC, on a day when players from their country dominated the leaderboard. LINKOU, CHINESE TAIPEI: Pavit Tangkamolprasert of Thailand pictured on Friday, September 18, 2026, during Round Two of the Yeangder TPC at Linkou International Golf and Country Club. The US$1,200,000 event is staged from September 17-20, 2026. Picture by Graham Uden. Pavit, the joint-first roun

Ryan Gerard produced a stellar round of 65 on Friday to move two strokes clear at the halfway mark of the BMW PGA Championship. Getty Images The American went bogey free on day two at Wentworth Club, mixing five birdies with an eagle throughout the afternoon to reach 12 under par and lead the way in Surrey. Gerard, having opened with a 67, was one stroke back heading into his second round, and remained in touch with the leaders as he picked up four shots in 13 holes. The Worl

Malaysian Ervin Chang, Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert and Chien-yao Hung from Chinese-Taipei seized the lead on the opening day of the Yeangder TPC today shooting stunning eight-under-par 64s. LINKOU, CHINESE TAIPEI: Ervin Chang of Malaysia pictured on Thursday, September 17, 2026, during Round One of the Yeangder TPC at Linkou International Golf and Country Club. The US$1,200,000 event is staged from September 17-20, 2026. Picture by Graham Uden. They top the leaderboard

Jannik de Bruyn fired an opening nine under par 62 to take the lead after round one of the Open de Portugal. De Bruyn made eight birdies and an eagle around PGA Aroeira 1 on Thursday, with just one blemish on the card putting him a stroke clear of Swede Adam Wallin. The German was pleased with his ability to keep the ball in good positions throughout the opening round in Lisbon. Getty Images “I didn’t find any trouble out there which made it a very easy going round,” he said.

England’s Aaron Rai and Swede Joakim Lagergren will take a share of the lead into Friday at the BMW PGA Championship after each carding opening rounds of 66 at Wentworth Club. Getty Images The pair shot six under par to begin their respective campaigns over the famous West Course, their performances among the morning starters enough to set the initial target after day one. Rai, starting on the ninth with a two-tee start in play over the first two rounds of the Rolex Series ev

The wildly original and unpredictable road trip follows Bill Murray, celebrating life going gloriously off course Tom Coyne and Bill Murray (Image: BBC/Stellify Media (a Sony Pictures Television company)/Christopher Barr) BBC Two, BBC Northern Ireland and iPlayer have released exclusive first-look images of Bill Murray as he joined by his extended family, including Joel and John Murray, celebrity friends Chris O’Dowd, Joanne McNally, and Jason Kelce, and long-time golfing com

Melbourne and Sydney should step in to replace Abu Dhabi and Dubai Ferries and tallship on Sydney Harbour passing the Sydney Opera House Destination NSW The United States of America's war of choice has already had a significant impact upon world sport, including cancellation of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and the move of the Bahrain Grand Prix to Malaysia, plus the likely cancellation of the Grand Prix in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. It has also had an impact at a lower