The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is played over three links courses of Scotland with the last round being played at the historic St Andrew's Old Course . The other two courses are the Kingsbarn and Carnoustie courses. It is one of the richest meets on the European Tour . The tournament came into existence in 2001 when it replaced the Dunhill Links Championship.
This is a Pro-Am tournament where teams compete against each other. A team consists of one professional and one amateur player. Women can also play but only if they are amateurs. The top 60 professionals and top 20 teams qualify for the final round.
The tournament has its share of celebrities with many of them taking part in the Pro-Am. Some of the well known figures who have played here are Boris Becker, Gary Linekar, Nigel Mansell, Ian Botham, Michael Vaughan, Michael Douglas Hugh Grant, Samuel L Jackson and many others.
Padrig Harrington won the 2006 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship beating Bradley Dredge by a comfortable margin of five strokes. In the process, he received €6,30,566 from the tournament's purse of nearly €4 million. The meet was held from 5-8 October. It will again be held from 4-7 October, 2007.
Past Winners
The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship has been operational for the last six years. Here is a list of the winners over the years.
- Padraig Harrington 2006
- Colin Montgomerie 2005
- Stephen Gallachar 2004
- Lee Westwood 2003
- Padraig Harrington 2002
- Paul Lawrie 2001
The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is a prestigious tournament on the European Tour . It has been able to attract many top players from around the world. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the European Tour .
