Who is playing the Alfred Dunhill Links? Field, tee times and leaderboard as Robert MacIntyre defends title

The 2026 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship takes place this week as Robert MacIntyre defends his title in the home of golf.

Scotsman MacIntyre beat Tyrell Hatton to glory in his home country last year, claiming the title for the first time.

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He finished 18-under-par and four shots clear of Hatton, who is impressively a three-time winner of the event.

Should Hatton win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship this year, he would match Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros and Bernhard Langer’s feat of winning the same European Tour event four times.

As for MacIntyre, he will now hope to become a two-time champion, with Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick sure to challenge too.

And alongside the individual competition, during which all-time golf history was made in 2025, the Alfred Dunhill Links also includes a Pro-Am Team Championship.

It will see some big-name amateur stars and family members join the professionals around the three courses, competing for glory.

Gareth Bale, Kevin Pietersen and Piers Morgan are among those featuring in the unique event this week.

When is the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship?

The Alfred Dunhill Links will take place from Thursday, October 1 through to Sunday, October 4.

It will be played across three courses – Old Course at St Andrews, the Championship Course at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns Golf Links.

Play will start at 9am each day of the event.

talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with the action, which will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports Golf.

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Alfred Dunhill Links Championship: How does it work?

168 players will form the Dunhill Links field, with a further 168 amateurs also featuring.

Play is held over the three courses for the first three days before the final round of action is played at St Andrews, with a professional joined by an amateur throughout the event.

The field will be cut down to the top 60 pros and the leading 20 teams on Sunday to decide the individual and team winners.

Amateurs receive a stroke allowance based on their official handicaps, while the team score is the lower of the pair’s net score on each hole.

MacIntyre, Hatton and the Fitzpatricks will be joined by Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood as part of a star-studded line-up.

The tee times and pairings can be found here with the latest leaderboard available here.

This event has a prize pot of $5million.

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Alfred Dunhill Links Championship: What has been said?

Speaking after becoming the first Scottish winner of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship last year, MacIntyre said: “It’s brilliant, a special win, and as a Scotsman there’s no other place I’d want to win more than St. Andrews.

“I’ve won a Scottish Open last year and now a Dunhill Links here – and also a Ryder Cup in between.”

He added: “To have my name on trophies that carry some of the great names in golf is really something special.

“And as a kid. I used to watch events like the Dunhill and dream of being able to play in them.

“I’ve loved coming to St Andrews. I’ve been coming here with my family for years, sometimes just to walk on the beach and to be in the town rather than to play golf.

“But the whole place is golf heaven and I will always play here when there is a tournament on.”