Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship takes place Oct 1 - 4, 2026 in St Andrews, United Kingdom. The dress code is Smart casual with serious wind and rain protection - waterproof jacket, warm layers and a hat. Flat shoes for links ground, which will be wet. Typical cost ranges from 250 to 1500 EUR per person.
A DP World Tour pro-am rotating across three legendary links - the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns - with tour professionals paired against film actors, musicians, athletes and business figures. Over four days in early October you can follow a major champion and a Hollywood name in the same group across some of the most storied ground in golf. The weather is frequently miserable and entirely part of the appeal.
- When
- Oct 1 - 4, 2026
- Where
- St Andrews, United Kingdom
- Dress code
- Smart casual with serious wind and rain protection - waterproof jacket, warm layers and a hat. Flat shoes for links ground, which will be wet.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 250 to 1500 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 10 - 15C, chilly with strong coastal wind and frequent showers
- When to book
- Tickets on sale through the official site; St Andrews accommodation should be locked 6+ months out as the town has limited stock
- Getting there
- EDI (Edinburgh), 1 hr 30 min to St Andrews; Leuchars station is 10 min by bus
- Where to stay
- Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, Rusacks St Andrews, Ardgowan Hotel, St Andrews
- Official site
- https://www.alfreddunhilllinks.com
How to attend
Grounds tickets are modestly priced and sold through alfreddunhilllinks.com, valid across the three courses on the relevant days. The Sunday finish on the Old Course is the marquee day, though St Andrews' public rights of way let you watch the closing holes for free. Book accommodation in St Andrews, Crail or Dundee far ahead as the town fills completely during tournament week.
Insider tip
Sunday's final round is on the Old Course, and the town's public paths along the 1st and 18th let you watch the finish without a ticket at all - buy a ticket for the Thursday or Friday at Kingsbarns instead, where the clifftop setting is the best of the three.
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