The DP World Tour stops off in Scotland this week for the latest event of the 'Back 9' swing, the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Played over three courses - St Andrews (Old Course), Carnoustie and Kingsbarns - each participant will play each course over the first three days before the top 60 and ties return to St Andrews for the final round.
This tournament is also the only pro-am on the DP World Tour and each professional will be partnered with an amateur for the opening 54 holes, with the top 20 teams making it through to Sunday.
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre claimed the spoils last year, as bad weather ensured the event was shortened to 54 holes, with record three-time winner Tyrrell Hatton four strokes back in second.
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Tips Summary
Best Bet - Lucas Herbert to win and each-way @ 25/1
Alternative Bet - Jacob Skov Olesen to win and each-way @ 28/1
Alternative Bet - Joakim Lagergren to win and each-way @ 30/1
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Prediction
Best Bet: Lucas Herbert to win and each-way @ 25/1
The future of several LIV Golf players remains unclear, as plans for the 2.0 version of the breakaway tour are not yet fully known, but reports are suggesting a host of individuals from that tour will look to find a way back to either the DP World Tour or PGA Tour.
Lucas Herbert could be one of those players eyeing a return and he is in the field for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, an event he was tied seventh in on his debut back in 2018.
The Australian has won twice on LIV this year, in Virginia in May and in the UK in July, and he ended the season with a tied-17th finish in Indianapolis.
With four top 10s to go along with his two wins, Herbert has enjoyed a consistent campaign and he has the skillset to put himself in contention for success in Scotland.
Herbert is one of the best putters in the world and he showed his affinity for links golf earlier this year, as he claimed his best Major result when sharing sixth place at the Open Championship.
Alternative Bet: Jacob Skov Olesen to win and each-way @ 28/1
It seems only a matter of time before Jacob Skov Olesen lands his first professional title and this week's links challenge could present him with the perfect chance to break his duck.
The 27-year-old has the short game prowess to handle what links golf throws up, as he is 16th in strokes gained around the green and 20th in strokes gained putting.
Olesen has plenty of links form, evidenced by his victory at The 2024 Amateur Championship at Ballyliffin Golf Club in Ireland and his tied-second effort at this year's British Masters.
Add in two top-10 results in the last two editions of the Irish Open, a tied third at the 2025 Nexo Championship, and a top five on his Dunhill debut last year, and there is plenty to like about the Dane's chances.
Olesen has posted form figures of T6-T9-T16-T2-T7 before a missed cut at the BMW PGA Championship on his most recent start, but he can bounce back on his favoured links courses.
Alternative Bet: Joakim Lagergren to win and each-way @ 30/1
Another player to keep an eye on this week is Joakim Lagergren, who was tied second in this event in 2021 and has a further three top-five finishes and two top-15 efforts to his name.
The Swede is a dab hand on the greens - he ranks 17th in strokes gained putting - and he arrives in good form following his top 10 at the BMW PGA Championship.
With a tied ninth at the British Masters and a T11 at the European Masters also coming in recent weeks, Lagergren is striking the ball well and he looks like a dangerous contender.
Key Tournament Stats
This will be the 25th edition of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, which was first staged in 2001
The tournament is played over three courses - St Andrews (Old Course), Carnoustie and Kingsbarns
Bad weather has resulted in two of the last three editions being shortened to 54 holes
Tyrrell Hatton won this title for a record third time in 2024
The Englishman holds the tournament record score of -24, achieved in 2017 and 2024
Padraig Harrington is the only other multiple winner of the Alfred Dunhill, triumphing in 2002 and 2006
A play-off was last required to determine the winner in 2013, when David Howell overcame Peter Uihlein in extra holes
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