Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2025 revised tee times and shortened format confirmed as Robert MacIntyre eyes glory

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Ryder Cup hero Robert MacIntyre will be eyeing glory in the weather-affected Alfred Dunhill Links Championship today.The Dunhill Links is a much-loved event which sees pros paired with celebrities and famous faces from around the worlds of sports, music and business. MacIntyre is eyeing glory at the Dunhill LinksGettyBut Storm Amy has caused havoc in Scotland this week and has meant some key changes were needed for the tournament’s finale.The 2025 edition will now take place over only three rounds after play was abandoned on Saturday.And that means it will be a sprint to the finish with MacIntyre in a great position to claim another huge victory.He has a share for the lead with South Africa’s Richard Sterne with 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen one shot behind.MacIntyre’s victorious Ryder Cup team-mates Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood are also in the mix but will need to go low on Sunday.Alfred Dunhill Links: Date and how to followThe third and final round of the adjusted 2025 Alfred Dunhill Links will take place on Sunday, October 5.It is being held over three famous links courses – Old Course St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns.The action will get up and running at 9am.talkSPORT will have live updates from Scotland throughout the week.Sky Sports Golf will broadcast live action of the tournament from 12pm each day.Meanwhile, talkSPORT 2 will have live PGA Tour coverage of the Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson in Mississippi.Fitzpatrick and his mom Sue won the Links in 2023GettyAlfred Dunhill Links: Field, tee times and leaderboardThis tournament is always hugely popular among the pros and it has enjoyed an all-star field this week. Four of Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup stars have been in action in Scotland.Fitzpatrick and Hatton are both former champions returning, while Fleetwood and MacIntyre are also teeing it up.Other star names in action include Tony Finau, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith and Patrick Reed.MacIntyre will be playing alongside Hatton at the Old Course for Sunday’s finale.Full tee times and pairings for Sunday’s final round have been confirmed and can be found here.Play will still be held at all three courses with the traditional final day only at the Old Course scrapped. The latest leaderboard from Scotland can be found here while this year’s tournament has a total purse of $5million.The celebrities and well-known names playing include Bill Murray, Michael Douglas, Andy Murray, Kevin Pietersen, Ronan Keating, Wayne Gretzky, Kelly Slater, Steve Redgrave and Piers Morgan.Europe won away in the USA to retain their Ryder Cup title on SundayGettyAlfred Dunhill Links: Format and scheduleThe Dunhill Links is one of the most unique tournaments on the DP World Tour.It combines a full sanctioned DP World Tour competition alongside a Pro-Am Team Championship.The tour event sees 168 professional players face off, while the pro-am includes 168 amateurs paired with the pros.Play is held over three courses for the first three days – the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie’s Championship Course and Kingsbarns Golf Links.The top 60 pros and leading 20 teams usually then return to the Old Course on Sunday to decide the individual and team winners.But that won’t be possible this year due to the inclement weather conditions.Instead, play will continue at all three courses on Sunday with the individual and team winners decided.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.Hatton claimed individual glory last year with the team event won by Thorbjorn Olesen and Irish businessman Dermot Desmond.Fitzpatrick won the solo title in 2023 and also won the team trophy alongside his mother Susan.Hatton and his wife Emily celebrated victory in Scotland last yearUpcoming golf eventsOctober 12Open de Espana – Club de Campo Villa de MadridOctober 19DP World India Championship – Delhi GC, New DelhiOctober 26 Genesis Championship – Woo Jeong Hills CC, South KoreaNovember 9Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (Playoff Event) – Yas Links GC, UAENovember 16DP World Tour Championship (Playoff Event) – Jumeirah Golf Estates, UAEAlfred Dunhill Links: What has been said?Organisers of the Dunhill Links released a statement on Saturday evening explaining the situation in Scotland.It read: “Due to adverse weather conditions, the 2025 Championship will now be decided over 54 holes.“The third and final round will start at 9:00AM on Sunday 5 October at the Old Course, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns.“Free entry across all three courses. All 2025 ticket holders will automatically receive a ticket transfer for the 2026 event.”Tournament director Mikael Eriksson added: “Following consultation with IMG, Alfred Dunhill and the DP World Tour, the decision has been made to reduce this year’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship to 54 holes.“We attempted to begin the third round this afternoon, but shortly after play started wind gusts of 56mph were recorded which resulted in play being suspended. “Conditions for the remainder of the day gave us no option but to cancel the third round, which will start afresh on Sunday morning.”