Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024: McIlroy and Monahan grouped together for Friday’s second round

Second round tee times and groups on Friday at the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship continues with the second round on Friday 4 October. The event is played across three courses; St Andrews Old Course, Carnoustie Championship Course, and Kingsbarns.

PGA Tour Commissioner, Jay Monahan and Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Yasir Al-Rumayyan stole the headlines for round one as they played together with their partners, Billy Horschel and Dean Burmester (respectively) around Carnoustie.

Strap yourselves in for more entertainment in Friday’s second round where Monahan is playing alongside Rory McIlroy at Kingsbarns in the group ahead of Al-Rumayyan.

After the first round of play, South Africa’s Darren Frichardt leads the way after carding a pretty 61 (-11) at Kingsbarns. In the team competition, there are three teams tied at the top of the leaderboard on 15-under par.

Each of the 168 professional golfers tee it up alongside 168 celebrities and amateurs for the first three rounds, with each group playing one round at the three courses before the cut is made on Saturday evening. The final round is then played on the Old Course where the individual and team champions are crowned.

The weather had other plans for the Championship last season when all three courses or access roads were underwater for the weekend. Organizers were forced to push play into an extra day and abandoned the cut. It was the first time in history that the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship concluded on a Monday and was played over three rounds.

Hopefully, all four rounds will be played this year and the tournament will finish on Sunday 6 October.

Matt Fitzpatrick is the defending champion of the individual and team championship. After three rounds the Englishman was 19-under par which was enough to win by three shots over fellow compatriots Marcus Armitage and Matthew Southgate, as well as 2022 champion, Ryan Fox.

It was a family affair in the team championship won by Matt Fitzpatrick and his mother, Susan. The pair became the first family winners of both championships at the event.

The fans are set to be well entertained this year with a star-studded field being assembled once again. World No.3, Rory McIlroy, is playing alongside his father, Gerry. Liv Golf’s Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton, and Jon Rahm are teeing it up in Scotland this week.

Home hero, Bob MacIntyre is another golfer playing alongside his father, Dougie, who caddied for his son during his maiden win on the PGA Tour at the RBC Canadian Open. Other notable professionals playing this week are Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Billy Horschel, Padraig Harrington, Thriston Lawrence, and the Hojgaard twins.

Among the amateur golfers in action this week are Hollywood’s finest, Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Kathryn Newton, and Bill Murray. Former Wales captain Gareth Bale leads a stunning list of sports stars that includes John Elway, Ruud Gullit, Kevin Pietersen, Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir A P McCoy, Jimmy Anderson, and Kelly Slater.

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship: Round One – Tee times and groups

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