Tommy Fleetwood from Tokyo to St Andrews
Tommy Fleetwood, fresh from representing Great Britain in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, has confirmed he is to play in the 20th Anniversary Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews.
Tommy Fleetwood, previewFleetwood, who has finished runner-up twice in the Alfred Dunhill Links, and is the current holder of the Team Championship with Ogden Phipps, is among the early entries for the prestigious European Tour event staged at three of the greatest Links courses in the world, the Old Course St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, from September 30 to October 3.
Local hero Robert MacIntyre, the leading Scot in the world rankings, who has made a stunning breakthrough into the upper levels of golf in the last two years, is also in the field along with world No 22 Tony Finau, hoping to deliver the first American victory in the Championship.
MacIntyre finished 11th in the Race to Dubai in 2019, after a season that included three runner-up finishes and a tie for sixth place in his Major Championship debut at The Open. The following season he won the Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown, and in 2021 finished tied 12th in The Masters and eighth in The Open.
He said: “St Andrews is a very special place. I was brought up playing on Links golf courses, so the event suits me. We get the chance to play on three fantastic courses. It’s a fun week and I have my entire family and friends from Oban with me, which is something that doesn’t happen too much on Tour. I am hoping that I can perform well in front of a home crowd this year.”
Frenchman Victor Perez, who has held the Alfred Dunhill Links trophy for two years after the 2020 Championship did not take place because of the covid pandemic, will be back to defend. Perez, whose home is now in Dundee, said: “Winning the Dunhill was massive for me as a player. The field was the strongest in tournament history and it proved to me that I could win against the best players in the world. I’ve had many great results since then.”
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