Alfred Dunhill Links 2024 LIVE: Tee times, draw, format, celebrities and how to follow – McIlroy and MacIntyre joined by fathers at the Old Course

A host of the world’s top golfing stars will head back to Scotland for the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship this week.

The Dunhill Links is always a popular event as pros are paired up with amateurs, celebrities and family for a fun, unique event.

McIlroy will be in action at the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links alongside his dadGetty

Matt Fitzpatrick won the tournament last year alongside his mother Susan.

Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre and Tyrrell Hatton will all be joined by their fathers for this year’s event while several other star names are teeing it up too.

The Scottish tournament also signals the final run in the Race to Dubai with just five events to go after. 

Alfred Dunhill Links: Date and how to follow 

The tournament is being held from Thursday, October 3 to Sunday, October 6 and action will begin at 9am each day.

The event is held over three iconic Scottish courses – the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns Golf Links.

Updates will be available on the talkSPORT network.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

you can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Sky Sports Golf will also have live coverage of the action. More details here.

Fitzpatrick and his mother Susan won the Alfred Dunhill Links last yearGetty

Alfred Dunhill Links: Field and Format

The field will be made up of 168 professionals and 168 amateurs from the worlds of sport, business, music and television.

McIlroy and MacIntyre will be playing alongside their fathers while Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and Billy Horshel will also be in action.

Fitzpatrick won the event last year and will tee it up again while two-time champion Hatton will also return.

The full field, draw, pairings and tee times can be found here.

The tournament is unique in that there are two separate competitions taking place at once – a DP World Tour sanctioned event and the Team Championship.

Each professional is joined by an amateur with the pairs playing a round at each of the three courses.

The top 60 pros and the leading 20 teams then head back to the Old Course for the final round on Sunday.

The latest leaderboard from Scotland can be found here once play gets underway.

MacIntyre won the RBC Canadian Open earlier this year alongside his fatherGetty

Alfred Dunhill Links: What has been said? 

Local hero MacIntyre will be joined by his dad Dougie for the 2024 Dunhill Links.

Dougie carried Bob’s bag as he clinched glory at the Canadian Open in June and now the pair will link up again as they eye another big title.

MacIntyre said: “I’m really looking forward to playing at St Andrews. 

“I can’t believe there hasn’t been a Scottish winner since 2005. It would be great if I could change that. 

“I’m also incredibly thrilled to be able to play with my dad on the Old Course in the Team Championship.

“For us to play together in a proper Championship at the Home of Golf, is just amazing. 

“It was a very special moment for us when Dad was on the bag in Hamilton and we won. Now we can see what we can do together with clubs in our hands.”