Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2025 Betting Tips: 150/1 shot one of six for Scotland

After an unforgettable week in New York, where Europe clinched the Ryder Cup following one of the most dramatic Sunday singles sessions in history, the DP World Tour returns for a four-week stretch that will bring the Back 9 section of its season to a close.

Four of those triumphant Team Europe stars will be in action, as Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton and Robert MacIntyre all head to Scotland for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Our golf tipster Jamie Worsley, as always, is back with his long-read preview of the event and has picked out six players to back each-way this week. Check out Jamie's thoughts and his Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2025 Betting Tips below...

TOURNAMENT HISTORY 

Beginning in 1906, the Open de France is the oldest national championship in Continental Europe. With the exception of 2020 and 2021, it has been held every year.

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship debuted on the DP World Tour in 2001. This pro-am event – which pairs each pro golfer with an amateur partner, including famous names from the worlds of sport and entertainment – takes place across three iconic links courses on Scotland's east coast: the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns.

After each pairing has rotated around the three courses from Thursday to Saturday, the top players and teams then return for one final round at St Andrews.

The event attracts a strong and often international field. However, it should come as no surprise that players from the UK & Ireland have dominated, winning 16 of the 22 renewals.

Only two players have won multiple editions. Padraig Harrington was the first to do so, following his 2002 playoff victory against Eduardo Romero with a much more comfortable five-shot win in 2006.

However, that record was equalled by Tyrrell Hatton after back-to-back wins in 2016 and 2017, and the Englishman surpassed Harrington by notching up his third Dunhill Links win in 2024.

Last five winners:

• 2024

Winner: Tyrrell Hatton (-24)

Runner-up: Nicolas Colsaerts (-23)

• 2023

Winner: Matt Fitzpatrick (-19)

Runners-up: Ryan Fox, Marcus Armitage, Matthew Southgate (-16)

• 2022

Winner: Ryan Fox (-15)

Runners-up: Alex Noren, Callum Shinkwin (-14)

• 2021

Winner: Danny Willett (-18)

Runners-up: Tyrrell Hatton, Joakim Lagergren (-16)

• 2019

Winner: Victor Perez (-22)

Runner-up: Matthew Southgate (-21)

Tyrrell Hatton took control of this event last year after a superb 11-under-par 61 at St Andrews in the third round, which left him with a one-shot 54-hole lead. He then converted in a difficult final round, edging out Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts by a shot.

Hatton returns to defend this week in the wake of Europe's fabulous Ryder Cup success – where he not only went undefeated but also clinched the half-point that sealed the victory for Team Europe.

THE COURSES

The first nine editions of the Dunhill Links were held exclusively at the Old Course at St Andrews. It then switched to this multi-course format in 2010, when Carnoustie and Kingsbarns were brought into the fold.

Due to the pro-am element of the tournament and the large field that comes with it, the courses aren't set up as challenging as they ordinarily would be for an Open Championship. That being said, they can't control the weather and if wind arrives, these exposed courses suddenly become a different prospect.

Old Course at St Andrews – 7318-yard par 72

• 2x par 3s (174-188 yards)
• 14x par 4s (348-495 yards)
• 2x par 5s (568-618 yards)

The Old Course at St Andrews, often described as the "Home of Golf", is the most iconic golf course in the world, and also one of the oldest, tracing its roots back to the 1500s. Although many people have helped shape the course we have today, it is the work done by Old Tom Morris in the 1800s that is regarded as the most important.

Host of a record 30 Open Championships, the course is well-known for its huge, sloping putting surfaces; extremely wide and undulating fairways; thick and penal gorse bush; and the variety of bunkering, from the volume of deep pot bunkers to the famous "Hell Bunker" on the 14^th hole.

The course can be treacherous in windy and firm conditions but is scoreable if soft and calm – as shown by Cameron Smith's 20-under-par winning score to claim the 2022 Open Championship.

Carnoustie Golf Links – 7402-yard par 72

• 3x par 3s (175-248 yards)
• 12x par 4s (350-499 yards)
• 3x par 5s (503-580 yards)

Carnoustie is another course with a rich history. This eight-time Open Championship host was also established in the 1500s and was developed by many of the same people who shaped the Old Course, including Old Tom Morris in 1857.

Typically playing as the most challenging of the three courses, it features narrow fairways, undulating greens, and whilst those putting surfaces are large, they are the smallest on show this week.

Barry Burn winds its way through several holes and with out-of-bounds areas, gorse bushes and over 110 punishing bunkers, the penalty for errant ball-striking can be severe.

Kingsbarns Golf Links – 7227-yard par 72

• 4x par 3s (148-212 yards)
• 10x par 4s (338-481 yards)
• 4x par 5s (520-606 yards)

Only opening in 2000, Kingsbarns is a modern links course designed by American architect Kyle Phillips. Although it doesn't possess the history of the other two venues, it looks perfectly at home among the older, more organic courses in the area.

In perfect conditions, this is the course that will often yield the lowest scores and is the only one that has four par 5s. The fairways are generous and greens large, whilst once again, heavy bunkering provides the main protection.

THE WEATHER

This week's field will be greeted by characteristically linksy weather in Scotland, with wet and windy conditions predicted throughout. Fortunately, the worst of the rain won't impact play, with 12mm scheduled to fall on Thursday evening.

The same can't be said about the wind, as speeds of at least 12-14mph are forecast to blow for the majority of the event. It could be particularly difficult on Saturday, as 20mph winds are set to be accompanied by gusts of over 50mph.

KEY STATS

• SG: Putting
• SG: Around-the-Greens/Scrambling
• SG: Approach

With so many moving parts in play, stats for this event can be a touch unreliable. Therefore, I don't feel it is worth studying data from previous editions.

It's a tournament that often comes down to putting on the large, contoured greens and it could pay to side with players who usually perform strongly on similar linksy surfaces.

I also believe that with the challenging conditions on the way this week, quality around these greens will be beneficial.

Lastly, there will be periods where the wind isn't quite as strong. This is when the best approach players will be hoping to take advantage of soft greens to manufacture a larger quantity of birdie chances.

CORRELATING EVENTS

I do think this is a week where experience at this style of golf outweighs any kind of statistical process. There is nothing quite like playing the links and while the setups will be more sympathetic, form in The Open Championship is an obvious positive.

Further afield, the Scottish Open should be a great pointer, whilst we can look to the 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2024 editions of the Irish Open – all of which were played on links courses.

Other events played on links layouts include the 2019 British Masters and 2022 Cazoo Classic – each played at Hillside Golf Club – and this year's Nexo Championship at Trump International Golf Links is also worth a look.

The Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club is an event that has been won by many strong links performers. Golf in this part of the world usually suits such players, due to the sandy, firm and exposed nature of courses in the Middle East. That means that the Abu Dhabi Championship at Yas Links, the Bahrain Championship at Royal Golf Club and Ras Al Khaimah Championship at Al Hamra Golf Club could prove to be helpful guides.

The Dutch/KLM Open is often played on links-like courses. In fact, the host from 2021 to 2023, Bernardus Golf, was designed by Kyle Phillips. Meanwhile, I also like the Mauritius Open – each recent host of that event has been an exposed, sandy and coastal layout.

THE FIELD

The star attractions in this week's Dunhill Links field are those four members of Europe's winning Ryder Cup team: Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre, Tyrrell Hatton and Matt Fitzpatrick. They are part of the 16-strong group of top-100 players in attendance, which includes the notable names of Patrick Reed, Harry Hall, Tony Finau and Aldrich Potgieter.

Two of those Ryder Cup stars are former winners of the event: Tyrrell Hatton (2024, 2017, 2016) and Matt Fitzpatrick (2023). They are joined by a further five past champions, in the shape of Danny Willett (2021), Lucas Bjerregaard (2018), Oliver Wilson (2014), Martin Kaymer (2010), and Padraig Harrington (2006, 2002).

Among a host of tournament invitations are several LIV golfers, such as Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Louis Oosthuizen and last year's 4^th-place finisher David Puig. In addition, Brooks Koepka is back in DP World Tour action after his top-five finish in France two weeks ago, and Cam Smith makes his debut in the event.

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SELECTIONS

Market leaders (1/4 5 places): Tommy Fleetwood 6/1, Tyrrell Hatton 7/1, Matt Fitzpatrick 10/1, Robert MacIntyre 14/1, Harry Hall 16/1

1.5 pts Kristoffer Reitan each-way (1/5 - 8 places) @ 33/1

Heading to Scotland after finishing 5^th in France, Kristoffer Reitan's superb season shows no signs of slowing down. He's performed strongly on links/links-like courses all season and having displayed promise on his only other start in the Dunhill Links in 2019, I'm taking the Norwegian to pick up his second win of the season this week.

Reitan has missed just one cut in 15 starts and has picked up seven top-six finishes over this stretch. He earned his first tour win at the Soudal Open back in May and alongside runner-up finishes in the Hainan Classic and Austrian Alpine Open, he produced an eye-catching run of results on links courses in July/August – finishing 13^th in the Scottish Open, 30^th in The Open, and 3^rd in the Nexo Championship.

His length and accuracy off the tee makes the driver a serious weapon, ranking 12^th for the season. He's also strong on the greens, ranking 29^th and arrives here after producing one of his standout approach displays of the year in the Open de France, ranking 3^rd.

Reitan debuted in the Dunhill Links back in 2019 and sat 11^th at the halfway point after rounds of 65 at St Andrews and 68 at Carnoustie, before a five-over 77 at Kingsbarns resulted in a missed cut. The aforementioned links form from the summer offers further encouragement and having handled the wind to finish 13^th in the KLM Open, he should relish this week's conditions.

1 pt Daniel Brown each-way (1/5 - 8 places) @ 55/1

Links specialist Daniel Brown is in fine form at present, hitting the top 20 in four of his last five outings. His approach play has stood out over this period and having played solidly on two previous starts in this event, he’s an appealing price to go well in Scotland.

Brown won his second DPWT title in the BMW International Open at the beginning of July. He’s held his form since, finishing 8^th in the British Masters four starts ago, which he’s backed up with finishes of 9^th in the Irish Open and 12^th in the Open de France.

The Englishman is gaining strokes in all areas in 2025, but those recent results have been engineered by quality iron play, ranking 3^rd over that period. He’s driven it well for most of the season, ranking 29^th on the DPWT and has been largely sound on the greens.

Brown has teed it up in this event twice, finishing 67^th in 2023 and 54^th last year. He announced himself as a handy links performer in last year’s Open Championship, finishing 10^th and his comp form is strengthened by finishes of 2^nd in Bahrain earlier this year, 3^rd in Mauritius in 2023, and 4^th in last year’s Irish Open at Royal County Down.

1 pt Peter Uihlein each-way (1/5 - 8 places) @ 70/1

LIV’s Peter Uihlein has finished inside the top 25 five times in six starts at the Dunhill Links. He’s a player who has played well in challenging conditions throughout his career and possessing a superb short game, I expect him to again go well on Scotland’s east coast.

Uihlein has done little of note on LIV this season, picking up just two top-10s. One of them did come three starts ago in Chicago, but his best result of the year came when teeing it up on the Asian Tour, finishing 3^rd on a difficult week in Morocco.

His short game has looked unsurprisingly sharp, ranking 5^th on the greens on LIV and whilst his waywardness has caused issues with the driver, he will appreciate the more generous landing areas here.

Uihlein finished an excellent 2^nd on debut in this event back in 2013 and was 18^th the following year, before missing the cut in 2015. He returned to these courses for the first time in seven years in 2022, finishing 10^th and has continued to show an affinity for the event, finishing 22^nd and 19^th in the last two years. Furthermore, his most recent win came in Qatar on the Asian Tour at the end of last year – reinforcing his already compelling case.

1 pt Richard Mansell each-way (1/5 - 8 places) @ 90/1

Richard Mansell looked to have turned his form around four starts ago when he finished 6^th in the European Masters, but he has since missed his last three cuts. That being said, positives have remained and as a player who held a four-shot 54-hole lead here once upon a time, I’m keen to take my chance with him this week.

Mansell made his breakthrough on the DPWT earlier in the season, winning the weather-shortened Singapore Classic. Results have been a little inconstant since, gaining just three further top-25 finishes, but it’s promising that one of those did come against an elite field in the Scottish Open, finishing 22^nd.

He’s been strong from tee-to-green in 2025, ranking 29^th and has particularly excelled off-the-tee, ranking 22^nd. Although the putter remains his weakness, we can take confidence from two of his strongest displays of the year in this area coming on large, undulating greens in the KLM and Scottish Opens.

Mansell made his debut in the Dunhill Links in a tricky 2022 edition and following rounds of 66 at Kingsbarns, 68 at St Andrews and 67 at Carnoustie he led by four shots going into Sunday. A final-round 76 saw him slip to 7^th but he’s made each of his two cuts since and having finished 10^th and 22^nd in the last two renewals of the Scottish Open, this is a test in which he clearly feels comfortable.

1 pt Guido Migliozzi each-way (1/5 - 8 places) @ 125/1

After going well for us in France with a 5^th-place finish, I’m going to give Guido Migliozzi another shot this week. His ball-striking continues to show improvements and when we combine that with his sharp short game, I’m certain he’s capable of bettering an underwhelming record here.

Migliozzi struggled for much of the season, but he has now made his last five cuts in a row. He ended a run of seven straight missed cuts with a 41^st-place finish in the British Masters and prior to finishing 5^th in France, he’d finished 13^th in the European Masters, 68^th in the Irish Open and 24^th in the BMW PGA Championship.

As you’d expect, his short game has been his strength and it was particularly electric two weeks ago, ranking 2^nd in scrambling and 8^th on the greens. However, it’s the gains he’s made with the long game that stand out, ranking inside the top 25 in greens-in-regulation, approach and driving accuracy in the Open de France.

Guido missed the cut on his Dunhill Links debut in 2019 but returned to finish 17^th on his next try in 2021. He has missed the cut twice among his last three attempts but having won his latest title on a breezy week in the KLM Open last year, as well as finishing 2^nd in high winds in the 2021 Qatar Masters, he has proven that he has the skillset to cope with whatever the forecast brings.

1 pt David Micheluzzi each-way (1/5 - 8 places) @ 150/1

I’m going to finish with short-game maestro David Micheluzzi. This erratic ball-striker has appreciated the space afforded players in this event, finishing no worse than 36^th in three starts and having found a touch more precision of late, he’s a tempting price.

The talented Aussie made a promising start to the season, finishing 8^th in the Dubai Desert Classic. Noteworthy performances have been rare since then, but he did find his second top-10 of the season in the Nexo Championship and bounced back from four straight missed cuts following that to finish 32^nd in the Open de France.

He was sharp on and around the greens there, but I was more taken with the accuracy of his long game. His ranking of 5^th in driving accuracy particularly stood out – an area in which he ranks 141^st for the season – and he also ranked inside the top 25 in greens-in-regulation – a major improvement on his lowly ranking of 167^th in 2025.

Micheluzzi has a tonne of eye-catching links form from his amateur days, finishing 3^rd, 5^th and 9^th in the 2019, 2018 and 2016 editions of the prestigious Amateur Championship. This is something that he has transferred to the pro ranks, finishing 36^th (2022), 14^th (2023) and 19^th (2024) on his three starts in the Dunhill Links and with his 10^th-place finish at Trump International in the Nexo Championship also boding well, he’s an exciting prospect in Scotland.

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