One week on from helping Team Europe win the Ryder Cup once again, Robert MacIntyre cruised towards his fourth DP World Tour title at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
The World No.9 built a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the pro-am tournament, which was officially reduced to 54 holes on Saturday following strong winds which cancelled much of the day's play.
MacIntyre then put the hammer down at the Old Course on Sunday and powered away from his challengers, which included playing partner and Ryder Cup teammate, Tyrrell Hatton.
However, even the defending champion was not able to put sufficient pressure on MacIntyre - who posted 18-under for the week - and the left-hander became the first Scot to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship since Colin Montgomerie in 2005.
Reflecting on his victory post-tournament, MacIntyre called the achievement "unbelievable."
He said: "Any time you can win a golf tournament on these shores is special. But I'm just delighted with the way I've done it. I've played really nicely over the three days and here we are.
"I don't know how we're going to celebrate after the celebration we had last Sunday! We'll try our best. I don't know if it'll be tonight but it'll be over the next couple of weeks. We'll have a nice celebration.
"Any time you can win, it's difficult to win. It's just a beautiful ending to a good week."
MacIntyre set off on his one and only venture around St Andrews this week with six birdies inside his bogey-free opening 13 holes.
However, the momentum slowed somewhat as he approached the finish line before a final birdie at the 16th was exchanged with a bogey on 17 to leave the 29-year-old with an impressive lead.
Although he ended up winning by four, the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open champion faced an initially nervous wait as the handful of players still out on course finished up.
In truth, MacIntyre was never really concerned as none of those below him on the leaderboard could manage the birdies required in brutal playing conditions, leaving him to scoop a fourth DP World Tour title.
Hatton ended solo second on 14-under while Richard Sterne and John Parry shared third a stroke further back. The remainder of the top-10 all finished on 11-under, with Angel Ayora, Mikael Lindberg, Jacob Skov Olesen, Kristoffer Reitan, Scott Jamieson and Jordan Smith all enjoying excellent weeks on the three links courses.
ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD
- -18 Robert MacIntyre (66)
- -14 Tyrrell Hatton (65)
- -13 Richard Sterne (71)
- -13 John Parry (66)
- -12 Scott Jamieson (70)
- -12 Mikael Lindberg (70)
- -12 Jacob Skov Olesen (70)
- -12 Jordan Smith (65)
- -12 Kristoffer Reitan (70)
- -12 Angel Ayora (66)
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WELCOME
Hello and welcome to Golf Monthly's coverage of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship final round.
The tournament was officially reduced to 54 holes on Saturday due to high winds on the east coast of Scotland, so a winner will be crowned today. And right now, the champion very much seems like it will be Robert MacIntyre.
A Ryder Cup winner last weekend, MacIntyre holds a four-stroke lead thanks to a round of six-under so far at St Andrews' Old Course. Behind him and holding a chance of catching the 29-year-old are the likes of Tapio Pulkkanen and Richard Sterne, but MacIntyre holds the strongest position right now despite only having four holes left to play.
We will bring you all of the key updates as they happen across the three courses involved this week until a champion is crowned in a couple of hours' time. Thank you for tuning in!
.@robert1lefty is chasing history!MacIntyre makes another birdie on the 10th @TheHomeofGolf to lead the #dunhilllinks by 4 shots on -17 as he seeks to become the first Scot since Colin Montgomerie in 2005 to win this title. pic.twitter.com/wZUtyfB91YOctober 5, 2025
TRYING TO APPLY PRESSURE
Richard Sterne has just made birdie at Carnoustie's second hole, his 11th, to reach 14-under alongside Pulkkanen.
Not long before that, the Finn chipped in from across the 16th green at Carnoustie - his seventh. The gap remains four to MacIntyre, however.
Tapio Pulkkanen moves into solo second with a chip-in at the 16th at Carnoustie 🙌#DunhillLinks pic.twitter.com/aBVBvPoJ7nOctober 5, 2025
MURRAY MAKES MONSTER PUTT
In the team event, Eddie Pepperell and Sir Andy Murray are no doubt enjoying their round at St Andrews but look unlikely to lift the title. They're 20-under while the leading pair of Jack Senior and Dery Desmond currently sit on 31-under.
Nevertheless, Murray has just made this absolute monster on the par-4 13th.
What a putt @andy_murray! 🎾 #DunhillLinks pic.twitter.com/qywUXwvqKcOctober 5, 2025
LOOKING TO FINISH STRONG
MacIntyre has made par at the par-5 14th and par-4 15th and will be looking to ideally reach 20-under with a couple of birdies in his final three holes. He's given himself a decent chance on the 16th thanks to a 320-yard drive. Only 112 yards to go with a beautiful lie.
GAP DOWN TO THREE
Goodness me, Richard Sterne is not going away quietly. He drains a long-range putt at Carnoustie's third to move on to 15-under.
Meanwhile, MacIntyre responds with a stunning approach, just outside Hatton's, at the 16th. Both Ryder Cuppers will fancy walking away with birdies.
BACK TO FOUR
MacIntyre tidies up confidently at the 16th to reach -19 and re-establish that four-stroke advantage. Hatton follows him in to make it three birdies in a row. The defending champion has put in a highly respectable showing this week.
In the team event, Senior rolls in another birdie to push he and Dery Desmond on to 32-under. They're two clear now.
CHASER STUMBLES
Tapio Pulkkanen puts himself in a spot of bother at Carnoustie's 18th and fails to get up and down for par. The Finn falls back to 13-under and six strokes off the top. Even with nine holes to play along the front side at Carnoustie, that feels like too much work for anyone...
ATTEMPTED TWO-PUTT
On the 17th, MacIntyre bails out left off the tee and has around 140 yards to the flag from the wrong side of the fairway. As a result, he chops on to the front edge of the green and will try to two-putt from the opposite end of the property.
CLUMSY
MacIntyre eyes up his 100-foot birdie "chance" at the 17th. Remarkably, it looks as though it's tracking to drop but ends up zipping well past. MacIntyre probably still has about 15 feet up the slope remaining.
BOGEY
MacIntyre three-putts at the 17th to drop a shot and fall back to 18-under. The wind completely shoulder barged that putt on its way towards the hole. Still, the World No.9 leads by three with the 18th to play.
MISSED CHANCE
Sterne had a chance to find another birdie at Carnoustie's fifth, a par-5, but he over-borrows and the ball stays up. He remains three strokes behind with five to play. MacIntyre stands on the 18th and St Andrews knowing a birdie more or less closes the door to his rivals.
NOT WHERE HE WAS AIMING
With help in the air at the par-4 18th, MacIntyre hits a sub-par tee shot and whiffs it out to the left. His ball ends not far from the first tee at the Old Course, so the Scot has been left with a pretty friendly angle into the front-left hole location.
His chipping has been excellent today, and another here could help ice the tournament.
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
The wind has died down ever so slightly now and the sun even dared to pop its head out. What a Sunday in Scotland...
The scene right now @dunhilllinks 👌 #DunhillLinks pic.twitter.com/DpdCERjP0SOctober 5, 2025
HATTON AND MACINTYRE GIVEN HEROES' WELCOME
As the two Ryder Cup winners wander down one of the most iconic holes in all of golf, the crowds offer up hearty applause and cheers. Not only are they happy for the two players and their performances this week, there is a fair amount of gratitude for their Ryder Cup displays as well.
NEAR HOLE-OUT
MacIntyre skips his ball towards the flag, stuns it into the bank guarding the edge of the green and leaves himself a three or four-footer for birdie after it rolls narrowly past the hole. That was classy from MacIntyre.
The finishing touch to a brilliant round of 66 for @robert1lefty 🙌 #DunhillLinks pic.twitter.com/L182M9BTKPOctober 5, 2025
HATTON FINISHES UP
The Englishman finds the green off the tee but ultimately ends up three-putting from range. Nevertheless, it looks as though it will be another top-five finish at this event for Hatton.
MACINTYRE SIGNS FOR A THIRD 66
Oh, Bob! MacIntyre misses his three-foot birdie putt low as it lips out, and he will finish with a par to sign for a third 66 in succession. That consistency looks like it should be rewarded, but Sterne remains in with a chance.
Clubhouse target set at -18 💪The wait begins for Bob...#DunhillLinks pic.twitter.com/c1mTHyMvBdOctober 5, 2025
STERNE IN TROUBLE
The only man who can catch MacIntyre now is Richard Sterne. However, he found the bunker at the par-5 sixth and is up against it for par.
BAD TIME FOR A BOGEY
Sterne whips his ball out of the greenside bunker at the par-5 sixth but leaves himself maybe six feet for par. The par effort is really tame, though, and the South African drops a shot.
MacIntyre, who is now in the clubhouse at St Andrews, has a four-stroke lead once more. Sterne has three holes left to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
CADDYSHACK LEGEND ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE
No gophers out there for Bill Murray to deal with today, so he's been able to concentrate on enjoying another trip around the Old Course. Despite sending his tee shot towards the crowd down the right at 18, Murray cleverly navigates his way to a par at the 18th and basks in the acclaim of the crowd.
TWO HOLES TO PLAY
Sterne goes over the back of the par-4 seventh at Carnoustie and manages to two putt from the first cut to save his par. However, that's not going to be enough to scare MacIntyre, with the trophy almost certainly heading in the Scot's direction.
STERNE PAR
Another par at the par-3 8th for Sterne. He actually did quite well to escape without a bogey in all fairness. But it's over to the ninth to dot all the is and cross the ts on this one.
FIGHTING FOR SECOND
Sterne put his drive right in the middle of a brook down the right side of the ninth at Carnoustie. Fortunately for the South African, the ball's position (and lack of water) gave him the chance to advance it down the hole without a penalty.
Still not on the green, Sterne needs to get up and down to finish in a tie for second alongside Tyrrell Hatton (-14).
NOT TO BE FOR STERNE
While it won't be Richard Sterne's week in terms of lifting the trophy, the South African has done enough to retain his DP World Tour playing rights. He's projected to rise to 66th in the Race To Dubai.
And although this finishing stretch is disappointing, ending with a bogey, he will see the bigger picture in time and be a mightily relieved man, I'm sure.
CROWE & FOLEY ON COURSE FOR VICTORY
As we wait for the individual competition to officially end, the team event is right about there. Harrison Crowe and Cian Foley are a couple of putts away from wrapping the title up on 32-under-par.
CROWE AND FOLEY WIN TEAM EVENT
Australian pro, Harrison Crowe and Cian Foley - the son-in-law of JP McManus - make a collective par at their final hole at Carnoustie to lift the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship team title on 33-under-par. Congratulations to them!
MACINTYRE WINS ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS
It's official! Robert MacIntyre wins the 2025 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The left-hander finished on 18-under to triumph by four strokes from defending champion, Tyrrell Hatton and lift his fourth DP World Tour title.
He now, fittingly, has the Scottish double after his Genesis Scottish Open win last year.
TROPHY LIFT
Watch Robert MacIntyre lift the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship trophy, calling it "a big beast" as he struggles to juggle it into position next to him!
Careful @robert1lefty 😅#DunhillLinks pic.twitter.com/rskHE1fkUUOctober 5, 2025
