Rory McIlroy will be heading back to St Andrews next month, chasing his first win in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, after finishing runner-up three times.
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The enormously popular Northern Ireland golfer, who lifted the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup for the second time, has confirmed he will be playing in this year’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, staged over the Old Course St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns.
‘I’m really looking forward to it. It’s an event I always enjoy,’ said the world No 2.
‘I love links golf and the three courses we play are some of the best and most famous in the world. With a bit of luck, maybe I can finally win it this year. I’ve come very close a few times and it would mean a lot to me.’
The four-time Major champion has had a close relationship with the Alfred Dunhill Links over the years. In 2007, at 18, he became the youngest player to earn a European Tour card from tournament play when he finished third.
Then he finished second in 2009, 2011 and 2014, the year in which, in the team championship, he played alongside his father Gerry, who was celebrating his 55th birthday.
‘It was great fun playing with my dad. He has been such a rock for me over the years. We made it through to the final day and had such a good time coming down the stretch together on the Old Course. It was a very special moment,’ added McIlroy.
McIlroy is the latest to confirm he will play in the championship, in this the 35th year that Alfred Dunhill has supported golf at St Andrews, through the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and previously the Alfred Dunhill Cup.
The creation of the Alfred Dunhill Links Foundation in 2011, has helped raise millions for charity.
