The announcement was made Sunday that, due to water-logged courses, the final round of the 2023 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship would be pushed to Monday, Oct. 9, and that the pro-am event would be reduced to 54 holes, with the top 30 teams and ties making the 36-hole cut. Matt Fitzpatrick currently leads at 13 under, with Grant Forrest and Nacho Elvira T-2 at 12 under.
Weather has been an issue all week for the unique event played annually at Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and St. Andrews, three of the best golf courses in Scotland. The tour reported that about 3.11 inches of rain had fallen since the end of play Friday.
Aside from its trio of stellar hosts, the event made headlines early last week when it was reported that Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s lucrative Public Investment Fund (PIF), would play the pro-am under the pseudonym Andrew Waterman. Not only that, the 53-year-old is alongside LIV Golf’s Peter Uihlein (T-10) and was in the same group as R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers. Fellow LIV players Laurie Canter (T-16), Louis Oosthuizen (T-40) and Talor Gooch (72) are also in the field as non-members playing on sponsor invites.
A general view across the 10th hole and starter hut, during rainfall, as play is postponed…An aerial view across the course during rainfall, ahead of Round Three, during Day Four of…An aerial view across the course during rainfall, ahead of Round Three, during Day Four of…An aerial view across the course during rainfall, ahead of Round Three, during Day Four of…An aerial view across the course during rainfall, ahead of Round Three, during Day Four of…A general view across the 10th hole during rainfall as play is postponed during Day Four…A general view across the 18th hole of the Swilcan Bridge and rising water levels in…A general view across the 10th hole and starter hut during rainfall ahead of Round Three…A view of the flooded first hole fairway in front of The Royal and Ancient Clubhouse,…A detail view of signage on the starter hut reading "Tee Closed" as play is abandoned…A display on course reads "play has been abandoned for the day, round 3 will commence…Members of the public walk with an umbrella on The Links road, with a view of…A member of the public walks with an umbrella on The Links road during rainfall, ahead…Vehicles attempt to maneuver through flooded roads between the Old Course St. Andrews and Kingsbarns Golf…Vehicles attempt to maneuver through flooded roads between the Old Course St. Andrews and Kingsbarns Golf…A general view as a spectator sits on a bench on course during Day Two of…An aerial view across the course during rainfall, ahead of Round Three, during Day Four of…An aerial view across the course during rainfall, ahead of Round Three, during Day Four of…An aerial view across the course during rainfall, ahead of Round Three, during Day Four of…
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