The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Predictions - Top contenders for the victory at the Old Course

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The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship takes place between 2-5 October
The tournament takes place at the Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns, Scotland
Key contenders: Matt Fitzpatrick, David Puig, Haotong Li, and Oliver Lindell.

Matt Fitzpatrick won the 2023 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (Getty Images)

The DP World Tour returns to iconic St. Andrews for the 24th edition of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, featuring a competitive field of the world's best players. Who will lift the winning trophy at the Old Course come Sunday?

Tyrrell Hatton returns to defend his title after a one-stroke victory over Nicolas Colsaerts in 2024.

The players compete across three courses for the first three days: the Old Course at St. Andrews, the Championship Course at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns Golf Links. The final round will take place on the Old Course on Sunday.

Ryder Cup winners who will tee off on Thursday include Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood and Robert MacIntyre, and past Major winners Cameron Smith, Louis Oosthuizen, Padraig Harrington, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Martin Kaymer, Bubba Watson, and Danny Willett.

These are our four selections that could win the title this weekend.

Matt Fitzpatrick

Matt Fitzpatrick has been in great touch on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour since July, placing T4 at the Genesis Scottish Open, T4 at the Open Championship, T8 at the Wyndham Championship, T32 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, T17 at the BMW Championship, T6 at the Betfred British Masters, 5th at the Omega European Masters, and T5 at the BMW PGA Championship.

Other noteworthy results achieved by Fitzpatrick this season include a T24 at the Sentry, a T22 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a T23 at the Truist Championship, a T8 at the PGA Championship, a T17 at the Travelers Championship, and a T8 at the Rocket Classic.

The current Ryder Cup winner has made eight appearances at this event, with results of MC in 2015, MC in 2016, T15 in 2017, MC in 2018, T26 in 2019, T22 in 2022, victory in 2023, and MC in 2024.

Fitzpatrick played well on the links courses this year and has the form to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship for the second time.

David Puig

David Puig has been in decent nick in recent months, placing T13 in Dallas, T11 at the BMW International Open, T19 in Andalucia, and T18 in the United Kingdom, T17 in Chicago, and T4 in Indianapolis.

Additional highlights from Puig's season on the DP World Tour and LIV Golf Tour include a 3rd at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship, a T4 at the Bahrain Championship, a T6 in Riyadh, a 4th in Adelaide, a T18 in Hong Kong, a 4th in Singapore, a T14 in Miami, and a T13 in Hong Kong.

The Spaniard placed T4 overall at the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on debut.

Puig has been thereabouts lately and can feature prominently in Scotland this weekend.

Haotong Li

Haotong Li has been thereabouts lately, placing T4 at the Open Championship, MC at the 3M Open, T8 at the Betfred British Masters, T24 at the Omega European Masters, MC at the Amgen Irish Open, and T70 at the BMW PGA Championship.

Other prominent results achieved by Haotong Li this season include a T22 at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship, a T24 at the Bahrain Championship, a victory at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, a T16 at the South African Open Championship, a T9 at the Porsche Singapore Classic, a T4 at the Volvo China Open, a T2 at the Turkish Airlines Open, and a T4 at the Soudal Open.

The four-time DP World Tour winner has compiled a solid record at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, placing T6 in 2018, T23 in 2019, T14 in 2021, W/D in 2023, and T7 in 2024.

Haotong Li has performed well this season and could upstage the other by winning the title at the Old Course this weekend.

Oliver Lindell

Oliver Lindell has been in fine form on the DP World Tour since August, placing T7 at the Nexo Championship, T8 at the Danish Golf Championship, T17 at the Omega European Masters, 7th at the Amgen Irish Open, and T13 at the BMW PGA Championship.

Other notable results achieved by Lindell this year include a T24 at the BMW Australian PGA Championship, a T16 at the ISPS Handa Australian Open, a T19 at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, a T14 at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, a T12 at the Turkish Airlines Open, a T25 at the Soudal Open, a T13 at the Austrian Alpine Open, and a T10 at the Italian Open.

The 26-year-old will debut at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship this weekend.

Lindell has every chance to secure victory in Scotland based on his recent performances.

Verdict

Fitzpatrick has been back to his best lately and will fancy his chances to lift the trophy on the Old Course come Sunday.

Puig has threatened to produce a top result lately and should enter calculations in Scotland.

Haotong Li has had success on the DP World Tour this season and can win another title this weekend.

Lindell has been performing well lately and is the long-shot value bet at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship this weekend.

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