DP World Tour Tee Times: US players (Image: Getty)
The Andalucía Masters, part of the DP World Tour, will take place at the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in San Roque, Andalusia, Spain. This tournament offers a par 72 course and a prize fund of $3,250,000. Adrian Meronk is the defending champion.
DP World Tour Tee Times
Jordan Gumberg will be teaming up with Daniel Brown from England and Richard Mansell, also from England. They will begin their first round at 08:45 (all times local). Their second round will start at 13:10 on Friday.
Chase Hanna is set to play alongside Lukas Nemecz from Austria and MJ Daffue from South Africa. They start at 08:55 and their second round begins at 13:20 on Friday.
Gunner Wiebe will accompany Sebastian Garcia and Manuel Elvira, both from Spain, teeing off at 09:45 for their first round. Their second round begins at 14:10 on Friday.
Sean Crocker joins Matthew Southgate from England and David Micheluzzi from Australia. Their opening round starts at 13:50, followed by a second round at 09:15 on Friday.
Johannes Veerman is paired with Marcel Siem from Germany and Laurie Canter from England. They will tee off their first round at 14:30, followed by their second round at 09:55 on Friday.
First Round Tee Time
Second Round Tee Time
Player Name
Nationality
Playing Partners
08:45
13:10
Jordan Gumberg
USA
Daniel Brown (ENG), Richard Mansell (ENG)
08:55
13:20
Chase Hanna
USA
Lukas Nemecz (AUT), MJ Daffue (RSA)
09:45
14:10
Gunner Wiebe
USA
Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez (ESP), Manuel Elvira (ESP)
DP World Tour Tee Times: UK players (Image: Getty)
The Andalucía Masters, part of the DP World Tour, takes place at the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in San Roque, Andalusia, Spain. The tournament offers a $3,250,000 prize with defending champion Adrian Meronk. The course is a par 72.
DP World Tour Tee Times
Richie Ramsay begins at 08:55 (all times local) alongside Bernd Wiesberger from Austria and Max Rottluff from Germany. Their second round starts at 13:20 on Friday.
Ewen Ferguson tees off at 09:05 with Jeff Winther from Denmark and Alejandro Del Rey from Spain. His second round is at 13:30 on Friday.
Stuart Manley starts at 09:25 paired with Søren Kjeldsen from Denmark and Freddy Schott from Germany, with his second round at starting at 13:50 on Friday.
Callum Shinkwin, playing at 09:55, joins Marcus Kinhult from Sweden and Dale Whitnell, another English player, with the second round starting at 14:20.
David Law starts at 14:50 with Daniel Hillier from New Zealand and Matthis Besard from Belgium, followed by a second round at 10:15 on Friday.
Bryson DeChambeau marks a notable rise by moving from rank 11 to rank 9, showing improvement in his standing this week. Scottie Scheffler maintains his position at the top of the World Golf Ranking this week. His consistent performance keeps him at rank 1. Right behind him, Xander Schauffele continues to hold the second position, also showing stability in his ranking and points.
Collin Morikawa holds steady at rank 4, keeping his place from the previous week in the World Golf Ranking. Wyndham Clark stays at position 6. Meanwhile, Patrick Cantlay drops from ninth position to eleventh position.
Other players in the Top 10
The top 10 of the World Golf Ranking remain largely unchanged this week. Rory McIlroy stays solid at the third position. Ludvig Aberg keeps his fifth place, and Viktor Hovland maintains his spot at eighth. Tommy Fleetwood also remains steady on the 10th, while Hideki Matsuyama occupies the seventh.
In the latest World Golf Ranking update, Tyrrell Hatton moves from 20th to 19th. Rory McIlroy remains the highest-ranked player among the British golfers, holding steady at third place with no change from the previous week. His average score remains consistent. Meanwhile, Tommy Fleetwood, the top English player, retains his position at 10th place, also unchanged from the last ranking.
Aaron Rai and Robert MacIntyre show stability in their World Golf Ranking positions. Robert MacIntyre, sitting at 16th, has not moved from his previous position. Aaron Rai holds the 21st position steadily.
Top 10 World Golf Ranking Overview
Scottie Scheffler continues to lead the global rankings, keeping his top position. Bryson DeChambeau made a significant climb from 11th to 9th. Patrick Cantlay, however, experienced a slight drop from 9th to 11th. Other positions within the top 10 remain stable, with Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy maintaining their 2nd and 3rd places, respectively.
Justin Rose will tee off at olympic Golfclub Le Golf National. (Photo: Getty)
The stage is set for the DP World Tour’s Open de France at the prestigious Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. With a prize fund of €3,250,000 and a challenging Par 71 layout, this historic tournament promises to deliver thrilling golf at one of the Tour’s most iconic venues. Last year’s champion, Ryo Hisatsune, is returning to defend his title. Fans can follow the action live on Sky Sports, with coverage beginning at 13:30 on Thursday and Friday, 13:00 on Saturday, and 12:30 on Sunday.
Star-studded Tee Times for the DP World Tour
Englishman Paul Waring will be among the first to tee off on Thursday morning at 08:15, paired with Canada’s Aaron Cockerill and South African Jayden Trey Schaper. In the second round, the trio will be back in action starting at 12:40.
Not far behind, at 08:25, Matthew Southgate, another experienced Englishman, will tee it up with compatriot Oliver Wilson and South Africa’s Casey Jarvis. Southgate will aim to keep pace with the field as they return to the course on Friday for a 12:50 start.
Connor Syme will also start his campaign at 08:25 alongside Spain’s Angel Hidalgo and France’s Jeong Weon Ko. They tee off their second round at 12:50 on Friday.
Scottish veteran Scott Jamieson is set to begin his first round at 08:45 in a group featuring South African Darren Fichardt and England’s James Morrison. The trio will start their second round at 13:10.
England’s Justin Rose, the former U.S. Open champion, will tee off at 09:05. He’s joined by French Romain Langasque and American Billy Horschel. Their second round will start at 13:30.
Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher will kick off his challenge in the afternoon, teeing off at 12:50 alongside Portugal’s Ricardo Gouveia and Spain’s Manuel Elvira. The group will have an early start on Friday, taking to the course at 08:15.
England’s Eddie Pepperell starts at 13:10, grouped with Swedish duo Jonas Blixt and Marcus Kinhult. They will begin their second round bright and early on Friday at 08:35.
Richie Ramsay, another Scottish contender, tees off at 13:30 alongside Denmark’s Jeff Winther and fellow Scot Calum Hill, before returning to the course at 08:55 on Friday for round two.
Scot Ewen Ferguson is set to tee off at 14:00 with Darius Van Driel of the Netherlands and England’s Alex Fitzpatrick. Their second-round tee time is set for 09:25 on Friday.
David Law of Scotland will close out the first day’s action with a 14:10 tee time, paired with Spain’s Alejandro Del Rey and France’s Benjamin Kedochim. Their second round is scheduled for 09:35 the following day.
Billy Horschel and Gunner Wiebe will tee off at olympic Golfclub Le Golf National. (Photos: Getty)
As the DP World Tour continues its European swing, all eyes turn to Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, for the historic Open de France. Known for its challenging par-71 layout and infamous closing holes, this prestigious event is set to deliver four days of top-tier golf, with a lucrative prize pool of €3.25 million on offer.
Defending champion Ryo Hisatsune returns, hoping to build on his impressive triumph last year, but he’ll face stiff competition from a world-class field. Fans can catch all the action live on Sky Sports, with coverage beginning on Thursday and Friday at 13:30, Saturday at 13:00, and Sunday at 12:30.
DP World Tour Tee Times: Star-Studded Pairings
American Gunner Wiebe kicks off his Open de France campaign early on Thursday, teeing off at 08:35 alongside Italy’s Edoardo Molinari and England’s Marco Penge. Wiebe will look to make a strong start before his second-round tee time at 13:00 on Friday.
Billy Horschel, a fan favorite and DP World Tour regular, will bring plenty of flair to his opening round at 09:05. He’s paired with fellow major champion Justin Rose and France’s own Romain Langasque. Horschel’s second round will see him tee off at 13:30 on Friday.
Another notable American in the field, Sean Crocker, starts his tournament at 09:45 on Thursday, playing alongside Japan’s Yuto Katsuragawa and French Hugo Le Goff. Crocker will be back in action on Friday afternoon with a 14:10 tee time.
Johannes Veerman will begin his challenge at 09:55, partnering with Germany’s Alexander Knappe and Austria’s Lukas Nemecz. Veerman will round off his second day with a 14:20 tee time on Friday.
Rounding out the American contingent, Jordan Gumberg tees off at 13:00 on Thursday, joining France’s Romain Wattel and England’s Callum Shinkwin. Gumberg will be looking to take advantage of his early Friday tee time, set for 08:25, to make a move up the leaderboard.
Tyrrell Hatton's golfbag at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. (Image: Getty)
For his third victory at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Tyrrell Hatton puts a mixture of popular Ping models from recent years and the current season in his bag. With the latest wedges and irons, he impresses on the fairways, from the tee he relies on the G430 series from last year. A look inside the Tour winner’s bag.
A Look Inside Tyrrell Hatton’s Bag at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Tyrrell Hatton relies on the latest woods and irons from Ping. The Englishman seems happy with the driver and woods from the G430 series and delivers first-class performances time and time again. The G430 LST driver has a slightly lower moment of inertia than the Max models and a smaller club head for less spin off the tee. As a fairway wood, Hatton then switches to the G430 Max versions to enjoy a little more forgiveness. As with the drivers, the face of the woods is designed with different thicknesses to compensate to a certain extent for miss-hits outside the sweet spot.
On the fairways and par 3s, Hatton then uses the Ping i230 irons from iron 3 to 6. The Players Distance irons are slightly wider in the sole and have a lower weight than the brand’s blades. Thanks to Mirco Grooves and a light cavity back, the irons still promise good trajectory control, which is always helpful for Scottish links golf. From the 7 iron to the pitching wedge, Hatton then uses the new Blueprint S irons from Ping. This classic cavity-back iron is said to have an improved sound compared to its predecessor and impress with its particularly high level of control.
Around the greens, Hatton uses the brand new wedges from Ping. The s159 wedges will succeed the Glide series in 2024 and impress with a mix of popular technologies and new innovations. Ping offers plenty of spin and different sole grinds. Hatton relies on the “S” grind, which offers plenty of bounce and versatility thanks to a heel and trail edge relief. On the green, the Englishman also uses a “vintage model”. The Ping Vault Oslo putter was first launched on the market in 2016 and, after some back and forth, still seems to be a favorite in Hatton’s bag. He uses the Titleist Pro V1x as his golf ball.
Gareth Bale's ball was stolen by a dog at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. (Photo: Getty)
Gareth Bale experienced a little furry disturbance at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. On Saturday, on his third round together with Daniel Brown at the DP World Tour Pro-Am tournament, Bale was chipping his ball onto a green on the Carnoustie Golf Links when a small enthusiastic four-legged friend came running up, grabbed the ball and then ran off with it towards the spectators.
Whilst this only happens now and again at professional tournaments, there are plenty of animals on local golf courses that could become too interested in the small white balls. So what should you do in this case? The video shows that the ball stops on the green just before the dog reaches the ball and removes it from its spot. The rules situation is therefore simple. According to Rule 9.6, the ball is simply returned to the place from which it was removed. If it is not quite certain where the ball was, the location is simply estimated.
The rule text reads as follows:
“If it is known or virtually certain that an outside influence (including another player in stroke play or another ball) lifted or moved a player’s ball at rest: – There is no penalty, and – The ball must be replaced on its original spot (which if not known must be estimated).“
But what happens if the ball is picked up by an animal while it is still moving? This case is clarified in the clarifications to Rule 11.1b. The ball is then considered to have ‘come to rest on the animal’ and the player must claim penalty-free relief from the point at which the animal picked up the ball.
“If an animal picks up a ball in motion, the ball has come to rest on the animal and free relief must be taken using the point where the animal picked up the ball as the reference point.
For example, a ball played from the fairway is picked up by a dog while it is still in motion. The ball has come to rest on the animal at the point where the dog picked up the ball. – If the ball was picked up on the fairway, a ball must be dropped within one club-length of and no nearer the hole than the point where the ball was picked up by the dog in the general area. – If the ball was picked up on the putting green, a ball must be placed on the putting green on the estimated spot where the ball was picked up.”
Viktor Hovland at the 2024 Tour Championship. (Source: Getty)
As bunkered.co.uk reports, Viktor Hovland will have to take the rest of the season off due to injury and will not compete in any more tournaments this year. His injury has not been specified and no further details are known. Although he is therefore short of the required minimum number of four DP World Tour tournaments, he will probably not have to worry about losing his tour card thanks to an exemption.
Viktor Hovland 2024 With a Mixed Season
Hovland had already cancelled his participation in the BMW PGA Championship in Wentworth in September. He was last seen at the Tour Championship, the final of the PGA Tour‘s FedEx Cup, which he finished in a tie for twelfth place. He had crowned his successful 2023 season with victory at this tournament.
However, the Norwegian was unable to build on his success in 2024: he went the whole year without a win, missed the cut in three of the four majors and only reached the top 10 in two tournaments, including the PGA Championship.
Due to his injury, the eight-ranked player in the world will no longer be able to compete in the Race to Dubai. He will miss both the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and the DP World Tour Championship in November.
Viktor Hovland’s “miserable” year has a miserable end. Understand he’s been sidelined for the rest of the season with injury.
Hovland’s Ryder Cup Eligibility Probably Not Jeopardised
For European players, membership of the DP World Tour is a condition of participation in the 2025 Ryder Cup, which can only be maintained by playing at least four tournaments on the DP World Tour. Although Hovland is now unable to play the required number of tournaments due to his injury, this is unlikely to be his undoing: The DP World Tour announced that an exception could be made due to the medical reason and that Hovland would be exempted from the playing obligation.
LIV golfers Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton (Photo: Getty)
The 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the DP World Tour, is drawing significant attention this year due to the participation of 14 golfers from the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League. This raises the question: Why are so many LIV golfers allowed to compete in an event of the DP World Tour, especially since many of them are not members of the tour?
Tradition and prestige of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is the only tournament held annually at the famous Old Course in St. Andrews, as well as at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns. This unique event attracts the best golfers in the world, including Ryder Cup stars like Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm. Despite the rivalry between the DP World Tour and the LIV Golf League, fueled by Saudi Arabia’s financial involvement in golf, several LIV players have found a way to participate in this tournament.
Invitations and Special Provisions on the DP World Tour
A key factor allowing many LIV golfers to compete in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is the invitations extended by the tournament committee. The organizers, particularly South African billionaire Johann Rupert, who has been organizing the event for a long time, view this as a way to unite the best golfers worldwide. Rupert has repeatedly emphasized that the future of golf lies in the collaboration of different tours, as demonstrated by the invitation of LIV players.
One example is US American Brooks Koepka, who says the Old Course is one of his favorite places in the world and was invited despite being part of the LIV Golf League. Other players such as Louis Oosthuizen, Talor Gooch and Branden Grace also received invitations from the committee. Other LIV players, however, such as Patrick Reed, have received their starting places through good placings in other tournaments.
Exceptions through appeals
Some LIV golfers who are still active members of the DP World Tour can only take part due to ongoing appeal procedures. Players such as Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have appealed DP World Tour sanctions imposed on them after competing in LIV events. While these appeals have not yet been finalized, the players will be allowed to continue competing in DP World Tour events while the proceedings are ongoing.
