Two unheralded players shine at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
BBC Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 1, 2026, 7:10 PM
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
During the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, two players outside the top 700 made significant impressions. Matt Fitzpatrick started his quest for a fifth win of the year amidst notable events, including Robert MacIntyre's irritation with a drone and the returns of Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter to the DP World Tour after a lengthy absence. The tournament's atmosphere was charged with these unexpected highlights as participants engaged on the course.
- •Matt Fitzpatrick begins quest for a fifth win of the year.
- •Robert MacIntyre reacts angrily to a drone.
- •Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter return to DP World Tour after four years.
- •Two low-ranked players take center stage at Alfred Dunhill Links.
- 7:10 PMBBC Sport — Unheralded Stewart stars at Alfred Dunhill Links
"On a day when Matt Fitzpatrick began his quest for a fifth win of the year, Robert MacIntyre reacted furiously to a drone and Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter made a DP World Tour return after an absence of almost four years, two players outside the world's top 700 stole the show at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
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