The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship has become renowned for welcoming famous faces from the world of entertainment and sport for it's Pro-Am, with some of those exceptionally talented at the game of golf.
This year, that includes tennis legend Andy Murray, who has embraced the sport of golf since his retirement, and enters this week with a handicap of three.
He has one of the lowest celebrity and amateur handicaps in the field, with England cricket legend Kevin Pietersen the lowest with a handicap of one, while fellow competitors Brett Overman, Neil Coulson and Odgen Phipps II (who has succesfully partnered Tommy Fleetwood to victory in 2019) have a handicap of two. Like Murray, renowned surfing star Kelly Slater plays off three, as well as amateurs Manish Chopra, Ryan Smith, Justin Waterman and Ross Desmond - son of Dermot Desmond.
Also teeing up at the Home of Golf for the first time is Wayne Gretzsky, widely regarded as the greatest ice hockey player of all time, playing alongside son-in-law and former World Number One Dustin Johnson. He has a handicap of 10, one better than celebrated actor Bill Murray, who returns to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship for a tenth time.
Below, find the handicaps of some of the famous faces teeing up this week.
| Player | Handicap | About |
|---|---|---|
| Schalk Burger | 15 | Played for the Springboks from 1984-86, and is now a wine farmer at Welbedacht. Playing in his 20th Dunhill Links. |
| Schalk Burger Jr | 6 | A member of the South Africa team which won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Playing in his third Dunhill. |
| Tom Chaplin | 7 | Singer-songwriter and lead vocalist of rock band Keane, and celebrated the 20th anniversary of album Hopes and Fears with a world tour in 2024. Playing in his eighth Dunhill. |
| Michael Douglas | 19 | Celebrated Hollywood Actor who has three Golden Globes and two Oscars, and returned to screen in Looking Through Water in September 2025. Married to Catherine Zeta-Jones (also playing), making his seventh appearance. |
| Morne Du Plessis | 16 | One of South Africa's most successful ruby captains, he led the Sprinboks in 12 international victories, and managed the team during the 1995 Rugby World Cup victory. Playing his ninth Dunhill links. |
| Dave Farrell | 8 | Bass guitarist for US band Linkin Park, whose debut album Hybrid Theory went diamond in the US and platinum in several other countries. Making his ninth appearance. |
| Matthew Goode | 11 | Emmy nominated actor from The Crown, who has also appearaed in Match Point, Burning Man, Downton Abbey, the Good Wife and recently Netflix drama Dept Q. This is his eighth appearance. |
| Wayne Gretzsky | 10 | Nicknamed 'The Great One', widely regarded as the greatest ice hockey player of all time. He won four Stanley Cups and set over 60 NHL records, retiring in 1999 before later working as coach, executive and Olympic team manager. Making his first appearance, he is the father in law of Dustin Johnson. |
| Peter Jones | 10 | Best known as a panellist on UK TV series Dragons' Den and American TV show American Inventor. Making his tenth appearance. |
| Ronan Keating | 12 | Irish singer, entertainer and radio and TV personality, who was a member of 90's boyband Boyzone. He went on to enjoy solo success, and is currently a judge on The Voice Australia. Making his 13th appearance. |
| Allan Lamb | 14 | Played Test cricket for England, recently launched Allan Lamb's Cricket Corner podcast, and is director of a UK travel and events company. |
| Rob Louw | 12 | Former Springbok flanker - famously in the 1980 team which beat the British Lions. A cancer survivor, Louw is making his 15th appearance |
| AP McCoy | 13 | The Northern Irish jump jockey broke all records in his sport by time of his retirement in 2015, including being crowned champion jockey 19 times - every year he rode professionally. This is his tenth appearance. |
| Piers Morgan | 19 | Broadcaster and journalist, previously a writer and editor for several British newspapers. Currently hosts global news/opinion show Piers Morgan Uncensored on Youtube. Making his sixth appearance. |
| Andy Murray | 3 | Knighted in 2019, former World Number One and three-time Gland Slam winner - including 2023 US Open, and Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016. A two-time Gold Medallist, and led Britain to Davis Cup victory in 2015. Making his first appearance. |
| Bill Murray | 11 | Celebrated actor with many highlights, including Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Lost in Translation, Caddyshack, Hyde Park in Hudson and more recently The French Dispatch and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. This is his tenth appearance. |
| Kevin Pietersen | 1 | South African-born cricket who successfully played for and Captained England. He became the fastest to reach 1,000 and 2,000 runs in One Day Internationals and 4,000, 5,000 and 7,000 in test matches. He is a passionate environmentalist. Making his ninth appearance. |
| Steve Redgrave | 15 | One of the greatest Olympics, winning rowing gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 - 2000. Has played in all 24 Alfred Dunhill Links Championships. |
| Mike Rutherford | 18 | One of the two original members of legendary rock band Genesis, he also formed Mike and The Mechanics in 1985 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. This is his seventh appearance, and wife Angie is also playing |
| Kelly Slater | 3 | The greatest ever surfer, Slater has been world champion a record 11 times, holding the record for being both the youngest (20) and oldest to win (39). He is also a two-time winner here, partnering Simon Dyson to victory in 2009 and Thorbjorn Olesen in 2015. Making his seventh appearance. |
| Michael Vaughan | 5 | Former England cricket captain who led his team to Ashes victory over Australia in 2005. He Captained England in 51 tests, winning 26. This is his 19th apperance. |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | 26 | Multi-award winning actress - including an Academy Aware, she gained international recognition through The Mask of Zorro and Entrapment. In 2010, she was awarded a CBA for services to film and charity. This is her second appearance. |
| Huey Lewis | 17 | Huey Lewis and the News were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s. Lewis is also an accomplished actor, and is making his 17th apperance at the Alfred Dunhill Links. |
