During the third round, soccer star Gareth Bale, while playing alongside Englishman Daniel Brown, who rose to prominence during this past year’s Open Championship at Royal Troon, found himself in quite a predicament. Bale played a nice pitch shot from just short of the green, which nestled a few feet beyond the hole.

Some of the big names in the field include Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton and Billy Horschel. LIV Golf’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and DP World Tour Chief Executive Officer Guy Kinnings are all expected to be at the event.

For a round of 18 holes at the iconic course, for non-members, it costs about the same as your normal PGA Tour venue open to the public. Depending on the exchange rate, the peak green fee for 2024 is $408, in the high season from mid-April to mid-October. During the winter season, it falls to a low of £196 from November 1-March 31.

Check out the best shots and top moments from the first round of action in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews' Old Course, the Championship Course at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns in Scotland.

The DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is played over three historic golf courses – The Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns – over the first three days. Then for the final round everyone hits the Old Course a second time.