Andy Murray to showcase his new passion for golf at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Andy Murray admits he’s looking forward to swapping Centre Court for the Old Course after it was announced that he will join a world-class field at the Alfred Dunhiil Links Championship for the first time next month.

The two-time Wimbledon champion has made no secret of his love for golf since retiring from tennis after the Paris Olympics last year.

Now Scottish galleries will be thrilled to see how his new passion is coming along when he makes his debut in the 2025 Team Championship, where amateurs partner professionals at the annual tournament played at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns.

Murray, 38, who is already targeting bringing his handicap down to scratch, said: ‘I’m really looking forward to this. 

'It’s very special to be able to play in a full-blown professional event and, for a Scot like me, to be able to do it in Scotland at such a unique location makes it even more exceptional.

‘In many ways, the Old Course at St Andrews is very like Centre Court at Wimbledon. 

'They both have the same historic feel and atmosphere that just doesn’t exist in many sporting venues around the world. It will be a pleasure to be able to savour that.’

With a prize fund of $5million, the Alfred Dunhill Links incorporates two separate competitions - an individual professional tournament for the world’s leading golfers and the Team Championship, in which the professionals are paired with amateur golfers.

The event takes place from Thursday, October 2, to Sunday October 5. 

The first three days’ entry are free to the public, with tickets only needing to be purchased for the final day at the Old Course at St Andrews.