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Matt Fitzpatrick Wins The 2023 Alfred Dunhill Championship

Matt Fitzpatrick wins the 2023 Alfred Dunhill Championship by three strokes over Ryan Fox, Marcus Armitage, and Matthew Southgate. After an extremely wet weekend the event was reduced to 54 holes after heavy rain wiped out play on Saturday and Sunday.

Credit: The Times

Following the jubilations of the Ryder Cup victory in Rome the weekend before, Matt started the final round with a two-shot lead, and he extended his lead to three shots with a birdie on the first hole. He then made a bogey on the second hole, but he birdied the fourth hole to regain his three-shot lead.

Fitzpatrick continued to play solid golf throughout the round, and he made a birdie on the 17th hole to seal the victory. He finished the tournament with a round of 66, and he had a total score of 19-under-par.

Fitzpatrick’s victory was his ninth professional title, and it was his first victory on the DP World Tour since 2021. He also won the 2022 U.S. Open.

San Diego Union Tribune

This victory at the Dunhill Links Championship was a special one, as he was playing with his mother, Susan, in the pro-am event, which together they won the team prize as well with a total of -35.

Matt’s equipment is a custom fitters dream with a fantastic variety of equipment, all of different brands that maximise his performance. Whilst one brand bags do work, Matt showcases what a lot of our fitters believe in, which is to find clubs that do the best job for you, not just choose clubs because of the name.

With a mixture of Titleist, Ping and even Cobra, he has yet again shown his performances lead to success.

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Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Preview

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2023: Preview

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is one of the more unique tournaments on the golfing calendar, with players competing over three of Scotland’s finest links courses: Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, and the Old Course at St Andrews.

The tournament also has a different format, with two separate competitions taking place at the same time: an individual professional tournament and a pro-am team competition featuring some of the world’s most popular, celebrity-amateur golfers playing alongside the professionals.

The Players

The individual competition features a field of some of the world’s best golfers, including defending champion Ryan Fox, not to mention some of the Team Europe winners from the Ryder Cup in Matt Fitzpatrick who will partner his mum, Tommy Fleetwood and Scotland’s own, Robert Macintyre.

The team competition also features a star-studded cast, with celebrities such as Gareth Bale, Piers Morgan, Kevin Pietersen and Stuart Broad.

Tommy Fleetwood is looking for another memorable week! (Credit Le Monde)

The Courses

The three courses used for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship are all world-class, and they will test the players to the limit.

Carnoustie is known for its brutal finishing stretch, Kingsbarns is a challenging but fair links course, and the Old Course is the most iconic golf course in the world. 

In recent years the weather has played its part as you’d expect in Scotland! It always makes for a testing, yet entertaining event. 

2022 Champion – Ryan Fox

Last year Ryan Fox took the victory, finishing one shot ahead of Alex Noren and Callum Shinkwin. He had seven birdies and three bogeys on Sunday to finish 15-under par overall to win.

Back to defend, check out what the Srixon player uses:

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Castore Golf Clothing Is Coming To AFGolfStore

Castore golf clothing is coming to AFGolfStore in 2023. Featured at our Milton Keynes and Peterborough stores, the premium brand will be a fantastic addition to our large collection of clothing brands. 

Castore exists for one single reason – to make athletes better. 

Utilising advanced engineering and unique technical fabrics, Castore creates premium performance sportswear.

In February, Castore announced the signing of former Ryder Cup player and 4-time DP World Tour winner, Andy Sullivan as a brand ambassador. 

With a steady start to the 2023 season already, you will be certain to see more of the Castore brand throughout the year as Andy bids for a competitive year. 

With specialist features – such as flatlock stitching for ventilation, mesh panelling and ergonomic seams – Castore sportswear helps every individual optimise their athletic performance, no matter the conditions.

Their mission is to build the lightest, most durable, highest performing sportswear
in the market. To achieve this, they test products the hard way.

With a great range of designs and colours in tops and trousers, golfers are going to love the latest addition to AFGolfStore.

Set to drop in store in May 2023, you can try the clothing range out for yourself at AFGolfStore Milton Keynes or Peterborough. 

Milton Keynes is open:

Monday – Friday – 9.30am – 6pm, Saturday – 9am – 5pm, Sunday – Closed.

Peterborough is open:

Monday – Friday – 10.00am – 7pm, Saturday – 9am – 5pm, Sunday – Closed.