How Much It Costs To Play All 3 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Courses

There is no event quite like the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the DP World Tour.

For one, it heavily involves amateurs, thanks to a team event played alongside the more familiar strokeplay tournament, and among them are some big-name celebrities.

For example, the 2025 edition features the likes of former tennis champion Andy Murray, hockey legend Wayne Gretsky and husband and wife acting duo Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

That, coupled with some of golf's biggest names, including 16 LIV Golfers, would be enough to set it apart from other events, but it's also played on three of Scotland's best courses - the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns.

All three are open to the public, but how much does it cost to play them?

Carnoustie

Carnoustie has three courses, but it’s the Championship Course where some of the game’s most famous moments have taken place, including one of the worst chokes at The Open, which saw Jean van de Velde’s 72nd-hole collapse in 1999.

The Frenchman needed a double-bogey or better on the 18th of his final round, but instead made a triple-bogey seven, leaving the door open for Scot Paul Lawrie and US star Justin Leonard to compete in a playoff for the title, which Lawrie won.

The course has also hosted the Open on seven other occasions, most recently in 2018, when Francesco Molinari became the first Italian Major winner. Carnoustie has also been the venue for the Women’s Open twice, most recently in 2021, when Anna Nordqvist won her third Major title. It has also hosted the Senior Open three times.

The course is known for its narrow fairways, which are protected by gorse, streams, prominent bunkering and vast greens.

Green fees for the Championship Course are £321 ($432) for adults until the end of October 2025. For players aged between aged between 14 and 18, it’s £162 ($218), while for those 13 and younger, its £81 ($110).

For the 2026 season, adults pay £249 ($335) between April 1st and 30th, rising to £360 ($485) between May 1st and October 31st.

For 14 to 18-year-olds, the fee is £180 ($242) all year, while for players aged 13 and younger, it is £90 ($122).

Kingsbarns

Kingsbarns is the baby of the three courses, having only opened in 2000, but it didn't take long to acquire its reputation as one of the best courses in Scotland, and is 14th in our top 100 golf courses in the UK & Ireland list for 2025/26.

The Kyle Phillips layout is set along a beautiful stretch of coastline just seven miles from St Andrews. The sea is visible from almost every hole, and the course has plenty of character despite its relatively young age.

Its contemporary design also works seamlessly with the natural, rugged landscape, offering an exceptional example of a modern links course.

As well as one of the courses for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, it was also the host venue for the 2017 Women's Open, which was won by In-Kyung Kim.

Between now and November 9th, after which the course shuts for the season, a round costs £448 ($625), which is reduced to £269 ($375) for those wishing to play again within a week.

Green fees for the 2026 season have also been set. A round costs £399 ($556) between March 28th and April 30th and a fee of £240 ($334) is charged for those wishing to return within seven days.

Between May 1st and November 8th 2026, it will cost £486 ($678), reduced to £292 ($408) for another round within seven days.

The Old Course, St Andrews

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship focuses solely on the Old Course for its final round, and there is no grander place for its conclusion.

The layout on its own is something to behold, with its huge fairways, double greens and world-famous bunkers, but, as the Home of Golf, its appeal goes way beyond the challenge of playing it.

The course's evolution is credited to the grandfather of golf, Old Tom Morris, and its landmarks, from the R&A Clubhouse to the Swilcan Bridge, are as iconic as you'll find anywhere.

The Old Course has also hosted The Open 30 times, and that will become 31 in 2027.

As a result, almost every great of the game has walked its fairways at some point, making playing it a truly unique and unforgettable experience.

Until October 19th this year, green fees are £340 ($475) for all age ranges, reducing to £240 ($335) between October 20th and 31st.

Between November 1st 2025 and March 31st 2026, fees are set at £128 ($179), rising to £240 ($335) between April 1st and 19th, with prices set at £355 ($495) during the high season between April 20th and October 18th. Between October 19th and 31st, you’ll pay £250 ($348).

A caveat is that anyone wishing to play must enter an online ballot, which is drawn 48 hours before play begins. There must be a minimum of two and a maximum of four players to enter.

Also, for those wishing to play between November 1st 2025 and March 31st 2026, there will be a restricted number of holes available at any one time due to an irrigation project.