Alfred Dunhill Links Championship canceled by organizers

Frenchman Victor Perez, who lives in Dundee, won his first European Tour event last year at Dunhill Links

October, Alfred Dunhill Links. The championship has been postponed, with the organizers mentioning the "international character" of the event and the fact that it contains a pro-am element.

The annual event in St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, was scheduled for its 20th staging this fall.

A 54-hole cut occurs after 168 pros and 168 amateurs have played each location, with the final round at The Old Course.

The French Victor Perez won last year and won the English Matthew Southgate.

Organizers said they did not want to "undermine" the efforts of the Scottish government. to quell the spread of Covid-19 or "pose an excessive risk to the communities that normally house us".

The 20th anniversary championship will now take place from September 30-October 3 next year.