Here’s how this year’s competition at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns went in pictures ...

5. 2024’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, pictured on Sunday at St Andrews, tied for fourth place at 2024’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with a 19-under-par 269 (Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

6. 2024’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
France’s Tom Vaillant, pictured at Carnoustie last Friday, finished seventh at 2024’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with an 18-under-par 270 (Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

7. 2024’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Drumoig’s Connor Syme, pictured at St Andrews on Friday, finished joint-35th at 2024’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with a 13-under-par 275 (Photo: Warren Little/Getty Images) Photo: Warren Little/Getty Images

8. 2024’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Fifer Calum Hill, pictured during a practice round at St Andrews last week, tied for 85th place at 2024’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with a seven-under-par three-round total of 209 (Photo: Luke Walker/Getty Images) Photo: Luke Walker/Getty Images