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One of the more unusual tournaments of the year is the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The multi-venue event which has prize money of £2.5million is played on three courses; Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and St. Andrews. There are 168 Pros taking part, who have each been paired with an amateur, including famous names such as Bill Murray (lock up the buggies), Samuel L Jackson, Dennis Hopper (very Hollywood as he puffed on a cigar before his first swing) and Hugh Grant, to name but a few.

Sixty Pros and 20 amateurs will make the third round cut to play a final round, back at St. Andrews. The whole event makes for an eclectic mix of playing styles and dress sense, with some of the celebs providing an injection of good humor and antics along the course.

The standout on day one was Samuel L Jackson. Anyone who can make a Kangol hat, worn backwards, look cool, is always going to look stylish and at ease in their finest golfing apparel. In this case that meant bright red trousers and a lime green, blue and yellow jumper.

The event also marks the return of Padraig Harrington to the scene of his summer’s British Open success and is in fact his first appearance in Europe since then. In the early stages of the second round, the pace is currently being set by Hennie Otto. The 31-year-old, South African, followed a fine six-under 66 in his opening round at Carnoustie yesterday, by moving to a nine-under total after four holes on the Old Course at St. Andrews.

As well as the overall winner I will being keeping an eye on the highest placed celebrity.

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