Adrian Meronk Triumphs at St Andrews to Win the 2026 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship once again delivered a memorable week of golf across three of Scotland’s most famous links courses, and in 2026 it was Adrian Meronk who walked away with the trophy after a superb final-day performance at the Old Course, St Andrews.

The Polish star produced a closing four-under-par 68 to finish the championship at 20-under par, two shots clear of Casey Jarvis and Niklas Nørgaard, securing his fifth DP World Tour victory and his first title on the circuit since 2023.

It was an emotional victory for Meronk, coming ten years after he made his professional DP World Tour debut at this very tournament.

A Celebration of Links Golf

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is unlike almost anything else on the DP World Tour.

Played across the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, the tournament combines a world-class professional event with a Pro-Am competition featuring celebrities, sports stars and leading figures from business and entertainment.

The opening three rounds see the players rotate between the three courses before the surviving professionals and leading teams return to St Andrews for Sunday's final round.

The 2026 tournament also celebrated the championship's 25th edition, adding another layer of significance to a week already steeped in golfing history.

For Meronk, it proved to be the perfect setting for one of the biggest victories of his career.

Jarvis Takes Control Heading Into Sunday

South Africa's Casey Jarvis looked like the man to beat for much of the week.

Jarvis produced rounds of 66, 67 and 65 to reach 18-under after 54 holes, giving himself a two-shot advantage over Meronk and England's Matthew Jordan heading into Sunday's final round at the Old Course.

Having already won twice on the DP World Tour during 2026, Jarvis was chasing a remarkable third victory of the season.

Meronk, however, had positioned himself perfectly.

After opening with a 71, he followed with a 66 before exploding into contention with a brilliant nine-under-par 63 at Kingsbarns on Saturday, leaving him just two shots from the lead.

Sunday was set up for a fascinating battle.

Meronk Makes His Move

Meronk wasted no time putting pressure on the leader.

A long birdie putt at the opening hole was followed by another at the second, immediately bringing him into the fight for the championship.

Jarvis initially responded well, making consecutive birdies at the fourth and fifth, but the complexion of the tournament began to change around the turn.

Bogeys at the ninth and 11th halted the South African's momentum while Meronk continued to apply pressure.

With the wind beginning to test the players around the Old Course, Meronk's combination of distance and controlled iron play proved extremely effective.

By the time the leaders reached the closing stretch, the Pole had opened up a three-shot advantage.

Drama at the Road Hole

No victory at St Andrews ever feels completely secure with the famous 17th waiting.

Meronk found trouble at the Road Hole and dropped a shot, suddenly reducing his advantage and giving Jarvis another opportunity.

But Jarvis also failed to escape the 17th without damage, making a bogey of his own.

That left Meronk two shots clear heading towards one of the most famous finishes in golf.

Crossing the Swilcan Bridge and walking towards the 18th green at St Andrews is a moment every professional golfer dreams about, and this time Meronk was doing it knowing that the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship was within his grasp.

A composed par at the final hole completed a round of 68 and a winning total of 268, 20 under par.

Nørgaard and Jarvis Share Second

Behind Meronk, Niklas Nørgaard produced an excellent final-round 68 to climb into a share of second place with Jarvis at 18 under.

Jarvis had to settle for a level-par 72 after beginning the day with the lead.

There was also a spectacular late charge from Tommy Fleetwood.

Fleetwood fired an eight-under-par 64, the best round among the leading contenders, to finish tied fourth alongside Scotland's Michael Stewart at 17 under.

Five-time Major champion Brooks Koepka closed with a 66 to reach 16 under, where he finished alongside defending champion Robert MacIntyre, who signed for a final-round 68.

The strength of the chasing pack made Meronk's victory even more impressive.

A Dunhill Double for Meronk

Meronk wasn't finished with just the individual trophy.

Alongside his amateur partner Tom Chaplin, frontman of British band Keane, he also won the Alfred Dunhill Links Team Championship.

Meronk and Chaplin finished the Pro-Am competition at an extraordinary 41 under par, one shot ahead of three teams tied for second at 40 under.

It completed an unforgettable week for the pair and gave Meronk the rare distinction of winning both the professional and team competitions at the same championship.

A Significant Victory for Meronk

There was much more at stake for Meronk than another trophy.

The 33-year-old entered the week well down the Race to Dubai standings and needing results to protect his playing status on the DP World Tour.

Victory changed everything.

The win was Meronk's fifth DP World Tour title and his first since the 2023 Andalucía Masters. It also made him the first Polish golfer to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

His previous victories came at the Irish Open, Australian Open, Italian Open and Andalucía Masters, establishing Meronk as one of the most successful Polish golfers in history.

But victory at St Andrews may carry a special significance.

It came at the tournament where his professional DP World Tour journey began a decade earlier, and it came on arguably the most historic piece of golfing ground in the world.

St Andrews Produces Another Memorable Champion

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship has always been about more than simply producing a winner.

Carnoustie supplies one of the game's sternest examinations, Kingsbarns provides spectacular coastal scenery and scoring opportunities, while the Old Course provides a finale surrounded by hundreds of years of golfing history.

In 2026, Adrian Meronk mastered all three.

His Saturday 63 at Kingsbarns put him into contention, while his calm final-round performance at St Andrews finished the job.

From chasing Casey Jarvis at the start of Sunday to walking across the Swilcan Bridge with the championship effectively in his hands, it was a fitting conclusion to a dramatic week.

Adrian Meronk is the 2026 Alfred Dunhill Links Champion — and victory at the Home of Golf is one he is unlikely to forget.