Andy Murray’s new sporting career goes from strength to strength with spot in £3.7m tournament

Andy Murray is in the hunt to win millions as he competes in next month’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in his homeland, where he’ll rub shoulders with several major winners

Andy Murray has landed himself a spot in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship next month as the two-time Wimbledon champion takes on some of golf’s biggest names in a bid to land the £3.7million top prize.

The Scot has kept up his desire to play solo sports, but has swapped the tennis court for the golf course since retiring. Murray cemented himself as a modern great but the 38-year-old has not let go of his competitive drive.

He will play in his homeland when the tournament takes place at several of Scotland’s most iconic courses from October 2-5. It sees amateurs partner with professionals to celebrate Links golf at its finest with the Old Course St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns all in use.

A high-class field will feature major winners Matt Fitzpatrick, Padraig Harrington, Dustin Johnson, Martin Kaymer, Brooks Koepka, Louis Oosthuizen, Patrick Reed, Cam Smith and Bubba Watson.

Murray has recently proved he can produce on some of the most iconic courses in golf, scoring an eagle on the famous 18th hole at the Old Course, which came after a stellar shot from the Valley of Sin.

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The three-time Grand Slam winner said: “I’m really looking forward to this. It’s very special to be able to play in a full blown professional event. And for a Scot like me to be able to do it in Scotland at such a unique location makes it even more exceptional. In many ways the Old Course at St Andrews is very like Centre Court at Wimbledon.

“They both have the same historic feel and atmosphere that just doesn’t exist in many sporting venues around the world. It will be a pleasure to be able to savour that.”

Some home favourites will also be involved once the Ryder Cup is done and dusted with the likes of Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton and Robert MacIntyre quickly jetting back from the USA, where they will just have played for Team Europe. Murray will be joined by other celebrities like former Boyzone singer Ronan Keating.

Fellow Scot MacIntyre, who teamed up with the Murray for a round at Wentworth, previously hailed his skills as he said: « For someone that’s not really played that much, I thought he was good. I was very impressed with his game. He’ll be scratch in no time. »

The former Wimbledon star’s legacy in his own sport is almost unrivalled among Brits with Murray also landing the US Open, two Olympic gold medals and being the figure head as Britain claimed Davis Cup glory a decade ago.