An Emotional 5th DP World Tour Victory for Adrian Meronk
Adrian Meronk wins the 2026 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Find out here how much prize money the Polish golfer received for his victory.
Adrian Meronk won the 2026 DP World Tour Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The Polish player finished the tournament at 20 under Par, two strokes ahead of Casey Jarvis and Niklas Nørgaard. The prize money breakdown includes all 70 players who made the cut.
Here you’ll find the leaderboard for the DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Emotional 5th Win on the DP World Tour
The tournament was held in early October at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns. The final round took place on Sunday, October 4, at the Old Course. Jarvis and Nørgaard tied for second place at 18 under Par.
On the final day, Meronk was initially two strokes behind Jarvis. With birdies on the first two holes, he caught up to the South African. When Jarvis carded a Bogey on the 11th hole and Meronk made a Birdie on the 12th, the Pole took the sole lead. Another Birdie on the 14th hole extended his lead to three strokes. Both players dropped a stroke on the 17th hole; Meronk’s Par on the final hole was enough to secure the victory.
For the 33-year-old Meronk, it was his fifth victory on the DP World Tour and his first since the 2023 Andalucía Masters. There were 1,078 days between the two wins. The triumph was particularly meaningful because Meronk had made his professional debut at this tournament ten years earlier. “I don’t really ever cry, but this victory feels special. I’m at a loss for words,” Meronk said after his win. He described the victory as “a dream come true.”
Prize Money for the 2026 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
| Place | Player | Result | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Meronk | -20 | $816,000 |
| T2 | Niklas Nørgaard | -18 | $415,200 |
| T2 | Casey Jarvis | -18 | $415,200 |
| T4 | Michael Stewart | -17 | $221,760 |
| T4 | Tommy Fleetwood | -17 | $221,760 |
| T6 | Brooks Koepka | -16 | $156,000 |
| T6 | Robert MacIntyre | -16 | $156,000 |
| 8 | Thomas Detry | -15 | $120,000 |
| T9 | J.C. Ritchie | -14 | $101,760 |
| T9 | M.J. Daffue | -14 | $101,760 |
| T11 | Matthew Jordan | -13 | $76,640 |
| T11 | Jacob Skov Olesen | -13 | $76,640 |
| T11 | Jose Luis Ballester | -13 | $76,640 |
| T11 | David Ravetto | -13 | $76,640 |
| T11 | Connor Syme | -13 | $76,640 |
| T11 | Ollie Schniederjans | -13 | $76,640 |
| T17 | Andreas Halvorsen | -12 | $58,960 |
| T17 | Sebastian Söderberg | -12 | $58,960 |
| T17 | Sam Bairstow | -12 | $58,960 |
| T17 | Calum Hill | -12 | $58,960 |
| T17 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | -12 | $58,960 |
| T17 | Mikael Lindberg | -12 | $58,960 |
| T23 | Rocco Repetto | -11 | $48,480 |
| T23 | David Law | -11 | $48,480 |
| T23 | Jeremy Paul | -11 | $48,480 |
| T23 | Ivan Cantero | -11 | $48,480 |
| T23 | Sepp Straka | -11 | $48,480 |
| T23 | Richard Mansell | -11 | $48,480 |
| T23 | Alexander Noren | -11 | $48,480 |
| T30 | Marcus Armitage | -10 | $39,840 |
| T30 | Joakim Lagergren | -10 | $39,840 |
| T30 | Daniel Hillier | -10 | $39,840 |
| T30 | Dean Burmester | -10 | $39,840 |
| T30 | Victor Perez | -10 | $39,840 |
| T35 | Cameron Adam | -9 | $33,120 |
| T35 | Euan Walker | -9 | $33,120 |
| T35 | Padraig Harrington | -9 | $33,120 |
| T35 | Alex Fitzpatrick | -9 | $33,120 |
| T35 | Charles Porter | -9 | $33,120 |
| T35 | Hennie Du Plessis | -9 | $33,120 |
| T35 | Scott Jamieson | -9 | $33,120 |
| T42 | Hugo Townsend | -8 | $25,440 |
| T42 | Renato Paratore | -8 | $25,440 |
| T42 | Brandon Stone | -8 | $25,440 |
| T42 | Oliver Lindell | -8 | $25,440 |
| T42 | Caleb Surratt | -8 | $25,440 |
| T42 | Branden Grace | -8 | $25,440 |
| T42 | Guido Migliozzi | -8 | $25,440 |
| T42 | Freddy Schott | -8 | $25,440 |
| T42 | Michael Hollick | -8 | $25,440 |
| T51 | Jack Senior | -7 | $19,200 |
| T51 | Marcus Kinhult | -7 | $19,200 |
| T51 | David Puig | -7 | $19,200 |
| T51 | Nick Voke | -7 | $19,200 |
| T55 | Todd Clements | -6 | $14,880 |
| T55 | Daniel Cronje | -6 | $14,880 |
| T55 | Daniel Brown | -6 | $14,880 |
| T55 | Francesco Molinari | -6 | $14,880 |
| T55 | Daniel van Tonder | -6 | $14,880 |
| T55 | Declan O'Donovan | -6 | $14,880 |
| T61 | Matteo Manassero | -5 | $12,000 |
| T61 | Pablo Larrazábal | -5 | $12,000 |
| T61 | Eddie Pepperell | -5 | $12,000 |
| T61 | Davis Bryant | -5 | $12,000 |
| T61 | Cameron John | -5 | $12,000 |
| 66 | Charley Hoffman | -4 | $10,560 |
| 67 | Felix Mory | -3 | $10,080 |
| 68 | Pavit Tangkamolprasert | -2 | $9,600 |
| T69 | Clement Charmasson | E | $8,880 |
| T69 | Quim Vidal | E | $8,880 |
Meronk also reported that he had specifically prepared himself mentally for the final round. Together with his sports psychologist, Bevis Moynan, he mentally ran through the possible course of the tournament. Every day, he wrote the following sentence in his notebook: “I am grateful for tournament victories on the DP World Tour in 2026 and for a top-20 finish this season.” The reports provided list different results for Meronk’s final round; therefore, only the consistently reported total score of 20 under Par is used here.
Meronk also won the team competition, alongside his Pro-Am partner Tom Chaplin. The duo finished the four rounds at 41 under Par, one stroke ahead of David Law and Will Ahmed. Meronk thus became the third player in the tournament’s 25-year history to win both the individual and team titles—following Pádraig Harrington in 2002 and 2006 and Matt Fitzpatrick in 2024.
Meronk’s victory secures DP World Tour status
Going into the tournament, Meronk was ranked 141st in the Race to Dubai. With this victory, he moved up to 38th place and secured his status on the 2027 DP World Tour. He will also receive more than 700,000 euros for triumphing over the competition at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
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Adrian Meronk wins the DP World Tour's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. (Photo: Imago / Shutterstock)
