This week could be an important one for the future of golf. Not only are players from the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and DP World Tour gathered at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns for the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, the leaders of all three are on site as well.
Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, LIV Golf’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan and DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings are in Scotland for one of the most fun event’s on golf’s calendar — Monahan and Al-Rumayyan were playing in the same group on Thursday.
Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton, Shane Lowry, Robert MacIntyre, Patrick Reed, Louis Oosthuizen and Billy Horschel are just some of the players representing the two sides of golf’s civil war taking on three of golf’s most infamous venues.
Here are some photos of golf’s leaders smiling and hugging it out during the first round across the pond.
Jay Monahan, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, star players at Alfred Dunhill Links
2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment…
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund embrace during day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 03, 2024 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund interacts with Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the…
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund interacts with Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour (obscured) during day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 03, 2024 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Billy Horschel of the United States and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund,…
Billy Horschel of the United States and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, interact at the 10th tee during day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 03, 2024 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment…
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, talk during day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 03, 2024 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland interacts with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund…
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland interacts with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund on the practice range ahead of day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 03, 2024 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, Guy Kinnings, Chief Executive Officer of DP World Tour…
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, Guy Kinnings, Chief Executive Officer of DP World Tour and Eric Nicoli, Chairman of PGA European Tour Group look on during day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 03, 2024 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund fist bumps Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the…
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund fist bumps Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour during day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 03, 2024 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment…
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, interact at the 10th tee and during day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 03, 2024 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment…
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, talk as they walk on the 10th hole and during day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 03, 2024 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment…
Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, interact at the 10th tee and during day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 03, 2024 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Gerry McIlroy, father of Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, interacts with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi…
Gerry McIlroy, father of Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, interacts with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund on the practice range ahead of day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 03, 2024 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)