CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 01: Bubba Watson of the United States putts on the 14th green on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 01, 2026 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty images)

CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 01: Bubba Watson of the United States putts on the 14th green on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 01, 2026 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty images)

CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 01: Surfer, Kelly Slater fist bumps his caddie on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 01, 2026 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty images)

ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 01: Rikuya Hoshino of Japan interacts with his caddie on the 11th hole on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 01, 2026 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 01: Yanhan Zhou of China walks on the 11th hole on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 01, 2026 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 01: Rikuya Hoshino of Japan plays his second shot on the 11th hole on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 01, 2026 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 01: Rikuya Hoshino of Japan checks his yardage book on the 11th hole on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 01, 2026 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 01: Yanhan Zhou of China plays his second shot on the 11th hole on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 01, 2026 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)