Bid to play in Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Golf fanatics have until tomorrow evening to bid for a place in the 2012 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns

Nick Bonfield
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Amateur golfers have one day left to bid for a place in this year's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, taking place at St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns from October 4-7.

Those interested have until six o'clock tomorrow evening (September 13) to submit a bid on www.ebay.co.uk for the chance to share the fairway's with the world's best.

Since the auction to take part in the prestigious, invitation-only team event opened, bids have been coming in from around the world as golf fanatics attempt to secure a place in this unique tournament.

The winning bidder's package will include one amateur place in the tournament, five nights accommodation for two at an official tournament hotel, airport transfers from Edinburgh and invitations to the championship's exclusive social events.

Money raised from the auction will be donated to the St Andrews-based Pilgrim Foundation, a charity committed to the restoration of historic monuments and buildings at the Home of Golf.

Among the amateurs taking part last year were film and TV stars Andy Garcia and Hugh Grant, former British tennis number one Tim Henman and cricketers Shane Warne, Andrew Strauss and Ian Botham.

To submit a bid, go to ww.ebay.co.uk and search for 'Alfred Dunhill Links Championship'.

Nick Bonfield
Nick Bonfield
Features Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

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