subject: Dunhill Links Auction Is Hotting Up [print this page] With only three days to go, an eBay auction providing an opportunity to play in this year's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and St Andrews has already got the top which is about 9000.
The auction, which aims at helping the St Andrews Pilgrim Foundation, is looking forward to raising about more than 10,000 after a last-minute rush for this unique chance.
The auction organizers, says eBay, the winning bidder, will play with the very best in golf in the famous invitation-only tournament, held more than three of the world's greatest golf courses which are the Championship Course at Carnoustie, the Old Course at St Andrews, as well as the Kingsbarns Golf Links from October 7-10, in aid of the St Andrews Pilgrim Foundation.
"The St Andrews Pilgrim Foundation funds the buildings in the home of golf, the restoration of historic monuments and its patrons include Sir Seve Ballesteros, Sean Connery, Arnold Palmer, Colin Montgomerie, Jack Nicklaus, Sam Torrance, Tony Jacklin as well as Peter Alliss, who is the TV commentator.
"The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is one of the most well-known tournaments in world golf with $5 million total prize money.
"Previous amateur participants include Bill Murray, Boris Becker, Michael Douglas, Bobby Charlton, Samuel L. Jackson, Sir Ian Botham, Johan Cruyff, Dennis Hopper, Hugh Grant, Sir Steve Redgrave as well as Tico Torres."
For the eBay auction winner, the prize also includes five nights' accommodation in an official tournament hotel, VIP transport between the three links courses, airport transfers from Edinburgh, and invitations to the championship's exclusive social events for the winner and partner.
A similar prize raised 17,600 is last year's auction.
