Andy Murray Makes Feelings Clear On Playing at The Open After Impressive Golf Debut

Three-time Grand Slam champion and golf fanatic Andy Murray has already commented on the idea of playing at The Open in 2027 as he continues to improve on the course.

Murray, who holds a handicap of 2.4, made his professional tournament debut this week as he teamed up with world number 547 Eddie Pepperell at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship has a unique format, incorporating two separate competitions.

One is an individual professional tournament for the world’s leading golfers, and the other is a team competition which features some of the world’s most celebrated amateur golfers playing alongside the professionals.

Murray certainly didn't look out of place at the famous Kingsbarns course in Scotland as he played alongside a number of pros, including Ryder Cup winners Tyrrell Hatton and Robert MacIntyre.

In fact, Hatton was in Murray's group on the opening day of the tournament, and the Scot is said to have out-driven the World No. 25 on several fairways.

MacIntyre, meanwhile, was full of praise for the two-time Wimbledon champion. “He’s looking good," said MacIntyre, who recently made his second Ryder Cup appearance. "He is looking good in the game. Overall he’s been solid.”

Murray has been putting in some serious hours on the driving range since retiring from tennis, and recently signed a sponsorship deal with Callaway, who are arranging for him to have lessons with some top coaches.

Such is his ambition to improve, the Scot is aiming to secure regional qualifying for The Open in 2027.

“A couple of my friends who are very good golfers have done it," he told The Times ahead of this month's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. "If I can improve enough, I think it would be a fun thing to do.

“I played in the club championships at Beaverbrook a few months ago and I loved it. It was the most fun I’d had playing golf and the more I play, the less I enjoy just playing socially."

"I don’t know if I’ll be capable of entering, but I want to try and play in a few more events," he added. "I’ve been pretty amazed at how willing the pros are to help because spending five hours with people who are hacking it around probably isn’t that enjoyable.”

A delighted Murray opened up on his experience at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship as he joined the likes of Piers Morgan on the course.

“It’s been great,” he said on Friday, as per the ATP Tour. “For an amateur golfer to get the chance to play alongside these guys, it’s an amazing experience for us and all the pros have been unbelievably patient and dealt with us really well."