Don returns to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship taking place September 29-October 2 in Fife, Scotland. The prestigious Pro-Am tournament’s lineup will blow you away. Three of four 2011 major champions (Charl Schwarzel, Rory McIllroy and Darren Clarke) are set to compete as well as the current world #1 Luke Donald and #2 Lee Westwood.

Don can’t claim not to know his way around the St. Andrews, Kingsbarns or Carnoustie courses since he’s been playing in the event semi-regularly for about ten years. He missed last year’s tournament due to scheduling conflicts. This year he made sure nothing got in the way of what he calls, “Christmas and New Year’s all rolled into one.”

Fans can watch the event live on television (check local listings ) and stream the scoring online at EuropeanTour.com.

The Dunhill has published a brand-spanking new website loaded with information and a lot less jumpy java script. Check it out.

Pro golfer Simon Khan has been paired with Don for this year’s Dunhill Links championship golf tournament, with the guys teeing off tomorrow morning on the tenth at Carnoustie.

The Carnoustie group offers a slew of big professional golf names, including last year’s championship winner Robert Karlsson, as well as many well-known celebrity amateurs from showbiz and sport. This means chances are good the Golf Channel will have it’s cameras there.

Don’s on his way over to Scotland again for the annual Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Pro-Am kicking off on October 1. The tournament takes place over three world-renowned courses in and around St. Andrews, the Mecca of golf.

Gaining a coveted amateur spot in the prestigious tournament is virtually impossible for the average duffer. According to Don, playing in it is “like my birthday and Christmas all rolled in to one.”

Who will play with Don this year? Can his team make the final? Check back for our updates or follow the tournament live via The European Tour.

Don defied the forces of nature during the third and last day for the amateurs played yesterday at Kingsbarns. Playing in conditions more suitable to testing battleships in a wind tunnel without the tunnel, he actually made up some strokes. His toughest job was trying not to blow away like a male Mary Poppins while holding an open golf umbrella.

Don admitted he didn’t think he would play that well this year since he’s been busy doing other things besides working on his golf game, like promoting his book and, get this, playing guitar.

Rex Usa has several pictures taken at this year’s event, including some of Don during the practice rounds, chit-chatting at the pairings dinner and performing at the Saturday night shindig along with Huey Lewis and Tico Torres.

Don’t let the smiles on these two gents pictured on the right fool you. Playing in icy winds at Carnoustie is no laughing matter. Their faces are simply frozen.

David has a reason to be smiling: despite the gusty conditions he managed to pick up several strokes and finds himself among the top amateur players at -12. Don forfeited his -1 from yesterday, ending at 3 above par, even though he did manage a Ben Hogan moment by sinking a 40-foot putt on the 18th. Pros Jean-Francois and Gregory struggled a bit and have their work cut out for them in order to break even by the end of tomorrow’s last pro-am round at Kingsbarns.