Carnoustie Golf Links

Ranked #24 in Golf Digest’s 2022 list of the Top 100 Courses in the World

It is widely regarded as the most challenging Open venue and provides excellent golf challenges. The wind plays a significant role in how the course is played, and calm days are rare.

Due to the holes’ lengths and bunkers, positioning off the tee is crucial for high scores. Carnoustie has no weak holes and requires a well-rounded game to score well. Accurate chipping to the large greens is crucial and it is wise to avoid the bunkers as they are deep.

The finishing holes are complete a collection as you would find anywhere. The 16th is a punishing par three of over 250 yards to an elevated green. The 17th is a par four where it is possible to cross the burn three times during the journey to the green, and the 18th is a difficult driving hole across the burn and the approach must also carry the burn as well and has been the undoing of many a fine round such as that of Jean Van de Velde in 1999 when he infamously ended up trying to play from the burn en route to a triple bogey that was ultimately to cost him the Open Championship.