Carnoustie Golf Links - wikipedia Carnoustie Golf Links Carnoustie Golf Links Club information Location Carnoustie, Scotland Established 1842 ; 176 years ago ( 1842 ) Type Public Total holes 54 Championship Designed by Allan Robertson and Old Tom Morris ; James Braid ( 1926 ) Par 72 ( 71 for The Open ) Length 6,941 yards ( 6,347 m ) ( 7,421 yards ( 6,786 m ) for the 2007 Open Championship ) Course record 63 by Tommy Fleetwood The Burnside Designed by James Braid Par 68 Length 5,972 yards ( 5,461 m ) Buddon Links Par 68 Length 5,921 yards ( 5,414 m ) Carnoustie Location in Scotland Carnoustie Location in Angus, Scotland The Carnoustie Golf Links are in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Its historic championship golf course is one of the venues in the Open Championship rotation. Contents 1 History 2 The Open Championship 3 The Women 's British Open 4 The Senior British Open 5 Course 5.1 Course record 5.1. 1 Scorecard 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History Golf is recorded as having been played at Carnoustie in the early 16th century. In 1890, the 14th Earl of Dalhousie, who owned the land, sold the links to the local authority. It had no funds to acquire the property, and public fundraising was undertaken and donated to the council. The original course was of ten holes, crossing and recrossing the Barry Burn ; it was designed by Allan Robertson, assisted by Old Tom Morris, and opened in 1842. The opening of the coastal railway from Dundee to Arbroath in 1838 brought an influx of golfers from as far afield as Edinburgh, anxious to tackle the ancient links. This led to a complete restructuring of the course, extended in 1867 by Old Tom Morris to the 18 holes which had meanwhile become standardized. Young Tom Morris won a major open event there that same year. Two additional courses have since been added : the Burnside Course and the shorter though equally testing Buddon Links. Carnoustie first played host to The Open Championship in 1931, after modifications to the course by James Braid in 1926. The winner then was Tommy Armour, from Edinburgh. Later Open winners at Carnoustie include Henry Cotton of England in 1937, Ben Hogan of the USA in 1953, Gary Player of South Africa in 1968, Tom Watson of the USA in 1975, Paul Lawrie of Scotland in 1999, Pádraig Harrington of Ireland in 2007 and Francesco Molinari of Italy in 2018. The 1975, 1999 and 2007 editions were all won in playoffs. The Championship course was modified significantly ( but kept its routing used since 1926 ) prior to the 1999 Open, with all bunkers being rebuilt, many bunkers both added and eliminated, many green complexes expanded and enhanced, and several new tees being built. A large hotel was also built behind the 18th green of the Championship course. Tee off down Hogan 's Alley, Hole # 6, at Carnoustie The Amateur Championship was first hosted by Carnoustie in 1947 ; the winner was Willie Turnesa. The world 's oldest amateur event has returned three times since : 1966 ( won by Bobby Cole ), 1971 ( won by Steve Melnyk ), and 1992 ( won by Stephen Dundas ). The British Ladies Amateur was first hosted by Carnoustie in 1973, and also in 2012. The Senior Open Championship was held at Carnoustie for the first time in 2010, with Germany 's Bernhard Langer winning. The Women 's British Open was held here for the first time in 2011 ; the winner was Yani Tseng. Carnoustie is one of the three courses hosting the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, an autumn event on the European Tour ; the others are the Old Course at St Andrews and Kingsbarns. The Golf Channel 's reality series The Big Break, in which aspiring golfers compete for exemptions on professional tours and other prizes, filmed its fourth season at Carnoustie in 2005. As that year also saw the Ryder Cup at The K Club in Ireland, that year 's show was based around a US vs Europe theme, with the two teams competing for European Tour exemptions. In North America, the course is nicknamed `` Car - nasty, '' due to its famous difficulty, especially under adverse weather conditions. Carnoustie is considered by many to be the most difficult course in the Open rota, and one of the toughest courses in the world. The term Carnoustie effect dates from the 1999 Open, when the world 's best players, many of whom were reared on manicured and relatively windless courses, were frustrated by the unexpected difficulties of the Carnoustie links, which was compounded by the weather. One much - fancied young favourite, a 19 - year - old Sergio García of Spain, went straight from the course to his mother 's arms crying after shooting 89 and 83 in the first two rounds. The Carnoustie effect is defined as `` that degree of mental and psychic shock experienced on collision with reality by those whose expectations are founded on false assumptions. '' This being a psychological term, it can of course apply to disillusionment in any area of activity, not just in golf. The 1999 Open Championship is best remembered for the collapse of French golfer Jean van de Velde, who needed only a double - bogey six on the 72nd hole to win the Open -- and proceeded to score a triple - bogey seven, tying Paul Lawrie and 1997 champion Justin Leonard at 290 ( + 6 ). Lawrie won the four - hole aggregate playoff and the championship. The Open Championship was once again contested at Carnoustie in July 2007. The eight - year absence was far shorter than the lengthy 24 years it took to return to Carnoustie, between 1975 and 1999. Harrington triumphed over García in a four - hole playoff. The 18th hole once again proved itself among the most dramatic and exciting in championship golf. Harrington had a one - shot lead over García as he approached the final hole in the fourth round, but proceeded to put not one but two shots into the Barry Burn, on his way to a double - bogey 6. García, playing in the final pairing of the day, reached the 18th with a one - shot lead over Harrington, but bogeyed the hole after missing a putt from just under ten feet away, setting up the playoff. In the four - hole playoff, which ended on the 18th, Harrington took no chances with a two - shot lead on the 18th ; his bogey was enough to defeat García by one shot. The Open Championship returned to Carnoustie in 2018. The 18th hole at Carnoustie and the Barry Burn. On 17 January 2014, it was announced that Carnoustie Golf Links -- which operates the six publicly owned courses, including the Championship Course -- had appointed its first - ever female chairman, Pat Sawers. The Open Championship Carnoustie is known as ' The Beast '. It is one of the venues for The Open Championship. This is a list of The Open Championship champions at Carnoustie Golf Links : Year Winner Score Winner 's share ( £ ) R1 R2 R3 R4 Total 1931 Tommy Armour 73 75 77 71 296 ( + 8 ) 100 1937 Henry Cotton 74 72 73 71 290 ( + 6 ) 100 1953 Ben Hogan 73 71 70 68 282 ( − 6 ) 500 1968 Gary Player 74 71 71 73 289 ( + 1 ) 3,000 Tom Watson 71 67 69 72 279 ( − 9 ) 7,500 1999 Paul Lawrie 73 74 76 67 290 ( + 6 ) 350,000 2007 Pádraig Harrington 69 73 68 67 277 ( − 7 ) 750,000 2018 Francesco Molinari 70 72 65 69 276 ( − 8 ) 1,625,387 Note : For multiple winners of The Open Championship, superscript ordinal identifies which in their respective careers. The Women 's British Open Winner of the Women 's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links. Year Winner Score R1 R2 R3 R4 Total 2011 Yani Tseng 71 66 66 69 272 ( − 16 ) The Senior British Open Winner of The Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links. Year Winner Score R1 R2 R3 R4 Total Bernhard Langer 67 71 69 72 279 ( − 5 ) 2016 Paul Broadhurst 75 66 68 68 277 ( − 11 ) Course Carnoustie Golf Links - Championship Course 2007 Open Championship Hole Name Yards Par Hole Name Yards Par Cup 406 10 South America 466 Gulley 463 11 John Philp 383 Jockie 's Burn 358 12 Southward Ho 499 Hillocks 412 13 Whins 176 5 Brae 415 14 Spectacles 514 5 6 Hogan 's Alley 578 5 15 Lucky Slap 472 7 Plantation 410 16 Barry Burn 248 8 Short 183 17 Island 461 9 Railway 478 18 Home 499 Out 3,703 36 In 3,718 35 Total 7,421 71 Lengths of the course for previous Opens ( since 1950 ) : 1999 : 7,361 yards ( 6,731 m ), par 71 1975 : 7,065 yards ( 6,460 m ), par 72 1968 : 7,252 yards ( 6,631 m ), par 72 1953 : 6,701 yards ( 6,127 m ), par 72 The 12th hole was played as a par - 5 through 1975. Length of the course for Women 's British Open 2011 : 6,490 yards ( 5,934 m ), par 72 Length of the course for Senior Open Championship 2016 : 7,345 yards ( 6,716 m ), par 72 2010 : 7,197 yards ( 6,581 m ), par 71 Course record Player Country Score Tournament Date Tommy Fleetwood England 63 ( − 9 ) Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 6 Oct 2017 Source : Scorecard Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Par 5 5 5 Fleetwood − 1 − 1 − 2 − 2 − 3 − 3 − 3 − 3 − 3 − 4 − 5 − 6 − 7 − 8 − 8 − 8 − 9 Birdie The course was par 72 at 7,394 yards ( 6,761 m ), with the 12th hole as a par 5 at 504 yards ( 461 m ). Source : See also Golf in Scotland References Jump up ^ The World Atlas of Golf, second edition, 1988 ; Scotland : Where Golf is Great, by James W. Finegan, 2010 Jump up ^ Scotland : Where Golf is Great, by James W. Finegan, 2010 Jump up ^ The Real Carnoustie Awaits British Open Field, The Golf Channel, 18 July 2007 Jump up ^ `` Royal Birkdale and Carnoustie to host The Open in 2017 and 2018 ''. R&A Championships Limited. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` Carnoustie appoints first female chairman ''. bunkered. Retrieved 17 January 2014. Jump up ^ `` Media guide ''. The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 22, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012. Jump up ^ `` Fleetwood makes history to lead at Carnoustie ''. PGA European Tour. 6 Oct 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Tommy Fleetwood shoots record 63 at Carnoustie in Dunhill Links ''. PGA of America. Associated Press. 6 Oct 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` Albert Dunhill Links Championship ''. PGA European Tour. ( leaderboard ). 8 Oct 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018. External Links Carnoustie Golf Links.co.uk - official site Carnoustie even tougher than Oakmont, says Open chairman, stv interview, 19 June 2007. webcam Carnoustie golf links OurCarnoustie - Carnoustie Facebook Page The Open Championship rota courses Current rota courses St Andrews Carnoustie Muirfield Turnberry Royal Troon Royal St George 's ( Sandwich ) Royal Birkdale Royal Lytham & St Annes Royal Liverpool ( Hoylake ) Royal Portrush Former rota courses Prestwick Musselburgh Royal Cinque Ports Prince 's Coordinates : 56 ° 29 ′ 49 '' N 2 ° 43 ′ 01 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 56.497 ° N 2.717 ° W ﻿ / 56.497 ; - 2.717 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carnoustie_Golf_Links&oldid=854983296 '' Categories : Golf clubs and courses in Angus The Open Championship venues 1850 establishments in Scotland Sports venues completed in 1850 Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2018 Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch Français Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Scots Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 15 August 2018, at 03 : 25 ( UTC ). 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Question: when was the open championship last played at carnoustie
Answer: 2018