Golf
Carnoustie Golf Links
Carnoustie, Angus · United Kingdom
Three courses: the Championship, Burnside and Buddon. The Championship Course has hosted The Open eight times, most recently in 2018, and returns in July 2029. Golf has been played here since the 16th century.
The courses
| Course | Holes | Par | Length | Designer | Opened | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carnoustie Championship Course | links | |||||
| The Carnoustie Burnside Course | 68 | |||||
| The Carnoustie Buddon Course | 68 | Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas | links, parkland |
Blank cells: the club does not state it on its website.
Tournaments
- The Open Championship (eight times, most recently 2018)
- The 157th Open, 15-22 July 2029
- The Senior Open
- AIG Women's Open 2021 and 2011
Good to know
- Golf has been played at the Links since the 16th century.
Golfer’s facilities
- On the courseClub hire
- In the clubhousePro shop
From the club’s own website.
How to get on
Tee times are booked through the Carnoustie Golf Links booking page.
Lessons
- PGA professionals
- Lessons for beginners
- Junior coaching
- Ladies’ coaching
- Club fitting
Women and juniors
- Junior programme
The 19th hole
- The Rookery · The links restaurant, The Rookery Restaurant.
Ways to play
Once in a lifetimeLinks coursesParkland coursesWhere the pros playCourses with caddiesLessons for beginners and juniorsWomen’s and junior golfThe 19th holeWho has played here
- 1931Tommy Armour won the 1931 Open Championship at Carnoustie, the first time the course hosted the event.
- 1937Henry Cotton won the 1937 Open Championship at Carnoustie.
- 1953Ben Hogan won the 1953 Open Championship at Carnoustie in his only Open appearance.
- 1968Gary Player won the 1968 Open Championship at Carnoustie.
- 1975Tom Watson won the 1975 Open Championship at Carnoustie in an 18-hole playoff.
- 1999Paul Lawrie won the 1999 Open Championship at Carnoustie in a playoff.
- 2007Pádraig Harrington won the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie in a playoff.
- 2011Yani Tseng won the 2011 Women's British Open at Carnoustie.
- 2018Francesco Molinari won the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie.
- 2018Carnoustie has hosted the Open Championship eight times, most recently in 2018.
- 2021Anna Nordqvist won the 2021 AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie.
Championships coming up here
- 30 September – 3 October 2027Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2027DP World TourSt Andrews Links, Carnoustie Golf Links, Kingsbarns Golf Links · St Andrews / Carnoustie / Kingsbarns, ScotlandOfficial page
How the club plays
- All dogs should be kept on a lead during the bird nesting season (March to July).
Sources: the club’s own website
When to play
At Leuchars: calmer months are June, July, August (average wind 8.1–8.5 knots). Windier months are January, February, March (10.7–10.8 knots).
History and heritage
Plan the trip
Hotels, restaurants and things to do nearby are on the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide.
Open the Edinburgh guide →Sources: the club’s own website, checked 2026-11-13
Around the course
Hotels nearby, and restaurants and bars from the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide, by straight-line distance.
Stay
- Old Course HotelHotel · 18 km
- Fairmont St AndrewsHotel · 20 km
For the non-golfer
While the round goes on: spas, beaches, shops and culture from the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide, by straight-line distance.
Culture
- V&A DundeeMuseum · 16 km
- St Andrews LinksGolf · 17 km
- Old Course HotelHotel · 18 km