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Carnoustie Golf Links
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	Location in Scotland Location in Angus, Scotland
Location	Carnoustie, Scotland
Established	1842; 182 years ago
Type	Public
Total holes	54
Website	carnoustiegolflinks
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); (7,402 yards (6,768 m); for the 2018 Open)
Course record	63 by Tommy Fleetwood; (6 Oct 2017)
Burnside
Designed by	James Braid
Par	68
Length	5,963 yards (5,453 m)
Buddon Links
Designed by	Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas
Par	68
Length	5,921 yards (5,414 m)

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Carnoustie Golf Links is in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Carnoustie has four courses – the historic Championship Course, the Burnside Course, the Buddon Links Course and a free-to-play short, five-hole course called The Nestie. Carnoustie Golf Links is one of the venues in the Open Championship rotation and has hosted golf's oldest major on eight occasions (1931, 1937, 1953, 1968, 1975, 1999, 2007, 2018), as well as the Senior Open Championship in 2010 and 2016 and the Women's British Open in 2011 and 2021.

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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 v 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 to be the most difficult course in the Open rota, and one of the toughest courses in the world.^[3]^[4]^[5]

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. Padraig Harrington triumphed over Sergio 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,^[6] where Francesco Molinari became the first Italian major winner, and Europe's third consecutive Open champion at Carnoustie. Molinari's final round was a bogey-free 69, which saw off challenges from several players including past champions Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

The 18th hole at Carnoustie and the Barry Burn.

On 17 January 2014, Carnoustie Golf Links appointed its first-ever female chairman, Pat Sawers.^[7]

Carnoustie Golf Links won the title of World's Best Golf Course 2019 at the World Golf Awards, Abu Dhabi.^[8]

The Open Championship

This is a list of The Open Championship champions at Carnoustie Golf Links:

Year	Winner	Score					Winner's share (£)
Year	Winner	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Winner's share (£)
1931	Tommy Armour	73	75	77	71	296 (+8)	100
1937	Henry Cotton ^2nd	74	72	73	71	290 (+6)	100
1953	Ben Hogan	73	71	70	68	282 (−6)	500
1968	Gary Player ^2nd	74	71	71	73	289 (+1)	3,000
1975	Tom Watson ^1st	71	67	69	72	279 (−9) ^PO	7,500
1999	Paul Lawrie	73	74	76	67	290 (+6) ^PO	350,000
2007	Pádraig Harrington ^1st	69	73	68	67	277 (−7) ^PO	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

Winners of the Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links.

Year	Winner	Score
Year	Winner	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
2011	Yani Tseng ^2nd	71	66	66	69	272 (−16)
2021	Anna Nordqvist	71	71	65	69	276 (−12)

The Senior Open

Winner of The Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links.

Year	Winner	Score
Year	Winner	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
2010	Bernhard Langer	67	71	69	72	279 (−5)
2016	Paul Broadhurst	75	66	68	68	277 (−11)
2024	25–28 July

Course

Championship Course

Championship scorecard (as of August 2021):^[9]

Hole	Name	Yards	Par	Hole	Name	Yards	Par
1	Cup	405	4	10	South America	465	4
2	Gulley	459	4	11	John Philp	380	4
3	Jockey's Burn	355	4	12	Southward Ho	504	4
4	Hillocks	412	4	13	Whins	171	3
5	Brae	411	4	14	Spectacles	510	5
6	Hogan's Alley ^[10]	573	5	15	Lucky Slap	471	4
7	Plantation	409	4	16	Barry Burn	249	3
8	Short	183	3	17	Island	460	4
9	Railway	474	4	18	Home	499	4
Out		3,681	36	In		3,709	35
				Total		7,390	71

Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1930):^[11]

2018 : 7,402 yards (6,768 m) , par 71
2007 : 7,421 yards (6,786 m) , par 71
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 : 7,200 yards (6,600 m) , par 72
1937 : 7,200 yards (6,600 m) , par 72
1931 : 6,701 yards (6,127 m) , par 72

The 12th hole was played as a par-5 in 1975, and the 18th hole was played as a par-5 in previous Opens (1931−1968) .

Length of the course for Women's British Open

2021 : 6,840 yards (6,250 m), par 72
2011 : 6,490 yards (5,930 m), par 72

Length of the course for Senior Open Championship

2024 : 7,402 yards (6,768 m), par 72
2016 : 7,345 yards (6,716 m), par 72
2010 : 7,297 yards (6,672 m), par 71

When in 2010 , the 12th hole was played as a long par-4 , but from 2016 , it has been played as a short par-5.

Course record

Player	Country	Score	Tournament	Date
Tommy Fleetwood	England	63 (−9)	Alfred Dunhill Links Championship	6 Oct 2017

Source:^[12]^[13]

Scorecard

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	3	4	4	4	5	3	5	4	3	4	4
Fleetwood	E	−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:^[13]^[14]

Burnside Course

Hole	Name	Yards	Par	Hole	Name	Yards	Par
1	Peninsula	319	4	10	Kopje	330	4
2	Ravensby	456	4	11	Deil's Ha'	372	4
3	Fence	172	3	12	Heather	383	4
4	South America	457	4	13	Punchbowl	379	4
5	Burn	158	3	14	Scoup	228	3
6	Camp	335	4	15	Sou' Western	490	5
7	Shelter	362	4	16	Whins	171	3
8	Battery	424	4	17	Sinkies	461	4
9	Grog	163	3	18	Lismore	303	4
Out		2,846	33	In		3,117	35
				Total		5,963	68

Buddon Links Course

Hole	Name	Yards	Par	Hole	Name	Yards	Par
1	Alma	423	4	10	Somme	395	4
2	Corunna	171	3	11	The Hook	411	4
3	Wadi Akarit	364	4	12	St Valery	398	4
4	Ypres	164	3	13	Marne	170	3
5	Kohima	323	4	14	Waterloo	399	4
6	Vimy	401	4	15	Falaise	165	3
7	Mareth	193	3	16	Cassino	493	5
8	El Alamein	517	5	17	Tobruk	159	3
9	Caen	358	4	18	Rhine	417	4
Out		2,914	34	In		3,007	34
				Total		5,921	68

References

^ The World Atlas of Golf, second edition, 1988; Scotland: Where Golf is Great, by James W. Finegan, 2010
^ Scotland: Where Golf is Great, by James W. Finegan, 2010
^ Catling, Michael (3 July 2018). "Why is Carnoustie so difficult?". Today's Golfer. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ "Carnoustie (Championship)". National Club Golfer. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ Whitten, Ron (11 July 2007). "Is Carnoustie the world's toughest course?". ESPN. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Carnoustie appoints first female chairman". bunkered. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
^ "Winners 2019". World Golf Awards. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
^ Carnoustie Golf Links, Championship Course
^ The formerly name was "Long".
^ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 22, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
^ "Fleetwood makes history to lead at Carnoustie". PGA European Tour. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Tommy Fleetwood shoots record 63 at Carnoustie in Dunhill Links". PGA of America. Associated Press. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
^ "Albert Dunhill Links Championship". PGA European Tour. (leaderboard). 8 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.

External links

Official website
Media related to Carnoustie Golf Links at Wikimedia Commons

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[1] The World Atlas of Golf, second edition, 1988; Scotland: Where Golf is Great, by James W. Finegan, 2010

[2] Scotland: Where Golf is Great, by James W. Finegan, 2010

[3] Catling, Michael (3 July 2018). "Why is Carnoustie so difficult?". Today's Golfer. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[4] "Carnoustie (Championship)". National Club Golfer. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[5] Whitten, Ron (11 July 2007). "Is Carnoustie the world's toughest course?". ESPN. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[6] "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.

[7] "Carnoustie appoints first female chairman". bunkered. Retrieved 17 January 2014.

[8] "Winners 2019". World Golf Awards. Retrieved 12 December 2019.

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[10] The formerly name was "Long".

[ocmg11-11] "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 22, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.

[fwmhtl-12] "Fleetwood makes history to lead at Carnoustie". PGA European Tour. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.

[pgamtfap-13] "Tommy Fleetwood shoots record 63 at Carnoustie in Dunhill Links". PGA of America. Associated Press. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.

[adlch-14] "Albert Dunhill Links Championship". PGA European Tour. (leaderboard). 8 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.

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+'''Carnoustie Golf Links''' is in [[Carnoustie]], [[Angus, Scotland]]. Carnoustie has four courses &ndash; the historic Championship Course, the Burnside Course, the Buddon Links Course and a free-to-play short, five-hole course called The Nestie. Carnoustie Golf Links is one of the venues in the [[The Open Championship|Open Championship]] rotation and has hosted golf's oldest major on eight occasions ([[1931 Open Championship|1931]], [[1937 Open Championship|1937]], [[1953 Open Championship|1953]], [[1968 Open Championship|1968]], [[1975 Open Championship|1975]], [[1999 Open Championship|1999]], [[2007 Open Championship|2007]], [[2018 Open Championship|2018]]), as well as the [[Senior Open Championship]] in [[2010 Senior Open Championship|2010]] and 2016 and the [[Women's British Open]] in [[2011 Women's British Open|2011]] and [[2021 Women's British Open|2021]].
-'''Carnoustie Golf Links''' is in [[Carnoustie]], [[Angus, Scotland]]. Carnoustie has four courses - the historic Championship Course, the Burnside Course, the Buddon Links Course and a free-to-play short, five-hole course called The Nestie. Carnoustie Golf Links is one of the venues in the [[The Open Championship|Open Championship]] rotation and has hosted golf's oldest major on eight occasions ([[1931 Open Championship|1931]], [[1937 Open Championship|1937]], [[1953 Open Championship|1953]], [[1968 Open Championship|1968]], [[1975 Open Championship|1975]], [[1999 Open Championship|1999]], [[2007 Open Championship|2007]], [[2018 Open Championship|2018]]), as well as the [[Senior Open Championship]] in [[2010 Senior Open Championship|2010]] and 2016 and the [[Women's British Open|Women's Open Championship]] in [[2011 Women's British Open|2011]].
 ==History==
+[[File:Carnoustielinks.jpg|thumb|left|View of Carnoustie Links in the 1910s]]
 [[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.<ref>''[[The World Atlas of Golf]]'', second edition, 1988; ''Scotland: Where Golf is Great'', by James W. Finegan, 2010</ref> 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 [[Tom Morris, Sr.|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.
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 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.<ref>''Scotland: Where Golf is Great'', by James W. Finegan, 2010</ref>
-[[Image:Carnoustiegolflinkshole7no2.jpg|thumb|left|Tee off down [[Ben Hogan|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 (golfer)|Bobby Cole]]), 1971 (won by [[Steve Melnyk]]), and 1992 (won by Stephen Dundas).
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 The [[British Ladies Amateur]] was first hosted by Carnoustie in 1973, and also in 2012.
-The [[Senior British Open Championship|Senior Open Championship]] was held at Carnoustie for the first time in 2010, with [[Germany]]'s [[Bernhard Langer]] winning. The [[Women's British Open|Women's Open Championship]] was held here for the first time in [[2011 Women's British Open|2011]]; the winner was [[Yani Tseng]].
+The [[Senior British Open Championship|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 Women's British Open|2011]]; the winner was [[Yani Tseng]].
 Carnoustie is one of the three courses hosting the [[Alfred Dunhill Links Championship]], an autumn event on the [[PGA European Tour|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 [[The Big Break IV: USA v Europe|its fourth season]] at Carnoustie in 2005. As that year also saw the [[Ryder Cup]] at [[The K Club]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], that year's show was based around a US vs Europe theme, with the two teams competing for [[European Tour]] exemptions.
+The [[Golf Channel]]'s reality series ''[[The Big Break]]'', in which aspiring golfers compete for exemptions on professional tours and other prizes, filmed [[The Big Break IV: USA v Europe|its fourth season]] at Carnoustie in 2005. As that year also saw the [[Ryder Cup]] at [[The K Club]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], that year's show was based around a US v 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 to be the most difficult course in the [[The Open Championship|Open]] rota, and one of the toughest courses in the world.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Catling |first1=Michael |title=Why is Carnoustie so difficult? |url=https://www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/news-and-events/general-news/2018/july/why-is-carnoustie-so-difficult/ |website=Today's Golfer |access-date=19 July 2022 |date=3 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carnoustie (Championship) |url=https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/ncgtop100s-course/carnoustie-golf-course-review/ |website=National Club Golfer |access-date=19 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Whitten |first1=Ron |title=Is Carnoustie the world's toughest course? |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/britishopen07/news/story?id=2933283 |website=ESPN |access-date=19 July 2022 |date=11 July 2007}}</ref>
-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<!--Not favorite please, as this is a British English article.-->, 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.<ref>[http://www.thegolfchannel.com/core.aspx?page=19349&dv=4811802&select=23243 The Real Carnoustie Awaits British Open Field], [[The Golf Channel]], 18 July 2007</ref> 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 [[Psychology|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 [[France|French]] golfer [[Jean van de Velde (golfer)|Jean van de Velde]], who needed only a double-bogey six on the 72nd hole to win the Open&mdash;and proceeded to score a triple-bogey seven, tying [[Paul Lawrie]] and [[1997 Open Championship|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 Open Championship|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 was once again contested at Carnoustie in July [[2007 Open Championship|2007]]. The eight-year absence was far shorter than the lengthy 24 years it took to return to Carnoustie, between 1975 and 1999. Padraig Harrington triumphed over [[Sergio 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 [[2018_Open_Championship|Carnoustie in 2018]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theopen.com/en/News/LatestNews/2014/06/Royal-Birkdale-and-Carnoustie--to-host-The-Open-in-2017-and-2018.aspx|title=Royal Birkdale and Carnoustie to host The Open in 2017 and 2018|publisher=R&A Championships Limited|accessdate=25 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729012239/http://www.theopen.com/en/News/LatestNews/2014/06/Royal-Birkdale-and-Carnoustie--to-host-The-Open-in-2017-and-2018.aspx|archivedate=29 July 2014}}</ref>, where [[Francesco Molinari]] became the first Italian major winner, and Europe's third consecutive Open champion at Carnoustie. Molinari's final round was a bogey-free 69, which saw off challenges from several players including past champions [[Tiger Woods]] and [[Rory McIlroy]].
+The Open Championship returned to [[2018 Open Championship|Carnoustie in 2018]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theopen.com/en/News/LatestNews/2014/06/Royal-Birkdale-and-Carnoustie--to-host-The-Open-in-2017-and-2018.aspx|title=Royal Birkdale and Carnoustie to host The Open in 2017 and 2018|publisher=R&A Championships Limited|access-date=25 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729012239/http://www.theopen.com/en/News/LatestNews/2014/06/Royal-Birkdale-and-Carnoustie--to-host-The-Open-in-2017-and-2018.aspx|archive-date=29 July 2014}}</ref> where [[Francesco Molinari]] became the first Italian major winner, and Europe's third consecutive Open champion at Carnoustie. Molinari's final round was a bogey-free 69, which saw off challenges from several players including past champions [[Tiger Woods]] and [[Rory McIlroy]].
 {{wide image|18th hole, Carnoustie, Open 2007.jpg|1000px|align-cap=center|The 18th hole at Carnoustie and the Barry Burn.}}
-On 17 January 2014, Carnoustie Golf Links appointed its first-ever female chairman, Pat Sawers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/carnoustie-appoints-first-female-chairman |title=Carnoustie appoints first female chairman |publisher=bunkered |accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref>
+On 17 January 2014, Carnoustie Golf Links appointed its first-ever female chairman, Pat Sawers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/carnoustie-appoints-first-female-chairman |title=Carnoustie appoints first female chairman |publisher=bunkered |access-date=17 January 2014}}</ref>
 Carnoustie Golf Links won the title of World's Best Golf Course 2019 at the World Golf Awards, Abu Dhabi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://worldgolfawards.com/winners/2019 |title=Winners 2019 |website=World Golf Awards |access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref>
@@ Line 75: / Line 75: @@
 {| class="wikitable"
-!rowspan=2|Year!!rowspan=2|Winner!!colspan=5|Score!!rowspan=2|Winner's<br>share ([[Pound sterling|£]])
+!rowspan=2|Year!!rowspan=2|Winner!!colspan=5|Score!!rowspan=2|Winner's<br />share ([[Pound sterling|£]])
 |-
 ! R1 !! R2 !! R3 !! R4 !! Total
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 ==The Women's British Open==
-Winner of the [[Women's British Open]] at Carnoustie Golf Links.
+Winners of the [[Women's British Open]] at Carnoustie Golf Links.
 {| class="wikitable"
@@ Line 106: / Line 106: @@
 |-
 | '''[[2011 Women's British Open|2011]]''' || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Yani Tseng]] <sup>2nd</sup> || 71 || 66 || 66 || 69 || '''272''' (−16)
+|-
+| '''[[2021 Women's British Open|2021]]''' || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Anna Nordqvist]] || 71 || 71 || 65 || 69 || '''276''' (−12)
 |}
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 ! R1 !! R2 !! R3 !! R4 !! Total
 |-
-| '''2010''' || {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernhard Langer]] <!--<sup>1st</sup>--> || 67 || 71 || 69 || 72 || '''279''' (−5)
+| '''2010''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Bernhard Langer]] <!--<sup>1st</sup>--> || 67 || 71 || 69 || 72 || '''279''' (−5)
 |-
 | '''2016''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Broadhurst]] <!--<sup>1st</sup>--> || 75 || 66 || 68 || 68 || '''277''' (−11)
+|-
+| '''''2024''''' || align=center colspan=6|''25–28 July
 |}
 <!--*Note: Superscript number besides players' names is the number of Senior Opens won in their respective careers up to and including that event.-->
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 === Championship Course ===
+Championship scorecard (as of August 2021):<ref name="Carnoustie%20Golf%20Links">[https://www.carnoustiegolflinks.com/course/championship-course/ Carnoustie Golf Links, Championship Course]</ref>
-[[2018 Open Championship]]
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
 !Hole!!Name!!Yards!!Par!!  !!Hole!!Name!!Yards!!Par
 |-
-| align="center" |1||Peninsula|| align="center" |319|| align="center" |4|| rowspan="10" style="background:#E6E8FA;" |  || align="center" |10||Kopje|| align="center" |330|| align="center" |4
+| align="center" |1||Cup|| align="center" |405|| align="center" |4|| rowspan="10" style="background:#E6E8FA;" |  || align="center" |10||South America|| align="center" |465|| align="center" |4
 |-
-| align="center" |2||Ravensby|| align="center" |456|| align="center" |4|| align="center" |11||Deil's Ha'|| align="center" |372|| align="center" |4
+| align="center" |2||Gulley|| align="center" |459|| align="center" |4|| align="center" |11||John Philp|| align="center" |380|| align="center" |4
 |-
-| align="center" |3||Fence|| align="center" |172|| align="center" |3|| align="center" |12||Heather|| align="center" |383|| align="center" |4
+| align="center" |3||Jockey's Burn|| align="center" |355|| align="center" |4|| align="center" |12||Southward Ho|| align="center" |504|| align="center" |4
 |-
-| align="center" |4||South America|| align="center" |457|| align="center" |4|| align="center" |13||Punchbowl|| align="center" |379|| align="center" |4
+| align="center" |4||Hillocks|| align="center" |412|| align="center" |4|| align="center" |13||Whins|| align="center" |171|| align="center" |3
 |-
-| align="center" |5||Burn|| align="center" |158|| align="center" |3|| align="center" |14||Scoop|| align="center" |228|| align="center" |3
+| align="center" |5||Brae|| align="center" |411|| align="center" |4|| align="center" |14||Spectacles|| align="center" |510|| align="center" |5
 |-
-| align="center" |6||Camp|| align="center" |335|| align="center" |4|| align="center" |15||Sou' Western|| align="center" |490|| align="center" |5
+| align="center" |6||Hogan's Alley <ref>The formerly name was "Long".</ref>|| align="center" |573|| align="center" |5|| align="center" |15||Lucky Slap|| align="center" |471|| align="center" |4
 |-
-| align="center" |7||Shelter|| align="center" |362|| align="center" |4|| align="center" |16||Whins|| align="center" |171|| align="center" |3
+| align="center" |7||Plantation|| align="center" |409|| align="center" |4|| align="center" |16||Barry Burn|| align="center" |249|| align="center" |3
 |-
-| align="center" |8||Battery|| align="center" |424|| align="center" |4|| align="center" |17||Sinkies|| align="center" |461|| align="center" |4
+| align="center" |8||Short|| align="center" |183|| align="center" |3|| align="center" |17||Island|| align="center" |460|| align="center" |4
 |-
-| align="center" |9||Grog|| align="center" |163|| align="center" |3|| align="center" |18||Lismore|| align="center" |303|| align="center" |4
+| align="center" |9||Railway|| align="center" |474|| align="center" |4|| align="center" |18||Home|| align="center" |499|| align="center" |4
 |-
-| colspan="2" align="center" |'''Out'''|| align="center" |'''3,685'''|| align="center" |'''33'''|| colspan="2" align="center" |'''In'''|| align="center" |'''3,717'''|| align="center" |'''35'''
+| colspan="2" align="center" |'''Out'''|| align="center" |'''3,681'''|| align="center" |'''36'''|| colspan="2" align="center" |'''In'''|| align="center" |'''3,709'''|| align="center" |'''35'''
 |-
-| colspan="5" |  || colspan="2" align="center" |'''Total'''|| align="center" |'''7,402'''|| align="center" |'''71'''
+| colspan="5" |  || colspan="2" align="center" |'''Total'''|| align="center" |'''7,390'''|| align="center" |'''71'''
 |}
-Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1930):<ref name=ocmg11>{{cite web|url=http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |publisher=The Open Championship |title=Media guide |year=2011 |pages=22, 203 |accessdate=1 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |archivedate=18 April 2012 }}</ref>
+Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1930):<ref name=ocmg11>{{cite web|url=http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |publisher=The Open Championship |title=Media guide |year=2011 |pages=22, 203 |access-date=1 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |archive-date=18 April 2012 }}</ref>
-{|
 * [[2018 Open Championship|2018]] : {{convert|7,402|yd}} , par 71
 * [[2007 Open Championship|2007]] : {{convert|7,421|yd}} , par 71
@@ Line 163: / Line 166: @@
 * [[1937 Open Championship|1937]] : {{convert|7,200|yd}} , par 72
 * [[1931 Open Championship|1931]] : {{convert|6,701|yd}} , par 72
-|}<small>The 12th hole was played as a par-5 in 1975, and the 18th hole was played as a par-5 in previous Opens (1931−1968).</small>
+<small>The 12th hole was played as a par-5 in 1975, and the 18th hole was played as a par-5 in previous Opens (1931−1968) .</small>
 Length of the course for [[Women's British Open]]
-* [[2011 Women's British Open|2011]]: {{convert|6490|yd|0}}, par 72
+* [[2021 Women's British Open|2021]] : {{convert|6840|yd}}, par 72
+* [[2011 Women's British Open|2011]] : {{convert|6490|yd}}, par 72
 Length of the course for [[Senior Open Championship]]
-* 2016: {{convert|7,345|yd}}, par 72
+* [[2024 Senior Open Championship|2024]] : {{convert|7402|yd}}, par 72
-* [[2010 Senior Open Championship|2010]]: {{convert|7,297|yd}}, par 71
+* 2016 : {{convert|7,345|yd}}, par 72
+* [[2010 Senior Open Championship|2010]] : {{convert|7,297|yd}}, par 71
+<small> When in 2010 , the 12th hole was played as a long par-4 , but from 2016 , it has been played as a short par-5.</small>
 ===Course record===
@@ Line 179: / Line 185: @@
 |[[Tommy Fleetwood]]||{{ENG}}||align=center|63 (−9)||[[Alfred Dunhill Links Championship]]||align=center|6 Oct 2017
 |}
-{{small|Source:}}<ref name=fwmhtl>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2017/tournamentid=2017082/news/newsid=333597.html |publisher=PGA European Tour |title=Fleetwood makes history to lead at Carnoustie |date=6 Oct 2017 |accessdate=30 June 2018}}</ref><ref name=pgamtfap>{{cite web|url=https://www.pga.com/news/golf-buzz/tommy-fleetwood-shoots-record-63-carnoustie-in-dunhill-links |publisher=PGA of America |agency=Associated Press |title=Tommy Fleetwood shoots record 63 at Carnoustie in Dunhill Links |date=6 Oct 2017 |accessdate=30 June 2018}}</ref>
+{{small|Source:}}<ref name=fwmhtl>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2017/tournamentid=2017082/news/newsid=333597.html |publisher=PGA European Tour |title=Fleetwood makes history to lead at Carnoustie |date=6 Oct 2017 |access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref><ref name=pgamtfap>{{cite web|url=https://www.pga.com/news/golf-buzz/tommy-fleetwood-shoots-record-63-carnoustie-in-dunhill-links |publisher=PGA of America |agency=Associated Press |title=Tommy Fleetwood shoots record 63 at Carnoustie in Dunhill Links |date=6 Oct 2017 |access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref>
 ==== Scorecard ====
@@ Line 205: / Line 211: @@
 |}
 * <small>The course was par 72 at {{convert|7394|yd}}, with the 12th hole as a par 5 at {{convert|504|yd}}.</small>
-{{small|Source:}}<ref name=pgamtfap/><ref name=adlch>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2017/tournamentid=2017082/leaderboard/index.html |publisher=PGA European Tour |title=Albert Dunhill Links Championship |agency=(leaderboard) |date=8 Oct 2017 |accessdate=30 June 2018}}</ref>
+{{small|Source:}}<ref name=pgamtfap/><ref name=adlch>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2017/tournamentid=2017082/leaderboard/index.html |publisher=PGA European Tour |title=Albert Dunhill Links Championship |agency=(leaderboard) |date=8 Oct 2017 |access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref>
-<br />
 === Burnside Course ===
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 | colspan="5" |  || colspan="2" align="center" |'''Total'''|| align="center" |'''5,963'''|| align="center" |'''68'''
 |}
 === Buddon Links Course ===
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 ==External links==
-*[https://www.carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk/ www.carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk] - official site
+* {{Official|https://www.carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk}}
+* {{Commons category-inline|Carnoustie Golf Links}}
-<!-- *[http://scotlandgolftouring.com/Carnoustie-Golf-Links/index.php Scotland Golf Touring.com] - official photos - all 18 holes Dead link, URL highjacked/parked. Delete if no replacement is available.-->
-<!-- *[http://scotlandgolftouring.com/Burnside-Course-Carnoustie/index.php Scotland Golf Touring.com] - official photos - Carnoustie Burnside Links Dead link, URL highjacked/parked. Delete if no replacement is available.-->
-<!-- *[http://www.carnoustie-online.net/golf/courses.php Carnoustie-Online.net] - Golfing pages from Carnoustie Online  - Dead link, URL highjacked/parked. Delete if no replacement is available. -->
-*[https://www.facebook.com/carnoustiegolflinks/ Carnoustie Golf Links Facebook] - official Facebook page
-*[https://twitter.com/carnoustiegolf Carnoustie Golf Links Twitter] - official Twitter account
-*[https://www.instagram.com/carnoustiegolflinks/ Carnoustie Golf Links Instagram] - official Instagram account
-*[https://www.facebook.com/ourcarnoustie OurCarnoustie] - Carnoustie news and events Facebook Page
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-[[Category:Golf clubs and courses in Angus]]
+[[Category:Golf clubs and courses in Angus, Scotland]]
 [[Category:The Open Championship venues]]
 [[Category:1850 establishments in Scotland]]

v t e 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