Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course)
- Scotland
Course Architect:
Par: 72
Course Length: 6948 metres
Known as "Car-nasty," this course is defined by its difficulty, the Barry Burn, and the finish.
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A deceptively tough opener. Drive to a wide fairway, but the approach is semi-blind over a rise to a green in a dip ("Cup"). Bunkers guard the green.
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A long, narrow par 4. Bunkers pinch the landing zone. The green is long (60 yards), making club selection vital. Bunkers guard the front.
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A short hole but tactical. Jockie's Burn runs across the front of the green. Laying up with an iron is common to avoid fairway bunkers. The approach must be precise.
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A dogleg right. A ditch waits for hooked drives. The green is a double green (with 14), protected by bunkers. Club selection is key.
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Dogleg right. Two-tiered green. Long hitters must avoid a ditch at 280 yards. A solid drive leaves a short iron to a tricky green.
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Legendary par 5. The safe line is right, but the "Hogan Line" is tight down the left between the OB fence and bunkers. Named after Ben Hogan's 1953 feat.
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OB lines the left. Bunkers catch pushed drives. The green is unguarded at the front, inviting a running shot.
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The first par 3. OB left. Two bunkers guard the front of the elevated green. The wind often swirls here, making club selection difficult.
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OB left and a ditch right. Accuracy is paramount. The green is guarded by bunkers. A tough finish to the front nine.
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Named after a caddie who allegedly ended up here thinking he was emigrating. The Barry Burn runs 40 yards short of the green. A long drive is needed to set up a safe approach.
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Named after the legendary superintendent. Bunkers guard the fairway. The green slopes back to front. A birdie chance if the fairway is found.
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A par 5 playing back toward the sea. Twin dykes and gorse guard the drive. The approach must navigate "The Spectacles" bunkers if laying up.
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A short par 3 requiring a carry over a large horseshoe bunker. The green is contoured and rejects poor shots.
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Famous for the "Spectacles" bunkers (two large round traps) 60 yards short of the green. Gary Player hit a 3-wood over them to eagle in 1968. A risk-reward par 5.
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A hard par 4 into the prevailing wind. The drive is tight. The approach is long to a well-bunkered green. Many play for a 5 here.
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A monster par 3. 245 yards often into the wind. Bunkers surround the green. A par is an incredible score. Tom Watson famously made bogey here to lose the 1975 playoff.
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The Barry Burn meanders across the fairway twice, creating an "island" landing zone. The drive must be perfect. The approach is long to a green guarded by bunkers.
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The "Jean Van de Velde" hole. The Barry Burn crosses right in front of the tee and again just in front of the green. Out of Bounds left. A fairway bunker right. It is a psychological and physical test of the highest order.
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