Known as "Car-nasty," this course is defined by its difficulty, the Barry Burn, and the finish.
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.
A long, narrow par 4. Bunkers pinch the landing zone. The green is long (60 yards), making club selection vital. Bunkers guard the front.
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.
A dogleg right. A ditch waits for hooked drives. The green is a double green (with 14), protected by bunkers. Club selection is key.
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.
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.
OB lines the left. Bunkers catch pushed drives. The green is unguarded at the front, inviting a running shot.
The first par 3. OB left. Two bunkers guard the front of the elevated green. The wind often swirls here, making club selection difficult.
OB left and a ditch right. Accuracy is paramount. The green is guarded by bunkers. A tough finish to the front nine.
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.
Named after the legendary superintendent. Bunkers guard the fairway. The green slopes back to front. A birdie chance if the fairway is found.
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.
A short par 3 requiring a carry over a large horseshoe bunker. The green is contoured and rejects poor shots.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
