Carnoustie Links
Course Info
- Course Class
- Championship
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 6941
- Course Type
- Links
Course Description
James Braid’s work was universally acclaimed, but it was still felt that Carnoustie Championship course had a weak finish. Prior to the 1937 Open Championship the final 3 holes at Carnoustie were redesigned by James Wright, a local man, and he produced what has come to be regarded as the toughest finishing stretch in golf. The Championship Course offers the ultimate challenge to every golfer and is regarded by many as the toughest Open Championship Course. The Barry Burn eases it’s way through the final 3 holes, quietly awaiting the shot that is slightly less than perfect. It was there in 1999 that Frenchman Jean Van de Velde lost the chance of being Open Champion and a place in history and the title was claimed by a Scotsman!
