October 26, 2026
Coming upDay 7 of Scotland 2026
Photos, swings, and the score land here after the round.
Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland
Carnoustie Championship Course
The Championship Course at Carnoustie, on the Angus coast, is one of the hardest Open venues in the world and has hosted eight Opens, from 1931 to Francesco Molinari's win in 2018. The Barry Burn winds through the closing holes. The Perry Bros play it on October 26, 2026, day 7 of our Scotland trip.
Course facts
- Location
- Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland
- Access
- Public (book through Carnoustie Golf Links)
- Architect
- Allan Robertson (first 10 holes); Old Tom Morris (18 holes, 1867); James Braid (1926)
- Opened
- Golf recorded here in 1560; 18 holes since 1867
- Renovation
- James Braid (1926); major rebuild before the 1999 Open
- Par
- 72 (71 for the Open)
- Yardage
- 6,945 from the White tees; 7,402 for the 2018 Open
- Big events
- 8 Open Championships (1931 to 2018); Women's British Open (2011, 2021); Senior Open (2010, 2016, 2024); Alfred Dunhill Links co-host
Our round at Carnoustie
About Carnoustie
Golf was recorded in the Carnoustie parish records in 1560. Allan Robertson laid out the first 10 holes, Old Tom Morris extended it to 18 in 1867, and James Braid's 1926 changes set up the course for its first Open in 1931.
Ben Hogan won here in 1953 in his only Open appearance, and the par-5 6th is now called Hogan's Alley. In 1999 Jean van de Velde came to the 72nd hole needing a double-bogey 6 to win, hit the grandstand, found the Barry Burn, and made 7. Paul Lawrie won the playoff.
What stands out
- The Barry Burn crosses the 10th, fronts the 16th green, loops through the 17th, and runs in front of the 18th green.
- The 16th is a 245-yard par 3 from the back.
- Hogan's Alley, the par-5 6th, threads between bunkers and out of bounds.
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North Berwick Golf Club, West Links
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Muirfield
Gullane, Scotland · October 22, 2026
Luffness New Golf Club
Aberlady, Scotland · October 23, 2026
Kingsbarns Golf Links
Kingsbarns, Scotland · October 24, 2026
Panmure Golf Club
Barry, Scotland · October 25, 2026
The Old Course at St Andrews
St Andrews, Scotland · October 27, 2026
Quick answers
How many Opens has Carnoustie hosted?
Eight: 1931, 1937, 1953, 1968, 1975, 1999, 2007 and 2018.
What happened at Carnoustie in 1999?
Jean van de Velde needed a double bogey on the last hole to win the Open, made a triple bogey after finding the grandstand and the Barry Burn, and lost the playoff to Paul Lawrie.
Can the public play Carnoustie?
Yes. The Championship Course is a public links booked through Carnoustie Golf Links.
Sources: Carnoustie: Championship Course · Carnoustie: heritage · Carnoustie: past Opens