Situated on the East Coast of Scotland, the town of Carnoustie has been associated with the game of golf since the sport's early days, and has hosted five Open Championships. The town's Championship Course ranks as one of the world's great golfing challenges, and was a fitting venue for the memorable climax to the 1999 Open Championship. The Open returns to Carnoustie in 2007. In addition to the Championship Course, Carnoustie Links is home to the Burnside and Buddon golf courses.

If golf is your passion, you will certainly be impressed by the wide range of different style courses to be found within easy travelling distance of this popular seaside resort. For the local region contains 50 first-class golf courses, including both inland and traditional links layouts, all within a 60-minute drive of Carnoustie.

Further links courses are found at Barry, Monifieth and Montrose which, along with Downfield (Dundee), act as qualifying courses when the Open is held at Carnoustie. Nearby inland courses can be found at Arbroath, Edzell, Brechin, Forfar and Kirriemuir. With the 'home of golf' of St. Andrews just a pleasant 35-minute drive away - following the picturesque road that runs along both sides of the River Tay - Carnoustie is an ideal base for the perfect golfing holiday. You can see the locations of all these nearby courses by viewing the specially provided map.

Tee Time Bookings
Park House can book tee times for the Championship, Burnside and Buddon courses. Read about the special price golf ticket offers that are now available for visitors.

Hiring Golf Clubs
If guests would like to hire a set of golf clubs during their stay, then Frances and Robin can easily arrange this for you at a very reasonable price.

Photo of Van De Velde paddling in Barry Burn
Photo of the eighteenth hole and hotel
18th and 19th holes of the Championship Course
Photo of the opening hole
First hole of the
Championship Course
Jean Van De Velde
in the 1999 Open
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