British Open 2018: Carnoustie Golf Links: Courses

For the most part, Carnoustie Golf Links is known as the toughest test of the Open Championship. You know the Barry Burn – this ribbon of water that bit the winners and losers, of Paddy Harrington in 2007 and Jean Van De Velde in 1999. Do you know a lot about the course beyond that? [19659002Bienqu'AllanRobertsonsoitcréditédupremiertracéàCarnoustievers1842legolfdanscetterégionremonteauseizièmesiècleiln'estdoncpabadagérédeconsidérerquelegolfaétéjouésurlesoldeCarnoustiependantenviron500ansC'estdel'histoiresérieuseCommelaplupartdescoursécossaisOldTomMorrisfaitpartiedel'histoiredeCarnoustieLelégendairejardinieretconcepteurdeparcoursaétenduladispositionoriginalede10trousà18trousen1867Destournoisimportantsonteulieuicilesannéessuivantesmaiscen'estqu'aprèsavoirétécinqfoisvainqueurdel'OpenJamesBraidàCarnoustieen1926CinqansplustardCarnoustieaaccueillisonpremierchampionnatouvert

You may know that Ben Hogan won the & # 39 Open of 1953 here, in one of the best years of the history of the championship . , and all five tournaments he entered). But the major story of the beginning is impressive: Tommy Armor in 1931, Henry Cotton in 1937, Hogan in 1953, Gary Player in 1968 and Tom Watson in 1975.

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Carnoustie barely measures 7,402 yards from the tip, but when the wind blows on those Angus ties, it truly becomes one of golf's most challenging tests. Here are some of the most remarkable features of what is often called Carnasty.

A View of the Carnoustie Golf Hotel

The First Hole plays a blind

The second hole of par-4, nicknamed "Gulley" ] has a narrow landing area, requiring precision with your tee shot.

Delicate terrain is required on the creek known as "Jockie & # 39; s Burn" at third hole . This stream of water comes into play on four of the first six holes at Carnoustie

A View of the Approaching the green on the par-4, third hole Jockie's Burn & # 39;

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