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In the News (Sat 22 Nov 08)

  
  Angus Council | Local History | Features | Carnoustie, Brighton of the North
Carnoustie has been a popular holiday destination for almost all of its 200 year history.
Carnoustie claimed, with justification, that it was the most popular East coast resort in Scotland.
Carnoustie always had loyal and appreciative visitors and new ones were created with the increased range of activities.
www.angus.gov.uk /history/features/featcarn.htm   (2827 words)

  
 Carnoustie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Burgh of Carnoustie is a burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland.
It is a small town at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the east coast of Scotland.
The town of Carnoustie was founded only towards the end of the 18th century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carnoustie   (218 words)

  
 Scottish Accommodation Index - Carnoustie, Scotland, UK
Carnoustie is a small coastal town, ten miles east of Dundee, famed for its long sandy beaches and golf course.
Carnoustie’s Championship course is considered to be one of the finest in the world and has been the location of a number of thrilling Open Championships, including the unforgettable 1999 final in which the Scot, Paul Lawrie, won the title after a tense playoff.
Carnoustie gets its name from this time as well; meaning ‘cairn of heroes’, it is named after the men who successfully defended Scotland’s independence during this war.
www.scottishaccommodationindex.com /carnoustiepic.htm   (795 words)

  
 Carnoustie Online - A Little History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Carnoustie was home to a wide variety of industries including the Winter family's boot and shoemaking factory, golf club makers such as Simpson's, the Panmure Jute Works, the vitriol works, Anderson-Grice engineers and more recently D. J Laing construction and MacKays jam factory.
Carnoustie was also a thriving holiday resort on account of its beneficial fresh sea air and its fine golf courses.
Carnoustie's attractions as a holiday resort were promoted vigorously by the Town Council and included the massively popular Pierrot open air concerts, sea bathing, the Pavilion Theatre and sporting activities.
www.carnoustie-online.net /history.php   (3549 words)

  
 Carnoustie Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
The Carnoustie Golf Club was founded here in 1842, and with it came the first 18 hole golf course in Carnoustie.
Carnoustie today boasts a railway station in the town, as well as another used for spectators coming to major golfing events.
Carnoustie's golf courses lie at the town end of the large triangle of Barry Links, which sticks out into the north side of the mouth of the Firth of Tay.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /carnoustie/carnoustie   (724 words)

  
 Carnoustie Partnership   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Carnoustie Partnership was established in June 2003 with the aim of improving the Burgh economically, environmentally and socially.
The Carnoustie Partnership works on the basis that all groups, no matter how big or small, have a part to play in the future of the Burgh, and the Partnership wants to involve these groups in generating ideas and taking projects forward.
The Carnoustie Partnership’s second ‘Blend of Bands’ concert took place on Saturday, 22nd October 2005 in the Carnoustie High School Theatre, and proved to be as much of a success as the first time round.
www.angus.org.uk /carnoustiepartnership/default.htm   (773 words)

  
 Return to Carnoustie - golf course in Scotland Golf Digest - Find Articles
Carnoustie, hard against the grim, gray North Sea on Scotland's east coast, is a priceless national asset.
It had to go, and considering that the other great drawback to Carnoustie's re-admittance to the Open rota was the lack of accommodations, ideally it should be replaced by a hotel.
Carnoustie has always been the most arduous, even the most agonizing of golf courses; it is now 7,361 yards of re-bunkered brutality, the longest of the eight courses currently used for the Open.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0HFI/is_7_50/ai_54949013   (979 words)

  
 Carnoustie
Carnoustie’s clubhouse displays a great number of the trophies and medals won around the world by members of the Carnoustie Golf Club.
Carnoustie’s Championship Links makes the most of its natural conditions: menacing meandering burns and pot bunkers, fierce wind and rain, slippery slopes on fairways and greens, and diabolical rough.
One of golf's great finishing holes, Carnoustie's 18th is one of the course's "unfair" holes, having formerly been a par-5.
www.homeatfirst.com /carnoust.htm   (1095 words)

  
 GOLFCOURSE.com - GOLF MAGAZINE's Directory of Golf Courses, Resorts & Clubs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Carnoustie lies at the heart of one of the world's most renowned golfing areas with several celebrated venues within easy driving distance.
In recent years Carnoustie hosted the Scottish Open in 1995 and 1996 and is the venue for 1999's Open Championship.
Carnoustie Championship Course is rated #6 of "The 100 Great Courses in the British Isles", Golf World International 11/96 and #21 of the Top 100 World Courses.
ww2.golfcourse.com /search/coursedtl_eu.cfm?source=EU&courseid=1326   (368 words)

  
 ESPN Golf Online: British Open 1999: Tough test awaits players at Carnoustie
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- Tiger Woods and David Duval have heard reports of tall grass, narrow fairways and wicked weather.
For its 128th edition, the British Open travels to Carnoustie this week for only the sixth time and the first since 1975, when young Tom Watson surged ahead of Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller and then beat Jack Newton in an 18-hole playoff.
The five clubs in Carnoustie got together to form the Carnoustie Links Management Committee, and slowly began to restore the luster to what has always been regarded as the toughest test of British golf.
espn.go.com /golfonline/british99/features/00001757.html   (1126 words)

  
 Carnoustie
Carnoustie, famous as a golfing centre, is a small east coast town situated between Dundee and Arbroath.
Carnoustie has long held a reputation throughout the world as one of the great golfing locations.
Ever since the Open Golf Championship was first played at Carnoustie in 1931, the Carnoustie links has represented a magnetic challenge for golfers of all standards.
www.visitscotland.com /library/carnoustietown   (191 words)

  
 Carnoustie Golf Club, Carnoustie, Scotland
Whilst there may be little dramatic background scenery, the beauty of Carnoustie is to be found in the golf course itself.
The layout is such that no two consecutive holes face the same direction, a factor that does nothing for the golfer in finding their rhythm in the face of often-stiff winds.
Carnoustie's famous burns that snake their way around the course - Jockie's Burn and the Barry Burn represent two more obstacles to posting a respectable tally.
www.golfing-scotland.com /courses/carnoustie.asp   (350 words)

  
 PGATOUR.com - Carnoustie's links are not for the faint of heart   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Carnoustie is one that rates up there with the toughest, and nowhere is it as cruel as in the closing couple of holes where a winding stream works in unison with the rest of the course to present the most fearsome finish in golf.
Carnoustie can never be accused of being a pretty course, possessing little in the way of aesthetic qualities; in fact, it looks exactly the way it plays -- tough.
Carnoustie can be easily played from a stay in St. Andrews or, if you are also planning to tackle some of the neighboring courses and there is an excellent selection, consider staying at the first-class Carnoustie Golf Resort and Spa.
www.golfweb.com /story/5871254   (844 words)

  
 Carnoustie Golf Links - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carnoustie Golf Links in the Royal Burgh of Carnoustie, Angus, in the east of Scotland is one of the venues in the Open Championship rotation.
Carnoustie is known as 'The Beast' Carnoustie is one of the venues for the British Open.
The "Carnoustie effect" is defined as "that degree of mental and psychic shock experienced on collision with reality by those whose expectations are founded on false assumptions." This being a psychological term, it can of course apply to disillusionment in any area of activity, not just in golf.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carnoustie_Golf_Links   (537 words)

  
 PGA.com / The Open Championship / News / Carnoustie picked for 2007 Open Championship(1/22/04)
The Open was last played on the Scottish links course in 1999, and is remembered as the championship in which Frenchman Jean Van Der Velde blew a three-stroke lead on the 72nd hole and then lost a three-way playoff to Scotsman Paul Lawrie.
Carnoustie was a punishing test in '99 when its hip-high rough, wind and wet weather sent scores soaring.
Carnoustie first hosted the British Open in 1931, which was won by Tommy Armour.
www.pga.com /openchampionship/2004/news_012004_carnoustiepicked.html   (672 words)

  
 Carnoustie Caledonia - History of the Links
Meanwhile, the residents of Carnoustie continued to enjoy their golf, and by 1842 the aptly named 'Carnoustie and Taymouth Club' was formed.
After a brief discussion, it was agreed that the golf course should become the property of Carnoustie rather than of a private golf club and the Commissioners managed to convince both Dalhousie Golf Club and the Estate Factor of the rightness of their case.
The course itself won wide acclaim during the 1931 Open and Carnoustie found itself on the crest of a golfing wave.
www.carnoustiecaledonia.co.uk /history_of_the_links.htm   (1371 words)

  
 Index
Carnoustie is twinned with the town of Maule which is situated about 25 miles south-west of Paris.
Carnoustie Twinning Association are in fact recognised ‘Angus Ambassadors’ thanks to the efforts made to nurture the links over the years.
In 1997 the small village of Aulnay-sur-Mauldre which is situated about 2 miles outside Maule was also taken into the Association with the signing of their Charter taking place during the Carnoustie visit in October of that year.
www.carnoustie-twinning.org.uk /index.htm   (398 words)

  
 Carnoustie Caledonia Golf Club homepage
Carnoustie has a reputation as a true test of golf, especially when the wind blows.
All who come to play at Carnoustie marvel at its simple, but effective, design, which makes playing it such a pleasure.
With a special section on the characters who have graced the club down the years, the website also offers visitors a chance to learn about some of the special people who have contributed to the club's unique identity.
www.carnoustiecaledonia.co.uk   (248 words)

  
 Beastly Carnoustie awaits all - PGATOUR.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The brave souls who set out to conquer Carnoustie when the 128th Open Championship starts Thursday will be on their own to battle the rough and everything else that awaits on a beast of a course.
The wind was on its worst behavior Wednesday for the final day of practice and is expected to whip off the Firth of Tay at least for the first two rounds.
Carnoustie is being used for the British Open for the first time since 1975 and only the sixth time in history, the least of any courses in the current rotation.
www.pgatour.com /u/ce/multi/0,1977,1181231,00.html   (800 words)

  
 ::Products ::Wedges ::Carnoustie
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The Carnoustie 5410 Sand wedge has the same versatility and control you have come to expect from a Ben Hogan wedge.
The Carnoustie 6010 Lob wedge has the same versatility and control you have come to expect from a Ben Hogan wedge.
www.benhogan.com /products/wedges/carnoustie.html   (397 words)

  
 Carnoustie - PGATOUR.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
"My victory at Carnoustie, which came in a playoff on the wet and windy afternoon of July 13, 1975, was a major turning point in my career," Watson said.
My fellow Open winner Gary Player says that Carnoustie is the most demanding and punitive test of links golf in the world, and I have to agree with him," Watson continued.
"Carnoustie's length compounds the difficulties posed by the wind.
www.golfweb.com /u/ce/feature/0,1977,1151162,00.html   (320 words)

  
 Carnoustie Golf Links
With Hoylake over focus now turns to Carnoustie and the 2007 Open, which runs from 19 - 22 of July.
Tiger Woods will be chasing a rare treble when he tees up in the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie on July 19th to 22nd.
That impressive victory set him up with the chance to go for the hat-trick at Carnoustie and it has already intensified interest in next year’s Championship.
www.carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk   (304 words)

  
 Carnoustie Golf Links
Carnoustie Links is at the centre of a world-renowned piece of golfing territory and is within easy reach of many fabulous courses that every visiting golfer should have on their itinerary.
A public course, Carnoustie is delighted to welcome amateur golfers, and many thousands from all over the world pit their skills against the Links every year.
Carnoustie first held the Open in 1931 and American-based Scot Tommy Armour picked up the famous trophy.
www.sovereign-publications.com /carnoustiegolflinks.htm   (595 words)

  
 Carnoustie Open 2007 - The Golf Courses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It's alleged that golf was being played at Carnoustie before the European invasion of the Americas and the subsequent subjection of the indigenous people.
Originally laid out in the 19th centuary by Allan Robertson, Carnoustie course was revamped around 1926 by five-times Open Champion James Braid who, along with Harry Vardon and J.H. Taylor, formed Britain's "Great Triumvirate" of early 20th-century golfers.
There are many who believe that the medal course at Carnoustie is the finest test of championship golf to be found anywhere around the world.
www.carnoustie-open.co.uk /courses.php   (726 words)

  
 Carnoustie (Links Magazine: Personal Finance) | SmartMoney.com
Historians believe the game has been played at Carnoustie since the early 16th century; it was definitely being played on the adjoining Barry links at that time.
Carnoustie's first Open was staged in 1931 when Tommy Armour triumphed, and it returned in 1937, when Henry Cotton defeated the entire visiting U.S. Ryder Cup team to claim the second of his three titles.
It has been said that Carnoustie "was a good place from which to emigrate," a comment that has often been taken the wrong way.
www.smartmoney.com /links/index.cfm?story=20050929carnoustie   (740 words)

  
 Carnoustie Golf Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Golf has been played at Carnoustie since the 15th Century with the earliest record being contained in the following extract from the Registrum de Panmure relating to Sir Robert Maule (1497-1560).
In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s between 270 and 300 of its members left Carnoustie and travelled abroad to all four corners of the world to play and teach the great game.
Its members were instrumental in creating the United States P.G.A. and the Australian P.G.A. and in recognition of this the Club has been granted the privilege of incorporating the crests of these great organisations into its welcome sign at the entrance to the Club.
www.carnoustiegolfclub.com /aspnet/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=2&tabid=4   (345 words)

  
 Golf Vacations UK - Carnoustie & North East Area
Carnoustie and North East - Carnoustie - 6941 yds - Par 72
Mountaineers want to scale the highest peaks and golfers the world over want to play Carnoustie simply because it is the ultimate golfing challenge.
What makes Carnoustie great is it's vastness and length, that can be stretched to over 7400 yards, and the scale and severity of it's hazards.
www.golfvacationsuk.com /scotland_carnoustie_n_east_carnoustie.htm   (242 words)

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