Though Carnoustie Golf Links welcomes the British Open for just the eighth time, it carries the reputation as one of the Open’s most demanding venues.
Even as Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Tom Watson grace the list of Carnoustie champions, the layout is equally known for Jean Van de Velde’s 1999 finishing follies and Padraig Harrington’s double bogey that nearly cost him the 2007 title.
“When the wind is blowing, it is the toughest course in Britain,” Michael Bonallack, the former secretary of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, once said.