Women’s British Open 2011

Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee are delighted to announce that the 2011 Ricoh Women’s British Open will be played here at Carnoustie.

World No 5 Paula Creamer has already commented “This is great news, though Carnoustie will be quite daunting I’m already looking forward to the challenge”

Three Great Links Courses

Golf has been played at Carnoustie since around the days of Christopher Columbus. Anyone who’s anyone in golf has played the Championship Course. The great Open Champions here are testament to that very fact, Tommy Armour, Henry Cotton, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Tom Watson, Paul Lawrie and most recently Padraig Harrington in 2007. Watson and Harrington won their first Majors here and Hogan played his only Open Championship here having qualified via our 2nd course, the Burnside.

Regarded as the fairest yet sternest test of golf anywhere Ernie Els said of the Championship Course “You’ve really got to have your wits with you to play the golf course. Every links shot you can imagine gets tested here. It’s got everything as far as I am concerned”

Carnoustie is on the East coast of Scotland, just 25 miles from St Andrews and within a 90 minute drive of 3 international airports, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Within 140 miles you can drive to all 5 Open Championship venues in Scotland plus the Ryder Cup 2014 venue of Gleneagles.

How To Make A Booking

We are now taking bookings for tee times up to the end of the 2011 season. Book now to avoid disappointment.There are a number of ways you can arrange a booking and we try to make it as easy as possible for you. You may:

1. Telephone us on +44 (0)1241 802270 to speak to our Reservations Team Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm GMT or,
2. Fax us on +44(0)1241 802271 with your request or,
3. Email us on golf@carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk or,
4. Use our Online Booking service which allows you to pick your own tee time to suit your travel itinerary.Check out our 3 Course Combination Ticket which allows you to play all 3 courses at Carnoustie for as little as £155 (Summer 2010). Is this the best value golf in the UK?
5. For those travelling from the US it is worth noting that our Championship Course green fees in 2010 are approximately 25% (in $) cheaper than in 2008.

In the meantime why not check out what is happening on the 1st tee of the Championship Course by accessing our webcam or get a feel for our courses by watching our video. We look forward to hearing from you.

Amateur Tournament Dates

This year’s open competitions are as follows:

• Cant Cup (Mixed Open) – Burnside Course – Sunday 8th May 2011
• Carnoustie Classic – Monday 9th May – Thursday 12th May 2011 (see below)
• Boys & Girls Open – Burnside Course – Monday 8th August 2011
• Craws Nest Tassie -(now full) Championship and Burnside Courses – Sunday 5th September – Saturday 11th September 2010
• Senior Open (55+) – (now full) Burnside Course – Friday 17th September 2010

See the Tournament section for further details.

Carnoustie Country Classic

The Carnoustie Country Classic is now in its ninth year, looking forward to its tenth in 2011 and has already built up a loyal following with entries from all parts of the UK and beyond. It offers you the challenge of playing four of the worlds best courses, including the venue for the 2007 Open Championship, under competitive conditions.

Follow this link for further information www.carnoustiecountry.com