Course record

Championship

Tom Morris Sr. created an eighteen-hole course at Carnoustie in 1873. James Braid upgraded the Championship course in 1926, preceding its first Open Championship in 1931.¹

Original design: Allan Robertson
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Club location: Carnoustie

From Morris’s eighteen to Braid’s championship work

At the sixth, the preferred driving line runs between bunkers and the out-of-bounds fence. The hole was officially named Hogan’s Alley in 2003, commemorating Ben Hogan’s 1953 Open victory and the precise route associated with it.²

Course design

1842 Original design

Allan Robertson
1873 Redesign

Old Tom Morris
1926 Renovation

James Braid

Hosted competitions

The Open Championship

2 more editions

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Blue (Open Championship)	Men	72	77.4	143	3,709	3,722	7,431	36	36
Yellow 9 Hole Composite	Men	72	76.6	142	3,642	3,642	7,284	36	36
White	Men	72	75.2	139	3,440	3,505	6,945	36	36
Green 9 Hole Composite · Men	Men	72	74.4	138	3,408	3,408	6,816	36	36
Green 9 Hole Composite · Women	Women	78	81.2	148	3,408	3,408	6,816	39	39
Yellow	Men	70	73.6	135	3,300	3,289	6,589	36	34
Black 9 Hole Composite · Women	Women	74	78.6	142	3,166	3,166	6,332	37	37
Black 9 Hole Composite · Men	Men	72	72.2	133	3,166	3,166	6,332	36	36
Green · Women	Women	74	77.3	140	3,134	3,005	6,139	37	37
Green · Men	Men	70	71.5	130	3,134	3,005	6,139	36	34
Black · Men	Men	70	69.1	126	2,815	2,795	5,610	36	34
Black · Women	Women	71	74.4	135	2,816	2,794	5,610	36	35

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Blue (Open Championship)	406	463	358	412	415	580	410	187	478	3,709	466	383	503	176	514	472	248	461	499	3,722	7,431
Yellow 9 Hole Composite	389	407	500	373	459	437	235	421	421	3,642	389	407	500	373	459	437	235	421	421	3,642	7,284
White	401	435	345	375	387	520	394	167	416	3,440	446	362	479	161	476	459	245	433	444	3,505	6,945
Green 9 Hole Composite · Men	364	382	485	350	440	418	212	374	383	3,408	364	382	485	350	440	418	212	374	383	3,408	6,816
Green 9 Hole Composite · Women	364	382	485	350	440	418	212	374	383	3,408	364	382	485	350	440	418	212	374	383	3,408	6,816
Yellow	389	407	325	364	369	500	373	157	416	3,300	417	351	407	141	459	437	235	421	421	3,289	6,589
Black 9 Hole Composite · Women	364	303	485	295	375	384	212	374	374	3,166	364	303	485	295	375	384	212	374	374	3,166	6,332
Black 9 Hole Composite · Men	364	303	485	295	375	384	212	374	374	3,166	364	303	485	295	375	384	212	374	374	3,166	6,332
Green · Women	364	382	310	358	350	485	350	133	402	3,134	332	330	395	121	440	418	212	374	383	3,005	6,139
Green · Men	364	382	310	358	350	485	350	133	402	3,134	332	330	395	121	440	418	212	374	383	3,005	6,139
Black · Men	364	303	290	304	298	485	295	133	343	2,815	333	292	330	121	375	384	212	374	374	2,795	5,610
Black · Women	364	303	290	305	298	485	295	133	343	2,816	332	292	330	121	375	384	212	374	374	2,794	5,610
Par	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	3	4	36	4	4	5	3	5	4	3	4	4	36	72
Hcp	7	3	17	9	1	15	11	13	5		4	12	16	14	18	2	10	8	6

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Blue (Open Championship)	406	463	358	412	415	580	410	187	478	3,709
Yellow 9 Hole Composite	389	407	500	373	459	437	235	421	421	3,642
White	401	435	345	375	387	520	394	167	416	3,440
Green 9 Hole Composite · Men	364	382	485	350	440	418	212	374	383	3,408
Green 9 Hole Composite · Women	364	382	485	350	440	418	212	374	383	3,408
Yellow	389	407	325	364	369	500	373	157	416	3,300
Black 9 Hole Composite · Women	364	303	485	295	375	384	212	374	374	3,166
Black 9 Hole Composite · Men	364	303	485	295	375	384	212	374	374	3,166
Green · Women	364	382	310	358	350	485	350	133	402	3,134
Green · Men	364	382	310	358	350	485	350	133	402	3,134
Black · Men	364	303	290	304	298	485	295	133	343	2,815
Black · Women	364	303	290	305	298	485	295	133	343	2,816
Par	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	3	4	36
Hcp	7	3	17	9	1	15	11	13	5

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Blue (Open Championship)	466	383	503	176	514	472	248	461	499	3,722
Yellow 9 Hole Composite	389	407	500	373	459	437	235	421	421	3,642
White	446	362	479	161	476	459	245	433	444	3,505
Green 9 Hole Composite · Men	364	382	485	350	440	418	212	374	383	3,408
Green 9 Hole Composite · Women	364	382	485	350	440	418	212	374	383	3,408
Yellow	417	351	407	141	459	437	235	421	421	3,289
Black 9 Hole Composite · Women	364	303	485	295	375	384	212	374	374	3,166
Black 9 Hole Composite · Men	364	303	485	295	375	384	212	374	374	3,166
Green · Women	332	330	395	121	440	418	212	374	383	3,005
Green · Men	332	330	395	121	440	418	212	374	383	3,005
Black · Men	333	292	330	121	375	384	212	374	374	2,795
Black · Women	332	292	330	121	375	384	212	374	374	2,794
Par	4	4	5	3	5	4	3	4	4	36
Hcp	4	12	16	14	18	2	10	8	6

Sources and record notes5 references

Sources for this history

Heritage Timeline Carnoustie Golf Links
Main historical account, course development and individual-hole descriptions.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Championship Course Guide Carnoustie Golf Links
Main historical account, course development and individual-hole descriptions.
Consulted 2026-09-21

Course record sources

TimelineAllan Robertson · Original design · 1842
TimelineOld Tom Morris · Redesign · 1873
TimelineJames Braid · Renovation · 1926