Course record
Buddon
At Carnoustie
Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas designed the Buddon on ground drawn from the former ladies’ course and Ministry of Defence land. Its hole names recall the military association of the property.2
- Holes
- 18 Course total
- Par
- 68 Recorded par
- Place
- Carnoustie United Kingdom
Buddon’s military ground and later expansion
The eighteen-hole course opened in 1981. Two new holes were introduced in 2014, bringing Buddon to the Burnside’s length and par while altering the youngest of Carnoustie’s three courses.1
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Course design
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Men | 68 | 69 | 120 | 2,914 | 3,007 | 5,921 | 34 | 34 |
| Yellow | Men | 68 | 67.7 | 117 | 2,780 | 2,872 | 5,652 | 34 | 34 |
| Green · Men | Men | 67 | 64.9 | 112 | 2,548 | 2,493 | 5,041 | 34 | 33 |
| Green · Women | Women | 68 | 69.8 | 119 | 2,548 | 2,493 | 5,041 | 34 | 34 |
| Black · Women | Women | 66 | 65.1 | 110 | 2,029 | 2,163 | 4,192 | 33 | 33 |
| Black · Men | Men | 66 | 62 | 106 | 2,029 | 2,163 | 4,192 | 33 | 33 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 423 | 171 | 364 | 164 | 323 | 401 | 193 | 517 | 358 | 2,914 | 395 | 411 | 398 | 170 | 399 | 165 | 493 | 159 | 417 | 3,007 | 5,921 |
| Yellow | 413 | 151 | 354 | 149 | 313 | 389 | 178 | 485 | 348 | 2,780 | 385 | 400 | 361 | 150 | 389 | 155 | 483 | 149 | 400 | 2,872 | 5,652 |
| Green · Men | 382 | 113 | 341 | 120 | 303 | 366 | 144 | 448 | 331 | 2,548 | 309 | 360 | 309 | 140 | 334 | 145 | 396 | 137 | 363 | 2,493 | 5,041 |
| Green · Women | 382 | 113 | 341 | 120 | 303 | 366 | 144 | 448 | 331 | 2,548 | 309 | 360 | 309 | 140 | 334 | 145 | 396 | 137 | 363 | 2,493 | 5,041 |
| Black · Women | 322 | 96 | 227 | 82 | 243 | 276 | 138 | 350 | 295 | 2,029 | 309 | 298 | 270 | 135 | 301 | 129 | 386 | 79 | 256 | 2,163 | 4,192 |
| Black · Men | 322 | 96 | 227 | 82 | 243 | 276 | 138 | 350 | 295 | 2,029 | 309 | 298 | 270 | 135 | 301 | 129 | 386 | 79 | 256 | 2,163 | 4,192 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 68 |
| Hcp | 3 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 6 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 423 | 171 | 364 | 164 | 323 | 401 | 193 | 517 | 358 | 2,914 |
| Yellow | 413 | 151 | 354 | 149 | 313 | 389 | 178 | 485 | 348 | 2,780 |
| Green · Men | 382 | 113 | 341 | 120 | 303 | 366 | 144 | 448 | 331 | 2,548 |
| Green · Women | 382 | 113 | 341 | 120 | 303 | 366 | 144 | 448 | 331 | 2,548 |
| Black · Women | 322 | 96 | 227 | 82 | 243 | 276 | 138 | 350 | 295 | 2,029 |
| Black · Men | 322 | 96 | 227 | 82 | 243 | 276 | 138 | 350 | 295 | 2,029 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 34 |
| Hcp | 3 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 395 | 411 | 398 | 170 | 399 | 165 | 493 | 159 | 417 | 3,007 |
| Yellow | 385 | 400 | 361 | 150 | 389 | 155 | 483 | 149 | 400 | 2,872 |
| Green · Men | 309 | 360 | 309 | 140 | 334 | 145 | 396 | 137 | 363 | 2,493 |
| Green · Women | 309 | 360 | 309 | 140 | 334 | 145 | 396 | 137 | 363 | 2,493 |
| Black · Women | 309 | 298 | 270 | 135 | 301 | 129 | 386 | 79 | 256 | 2,163 |
| Black · Men | 309 | 298 | 270 | 135 | 301 | 129 | 386 | 79 | 256 | 2,163 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 34 |
| Hcp | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 6 |