Course record

Buddon

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

Original design: Dave ThomasPeter Alliss
Holes: 18
Par: 68
Club location: Carnoustie

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

Course design

Date unrecorded Co-design

Dave Thomas
Date unrecorded Co-design

Peter Alliss

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
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

Sources and record notes4 references

Sources for this history

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

Course record sources

Carnoustie Golf LinksDave Thomas · Co-design · Date unrecorded
Carnoustie Golf LinksPeter Alliss · Co-design · Date unrecorded