Scotland, United Kingdom
Opened for play in 1981, the 18-hole Buddon course at Carnoustie Golf Links was upgraded in 2014 with the removal of the first hole, the merging of holes 9 and 10 to create a new par five, and the introduction of two new par fours.
Overall rating
3.5
Carnoustie Golf Links (Buddon)
Opened for play in 1981, the 18-hole Buddon course at Carnoustie Golf Links was upgraded in 2014 with the removal of the first hole, the merging of holes 9 and 10 to create a new par five, and the introduction of two new par fours.
The Buddon course opened for play as an 18-hole layout back in 1981 when Dave Thomas and Peter Alliss laid out the fairways on former Ministry of Defence land, next to the 2,300-acre Barry Buddon rifle range and training area.
All the holes are named after battles that have taken place during various war campaigns, in recognition of the near neighbours who have been in residence since the late 1890s. The course lies to the south and east of the property managed by the Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee
The Buddon starts and finishes as a links layout, with several fairways in the middle of the round venturing into tree-lined territory. Mackenzie & Ebert completed a renovation in 2012, when the new clubhouse was being built, resulting in the loss of the opening hole as the par was increased from 66 to 68.
The old 9th and 10th holes were merged to create a new hole and two new holes were fashioned to form a new 11th and 12th in the southwest corner of the estate, bringing a new ecological benefit through the creation of wetlands, ponds and new areas of heathland.
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