Angus & Dundee stands as one of Scotland's most significant golfing regions, its heritage stretching back to 1527 when the first records of golf being played at Carnoustie were set down. The ranking was updated in March 2026.
Angus & Dundee, United Kingdom
Carnoustie is a big natural seaside golf links and the Championship course is considered to be one of the most difficult in the British Isles.
Angus & Dundee, United Kingdom
Angus & Dundee, United Kingdom
Angus & Dundee, United Kingdom
Angus & Dundee, United Kingdom
Angus & Dundee, United Kingdom
Angus & Dundee, United Kingdom
Angus & Dundee, United Kingdom
Angus & Dundee, United Kingdom
There is a gentle beginning on Panmure Golf Club's Open Qualifying course before it opens up beyond the pine forest.
There are two golf courses at Monifieth but it's the Medal course that's used as an Open qualifying venue when the Open is played at nearby Carnoustie.
Did you know that Montrose Golf Links is considered to be the seventh oldest course in the world? Records state that golf has been played here since 1562 but its mighty neighbour Carnoustie has long overshadowed it.
On the outskirts of Dundee, lies Downfield Golf Club, a lovely James Braid-designed parkland course little known outside Scotland.
Edzell Golf Club is located at the Gateway to the Grampians... it's one of Scotland's lesser-known golfing delights.
The links-like undulations of many fairways at Forfar Golf Club are a mystery to visitors as the course is more than ten miles from the coast.
Home to Arbroath Artisan Golf Club, Old Tom Morris designed Arbroath Golf Links in 1877. This little known course lies a mere five miles up the North Sea coast from Carnoustie.
The Burnside course at Carnoustie Golf Links has been used in the past for qualifying when the Open has been held on the Championship course...
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.
