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94-709: Carnoustie Golf Links is in Carnoustie , Angus, Scotland . Carnoustie has four courses – the historic Championship Course, the Burnside Course, the Buddon Links Course and a free-to-play short, five-hole course called The Nestie. Carnoustie Golf Links is one of the venues in the Open Championship rotation and has hosted golf's oldest major on eight occasions ( 1931 , 1937 , 1953 , 1968 , 1975 , 1999 , 2007 , 2018 ), as well as

188-413: A commuter town for Dundee , further boosting population growth in the town. This trend has continued to the present day to the point where nearly half of the employed population now commute to Dundee for work. Carnoustie benefited from the 19th-century fashion for sea bathing. The arrival of the railway enabled the town to develop as a popular tourist destination; it was promoted as the " Brighton of

282-505: A house that she purchased from former LPGA player Annika Sörenstam in April 2009. Tseng was named on Time magazine's list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012." LPGA Tour playoff record (2–1) Defeated Hjorth with birdie on fourth extra hole. Results not in chronological order before 2019. ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013 CUT = missed

376-533: A little further past that, is the 'Auld Nick' which originally housed Carnoustie's police station. The war memorial lies adjacent to the Auld Nick and was dedicated in 1926. It features a sculpture of the Unknown Soldier by Thomas Beattie. On the opposite side of the road from the Auld Nick is Ferrier Street and a little way down on the right hand side can be seen Thomas Lowson 's Dibble Tree. Opposite

470-742: A much-misinterpreted class III stone (known locally as the Camus Cross ) can be found four miles (six kilometres) north of Carnoustie at Camuston Hill on Panmure Estate. Linked in misinterpretation with the Camus stone is the early Christian Pictish cemetery that was situated to the West of the Lochty burn , in the vicinity of the High Street. The soil in this vicinity is sandy and was prone to wind erosion, and periodically human remains became exposed to

564-406: A number of former villages and hamlets , including Greenlawhill, Gardynebourg and Hunterstown to the west, and Gallowlaw, Panbride and Westhaven to the east. Contiguous to the town, on the west side, is the village of Barry, and to the east, separated from the town by 250 yards (200 metres) is the hamlet that was known as Kirkton of Panbride (now known as Panbride). To the north of the town runs

658-401: A road heads north towards the old A92 . Half a kilometre up this road, on the left hand side is the medieval motte associated with Grange of Barry, from where the monks of Balmerino Abbey managed the parish from the 13th century. On the other side of the road, a driveway runs towards the old Upper Mill , now simply known as ' Barry Mill ', a water powered corn mill dating from 1815, when it

752-428: A roughly rectangular shape measuring 2 by 1 ⁄ 2 mile (3 by 0.8 kilometres). The land is relatively flat, rising gradually to around 30 m elevation to the north of the town. The climate is typical for the east coast of Scotland, although the weather can be locally influenced by sea mist, locally known as haar . The town straddles the border between the parishes of Barry and Panbride and incorporates

846-612: A tourist resort from the early Victorian era up to the latter half of the 20th century, due to its seaside location, and is best known for the Carnoustie Golf Links course that often hosts the Open Championship . Carnoustie can be considered a dormitory town for its nearest city, Dundee , which is 11 miles (18 kilometres) to the west. It is served principally by Carnoustie railway station , and also by Golf Street railway station . Its nearest major road

940-403: A wealthy shipmaster from Montrose around 1752. The Barry parish register attests to a small but thriving community based largely on linen weaving existing on the land that became Carnoustie at least from the early 18th century (before then, the place of residence is not listed in the records). Around a fifth of the births registered in the parish in the mid-18th century are listed as being in

1034-626: A week. His son, George, took over the business and built the impressive mansion, Winterdyne, that overlooks Carnoustie House Grounds at the top of Queen Street. Production ceased in 1958, and the Lousen Park sheltered housing complex was subsequently built at the site. The linen industry in Carnoustie was modernised in 1857 with the opening of the Panmure Works by James Smieton. This factory, which at its height employed 600 employees,

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1128-813: Is Stewart Hosie of the Scottish National Party . Carnoustie is also part of the Angus South constituency of the Scottish Parliament , which has significantly different boundaries to the Westminster constituency. The constituency returns a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) to Holyrood directly, and is part of the North East Scotland electoral region with regards to additional Members of

1222-527: Is Panbride Parish Kirk. The building itself is category C(s) listed, although its burial aisle and the nearby parish school are both Category B listed The 'Loupin' on Stane' a series of steps in the church courtyard that allowed churchgoers to mount their horses in a dignified manner have category B listing, as does the bridge over the Craigmill burn at the bottom of the hill. At the southern end of Craigmill Den, Panbride House has Category B listing, as does

1316-556: Is a Taiwanese professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour . She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and was ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings for 109 consecutive weeks from 2011 to 2013. Tseng was the top-ranked amateur in Taiwan from 2004 to 2006. The highlight of her amateur career was winning the 2004 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links , defeating Michelle Wie in

1410-575: Is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland . It is at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast. In the 2011 census , Carnoustie had a population of 11,394, making it the fourth-largest town in Angus. The town was founded in the late 18th century, and grew rapidly throughout the 19th century due to the growth of the local textile industry. It was popular as

1504-460: Is a triangle of land around 11 km . Its position at the estuary of the River Tay makes it prone to erosion, and the position of both the west and east facing shores have changed considerably since the founding of Carnoustie. Comparison of Ordnance Survey maps from the mid-19th century with present-day maps show the shoreline retreating on the west shore and advancing on the east shore. This

1598-554: Is also present in the area. Numerous short cist burials have been found in the area, including one found in 1994 at West Scryne, one mile (1.5 kilometres) northeast of Carnoustie, that was radiocarbon dated to between 1730 and 1450 BC. The presence of Bronze Age round barrows at Craigmill is also indicated by cropmarks. From the Iron Age , perhaps the most prominent remains are of the Dundee Law Hill Fort, with

1692-532: Is from a French maritime chart of 1803, where the village is shown as 'Feux', while Thomson's 1832 map of the area shows 'the Feus' as being a number of properties, largely concentrated in the area to the west of the Lochty burn . The handloom linen weaving industry dominated Carnoustie's economy through its early years. Flax was grown in considerable quantities in the area and supplemented imports from Riga and St Petersburg . The predominant occupation listed in

1786-542: Is named Carlogie Road, and carves a path through Batty's Den to Muirdrum , where it meets with the A92. The part of the coast that lies to the east of the Lochty burn is a rocky shore, where the Devonian Old Red Sandstone bedrock is exposed. To the west, lies the sandy beach of Barry Sands (otherwise known as Carnoustie Beach). The soil is sandy and, prior to the founding of the town, the land resembled

1880-534: Is now occupied by David Murray Transport. This was supplied with water from the burn via the ponds that can now be seen in the grounds of Panbride House, now the location of the Liz McColgan Health Club. In 1851, shoe maker John Winter opened a shop near The Cross. His business grew such that he built a large factory in 1874 at the foot of East Path (now Park Avenue/Queen Street), employing 200 people and producing 2,000 pairs of shoes and boots

1974-561: Is supported by comparison of old photographs of Carnoustie links with the present day situation in which the foreshore is now much further from the Beach Pavilion (now the Rugby Club) than it was 80 years ago. The concern latterly has been of the shoreline eroding from this part of the beach and rock armour was placed at the shoreline in 1994. The 2011 census gives Carnoustie's total resident population as 11,394. This makes it

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2068-532: Is the A92 , north of the town. Carnoustie's name is of uncertain origin. The first element has been linked to a variety of Gaelic words, including cathair (fort), càrr (stone), and carn (cairn), but the second has eluded interpretation. Càrn Ùstaidh , the name used by Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba , is merely a Gaelicized form of the English name. A popular theory interprets the name as "craws' nestie", in reference to

2162-471: The 1841 census and 1843 statistical account for Barry Parish is that of "Linen Hand Loom Weaver ". The expansion in the linen industry supported a population increase in the Barry Parish from 796 in 1791 to 2,124 by the time of the 1841 census. Aside from the linen industry, the economy rested mainly on agriculture and fishing. Major crops of that period were cereal and vegetables; much of which

2256-414: The 2001 census , 2,267 people reported commuting to Dundee for work, making up 41.4% of the economically active, working-age population. Golf is a major tourist draw to the town, and it is estimated that the recent Open Championship contributed £14 million to the local economy. Television coverage during the event was estimated to be worth the equivalent of £34 million in advertising value, half of which

2350-463: The A92 , between Dundee and Arbroath. One mile (1.5 kilometres) east of the town lies the village of East Haven . Running through the town on the border of the two parishes is a small stream, the Lochty burn , and to the western edge of the town, runs the Barry Burn. The south-western corner of the town lies within the floodplain of the Barry Burn. One-half mile (800 metres) east of the town runs

2444-646: The LPGA State Farm Classic over Cristie Kerr by three strokes. Two weeks later, she won the LPGA Championship . This made her the youngest player to win four LPGA majors. The next month she defended her title at the Women's British Open, becoming the first defending champion winner at the Women's British Open as a major. Her five major titles also made her the youngest player, male or female, to win five major championships. Tseng won

2538-755: The LPGA Tour Player of the Year for a second straight year. She wrapped up the award while the season still had four events remaining. Tseng won three of the first five events on the 2012 LPGA Tour : the Honda LPGA Thailand , the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup and the Kia Classic . The Honda LPGA Thailand victory was her second consecutive win at that event. Tseng's career took a sudden downturn beginning in

2632-567: The Ryder Cup at The K Club in Ireland , that year's show was based around a US v Europe theme, with the two teams competing for European Tour exemptions. In North America , the course is nicknamed "Car-nasty," due to its famous difficulty, especially under adverse weather conditions. Carnoustie is considered to be the most difficult course in the Open rota, and one of the toughest courses in

2726-487: The Senior Open Championship in 2010 and 2016 and the Women's British Open in 2011 and 2021 . Golf is recorded as having been played at Carnoustie in the early 16th century. In 1890, the 14th Earl of Dalhousie , who owned the land, sold the links to the local authority. It had no funds to acquire the property, and public fundraising was undertaken and donated to the council. The original course

2820-652: The USA in 1953, Gary Player of South Africa in 1968, Tom Watson of the USA in 1975, Paul Lawrie of Scotland in 1999 , Pádraig Harrington of Ireland in 2007 and Francesco Molinari of Italy in 2018. The 1975, 1999 and 2007 editions were all won in playoffs. The Championship course was modified significantly (but kept its routing used since 1926) prior to the 1999 Open, with all bunkers being rebuilt, many bunkers both added and eliminated, many green complexes expanded and enhanced, and several new tees being built. A large hotel

2914-512: The 18 holes which had meanwhile become standardized. Young Tom Morris won a major open event there that same year. Two additional courses have since been added: the Burnside Course and the shorter though equally testing Buddon Links. Carnoustie first played host to The Open Championship in 1931, after modifications to the course by James Braid in 1926. The winner then was Tommy Armour , from Edinburgh . Later Open winners at Carnoustie include Henry Cotton of England in 1937, Ben Hogan of

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3008-527: The 18th hole was played as a par-5 in previous Opens (1931−1968) . Length of the course for Women's British Open Length of the course for Senior Open Championship When in 2010 , the 12th hole was played as a long par-4 , but from 2016 , it has been played as a short par-5. Source: Source: 56°29′49″N 2°43′01″W  /  56.497°N 2.717°W  / 56.497; -2.717 Carnoustie Carnoustie ( / k ɑːr ˈ n uː s t i / ; Scottish Gaelic : Càrn Ùstaidh )

3102-433: The 1999 Open Championship. The hotel houses a 2.8 metre clock, weighing 450 kg, which was the largest timepiece supplied by Rolex at the time it was fitted. There are only 40 golf courses worldwide that have been given these Rolex clocks. Beyond the hotel lie the three golf courses of Carnoustie Golf Links . Past Links Avenue on the north side of Dundee Street Carnoustie Church, which never received its steeple and,

3196-597: The 2012 Women's PGA Championship , she has missed the cut or did not play in a majority of the majors and finished no higher than T13 in the others. There have been no reports of major injuries or other explanation for the sudden change. Since March 2012, Tseng has been four points away from qualifying for the World Golf Hall of Fame via the LPGA points system, which requires 27 points for Hall of Fame eligibility. Tseng earned one point for each regular tour victory on

3290-484: The Arbroath Foundry. George Anderson & Co. Ltd. produced for example, quarrying equipment such as channelling machines. The business evolved into Anderson-Grice Co. Ltd. which produced a range of mechanical equipment, including the short-lived Dalhousie motor car. In addition to bringing industry to Carnoustie, the opening of the railway also made the town appealing to the middle classes , who used it as

3384-503: The Barry Burn, on his way to a double-bogey 6. García, playing in the final pairing of the day, reached the 18th with a one-shot lead over Harrington, but bogeyed the hole after missing a putt from just under ten feet away, setting up the playoff. In the four-hole playoff, which ended on the 18th, Harrington took no chances with a two-shot lead on the 18th; his bogey was enough to defeat García by one shot. The Open Championship returned to Carnoustie in 2018 , where Francesco Molinari became

3478-630: The Carnegie family, later to become the Earls of Northesk , in the 16th century. The lands were forfeited following the Jacobite rebellion but were bought back by James Carnegie in 1764. Carnegie used the lands to purchase lands near his main estate and the barony of Panbride passed to William Maule, linking Panbride with Panmure. The lands of Carnoustie remained in the ownership of the Fernie family until

3572-555: The Carnoustie estate . The stimulus that triggered the expansion of the town was undoubtedly the sudden increase in demand for linen from around 1760, caused by the population explosion of the mid-18th century. Handloom weaving was a relatively easy trade to learn and, at that time, a fairly prosperous career. In 1792 on his return from India, Major William Phillips, former valet to the Earl of Panmure , purchased Carnoustie estate from James Milne for £5,000. Phillips most likely recognised

3666-479: The Craig Mill burn, which flows through Batty's Den, into Craig Mill Den, to the sea. The Dundee and Arbroath Railway runs along the south of the town, bisecting the former villages of Gallowlaw and Westhaven to the east of the Lochty burn. The A930 runs through the town from Barry, and is named Barry Road, Dundee Street and High Street, as it runs from west to east. It turns sharply north at Gallowlaw, where it

3760-595: The Dibble tree is Kinloch Street and, about 110 yards (100 metres) down that street on the north side, is the Erskine United Free Church, the oldest church building in Carnoustie, built in 1810. A short way past the war memorial on the southern side of Dundee Street is First Feu Cottage, Thomas Lowson's original home in Carnoustie, and beyond that is the traditional centre of the town, the Cross, marking

3854-577: The Iron Age fort at Craigmill Den being less well known. Near to Carnoustie can be found the souterrains at Carlungie and Ardestie , which date from around the 2nd century AD. Several brochs are also found in the area, including the ruins at Drumsturdy and at Craighill. Roman remains are also found in the area. Particularly notable are the temporary marching camps at Kirkbuddo, Marcus and Finavon, and Roman coins have periodically been found nearby. Pictish remains are to be found in abundance in

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3948-676: The LPGA Tour and two points for every major championship victory. She also earned a point each for her two Rolex LPGA Player of the Year awards and one point for winning the Vare Trophy. Tseng has already met the requirement to win one LPGA major, Vare Trophy, or Rolex award. Tseng's father is Mao Hsin Tseng and her mother is Yu-Yun Yang. Tseng lives in a residential community at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Florida , in

4042-421: The LPGA Tour in 1950 and the designation of official LPGA major tournaments. In September 2010, Tseng was offered a five-year sponsorship deal from a Chinese company worth NT$ 1 billion (US$ 25 million) with access to a luxury villa and private jets. Tseng rejected the offer because it required she switch her citizenship from Republic of China to China . In January 2011, Tseng defended her title at

4136-486: The LPGA season, the Kraft Nabisco Championship , by one stroke. She went on to win her second major of the year on 1 August 2010 by winning the Women's British Open by one stroke and became the youngest woman in the modern era to win three major championships. LPGA founder Patty Berg was younger than Tseng when she won the 1939 Titleholders Championship . However, that was before the formation of

4230-464: The North" in the early 20th century. While golf has been played on Barry links since the 16th century a formal 10 hole golf course was laid out in 1850 to the design of Alan Robertson of St Andrews. This was later improved in 1867 by Old Tom Morris , who added a further 8 holes. This course was redesigned in the 1920s by James Braid . In 1891, Arthur George Maule Ramsey, 14th Earl of Dalhousie , sold

4324-580: The Scottish Parliament. The constituency's MSP is Graeme Dey of the Scottish National Party . Carnoustie occupies a seafront position on the North Sea coast of Scotland, on land immediately northeast of the Buddon Ness, 10 miles (16 kilometres) ENE of Dundee , 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (10 kilometres) SW of Arbroath and 13 miles (21 kilometres) SSE of Forfar . The town lies 42 miles (68 km) NNE of Edinburgh and 360 miles (580 kilometres) NNW of London. The built-up area occupies

4418-787: The Taifong Ladies Open on the LPGA of Taiwan Tour. Three weeks later she won the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open and a week later the ANZ RACV Ladies Masters , both events co-sponsored by the ALPG Tour and the Ladies European Tour . Her wins moved her into the number 1 position in the Women's World Golf Rankings. She won again the next week in the first tournament of the LPGA season, the Honda LPGA Thailand . In June 2011, she won

4512-475: The World Golf Awards, Abu Dhabi. This is a list of The Open Championship champions at Carnoustie Golf Links: Winners of the Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links. Winner of The Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links. Championship scorecard (as of August 2021): Lengths of the course for previous Opens (since 1930): The 12th hole was played as a par-5 in 1975, and

4606-699: The associated stables. The A92 runs between Arbroath and Dundee about 5 ⁄ 8 mile (1 kilometre) north of Carnoustie. There are several ways to reach the A92, including the main routes that run between the Upper Victoria junction and between the A930, Carlogie road and Muirdrum Junction. It is also possible to reach the west-bound carriageway of the A92 via Balmachy Road and the Grange of Barry Road. Yani Tseng Yani Tseng ( Chinese : 曾雅妮 ; pinyin : Zēng Yǎní ; born 23 January 1989)

4700-522: The coronation of David's heir, John Balliol ). Closer to Carnoustie, a number of medieval mottes can be found, including at Old Downie, where the thanage can be traced to Duncan of Downie in 1254, and at Grange of Barry, as well as the ruins of Panmure Castle where, it is said, William the Lion signed the Panmure charter granting the lands of Panmure to Philip de Valognes in 1172. The original castle

4794-473: The current spelling in 1703, while Roy's military survey of Scotland, 1747–55 has it as "Cornisty". In Webster's Topographical Dictionary of Scotland (1819), Carnoustie is mentioned as "Carnuistie". The area surrounding Carnoustie has been occupied continuously since the Neolithic period, as evidenced by a Cursus monument, identified from cropmarks near Woodhill . This cursus is of a similar scale to

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4888-624: The early summer missions, Rev. Roger Lingard. At the easternmost end of High Street, the main road becomes Church Street, with Station Road heading south towards the main railway station and the adjacent Station Hotel, built in 1840. Opposite Station Road is the old City of Glasgow Bank building built in 1870 in Italianate style architecture that used to house the Clydesdale Bank . It is being developed into private accommodation. Church Street continues eastwards and at one time lead all

4982-467: The end of Barry Road, the road diverts to the north slightly at the Corner Hotel, before continuing eastwards along Dundee Street. This corner, which used to be known as Hutton's corner, is where a rocky outcrop blocked the path of the plough when the road was originally marked out in the 18th century. The road heading north on the opposite side of Dundee Street is 'West Path'. Its name comes from

5076-594: The end of the 16th century. In 1595 they had passed into the hands of Mitchell Downie and Margaret Fernie who sold them to Robert Bultie, Burgess of Dundee for the sum of 5,000 merks . They then came into the possession of the Alexander family, probably around the beginning of the 17th century, and documents dating to the middle of that century mention a village of Carnoustie. The estate was then sold to Patrick Lyon of Strathmore around 1680, and remained in that family's ownership, passing through marriage to James Milne,

5170-560: The expansion of the town and used to belong to the hamlet of Hunterstown. Leading south from here, is Panmure Street, which leads to the Panmure Institute and, behind it, the Panmure Works. The Panmure Institute is now known as the Panmure Centre and owned by Angus Council for their Community Learning and Development Centre. The factory building was restored in the late 1990s and now houses the building firm DJ Laing. At

5264-418: The fact it was the path that lead down to the main road from the western boundary of the grounds of Carnoustie House. Carnoustie House was built by Major William Philips in 1792 and bought by George Kinloch in 1808. It passed to Kinloch's daughter, Cecilia Kinloch who, in turn, passed it to her niece, Helen Lingard-Guthrie. The house and lands were bought by the council in the first half of the 20th century and

5358-528: The final Qualifying Tournament in December which gave Tseng full playing privileges on the LPGA Tour for 2008. In June 2008, she claimed her first LPGA tour victory at the LPGA Championship to become the first player from Taiwan to win an LPGA major championship . At age 19, she was also the youngest player to win the LPGA Championship and the second-youngest player to win an LPGA major. Tseng

5452-732: The final, 1 up. Her amateur accomplishments include: Tseng turned professional in January 2007. That year she competed on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour and won the DLF Women's Indian Open . She also competed on the CN Canadian Women's Tour where she won the CN Canadian Women's Tour at Vancouver Golf Club. Tseng entered the LPGA Qualifying Tournament in the fall of 2007 and finished sixth in

5546-412: The first Italian major winner, and Europe's third consecutive Open champion at Carnoustie. Molinari's final round was a bogey-free 69, which saw off challenges from several players including past champions Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy . On 17 January 2014, Carnoustie Golf Links appointed its first-ever female chairman, Pat Sawers. Carnoustie Golf Links won the title of World's Best Golf Course 2019 at

5640-453: The fourth largest town in Angus , after Arbroath (23,902), Forfar (14,048) and Montrose (11,955). The demographic breakdown of these figures closely follows that of the rest of Scotland. Males make up 47.4% of the population and females, 52.6%. Under-16s account for 18.2% of the population, retired people 19.6%, and economically active people make up 69.9%. 87.4% of the population were born in Scotland and 8.1% in England, with people from

5734-425: The house was demolished following a fire around 40 years ago. Carnoustie House Grounds is now used as a park and is where the annual town gala is held. Part of the land is now occupied by Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands Caravan Park and the town recycling centre. Continuing eastwards along Dundee Street from the foot of West Path, on the north side of the road is the small former St Annes Roman Catholic Church. On

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5828-438: The intersection between Dundee Street, High Street, Queens Street and Park Avenue. Meeting High Street on its north side, Lochty Street leads up to the Church of the Holyrood in Maule Street. It is a Category B listed building, the only listed building within the town, and was built on land donated by Helen Lingard-Guthrie, who had recently married one of the clergymen who ministered to the nascent Episcopalian congregation during

5922-411: The land until 1309 when Robert I conferred the land to his brother in law, Alexander Fraser , Lord Chamberlain of Scotland . Fraser died at the Battle of Dupplin Moor in 1332 and it is thought that David II conferred the barony (at least in part) to the Boyce family in 1341. The lands of Panbride were fragmented and passed through a number of hands from that point, and were gradually acquired by

6016-481: The large number of crows and rooks which once built their nests here, and the burgh seal displays a tree surrounded by crows in allusion to this. Whatever its origin, the name predates the town itself by several hundred years. It first appears as "Carnowis" in a charter issued by James IV to the Earl of Angus in 1510. "Carnussie" farm is recorded in the Balmerino Abbey register of c. 1575, which states that it (along with part of Grange of Barry and Badiehill)

6110-502: The latter part of the 2012 season. At the end of 2013, she had dropped from fourth to 38th place on the official LPGA money list and from first to 34th in the Women's World Golf Rankings. Her performance dropped further in 2014; she ended that year at 54th on the official money list and ranked 83rd in the world. Tseng has not won a LPGA tournament since March 2012 ( Kia Classic ). After accumulating seven top-10 finishes, including four wins, in majors in 2010 through early 2012, starting with

6204-416: The links to the town on condition that they would be maintained for all time as a golf course. A three-day bazaar was held at the Kinnaird Hall in Dundee, which raised the funds for the purchase and secured the future of the links for golfing and leisure. Tourism in Carnoustie began to decline in the latter half of the 20th century, largely due to the increased availability of package tours to warmer parts of

6298-536: The parish around that time, including Ravensby in 1539, Gedhall to David Gardyne in 1541, half of Barry Links and Cowbyres to Walter Cant in 1545 and the other half of the links to Robert Forrester in 1552. A document from around this time details the rent charged for each of the farms in the area, and it is in this that we see the first mention of Carnoustie: "The two part of Grange of Barrie 10s. land of ye same 9 aikers of badihill. And toun and lands of Carnussie set to ffairny for 25 li. 2s. 24 capons 20 puld." The land

6392-424: The potential of the local industry when he offered portions of the land for feu in 1797. The first person to take up a feu was Thomas Lowson , a local loom wright, who rented two acres (one hectare) of land near the new road that had been recently been marked out by David Gardyne of Ravensby. Over the next few years, more and more people settled in the immediate area The venture proved profitable and Phillips sold

6486-402: The property in 1808 to George Kinloch for £11,000. Kinloch promoted the further growth of the village, setting up brickworks and granting loans to prospective feuers to allow them to settle and, by the mid-19th century, the population of the town had risen to more than a thousand. For many years, the village was known simply as 'the Feus'. Perhaps the first cartographic depiction of the town

6580-418: The rest of the United Kingdom making up 0.9%. 0.3% were from the Republic of Ireland , 0.9% from elsewhere in Europe and 2.4% from outside of Europe. 0.5% of the population speak Gaelic , whilst 32.2% of Carnoustie's population can speak Scots . 69.9% of the working-age population were economically active, 3.4% were unemployed. The economy of Carnoustie relies to a large extent on its proximity to Dundee. In

6674-450: The sandy dunes of Barry Links. To the west of the Lochty burn, the shore is increasingly separated by the peninsula of the Buddon Ness, on which lies the three golf courses of Carnoustie Golf Links , and Panmure Golf Club . To the south of the golf courses lies the Ministry of Defence owned Barry Buddon training camp . This land is classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation . The Buddon Ness

6768-464: The south side of the road, are the large grounds of Kinloch Primary School, opened in 1878 as Carnoustie Public School and last used as a school in November 2008 during renovations of Carlogie Primary School. The buildings were demolished in 2010 to make way for affordable housing. Opposite the main part of the school is the former Erskine Free Church, which has been through a number of hands since it

6862-505: The surface prior to the founding of the town. Popular interpretation was that a great battle had taken place at the site, giving rise to the legend of the Battle of Barry . The medieval period marks the earliest recorded history in the area. Arbroath Abbey was founded by William the Lion and dedicated in 1178 and the earldom of Dundee granted to David, Earl of Huntingdon around 1182 (Dundee later gained Royal Burgh status in 1292 on

6956-683: The surrounding area. Class I sculptured stones from Aberlemno and Strathmartine can be seen in the McManus Galleries in Dundee while the class I Dunnichen Stone is on loan to the Meffan Institute in Forfar . A class I stone can also be seen in situ at Aberlemno, and this stone appears to be a recycled neolithic stone, having cup and ring marks apparent on its side. Class II stones can be seen at Aberlemno and Glamis and

7050-478: The town and shortly after, the Vitriol Works opened near the railway line, on ground to the west of the town, producing sulphuric acid used largely in the production of agricultural fertiliser . The Panbride Bleachfield , at which linen from the expanding local industry was bleached was opened by John Dickson in the early 1840s adjacent to the railway near the mouth of the Craigmill burn on land which

7144-465: The way to Newton of Panbride church in the former village of Gallowlaw. The junction with Carlogie Road was realigned some years ago and the part of Church Street east of Carlogie Road renamed Arbroath Road. Past the church, on the south side of the road, a road bridge leads to the former fishing village of West Haven, which pre-dates Carnoustie by several centuries. To the east of the town, in Panbride,

7238-425: The well characterised, mid-4th-century BC enclosure found nearby at Douglasmuir near Friockheim . Numerous stones incised with cup and ring marks have also been found in the surrounding area. An assemblage of Late Neolithic pottery fragments found at Carlogie , 1 ⁄ 2 mile (800 metres) north of Carnoustie, has been interpreted as evidence of a settlement of that age in the area. Bronze Age archaeology

7332-638: The world. The 1999 Open Championship is best remembered for the collapse of French golfer Jean van de Velde , who needed only a double-bogey six on the 72nd hole to win the Open—;and proceeded to score a triple-bogey seven, tying Paul Lawrie and 1997 champion Justin Leonard at 290 (+6). Lawrie won the four-hole aggregate playoff and the championship. The Open Championship was once again contested at Carnoustie in July 2007 . The eight-year absence

7426-708: The world. This trend has reversed somewhat with the increase in golf tourism. Carnoustie is represented within Angus Council by the Carnoustie & District ward, from which three councillors are elected. The town is part of the Dundee East constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which returns a Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons , at Westminster . The constituency's MP

7520-570: Was a state-of-the-art facility containing 400 modern power looms and produced 6 million yards (5.5 megametres) of linen and jute annually. Smieton also built new housing on a number of streets in the surrounding area for his employees and, in 1865, he opened the Panmure Works Institute on Kinloch Street which provided a library, billiards room and a hall for the education and recreation of his workers. The firm went through several changes of ownership through its history and

7614-505: Was also built behind the 18th green of the Championship course. The Amateur Championship was first hosted by Carnoustie in 1947; the winner was Willie Turnesa . The world's oldest amateur event has returned three times since: 1966 (won by Bobby Cole ), 1971 (won by Steve Melnyk ), and 1992 (won by Stephen Dundas). The British Ladies Amateur was first hosted by Carnoustie in 1973, and also in 2012. The Senior Open Championship

7708-600: Was annexed by the state in the Protestant Reformation following an Act of Parliament in 1587 and the Bailiery of Barry was granted by James VI as a heritable gift to Patrick Maule in 1590. Ownership of the lands was granted by the King to James Elphinstone , Secretary of State in 1599 (ratified 1605), and was sold to George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure in 1667 (ratified in 1672) for £746 13s 4d. The land

7802-419: Was built on the site of a much older mill dating to the 16th century. The Mill is a Category A listed building and the nearby bridge which was part of the old road from Barry Grange to Panbride is Category B listed. Much of the western part of Carnoustie is post-war. The main road in this part of the town is known as 'Barry Road' and towards its eastern end there are a group of weavers cottages that pre-date

7896-651: Was destroyed at some point in the Second War of Independence , possibly in 1336. The Parish of Barry was bestowed to the monks of Balmerino Abbey in Fife by Alexander II in 1230. The monks managed the lands from the Grange of Barry and latterly the land was controlled by the office of the Bailies of Barry, an early holder of this position being Sir Thomas Maule of Panmure in 1511. A number of feus were granted in

7990-413: Was far shorter than the lengthy 24 years it took to return to Carnoustie, between 1975 and 1999. Padraig Harrington triumphed over Sergio García in a four-hole playoff. The 18th hole once again proved itself among the most dramatic and exciting in championship golf. Harrington had a one-shot lead over García as he approached the final hole in the fourth round, but proceeded to put not one but two shots into

8084-474: Was feued to the Fairny family and "Karnousty" farm can be seen on Pont's map of Lower Angus, c. 1583––1596. The town is seen as "Carnowstie" in a deed of sale from 1595, "Carnushie" appears in a tax roll from Balmerino Abbey in 1617, and the lands of "Carnouslie" are referred to in the title deeds confirming its purchase by the Earl of Panmure in 1672. Adair is perhaps the first to depict Carnoustie with

8178-568: Was forfeited following James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure 's involvement in the Jacobite rising of 1715 . The first recorded owners of the Barony of Panbride was the Morham family, whose ancestral name was Malherbe. They are first mentioned in relation to Panbride in the registers of Arbroath Abbey in a charter of John Morham made in the mid-13th century. It is thought that they had possession of

8272-814: Was held at Carnoustie for the first time in 2010, with Germany 's Bernhard Langer winning. The Women's British Open was held here for the first time in 2011 ; the winner was Yani Tseng . Carnoustie is one of the three courses hosting the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship , an autumn event on the European Tour ; the others are the Old Course at St Andrews and Kingsbarns . The Golf Channel 's reality series The Big Break , in which aspiring golfers compete for exemptions on professional tours and other prizes, filmed its fourth season at Carnoustie in 2005. As that year also saw

8366-526: Was in North America. The 'Carnoustie Country' golf marketing campaign is funded and promoted by Angus Council to promote the area for golfing tourism in the area. At the far west end of the town is the village of Barry . On the north side of the road that runs through the village, to the west of the Barry Burn is the kirkyard and ruins of the old parish church. To the immediate east of this,

8460-429: Was named LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2008. On 29 March 2009, Tseng became the fastest player in LPGA history to reach the $ 2 million mark in career earnings. She achieved this mark in 32 events, spanning one year, one month, and 13 days. The previous record holder was Paula Creamer who reached the mark in one year, four months, and 15 days in 2006. On 4 April 2010, Tseng won the first major championship of

8554-411: Was of ten holes, crossing and recrossing the Barry Burn ; it was designed by Allan Robertson , assisted by Old Tom Morris , and opened in 1842. The opening of the coastal railway from Dundee to Arbroath in 1838 brought an influx of golfers from as far afield as Edinburgh , anxious to tackle the ancient links. This led to a complete restructuring of the course, extended in 1867 by Old Tom Morris to

8648-537: Was owned by W. G. Grant & Co Ltd from 1932 until 1972 when it went into liquidation. The smaller Taymouth Linen works were opened in 1867 to the west of Panmure Works and the Vitriol Works, and at its height contained 100 power looms. Again, additional housing was built by the owners, the Brodies, including Taymouth Terrace. By 1898 Taymouth Works had become home to the business of George Anderson, owner of

8742-427: Was sold off in the early 20th century and now houses All Stars sports bar, and beyond the school, heading south towards the beach is Links Avenue. On the left hand side of Links Avenue can be found the scout hut which, despite appearances, is the oldest school building in Carnoustie. The street passes through a narrow tunnel under the railway line to Links Parade near to Carnoustie Hotel, which was built in anticipation of

8836-457: Was sold on to markets in local towns. Cattle were raised for export to England. Salmon were caught in nets on Carnoustie Beach, and the small fishing fleets of Westhaven and Easthaven caught cod for export and haddock which was largely destined for Dundee and Forfar . Lobsters were caught for live export to London and crabs were caught for local use. The arrival of the Dundee and Arbroath Railway in 1838 encouraged major industrial growth in

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