Carnoustie Golf Links
6 minute walk from Golf Street station · Dundee, Aberdeen and North East
Carnoustie Golf Links is a world-renowned destination featuring four distinct courses. Visitors can explore the historic Championship Course, the Burnside Course, the Buddon Links, and a free five-hole short course called The Nestie.
Golf has been played here since the 16th century, and the links involve designs by legendary figures Allan Robertson, Old Tom Morris, and James Braid. Named the "World's Best Golf Course" in 2019, it is a prestigious Open Championship venue known internationally for its significant difficulty and dramatic finishes near the Barry Burn.
Visitors can experience one of the toughest courses in the world and view the large hotel situated behind the 18th green. Whether playing the challenging ancient links or enjoying the shorter courses, guests walk the same grounds that have hosted golf's oldest majors and legendary champions.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Golf course
- Good for
- Golf, Local & social history
- Characteristics
- Coastal, Links, Nationally significant
- Admission
- Paid admission
- Region
- Dundee, Aberdeen and North East
Stations within walking distance
- Golf Street station — 6 min walk, 0.5 km
- Carnoustie station — 10 min walk, 0.8 km
- Barry Links station — 25 min walk, 2.1 km
Other places near Golf Street
- Barry Parish Church — 9 min walk from the station
- Carnoustie Leisure Centre — 9 min walk from the station
- Carnoustie Links, Carnoustie — 10 min walk from the station
- Angus Coast: Carnoustie to Arbroath — 10 min walk from the station
- Carnoustie Beach — 14 min walk from the station
- Holyrood Episcopal Church — 15 min walk from the station