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Angus
& Dundee Golf Pass
Carnoustie Country Golf Pass
(Save 40% On Green Fees)
Puchasing a Carnoustie Country Golf Pass is another great way of saving
money whilst golfing in the Angus area. Visitors can buy a 3 round
pass for £73, valid at any of the 17 participating golf courses,
including the Arbroath Links. Each pass is valid for a period of 3
consecutive days and saves around 40% on green fees. The discounts
we offer at Five Gables House are a great way of saving money if you
are only playing 1 or 2 rounds of golf and they have no consecutive
day time restrictions. And our discounts can also be used together
with the Carnoustie Country Golf Pass to save that little bit more,
if you want to play a few more rounds of golf. For example, 3 rounds
with the Carnoustie Country Golf Pass and one of our Five Gables House
discounts at another course. You can book the pass in advance by calling
01382 527527 or simply visit the local Tourist Information Centre
in Arbroath while you are here.
The participating courses for the Carnoustie Country Pass include
the Arbroath Links, Ballumbie Castle, Brechin, Caird Park, Camperdown,
Carnoustie Burnside, Carnoustie Buddon, Edzell Old, Kingennie 9 hole,
Forfar, Guthrie Castle, Kirriemuir, Letham Grange Old, Letham Grange
Glens, Monifieth Ashludie, Montrose Broomfield and Piperdam. At Five
Gables House you have the Arbroath Links golf course on your doorstep,
and another 5 courses within 10 minutes drive. The furthest is Kirriemuir,
25 minutes from Arbroath.
"Great hospitality, wealth of local
knowledge and enjoyed the views"
The
Toulmin family, Wanganui, New Zealand
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Five Gables House Discount Vouchers
(Save 10% To 30% On Green Fees)
Our vouchers are useful if playing 1 or 2 rounds of golf in the area.
The participating courses for the Five Gables House Vouchers include:
Arbroath Links Golf Course - 20% discount weekday, 10% at weekends
Letham Grange Old Course - play Old Course for £35 Mon-Sun
Letham Grange Glens Course - 20% discount all week
Guthrie Castle Course - 10% discount
Montrose Medal Course - 10% discount
Montrose Broomfield Course - 10% discount
Brechin Golf Course - 20% discount
Edzell Old Course - 10% discount
Edzell 9 Hole Course - 10% discount
Glenisla Golf Course - 10% twilight
Our discounts apply if you are playing just one course or if playing
them all.
"Friendliest B&B in Scotland"
Alan
Curley, Paisley, Scotland
Carnoustie Burnside Course
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Carnoustie
Country Dream Ticket
April to October £260
November to March £130
Live the dream, play on four of the worlds classic links courses.
Montrose, Monifieth and Panmure, all British Open Qualifiers and the
British Open venue, the Carnoustie Championship Golf Course, for as
little as £120.00. Follow in the footsteps of some of the games
past champions, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Tommy Armour, Tom Watson,
Henry Cotton, Paul Lawrie and Padraig Harrington have all written
their own chapters in the annals of these famous fairways.
The combined ticket costs just £260 for all four courses in
summer (April to October), and is even better value at just £130
over the winter months (November to March) A superb way to play four
of the world’s greatest links courses. To enquir about the ticket
call 01382 527527 for more details.
"Perfect in every way, even the weather,
very helpful information"
Hugh
& Diana Lynch, Kirkintilloch, Scotland
Panmure Golf Course
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2 for 1 Vouchers
You can also use the 2 Fore 1 magazine and the Bunkered magazine
vouchers on the Arbroath Links course. These vouchers offer 2 rounds
for the price of 1 on hundreds of selected courses in the UK and Ireland,
including the Arbroath Links. Once purchased, these vouchers are valid
for 12 months. For a full list of courses and pricing details regarding
2 Fore 1 vouchers, call 08701 241000. Or for details on Bunkered vouchers
call 0141 9502400.
For information on more 2 for 1 offers in the Angus area or in the
nearby Fife region, call Open Fairways on 0870 9099111. Or call Green
Free on 0870 9008241. Details on all the courses on offer at either
Bunkered, 2 Fore 1, Open Fairways and Green Free can be found at their
own websites.
Arbroath Golf Club 2 For 1 Offer
The Arbroath Golf Club also offer an off peak 2 for 1 voucher. Call
the professional Lindsay Ewart on 01241 875837 for more information
on this. You can also play the Arbroath golf course for around £10
from November to March.
"Excellent stay yet again, you are
more like family every visit, home from home, thanks!"
Celia,
Michael & Sheila Harris, Lincoln, England
Off season 2 for 1 Arbroath deals
and 2 for 1 deals with
Bunkered magazine and 2 Fore 1 magazine
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Craws Nest
Tassie and Maulesbank Trophy
The Craws Nest Tassie and Maulesbank Trophy is an annual golf tournament
held in Carnoustie during September. Its one of the oldest amateur
golf tournaments in Scotland. It was in 1927 when the Tassie started,
to mark the redesign of the course by James Braid. He tightened up
the course and added some 60 bunkers to its layout. The course at
this time was a formidable test of golf, but still not the challenging
monster that we know today. Golfers from all over the world compete
over the week on the Carnoustie Championship Course and the Carnoustie
Burnside Course. Becoming more popular every year and open to anyone
with a fairly good handicap. Anyone interested in playing in this
competition should be warned, advance booking is advised due to its
growing popularity. The appeal of the Tassie is not only because of
its reputation, but also the fact that you can play on the Carnoustie
Championship Course 3 to 4 times over the week, plus a few rounds
on the Carnoustie Burnside Course for as little as £150 to £190. Bearing
in mind that one round on the Carnoustie Championship Course costs
around £100 at any other time. Entries are accepted in January and
places are soon snapped up. To enquire about this tournament call
the Carnoustie Links office on 01241 853789.
"We all think your place suits our
needs perfect"
Graham,
Ralph and Bob, The Tassie Lads, Lancashire, England
Carnoustie Championship Golf
Course
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Dunhill
Links Golf Tournament
The Dunhill Links Pro/Celebrity Golf Championship is played annually
over 4 days, usually in October. This celebration of links golf is
a 72 hole stroke play tournament, played over 3 of the worlds most
spectacular courses. These are the famous Old Course at St Andrews,
the Carnoustie Championship Course and the Kingbarns Course. This
championship has featured some of the best golfers in the world including
Colin Montgomerie, Ernie Els, Darren Clarke, Thomas Bjorn and Vijay
Singh. With some of the best from the worlds of sport and entertainment
also taking part. These have included the Hollywood actors Michael
Douglas, Samuel L Jackson, Hugh Grant, Bill Murray, Dennis Hopper,
Dennis Quaid and Kevin Costner. Footballing greats Kenny Dalglish,
Sir Bobby Charlton, Gary Linekar, Ian Wright, Johan Cruyff, Peter
Schmeichal, Ruud Gullit and Gianluca Vialli. Olympians Sir Steve Redgrave
and Sir Matthew Pinsent, Cricketers Ian Botham and Kapil Dev, Rugby
stars Will Carling and Rory Underwood, racing legend Nigel Mansell,
tennis superstar Boris Becker, American footballer Marcus Allen, singer
Ronan Keating, Bon Jovi's Tico Torres and the beautiful supermodel
Jodie Kidd. For more details click on the link below. Five Gables
House is only 10 minutes from Carnoustie and 30 minutes from St Andrews,
and so makes an ideal base for this tournament..... at normal prices.
"Fantastic service, will be back
for the hospitality"
Tony
Medforth, Glynis & Lisa Brown, Hornsea, England
www.alfreddunhilllinks.com
Samuel L Jackson at the Dunhill
Links
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The James
Braid Golfing Trails
James Braid is regarded as one of golfs greatest players, and one
of the greatest golf course designers. Born in Fife, James Braid went
on to win the British Open Championship 5 times, the British PGA Championship
4 times, and winner of the French Open. In all he designed and re-designed
over 200 golf courses. Sometimes referred to as the inventor of the
"dogleg", he was a founding member of the PGA.
There are six James Braid Golf Trails in Scotland, two of them cover
the Angus area. The James Braid Links Trail and the James Braid Inland
Trail. The Arbroath golf course is included in this links trail, along
with the Carnoustie Championship course, the Panmure course, and the
Scotscraig, Lundin and Elie courses in Fife. The James Braid Inland
Trail covers the courses of Forfar, Brechin, Edzell, Downfield, Blairgowrie
and Alyth. All 12 courses are within an hours drive from Arbroath.
Just another reason to visit Angus and play golf.
"Thanks for a warm and relaxed time"
Sonia,
Tanni & Zac Koshi, Glasgow & India
James Braid, 5 times winner of the
British Open Championship
The James Braid Links Trail
"Man
blames fate for other accidents, but feels personally responsible
for a hole in one"
Martha
Beckham
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British Open Championship
The British Open Championship is the oldest and most famous professional
golf tournament in the world. It all began on the 17th of October
1870 at Prestwick Golf Club, where 8 players challenged for the title
over 3 rounds in one day, on the 12 hole course. The winner that day
with a score of 174 was Scotland's Willie Park senior who narrowly
beat Scotland's Old Tom Morris for the Championship belt. This was
a red leather belt with a silver buckle. There was no prize money
in the first three Opens until 1863 when it was introduced at £10.
Old Tom Morris was the first to win a prize winners purse a year later,
when he won £6, compared to todays winners purse of around £750,000.
His son, Young Tom Morris, who was the youngest winner of any British
Open at 17, won the next year. He was allowed to keep the Championship
Belt for winning the tournament three consecutive times. It was then
replaced by the present trophy, The Golf Champion Trophy, better known
by its popular name of The Claret Jug.
The British Open Championship first came to Carnoustie in 1931, when
it was won by Tommy Armour of the USA. Other Championships at Carnoustie
were in 1937, won by Englands Henry Cotton. In his one and only British
Open appearance, the USA's legend Ben Hogan won at the next British
Open at Carnoustie in 1953. It was then won by South Africa's Gary
Player in 1968 and Tom Watson from the USA in 1975. Scotland's Paul
Lawrie was the next to win at Carnoustie in 1999, when the tough course
was nicknamed "Carnasty" by a few of the players. And the
last Open at Carnoustie in 2007, one of the best in recent years,
was won by Ireland's Padraig Harrington. The British Open returns
to Scotland in 2010 when comes back home to St Andrews.
"Unbelievable place, great view, excellent service, we will be
back"
Michael
Carr & Steve Piatt, Florida, USA
Paul Lawrie, Winner of the 1999
British Open at Carnoustiee
2007 winner Padraig Harrington
The 2010 Open Champions Challenge
The Open Champions Challenge was first introduced on the eve of the
2000 British Open Championship at St Andrews, and was graced by all
22 living former British Open Champions, including the 88 year old
Slammin Sam Snead. The challenge was played over the 1st, 2nd, 17th
and 18th holes of the St Andrews Old Course. That year saw the title
go to the threeball of Tom Weiskopf, Tom Lehman and Paul Lawrie, raising
£40,000 for charity.
The Open Champions Challenge returns for the second time in 2010,
again on the eve of the British Open, and again at the home of golf
St Andrews. The former Champions invited to the 2010 event are Peter
Thompson, Gary Player, Kel Nagle, Arnold Palmer, Bob Charles, Jack
Nickaus, Roberto de Vicenzo, Tony Jacklin, Lee Trevino, Tom Weiskopf,
Tom Watson, Johnny Miller, Seve Ballesteros, Bill Rogers, Sandy Lyle,
Greg Norman, Nick Faldo, Mark Calcavecchia, Ian Baker Finch, Nick
Price, John Daly, Tom Lehman, Justin Leonard, Mark O'Meara, Paul Lawrie,
Tiger Woods, David Duval, Ernie Els, Ben Curtis, Todd Hamilton, Padraig
Harrington and Stewart Cink.
The success of the event in 2000, bodes well for another fantastic
tournamnent in 2010. One of the memorable highlights of 2000 was Sam
Snead's soft shoe shuffle on the Swilkan Bridge. Again the prize money
will be donated to the winners chosen charity.
Slammin Sam Snead, at 88 years old
he was the oldest competitor of the 2000 Open Champions Challenge.
Sam won the 1946 British Open Championship at St Andrews. When passing
by the Old Course on the train before the event, he famously stated
" That looks like an old, abandoned golf course".
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Open
- Carnoustie Country Classic Tournament
The Carnoustie Country Classic Tournament in May started around 2001
and has already made its mark with a loyal following of repeat entries.
This amateur tournament offers you the challenge of playing four of
the world's best courses, including the venue for the 2007 Open Championship,
under competitive conditions. The courses include one round each over
the Open qualifier courses of Monifieth Medal, Panmure and Montrose.
And one round on the Open Championship venue, the Carnoustie Championship
Course. The format for the tournament is a 72 hole Stableford competition
for the Carnoustie Classic Trophy. The tournament is open to men and
women, with daily prizes on each course. The maximum handicap for
playing is 24 for men and 36 for women.
Other extras on offer include tours of local visitor attractions,
whisky tasting, transport to and from the courses, daily trips for
non golfing partners and additional tee times arranged for other courses
if required. All this for around £500 per person, with discounts
for non golfing partners. The price is also inclusive of a Prize Giving
Dinner. We have accommodated a few guests for this tournament over
the years, adding to the golfing experience by staying in a converted
former golf clubhouse. For more details or to book your place in this
tournament, call 01674 672932.
"Super hosts, met our every request,
a great 4 days"
Harry
& Michelle Moberley, Tennessee, USA
Justin Timberlake at Carnoustie
Golf Course in May 2007
"These
greens are so fast I have to hold my putter over the ball and hit
it with the shadow"
Sam
Snead
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Open
- Angus Glens Pairs Tournament
The Carnoustie Country Angus Glens Pairs Tournament
is the newest tournament on the golfing calander. The tournament is
played over 4 courses in Angus during September. These are the Forfar
golf course, the Edzell golf course, Brechin golf course and the Kirriemuir
golf course, all around 15 to 20 minutes drive from Arbroath. A 72
hole stableford competetion, open to male, female and mixed pairs.
A maximum handicap applies of 36 for women and 24 for men. Entry costs
around £100 per person and includes Gala Dinner and prize giving.
Anyone interested in this competetion should call 01356 647283 or
01356 648462.
"Warm welcome, nothing too much trouble,
highly recommended, feeling much better for our visit"
Arthur
& Nancy Skinner, Inverness, Scotland
Brechin Golf Course, 15 minutes
away
"I
play in the low 80s. If it's any hotter than that, I won't play"
Joe
E Lewis
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Open
- Scottish Mixed Foursomes Golf Week
The Scottish Mixed Foursomes Golf Tournament is played annually around
June/July. Visitors to this competition can play 5 rounds of golf
on 5 different courses in the Angus and Perthshire area. These courses
are the Kirriemuir, Strathmore, Glenisla, Alyth and Blairgowrie golf
courses. All for a price of around £230 per couple. This competition
is open to amateur golfers, men must have a handicap of 18 or under,
ladies 30 or under. Five Gables House B&B in Arbroath is situated
around 20-35 minutes drive from all of the above golf courses. For
more details on this tournament call 01250 875800.
"Warm, familiar and very comfortable,
just great! We come back ASAP!"
Jan,
Bettina, Henry & Emelie Baur, Schwab, Germany
Kirriemuir Golf Course, 20 minutes
from Arbroath
"Eighteen
holes of match or medal play will teach you more about your foe than
will 18 years of dealing with him across a desk"
Grantland
Rice
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Open
- Carnoustie Golf Competitions
RB Cant Challenge Cup (Scratch)
MacDonald Smith Trophy (Handicap)
10th May 2010
This is the Mixed Open event played on the Burnside Course in May
each year. The RB Cant Challenge Cup was presented to Carnoustie Golf
Links in January 1949 by RB Cant, a former local club captain and
club champion to “promote a spirit of friendly rivalry and sportsmanship
between amateur golfers of all nationalities and in particular to
improve the standard of play in the Scottish midlands”. The trophy
was changed to the Mixed Open in 1957 and is awarded annually to the
couple with the best scratch score on the day. Entry fee of £12
with a handicap limit of 20 for men and 30 for women.
The MacDonald Smith Trophy was originally presented by MacDonald Smith
from the USA to Lochty Ladies Golf Club in 1929 then gifted to the
Carnoustie Golf Course Committee on the 1st January 1959. This trophy
is presented to the couple who have the best net score on the day.
Entry fee is around £12 per couple with a handicap of 20 for
men and 30 for women.
Carnoustie Boys & Girls Open Tournament
3rd August 2010
A popular annual event open to boys and girls aged 18 years and below.
It takes place on the Burnside Course in August and is a one day 18
hole strokeplay tournament. It takes place on the first Monday in
August and is sold out early so we would recommend getting your application
form in as soon as you can. Entry fee of £5 per player, with
an handicap of 28 for boys and 36 for girls.
Carnoustie Gents Seniors Open Tournament
18th September 2010
The Seniors is a very popular event that sells out early in the year.
The tournament itself is open to Gents aged 55 and over and takes
place on the Burnside Course in September. Its an 18 hole strokeplay
event with a 1st prize for the best scratch score and the best net
score. Beyond that there are 2 age categories (55-64 and over 65's)
in which several prizes are available with a total prize fund of £740.
If you wish to enter please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Entry fee of around £15 with a handicap max of 20.
Craws Nest Tassie & Maulesbank Trophy
Click on the Craws Nest Tassie link at the top of the page for more
information on this fantastic open tournament. Played over the first
week in September on the Carnoustie Championship Golf Course and the
Burnside course.
Interested in any of these competitions, then call 01241 802270
"Comfort and pleasure, the perfect
hosts, return is a must"
Pam
& Walter Jacob, Borehamwood, England
Carnoustie Buddon Golf Course
"If
you break 100, watch your golf. If you break 80, watch your business"
Joey
Adams
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Easy Walking
Courses / 9 Hole Courses
Arbroath Seafront 18 hole pitch and putt course in town
Guthrie Castle 9 hole course 10 minutes from Arbroath
Kingennie 9 hole course 15 minutes from Arbroath
Edzell Westwater 9 hole course 20 minutes from Arbroath
Caird Park 9 hole course 20 minutes from Arbroath
Wee Piper 9 hole course 25 minutes from Arbroath
Auchenblae 9 hole course 30 minutes from Arbroath
St Andrews Balgove 9 hole course 30 minutes from Arbroath
For those golfers who are not as nimble as they used to be, there
are some golf courses nearby that are not too strenuous on the joints.
The Arbroath golf course also hire out golf buggies for around £20
if you would like to play this great links course. And theres an 18
hole pitch and putt course in town if you dont have the time for the
full 18 holes. The Montrose Broomfield 18 hole course, just 15 minutes
away by car, is a good, short course for beginners or for those who
prefer playing on flat terrain. The Glens Course at Letham Grange,
3 miles from Arbroath, is another shorter course, but still quite
challenging. Not a problem when you hire a golf cart.
The Angus and Dundee area has a few 9 hole courses to offer as well,
for those who want to squeeze in a round for about £10- £15.
The nearest is the 9 hole Guthrie Castle golf course, a unique golf
course just 6 miles from Arbroath. Set in a stunning location Guthrie
Castle is one to try and can also be played as an 18 hole course.
The new 9 hole Kingennie golf course can be found 15 miles drive from
Arbroath, and the Edzell Westwater 9 hole golf course is found just
18 miles away. The other two 9 hole courses are found at Caird park
in Dundee, 17 miles from Arbroath, and at Piperdam, just 20 minutes
away.
"A1 service, Scotlands best kept
secret"
Malcolm
Westwood, Findochty, Scotland
Guthrie Castle 9 Hole Golf Course
(10 minutes from Arbroath)
(10% discount for Five Gables House guests)
(Guthrie Castle can be played using the Carnoustie Country Golf Pass)
Midweek Round 9 holes - £12
Midweek Round 18 holes - £17
Midweek Day Ticket - £25
Saturday Round 9 holes - £15
Saturday Round 18 holes - £22
Saturday Day Ticket - £30
Sunday Course Closed
Kingennie 9 Hole Golf Course
(15 minutes from Arbroath)
(Kingennie can be played using the Carnoustie Country Golf Pass)
Adult Round Mon-Fri £15 Sat-Sun £18
Junior Round Mon-Fri £6 Sat-Sun £8
Adult Day Mon-Fri £18 Sat-Sun £21
Junior Day Mon-Fri £10 Sat-Sun £12
Cairngorms Putting Course - £2
Kingennie 9 hole golf course, 15
minutes away
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2009
World International Pairs Tournament
2009 World International Pairs Tournament
Held at the Carnoustie Championship & Monifieth Medal Golf Courses
The inaugural International Pairs World Final took place in 2004 and
marked a massive step forward in the development of the tournament
from a primarily UK event to a truly worldwide competition. The national
champions from each participating country now come together on an
annual basis to decide which of them can rightfully claim to be the
best in the world and get their hands on the Honey Cup, the only trophy
ever to be designed by the world famous golf artist Graeme Baxter.
The International Pairs World Final 2009 took place from Saturday
10th to Tuesday 13th October at Monifieth Medal Golf Course and the
Carnoustie Championship Golf Course in Angus, Scotland. With the National
Champions of all participating nations represented in this 36 hole
competition. The play started with a practice round on the Monifieth
Medal Course, playing the same course the next day for the first round.
The final round was played on the Carnoustie Championship Golf Course
the following day.
Canadian teenagers Marilyne Cadieux and Saby Dagenais scored a victory
for lady golfers all over the world by becoming the first ever women
to win the International Pairs World Final 2009 at Carnoustie. 19
year old Marilyne, and 17 year old Saby, claimed their own special
place in the global competitions history by beating 27 other pairs,
including 25 all male partnerships, to be crowned world champions
in this event.
Competitors from countries including Britain, America, South Africa,
Nigeria, Spain and, making their debut, Antigua, paraded around Carnoustie
in a torchlight procession led by the Carnoustie Pipe Band as part
of a spectacular opening ceremony which involved children from across
the Angus region. Players, family and friends were also treated to
an evening in St Andrews while the Provost of Angus Ruth Leslie Melville
was on hand to formally open and close the proceedings.
And the 2009 finals was also memorable for Irish 12 handicapper Joe
McDonald as he hit his first ever hole in one on the 191 yard, par
3 fifth hole at Monifieth, only the second time it has happened in
the history of the competition.
2009 International Pairs World Final Results
1 Marilyne Cadieux and Saby Dagenais (Canada) - 83 points
2 Manfred van der Wall and Rob Bosman (Netherlands) - 80 points
3 John Maxwell and Steven Hunter (Scotland) - 78 points
"Best we have stayed at so far, will
be back for longer"
James
& Cathy Huddleston, Nova Scotia, Canada
Marilyne Cadieux & Saby Dagenais,
Winners of the 2009 International Pairs World Final at Carnoustie
"The
reason the pro tells you to keep your head down is so you can't see
him laughing"
Phyllis
Diller
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2010
Senior British Open
The Senior British Open Golf Championship
Hosted at Carnoustie, July 22nd to 25th, 2010
The Senior Open Championship is a professional golf tournament for
men aged 50 and over. Visitors to the Seniors Open Championship are
treated to superb golf from some of golfs greatest players. These
now include the likes of Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Greg Norman, Bernard
Langer and Ian Woosnam. Gary Player and Tom Watson have also participated,
both winning the Seniors Open Championship the most, 3 times each.
The prize fund has risen since the championship was first started
in 1987. In 2007 this prize fund stood at £1 million. In 2003
it was designated as the fifth major championship on the Champions
Tour schedule. The winners also gain entry into the following seasons
Open Championship.
"Fantastic breakfast, lovely couple,
friendly and clean"
Claire
Ann McKenzie, Paisley, Scotland
The Open at Carnoustie
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2011 Rioch Womens
British Open Championship
Held at Carnoustie Championship Golf Course, 26th July to 29th July
2011
The first Womens British Open, then named the Ladies' British Open,
was the flagship event of the Ladies Golf Union and was played at
Fulford in Yorkshire. At a time when there were just a handful of
British women professional golfers, the Championship was won by the
Amateur Jenny Lee-Smith. The following year Vivien Sauders became
the first professional to win the Championship which was played at
Lindrick.
In 2002 Karrie Webb became the first player to win the title three
times when she came from three strokes behind to clinch victory with
a flawless final round 66 over the Ailsa Course at Turnberry and become
the first player to win the Super Career Grand Slam of victories in
five different Major Championships.
The 2007 Ricoh Womens British Open made history by becoming the first
ever professional womens tournament to be played at the Home of Golf.
Mexico's Lorena Ochoa was victorious at the Old Course at St Andrews,
winning her first major title by four shots over joint runners up,
Jee Young Lee of Korea and Sweden's Maria Hjorth. In 2013, the tournament
returns to the hallowed turf of the St Andrews Old Course.
2011 will see the championship held for the first time on the Carnoustie
Championship Golf Course, with the first round played on Tuesday the
26th of July. The qualifier rounds will be played on the Panmure Golf
Links just prior to the event.
"Excellent Stay, 10 out of 10, will
be back again"
Jon
Burton & Alex Lawson, Sheffield, England
2011 Riochs Womens British Open,
another major event held on the Carnoustie Championship Course
"The
first time I played the Masters, I was so nervous I drank a bottle
of rum before I teed off. I shot the happiest 83 of my life."
Chi
Chi Rodriguez
Happygolf Ladies Opens Booklet - In Aid Of Breast
Cancer Research
This booklet is a pocket size publication packed with details of over
2000 ladies open golf competitions in Scotland, England & Wales.
Includes Scratch, Handicap, Greensomes, Texas Scrambles and Teams
competitions. The Booklet cost £4, including postage and packaging,
with proceeds going to Breast Cancer Research. (Registered Charity
No. 1089464)
Contact Elizabeth Miller on 01383 620200 or e-mail her at
elizabeth@happygolf.co.uk
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2010
25 Hole Open Tournament
2010 25 Hole Open Tournament - The Worlds Only 25 Hole Golf Open
(Held on the Montrose Medal Golf Course)
In 1866, the worlds first 25 hole golf open was organised by the Montrose
Royal Albert Golf Club. An elite field of 12 men, who had won 12 Open
Championships between them, included Old Tom Morris, James Anderson
And Willie Park. The 25 hole course measured more than 8000 yards
in length, the longest ever in a major pro tournament. The tournament
was won that day by Glaswegian William Doleman, who beat Willie Park
by 112 strokes to 115.
In 2010, this 25 hole open tournament returned to Montrose after 143
years. To celebrate the bicentenary of the Royal Montrose Golf Club.
The tournament was open to all and entries accepted for just £20
for 25 holes. The price also included a commemorative gift. Also competing
in the tournament was Stuart Benson, the great great grandson of the
first winner William Doleman. His great great great granddaughter
Nicole also took part. Prizes were given for winning this unique tournament
and for the runners up. With additional prizes of replica hickory
shaft putters that all have a chance at winning. Call 01674 678669
for more details and for future 25 hole tournaments.
"Thank you for making us and our
family so welcome"
Bill
& Pat Collins, Ashford, Kent, England
The legend that is Old Tom Morris
also took part in this unique tournament in 1866
"We
were all born with webbed feet and a golf club in our hand here"
Old
Tom Morris speaking about his home town St Andrews
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2012
World Left Handed Golf Championship
The 20th World Left Handed Golf Championships will
take place at Carnoustie during 2012. This international tournament
is set to bring significant exposure to the Angus and Dundee area
in 2012 with around 400 left handed golfers from across the globe
and their 200 strong entourage annually participating in the event.
Famous left handers in the sport include Mike Weir who won the US
Masters in 2003 and Phil Mickelson who won the Masters in 2004.
The first world Championship was held in Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia. In March 1979, Australian Mark Andrews won this first tournament.
Countries represented at the championships have included Australia,
England, Scotland, Canada, U.S.A., New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan, Finland,
France, Germany, Northern Ireland, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Switzerland,
South Africa and Hong Kong.
The object of the tournament
is to promote, encourage and foster the game of golf, and in particular
left-handed golf throughout the world. In addition to holding the
competition for a World champion, there is also a senior’s (55+)
a super senior's (70+) and ladies competition. The Senior competition
has been designated the Tom James Memorial, in memory of one of the
founders of left handed golf in America and a driving force behind
the WALG. The competition also has a team event in which the four
low gross scores from each country represented and totaled. The country
with the lowest total is awarded the Doug Crosby World Cup.
The Walt Disney World resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida will be
the location for the combined 2010 20th WALG and 75th NALG-USA championships.
This 72 hole combined Championship is open only to amateur Left-Handed
golfers, and will be played on Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course
and Disney’s Palm Golf Course, which are the host courses for
the PGA Tour Children’s Miracle Network Classic.
September 26th - October 1st 2010
Click on the link below for more details on this tournament.
www.walg.org
www.lefthandedgolf.co.uk
2012 Left Handed Golf Championship
at the Carnoustie Championship Golf Course
"The
most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look
like they cannot be done"
Arnold
Palmer
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Golf
For The Disabled
Disabled Access Golf Courses In Angus & Dundee
There are quite a few golf courses in the Angus and Dundee area that
offer disabled access to the courses. These include the Arbroath Links
Golf Course, Carnoustie Buddon Golf Course, Brechin Golf Course, Montrose
Broomfield Golf Course, Monifieth Medal Golf Course, Monifieth Ashludie
Golf Course, Ballumbie Golf Course, Caird Park Golf Course, Camperdown
Golf Course and the Carnoustie Championship Golf Course. Plus the
Alyth, Blairgowrie and Murrayshall Courses nearby in Perthshire.
Scottish Disability Golf Partership
The Scottish Disability Golf Partnership (SDGP) was officially formed
in 2006, with assistance from Scottish Disability Sport, Elmwood College
and VONEF Cupar, and brings together many of the disabled golfing
groups and disabled individuals throughout Scotland, in collaboration.
The SDGP offers golfing opportunities and training for all Scottish
disabled golfers including groups and individuals with sensory loss,
amputees, and those with learning difficulties, as well as those with
other, lesser known conditions, serious health issues or disabilities.
The partnership organises regular single day competitions and training
sessions with PGA Professionals, as well as fun golf events for members
wishing to play either nine or eighteen hole golf games. They also
recently held an inaugural three-day Open Golf Championship, attended
by over 30 players from seven European countries.
Membership to the SDGP costs only £15 per year, and on production
of three score cards, played on a good standard golf course. For more
information about the SDGP, its events and competitions, please contact
Mr Fraser Paterson at: fraser.paterson@blueyonder.co.uk
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enabled to view it or visit the SDGP Website below.
www.sdgp.co.uk
"Great to be back again, thanks very
much, see you soon"
The
Bruce family, Peterhead, Scotland
The Scottish Disability Golf Partership
Disabled Access on the Arbroath
Links Golf Course
"Give
me the fresh air, a beautiful partner, and a nice round of golf...
and you can keep the fresh air and the round of golf."
Jack
Benny
A New Golf Course For The Disabled
The Hermitage Educational Company Ltd is a registered Charity formed
in June 2000 for the specific purpose of promoting, constructing and
maintaining the children and disabled persons golf course constructed
at the Braid Hills Drive in Edinburgh. The project to develop a children
and disabled persons golf course in Edinburgh began some years ago
when members of the Hermitage Educational Committee concluded that
there was a need for a golf facility in Edinburgh.
The project, called 'GO SWING', is supported by Sport Scotland, Edinburgh
Council, the R&A and the Scottish Golf Union. Ryder Cup player
Andrew Coltart also agreed to be the project Patron. The committee
are delighted that a player of Andrew's international calibre and
profile has agreed to support the very worthy project to offer young
children and the disabled the opportunity to play golf.
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British
Golf Museum
The British Golf Museum sits at the heart of the home of golf,
just 67 yards from the famous Old Course at St Andrews, 30 miles from
Five Gables House B&B in Arbroath. Once inside, the history of
golf unfolds before you. With imaginative exhibitions, hands on activities
and stunning multimedia displays. Find out about the history of the
Challenge for the Silver Club and play with replica clubs and balls
dating from the 1800's. Learn how the first golf balls were made and
how many feathers it took to stuff one. From the multimedia displays,
see the great Open Championship moments and test your knowledge in
the Rules of Golf quiz. See clubs, balls and trophies the modern greats
have played with and won, set in stunning displays. And take a walk
through golfing history to find a dynamic exhibition on the Open Championships.
Open April to October
Mon to Sat 9.30am to 5.30pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm
Open November to March
Mon to Sun 10am to 4pm
"First class welcome, excellent service,
hospitality great, 4 stars next"
John
& Shirley Passmore, Holton Le Clay, England
British Golf Museum
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Tartan Week Golf Tournament
in April
Tartan Week Golf Tournament in April
Scotland's Tartan Day, the domestic celebration of Scotland, Scottish
heritage and Scotlands contribution to the world. This is marked every
year on the 6th of April, the date that the Declaration of Arbroath
was signed at the Arbroath Abbey in 1320, by King Robert the Bruce
and the Nobles of Scotland. This document is considered to be the
most famous document in Scottish history.
It was the Canadians who first started celebrating thier Scottish
links on the 6th of April, with the Americans formally starting Tartan
Day when they began celebrating their Scottish roots and ancestry
in 1998. This is when the Senate passed a resolution to annually celebrate
Tartan Day on the 6th of April. The Declaration is also widely recognised
as the basis from which Americas Declaration of Independence was written.
The Tartan Day International Golf Challenge is a four day challenge
match involving Scottish and overseas business leaders who test their
skills at four of Scotlands best courses. These are the Montrose,
Gleneagles, Carnoustie Championship and St Andrews Old Course.
Tartan Week Events
Many other events take place surrounding the week of the 6th of April.
The main event is the re-enactment by the Arbroath Abbey Pageant Society,
of the signing of The Declaration of Arbroath, as well as other important
moments from Scottish history. Other events in Arbroath and the surrounding
area include a Grand Ceilidh, Taste of Tartan Concert, Street Football,
Dine Out With The King Evening, Local Pipe Bands, Declaration of Rock
Concert, Highland Dancing, Farmers Market, Tartan Craft Fayre, Haggis
Hurling, Tartan 10km Road Race, Skate Jam Competition as well as many
more smaller events.
"What can i say... Superb, many thanks"
Kevin
Close & Roger Storry, Hull, England
The Arbroath Abbey Pageant Society
Tartan Day USA
www.tartanday.org
Tartan Day Scotland
www.scotlandstartanday.com
Around The World
www.scotland.org
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