While Carnoustie is rightly famous for its testing
Championship course, mention should also be made of the Burnside
and Buddon Links courses which occupy the linksland beside it. Of
the two, the Burnside is unquestionably the better known as it has
previously been used as a qualifying venue for the Open. It is a
genuine links course that is both testing and fun to play. The
fairways are narrow, corrugated and bordered by heather, rough
whins and the strategically placed pot bunkers that are a trademark
of all three Carnoustie layouts. The greens are generally small,
sloping and difficult to hold, particularly in dry summer
conditions. Add to this the seemingly ever present Carnoustie
breezes, and you have a course that plays harder than the scorecard
suggests.
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