8. Carnoustie Championship – Top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012

Carnoustie's Championship golf course in Scotland has been ranked number eight in Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012

Carnoustie Championship

Architect: Allan Robertson, extended to 18 by Old Tom Morris Stats: 6,695 yds, par 70, SSS 74 GF: £140 Visitor information: Open seven days a week but recommended to book in advance either through the reservations department or online W: carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk 2010 Ranking: 7 (down 1) Improvements since 2010 Rankings: Course: None

Panellists' Comments: "Historic working-class links played through slightly inland medium scale sandy terrain"; "A treat for all genuine golf fans offering an opportunity to retrace the footprints of the great Open champions of the past"; "Carnoustie is an absolutely magnificent golf course and provides the ultimate test of skill and nerve with undoubtedly the toughest finish in the British Isles"; "Playing Carnoustie is like fighting a 12-round bout with a bear."

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