Carnoustie the Championship course, on which several international tournaments are held, the Burnside course and the Buddon course. Carnoustie Golf Links is one of the venues in The Open Championship's rotation. The course first played host to The Open in 1931, when it was won by Tommy Armour of the USA. Subsequent winners have included Henry Cotton of England in 1937, Ben Hogan of 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.
Percy Lawrie Percy Lawrie Percy Edward Lawrie (12 December 1902 – 2 February 1988) was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman. Lawrie made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Glamorgan in the 1921 County Championship, scoring 49 in Hampshire's first innings. In 1922 Lawrie made his debut for Oxford University against Middlesex. He played for the University in 1923 and 1924, altogether appearing in five Oxford first-class matches where he scored 125 runs at an average of 15.62, with a highest score of 39. But he failed to get an Oxford Blue. In 1923 Lawrie made his only first-class