2007 Open Championship the PGA Tour's money list. Carnoustie hosted its first Open Championship in 1931 and the 2007 Open was the seventh to be held at Carnoustie, and third consecutive to end in a playoff. Carnoustie's prestige in the golf community is irrefutable as the list of champions includes Tommy Armour (1931), Henry Cotton (1937), Ben Hogan (1953), Gary Player (1968), Tom Watson (1975) and Paul Lawrie (1999). The 1999 championship was nicknamed "Carnastie" due to how difficult the course and conditions were. Jean van de Velde stood on the 72nd tee with a three-shot lead, needing only a double-bogey to win.
Carnoustie roles in major films such as "GoldenEye" and "X2: X-Men United", lived on Panmure Estate, to the north of Carnoustie, and attended Carnoustie High School. Iain Macmillan, photographer, notably of The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album cover, was born in Carnoustie and moved back there in the 1980s. Roddy Woomble, singer from rock band Idlewild, lived in Carnoustie from age 8, and attended Carnoustie High School, playing drums in several local bands. The Canadian-based poet, Stephen Scobie, was originally from Carnoustie. A two-time winner of the U.S. Open golf championship, Alex Smith, was born in Carnoustie in 1874 and learned to