Carnoustie Golf Links modifications to the course by James Braid in 1926. The winner then was Tommy Armour, from Edinburgh. Later Open winners at Carnoustie include 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. The 1975, 1999 and 2007 editions were all won in playoffs. The Championship course was modified significantly (but kept its routing used since 1926) prior to the 1999 Open, with all
Lawrie & Co Lawrie & Co Lawrie & Co. (opened 1892, closed 1904) was an art dealership and gallery in London, England. Thomas Lawrie (sometimes spelled as "Laurie", not to be confused with Thomas Laurie the theatre sponsor) was a painter and paperhanger. Before 1850, he had opened Thomas Lawrie & Son at 126 Union Street in Glasgow, Scotland. By 1870, the business had moved to 85 Vincent St. and was advertising its "high-class" wares in the "Glasgow Herald". Lawrie & Son sold fine art (especially Old Master and Romantic works) as well as antiques, furniture, and decorative objects. Moreover, a now-lost self-portrait