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.
Paul Lawrie to 54 holes due to strong winds." European Tour playoff record (1–2) Defeated Justin Leonard and Jean van de Velde in 4-hole playoff: Lawrie (5-4-3-3=15), Leonard (5-4-4-5=18), Van de Velde (6-4-3-5=18) CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" indicates a tie for a place "Results not in chronological order prior to 2015." Cancelled due to 9/11<br> QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play<br> "T" = Tied<br> Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009. Paul Lawrie Paul Stewart Lawrie (born 1 January 1969) is a Scottish professional golfer who