Carnoustie Golf Links - Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce

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Carnoustie Golf Links
PROGRAMME SUNDAY 3RD
12:15 First Tee Time - Burnside Course
Celebrity/Am International
Match play & Team Fourball
17:00 Carnoustie Country Shuttle bus service
from Carnoustie to The Landmark
Hotel starts
20:00 Shuttle bus service from Hotel
to G-Casino Dundee starts
20:30 G-Casino Dundee Presentation Dinner
22:00 G-Casino Dundee Charity Poker Evening
Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th June
Celebrity/Am Pairs & Team Fourball
in aid of The Golden Golf Charitable Trust, Keans Childrens Fund & CHAS
in Association with G-Casino Dundee
PROGRAMME MONDAY 4TH
07:00 Carnoustie Country Shuttle bus service
to Carnoustie from Hotel starts
07:30 Golfers Breakfast at Carnoustie Club House
09:00 First Tee Time - Championship Course
Rolling Start - Celebrity/Am Pairs & Team Fourball
14:30 Carnoustie Country Shuttle bus service from Carnoustie
to The Landmark Hotel starts
19:30 Champagne Reception at The Landmark Hotel
20:00 Carnoustie Country Black Tie Presentation Gala Dinner
at The Landmark Hotel

GOLDEN GOLF
CHARITABLE TRUST
The mission of the Golden Golf Charitable
Trust is to raise money from golf and
associated activities for distribution to
charities identified at the beginning of each
Tour. The charities selected for support will
vary year on calendar year but the criteria
for selection by the trustees will ensure
that by and large only recognised children’s
charities or causes will be funded.
In each year the Trust will support two
or three national charities who benefit by
receiving, between them, at least 35% of
all the funds generated in the calendar
year. It has been decided that for 2011 the
Golf Foundation, The Children’s Trust and
Momentum, will be the benefiting national
charities.
A further 35% or more will be donated to local
charities identified jointly by the relevant
event figurehead, the host venue and the
main supporters of the event. There will be
a maximum of three local charities benefiting
from each event.
The balance remaining after the above
distribution will be available to support other
charities, at the discretion of the trustees.
The Golden Golf Charitable Trust’s primary
objectives is to enhance the quality of life
for disadvantaged children in UK and
developing countries overseas through
supporting appropriate charities.
These charities will be selected by reference
to the improvement they bring to the
quality of the children’s lives and the care
for those children which can manifest itself
through a mixture of medical research, care,
after-care, respite for carers, education in
all its forms, improved living conditions
and simply enjoying an experience which
is the norm for children who are not
disadvantaged.
HISTORY
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Midway through 2006, the Steve Redgrave
Charitable Trust reached its target of raising
£5 million for children’s charities over five
years. Having been part of this tremendous
achievement, the Sir Steve Redgrave Golden
Five Tour had therefore fulfilled its purpose
and the La Manga Club Masters 2006 was
the last event of that particular Tour.
To fill the gap this generated in the sporting
calendar, a new series of events called the
Golden Golf Tour teed off in 2007.
As with the Golden Five, the Golden Golf
Tour’s overriding objective is to raise money
for children’s charities.
It has also retained many of the other
popular characteristics of the Golden Five
Tour, such as the Television coverage, Order
of Merit, Pairs competition, and an annual
end of Tour Masters event.
However, new features introduced included
the facility to play in a Team Fourball
format and a different celebrity ‘figurehead’
for each event.
TOUR FORMAT
The format of the Tour has not materially
change from that which proved so popular
for its predecessor viz :-
Pairs Competition
The main competition at each event will be
the Celebrity/Am pairs better ball stableford
competition. This is supported by a separate
team fourball competition.
In the main competition each pair will
comprise one celebrity and one amateur player,
with two such pairs playing in each fourball.
In the team fourball competition there will
be one celebrity playing with three amateurs
with best two stableford scores on each
hole to count towards the team total.
At one-day events, the competitions will be
limited to 104 players i.e. 26 fourballs with a
shotgun after brunch.
At events of longer duration competitions
will be limited to 128 players in total i.e.
32 fourballs with a rolling start.
Order of Merit
The individual scores in both ‘team’ competitions
will be recorded in order to
compile individual celebrity and amateur
Order of Merit tables for each event.
Winners of individual event championships
plus the top three Ams in the Order of Merit
will qualify to play in the Masters at the end
of November, as the guests of the Tour.
Other Competitions
Each round will also feature the following
skills competitions:n
House of Sarunds Nearest the Pin
n Cleveland Straightest or longest Drive
n Nearest the Pin with the second shot
Other Features
Each Order of Merit golf day will culminate
in a champagne reception followed by a gala
presentation dinner.
The gala presentation dinner will include all
presentations for competitions on that day,
after-dinner speaking and a small fundraising
auction.
Special hotel rates at, or nearby to, each
venue are negotiated on behalf of all participants.
All Sumaridge wine, Chang beer, Highland
Spring water and House of Sarunds/
Chocolate Alchemist chocolates will be
complimentary throughout each event,
courtesy of our sponsors.
TBC
CHARITIES
The Golf Foundation
CELEBRITIES PLAYING INCLUDE:
A charity established to promote the
sporting and social development of young
people through golf. It aims to give all
young people a positive experience through
the medium of golf regardless of their
background or circumstances.
The concept of ‘Skills for Life’ underpins
the organisation’s work and is based on
the belief that children and young people
are able to develop both playing skills and
personal skills through the Foundation’s
initiatives. Through its work, the Golf Foundation
is helping to generate committed young
golfers and mature young individuals.
From 1st January 2010, the Golf Foundation
has been delivering ‘Skills for Life’ through
a national project called ‘Golf Roots’ which
will include community activity in schools
and clubs as well as special projects that
target inner city and urban areas.
Momentum
A registered charity established in 2004,
covering South West London and Surrey.
Its aim is to help children and their families
who have cancer or a life-limiting condition.
Momentum was established by Bianca
Effemey and two parents who had firsthand
experience of coping with the trauma
of their child being diagnosed with a lifelimiting
condition. Their simple aim was to
help others in similar circumstances.
The Children’s Trust
The Children’s Trust is a national charity
working with children who have multiple
disabilities and complex health needs. It is
based on a 24 acre site in Tadworth, Surrey
but offers its services Nationwide.
The Children’s Trust has been changing lives
for over 25 years! Over the last quartercentury
they have provided the very best
rehabilitation, education, care and therapy
to severely disabled children.
The combination of services offered is unique.
Every year it helps hundreds of children and
young people and their families from across
the UK.
The Children’s Trust have an unparalleled
reputation in its field thanks to the charity’s
commitment to meeting the diverse needs
of these children and their families, coupled
with its ability to deliver the best possible
combination of nursing, therapy, medical
care and education.
Kriss Akabusi • Simon Archer • Alain Baxter • Chris Broad • Peter Brown
Ray Clemence • Phil de Freitas • Gareth Edwards • Mark Foster
Ed Giddins • Gareth Hale • Gavin Hastings • Scott Hastings • David Jones
Murdo MacLeod • Eve Muirhead • Andy Nicol • Peter Nicol • Norman Pace
Steve Parry • Kevin Ratcliffe • Derek Quinnell • John Regis
Willie Thorne • Allan Wells • Brian Whittle • Ian Woods

The Landmark Hotel
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Carnoustie Championship Course The Landmark Hotel
Gavin Hastings
CARNOUSTIE GOLF LINKS
Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th June
Celebrity/Am Pairs & Team Fourball
Gavin Hastings OBE - was the outstanding rugby union
fullback of his generation, winning 61 caps for Scotland,
20 as captain. He played in six Lions Tests and captained
the squad on the 1993 tour to New Zealand.
Until his record was overtaken by Chris Paterson in 2008,
Hastings was the all-time record points scorer for
Scotland, with 667 points in test matches, including 17
tries, he still is the all-time record test match points
scorer for the Lions and, until 2007 he was also the
record points scorer for an individual player in the
Rugby World Cup, with 227 points.
He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of
Fame in 2003 and is often hailed as the greatest Scottish
rugby player of all time.
He first played on the Golden Golf Tour at Gleneagles
in September 2002.
CHAS
CHAS is the Scottish charity committed to the provision
of children’s hospice services in Scotland, working
exclusively with children with life-limiting conditions
and their families.
Rachel House in Kinross, which was the first such
hospice, opened in July 1996, is purpose built and
each year provides ongoing support for up to 200
families from across Scotland.
Rachel House is not a sad place, it is a place for living,
a home from home, offering a place where families
can relax, recharge their batteries and have fun with
their children.
www.chas.org.uk
G-Casino Dundee
Inside G-Casino Dundee
in aid of The Golden Golf Charitable Trust, Keans Childrens Fund & CHAS
The Landmark Hotel - Dundee
Dundee Hotel of the year 2011, Scottish Hotel Awards
Awarded an AA Rosette for culinary excellence
The Landmark Hotel, Dundee is the newest and most
exciting 4 star hotel in Dundee.
Managed by BDL it has been created especially for
those who want more than just a bed for the night.
The Landmark provides a four star luxury hotel in
Dundee that values the individuality of its guests. With
a range of quality bedrooms, a great choice of fantastic
AA Rosette dining options and a team dedicated to
exceptional service - outstanding hospitality is what it
does best.
Set in its own stunning grounds, The Landmark Hotel, is
nestled on the Western outskirts of Dundee just off the
A90 between Aberdeen (60 minutes) and Edinburgh
(40 minutes). Its superb location is just 30 minutes
drive from each of the golfing jewels of Carnoustie,
Gleneagles, Kings Barns and St. Andrews.
www.thelandmarkdundee.co.uk
G Casino - Dundee
G Casino Dundee offers a fabulous night out with
incredible gaming, amazing entertainment, fantastic
food and a great late night bar. Play Blackjack,
Roulette, Texas Hold’em Poker or try out one of the
many slot machines that offer jackpots of £4,000. You
can even play poker in the 100 seater poker room.
At G Casino Dundee, you can enjoy live entertainment,
sample delicious food or just relax in the bar with your
friends. Or just sit back in the Lounge and watch the
latest sporting events on one of the 3 plasma screens.
You can even earn reward points every time you eat,
drink or play at the casino which can later be redeemed
for gaming, food, drink and gifts.
www.grosvenorcasinos.com/local-casinos/dundee

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Carnoustie Championship Course at Sunrise Carnoustie Buddon Course
Carnoustie Championship Course
With a sandy subsoil and open, rolling terrain, Carnoustie’s
links were patently intended for the game of golf. It was
James Braid who designed the course that we know
today, although some of his holes were reckoned too
weak for competitive play and the notorious “sting in
the tail”, Carnoustie’s final three holes, was introduced
to compensate.
Now deemed the “toughest links course in the world”,
Carnoustie is a significant challenge even on a mild day.
The 6th, Hogan’s Alley, is particularly well known as
one of the world’s great par fives.
If you want to experience the very best in Scottish golf,
a visit to the Carnoustie Championship course is a must.
As a test of golfing skill, the “Carnoustie Championship”
is unsurpassed, so if you want to really stretch your
abilities and take your game to a new level, make sure
you tackle the course as part of your golfing break in
Carnoustie Country.
Carnoustie Burnside Course
Adjacent to the Championship Course, the laudable
Carnoustie Burnside golf course, established in 1914, has
its own intricacies and character not unlike its senior.
Even though the Championship Course somewhat overshadows
it, visitors will find much to commend about
this fine links.
Heather, whins and a burn come into play throughout
this enjoyable golf course, testing your golfing skills at
every turn. The 5th hole is an interesting par three to
a very well-defended green. Depending on wind, the
ball could find the burn in front or bounce on the green
and continue into the same burn on the right.
The 14th, called “The Scoup”, is a par three of 228 yards,
playing to a plateau green which, especially at that
length, is very difficult to hit and hold. The 15th is long
and distinctly linksy, a par five of 500 yards.
Burnside golf course, if sited elsewhere, would have
much greater acknowledgment, but, as it is, it remains
one of Angus’ undiscovered gems.
Although seldom the focus of a golfing break in
Carnoustie thanks to the Championship course, Burnside
golf course is an excellent links course in its own right, and
will prove a rewarding adversary for any serious golfer.
Carnoustie Buddon Course
Carnoustie Buddon links, established in 1981, is a scenic
course, ideal for mid-to-high handicappers, although its
greatly improved design and condition over recent years
make it a fine and most enjoyable test for any player.
One or two unusual touches have been added to the
Buddon golf course, such as the double green at the
10th and 13th, as well as two lakes that come into play
on four holes.
Whilst there are links elements on the Buddon course,
there are other features such as a heathland stretch
at the 7th where heather and silver birch trees are
more reminiscent of a Highland golf course. This is a
tight, slight dogleg and a pleasure to play well. The
homeward holes, more links-like in character, have been
much improved of late.
The Buddon golf course used to be the poor relation
of the Carnoustie trio but now, thanks to a progressive
improvement programme, it is a worthy and worthwhile
test of any player’s golf skills.
For more information on Carnoustie’s Golf Courses visit
www.carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk
Carnoustie Country
Whether you are looking to take on the challenge of the
Carnoustie Championship Course and the Open qualifying
courses, or are simply looking for a few relaxing rounds,
the 30 golf courses in Carnoustie Country will ensure
you have a memorable golfing break.
The courses are located in and around the whole of the
ancient county of Angus and the city of Dundee. From
beautiful Glens, glorious countryside and handsome
villages to bustling towns and coastal locations, the
non-golfer and those looking for an excellent 19th hole,
are well catered for!
The courses host year-round tournaments and
competitions and with our range of special offers, playing
in Carnoustie Country is surprisingly affordable!
Find out more about other things to do and see in
Carnoustie Country.
For more information on where to stay and what to do
while in Carnoustie Country, visit www.angusahead.com
and www.dundee.com.
Carnoustie Burnside Course