St Andrews hole-by-hole guide: Hole 3, Cartgate (Out)

A detailed hole-by-hole guide to St Andrews Old Course, home of the 150th Open Championship. Get to know the course and find out where this year's Claret Jug may be won and lost this year

Hole 3, St Andrews Old Course, Cartgate (Out)
By
published

Hole 3, Cartgate (Out) 397 yards Par 4

The line is down the right again on the 3rd, but trouble lurks with pot bunkers and devilish gorse bushes should players hug the right a little too much. Crescent-shaped Cartgate bunker awaits on the left of the green. The putting surface falls away from a high left side.  

Hole 3, St Andrews Old Course, Cartgate (Out)

St Andrews Old Course, Hole 3, Cartgate (Out) [Getty Images]

 

Golf Monthly
The leading website from the world’s oldest golf magazine, we’re the go-to destination for amateur and keen golfers alike who are keen to up their golfing game. As well as expert course reviews, news and tips to improve your handicap our golf-focused travel content will help you pair teeing off with your travels in some of the best destinations around the globe.