While the Open was expected to attract more than 170,000 visitors into Angus itself, hundreds of millions more around the globe watched the event on TV or online.
More than 600 journalists from a broad range of media gathered daily in the huge, well equipped media centre with giant scoreboards and TV screens, a press conference room and café to relay the highs and lows of each round to the world.
The Courier spoke to some of the international journalists and commentators that were reporting on the tournament for foreign media to ask their thoughts on Carnoustie and the experience they have had while they are here.
Michael Collins from Florida, a correspondent for ESPN.com was full of praise for the welcome he received in Angus, saying: “Although I have covered a number of Open Championships, this is my first time at Carnoustie.
“I love Scotland, and Scottish culture, and I love the food, it is the only place I eat haggis and black pudding.
“People have been really welcoming and friendly — absolutely amazing.
“I’m also a little bit of a Scotch drinker, and this is just the area to hit the spot and find your thing.”
“I also love the unpredictable weather here.
“In Florida it is consistently hot, but here it can be really warm one minute, and pouring rain the next, although my only thing is the lack of air conditioning here!”
Brendan James from Golf Australia also enjoyed the event.
He said: “I’ve played the course before so it’s great to come and see it as part of the Open.
“The people have been great, and I really enjoy Carnoustie, with its narrow streets.
“Although a lot of people are staying in Dundee and further afield, I encouraged people to go into the town.
“As long as the Open keeps coming to Carnoustie, I’ll keep coming to watch it!”
Veteran golf writer and enthusiast Dove Jones from the Golf Press Association which has a readership of more than 300,000 highlighted the benefits of Carnoustie saying: “It’s a fabulous town, and it’s also a much better launch pad for golf than people give it credit for, especially for Swedes and Germans who play a lot of the smaller courses, and you have great courses nearby, such as Monifieth and Montrose.
“I think it also makes economic sense for golf visitors to make their base in Carnoustie and travel to St Andrews rather than the other way round, as you have good quality accommodation here, so you can have a fabulous golf experience in Scotland.
Dove also praised the efforts of local people to prepare the town, and the welcome she and colleagues had received, and pointed to the new V&A and other developments at Dundee waterfront as a potential draw, and hoped that the Open would let people abroad see what the area has to offer.
