Carnoustie has produced many fine golfers and they have been successful in the major amateur competitions.
Australian Amateur Championship
- Eric Ramsay- 2005 (Royal Melbourne)
Scottish Amateur Championship
- David Greig – 1975 (Montrose)
- F. Gordon Dewar – 1952 (Carnoustie)
Scottish Boys Championship
- Steven Brown – 2001 (Royal Aberdeen)
- Allan Brown – 1975 (North Berwick)
- David Greig – 1967 (North Berwick)
Allan and Steven Brown were the first, and so far only, father and son to win the Scottish Boys title.
Scottish Boys Strokeplay
- Lee Vannet – 1983 (Barrassie)
- Lindsay Mann – 1977 & 1979 (both Stirling)
British Boys Championship
- Lee Vannet – 1984 (Royal Porthcawl)
St Andrews Links Trophy
- Keir McNicoll – 2008
Walker Cup Honours
- Lindsay Mann – 1983
Commonwealth Trophy Honours
- David Greig – 1976
Scottish Internationalists
- A M Deboys
- W McArthur
- F G Dewar
- L S Mann
- D G Greig
- E Ramsay
- R Harris
- F H Scroggie
- J R Hosie
- L Vannet
- K McNicoll