Three-time Major winning Jordan Spieth says he’s not expecting Carnoustie, and host venue for next month’s Open Championship, to be any easier in terms of course set-up than Shinnecock Hills.

Spieth, as the 2015 U.S. Open winner, crashed out of last week’s controversial U.S. Open with scores of 78 and 71 for a nine-over par total.

The Texas-born Spieth will be competing in an eight Open Championship having made his debut in 2012 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.

However it will be a first at Carnoustie and where golf’s oldest Major is also returning for a first occasion since 2007.

“I don’t think I should prepare myself for anything easier,” Spieth said.

“I’ve seen Opens at Carnoustie. I’ve seen what the golf course has a reputation and a nickname, “Car-nasty,” among a lot of the players, for being that difficult.

“Although it won’t be necessarily the golf course itself; the conditions can obviously create scores similar to what the U.S. Open just saw. But I thoroughly enjoy links golf. The Open Championship has always been one of my favourite events of my life to have played in, and I am looking forward to this challenge.

“I know Carnoustie presents, especially in the finishing holes, but really throughout the entire golf course, a tremendous challenge that as a competitor, you look forward to that tough, but fair, type of challenge.

“And no matter the conditions, I know it will be difficult, but you can obviously expect a little bit of everything in four days over in Scotland.”‘