Kent, United Kingdom (UK)
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A character-filled, historic and lively town rich in British history dating back to Roman times. The spectacular cathedral is the home of the Church of England.
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Royal St George’s Golf Course
Sandwich, Kent, United Kingdom (UK)
- https://www.royalstgeorges.com
Last updated: 21 March, 2024
On the Kent coast overlooking Sandwich Bay, Royal St George’s is England’s greatest links course. There are notable rivals, but this course beats them by virtue of its layout (broadly circular, like Muirfield), its natural landscaping and the sheer quality of its very best holes – the 4th (home to England’s deepest bunker), the steep, sandy 6th (aka Maiden) and the 15th, with its virtually symmetrical bunkers.
Host of 15 Open Championships – including the 2021 edition – this natural beauty is one of the world’s very best links courses. It’s a tough track for sure, with severely undulating fairways and a good score is well-earned, but its rewards are timeless.
Logistics
Price from: £160
Minimum age: Any
Age suitable: 13+
When: All year around
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Getting there & doing it
The course is roughly a mile east of Sandwich. The course is open to visitors playing off 18 or better, weekdays only, and then on production of a handicap cert. No three- or four-balls are allowed in August.
When to do it
The course is open all year round, seven days a week, but the course is best played between March and September, when the weather is good and you can play off the fairways.
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Spectacular landscapes, impeccable fairways and greens, brilliantly-designed holes and plenty of golfing folklore – we asked golf expert and journalist Fionn Davenport to recommend his top 30 golf courses from around the world.