Great courses in Kent
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Kent has much more to offer the golfer than this month’s Open venue. Here’s your guide to the Garden of England’s finest tracks…
One of the great things about golf is that ordinary golfers are able to follow in the footsteps of the game’s greats and legends – literally. All nine of the Open Championship rota courses are open to the public.
Traditionally Royal St George’s – along with Muirfield – were probably the hardest to get a game on. But how times have changed. Both now openly welcome outsiders; and in fact visitors, along with members, will be teeing it up on the pride of Kent as soon as the Wednesday after The Open.
The rest of the year is going to be pretty hectic at St George’s, as longtime head pro Andrew Brooks confirms: “We’re really busy until the clocks change, though we’re traditionally busy in September and October anyway.
“After The Open the whole world will want to play the course and this year the club will allow the whole world to play it, though August is usually seen as the members’ month. But this is Open year; it’s different. The members have no problems with visitors playing the course.”
Brooks is set to retire at the end of the year after serving the club for nearly 17 years. He’s confident of bowing out in style, saying: “Although the course is very dry and the rough benign – we could do with a lot of rain – it’s in good shape and I’m sure will provide a memorable Open.”
Simply click on the links below to see great courses in and around Kent:
Royal St George’s
Royal Cinque Ports
Prince’s
North Foreland
Littlestone
Chart Hills
Walmer and Kingsdown
The London Club
Hever Castle
Broome Park
