Founded by surgeon Laidlaw Purves in 1887 amid wild Kent duneland, Royal St George's was the first club outside Scotland to host The Open Championship. The course is a classic, heavily bunkered links known for its blind shots, deep pot bunkers and demanding wind conditions, and remains one of the sternest tests on the Open rota.
Course facts
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Designer
- Laidlaw Purves (1887); renovated by Martin Ebert (2016)
- Opened
- 1887
- England
- In Sandwich, Kent, about 15 miles from Canterbury
Highlights
- First club outside Scotland to host The Open Championship
- Founded in 1887 in wild Kent duneland
- Renowned for deep pot bunkers and blind shots
Facilities
clubhousedining room
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