Royal St Georges Golf Club
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Royal St Georges Golf Club, Kent is an 18 hole, par 70 (7204 yard), private, links golf course designed by William Laidlaw Purves in 1887.
Contact Information
Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9PB United Kingdom
Tel: 01304 613090Golf Pro: Justen Fiddler | Tel: 01304 615236
Website: http://www.royalstgeorges.com/
Tee Time Information
- Midweek Guide: £170.00 per round *
- Weekend Guide: members only *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Course Information:
18 holes | Par 70 | 7204 yards | Private | Links
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Royal St Georges Golf Club Reviews & Information
4.57

4.66 ... Overall Rating
4.79 ... The Course
4.61 ... Course Cond.
4.47 ... Facilities/Serv.
3.93 ... VFM
4.53 ... Pace of play
4.50 ... Hospitality.
4.00 ... Prac. Facil.
4.18 ... Food + Drink
57 ratings & 42 reviews on Golfshake. Ranked 256 out of 2162.
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And yet none of this matters at all. This is not the course for the bar room bore who can only talk about his backswing, or the yellow neophyte with little historical interest in the game. This is the course which must have had as many memorable Open moments over it’s 14 incarnations, as any other. This is the course for those that know of Bradshaws’ bottle and Duncans’ hollow. Langers OB or the Sands of Bjorn. Couples’ footle into the burn, Normans or Cottons imperious rampages to the title of Champion golfer. We don’t complain of the nouveaux baroque columns at Buckingham Palace, or the pompadoured rococo stylistic exercise that is Tower Bridge. If you complain about Royal St Georges shortcomings, you are simply seeing the game as would a soulless, detached automaton.




Superb
Played RSG on a beautiful day in early September. The wind was about 15mph. I started brilliantly, only 3 over after 10. It went down hill a bit after that as I started driving badly. The course is great especially the front nine. Holes 2 to 8 are the most memorable. 4 is iconic, with the massive bunker you drive over and 5 has those mountainous sand dunes to go over for you second shot. The changing rooms are nice but I found the bar a bit underwhelming. Still we enjoyed a couple of masterbrews outside on the terrace - very nice.(Round played: Sep 2019 - Score: 83 Handicap: 11.7)









Deserved No1
Not much I can add to what has already been said. Simply wonderful.Fully-deserving if its ranking as England?s No1. Every hole an experience and adventure..especially some of the routes I took!
A demanding but fair test where good shots can be rewarded, if you avoid the bunkers! A complete privilege to play.









True Links
Not a flashy venue but so much history and tradition take a while to look at the clubs,trophies and memorabilia from past opens in the cabinets in the clubhouse. Great changing rooms and the staff were 1st class from the pro shop, clubhouse and green staff. Get the full English it will keep you going all day!! Yes having to wear a jacket after 11am is a bit old fashioned but that’s there tradition and adds to the grandure of the place.The course was in great condition for the time of year and every hole is different and depending on wind direction can play very long or shorter than expected I wouldn’t say a caddy is vital but a course planer is. The fairways are undulating and make for some tricky approach shots!
This is a true links gem. And at £100 off peak fantastic value.









lives up to the billing
absolutely world class course, facilities and people. definitely worth getting a caddie who are all super friendly. I played crap but had a great day.(Round played: Oct 2017 - Score: 81 Handicap: 3.7)













The biggest most cragged dunes of any Course on the Open rota, leading to many blind tee shots, and if it's a little wet underfoot you will get severe sloppy lies even from good tee shots. Many of the pros dislike it as they see it as unfair and unrewarding of their perfect strikes. But for everyone else who is less good than scratch, I argue that the large verging on enormous greens and bunkers mostly set a few yards back from the putting surface make St Georges the most fun to play of any British Links. The pros would take Birkdale all day long, but most amateurs will tire of the bunkers left and right off every tee shot and small greens always running off into the pots. By contrast, St Georges is far more forgiving, and in many places very flattering. Yes the clubhouse rules are stuck in the past, Lytham and Liverpool for example are virtually fully open to the visitor who can spend ages soaking up the history on display, St Georges is a little more.... Self important. But you know, that's ok. The George even seems to have a machine to keep the rough penal but sufficiently thinned out to make losing balls a rarity the times I've played it. If I had to play just one course the rest of my life - maybe this one. Magnificent.




(Round played: Mar 2015 - Score: 83 Handicap: 8.4)




(Round played: May 2014 - Score: 78 Handicap: 6.6)








ite/productdetails.asp?id=19. I appear to be in the minority in considering the ranking to be too high. Yes, there is plenty of history, the course is a majestic links in places and is in great condition throughout, however, there are some ordinary holes, the scenery is ugly in places and the clubhouse is unwelcoming. For my own part, give me Sunningdale, Woodhall Spa, Walton Heath and others above RSG but this won't stop me seeking out the likes of Birkdale, L&SA, Liverpool etc for more links experiences.




but when its bad it can really be a nightmare. though iv seen this very few times, in summer its always worth the 2 hour drive




Stunning, best greens I?ve ever played









(Round played: Jul 2020 - Score: 99 Handicap: )

Wow! Simply Stunning!
The best course I have played ever. Challenges any golfer yet makes you want to carry on and defeat it even more. Hope to be back again soon in the future. Amazing!(Round played: Jun 2020 - Score: 95 Handicap: 12.2)









Plastic Mats!
Unfortunately up until the Open next Year, you have to play off Mats on the Fairway & 1st cut.Wouldn't play until after Open

















The Open venue for 2020
Just phenomenal, this course is fantastic, a real challenge, particularly when the wind blows.The championship tees add plenty of length and a different outlook to most of the holes.
Thoroughly enjoyed this majestic course and highly recommend to play it, if you get you the chance.









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(Round played: Jul 2019 - Score: 74 Handicap: 2)









Amazing








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