Chart Hills is slowly becoming a young classic, and it is certainly of the best inland layouts in the southeast county of Kent.
It is a championship test at heart, with undulating fairways and greens that will challenge all. There is plenty of sand and water, including an island green later in the round.
You may well think of the Open Championship-trio when it comes to Kent – Royal St George’s, Prince’s and Royal Cinque Ports – but this Sir Nick Faldo design provides something completely different for the county.
History
Compared to the majority of golfing venues in the United Kingdom, Chart Hills would be classed as young. The course only dates back to 1993, and has now been open for just over three decades.
Sir Nick Faldo – three times a winner of both the Masters Tournament and the Open Championship – was the man behind the design, and the course has the distinction of being the only Signature Faldo Design on European soil.
The Ladies English Open, an event on the Ladies European Tour, was held at Chart Hills in the mid-2000s. The venue has also played host to Qualifying School for the DP World Tour in its short history as well.
