The best Open Championship venues
6. Royal St George’s
Sandwich, Kent
The is the only venue in the south-east of England, Royal St George’s is an hour and a half from London. The pros don’t always love it at Sandwich because the links is rumpled and often bone-hard. That means the bounces are sometimes unpredictable and there are a number of blind shots through the dunes.
The counter-view is that the course vies with Royal Birkdale for the title of the best in England. It is rich in character and diversity. Darren Clarke was the champion when the Open was last played for here back in 2011.
Dan Murphy
Dan loves links golf, which doesn't mean he is very good at it. He is a four-handicapper at Alwoodley. A qualified journalist and senior editor with 25 years’ experience, he was the long-time editor of NCG. His passion is golf courses and he is the founding editor of NCG Top 100s course rankings. He loves nothing more than discovering and highlighting courses that are worthy of greater recognition.
