Course Description:
“Britain’s finest course” - Gene Sarazen; Winner of the 1932 British Open Championship held at Prince’s Golf Club

Prince's, with its 27 holes of championship Links has hosted the British Open Championship and is currently an Open Qualifying Course. Prince's offers all that is best in modern links golf: a centrally located clubhouse offering magnificent views over the course and Pegwell Bay and helpful, attentive staff who understand your needs.

Founded in 1906 by Sir Harry Mallaby-Deeley originally as an 18 hole layout. Redesigned by Sir Guy Campbell in 1950 with 27 championship holes. The centrally located clubhouse opened by Peter Alliss in 1985 and totally refurbished in 2003 allows the 27 holes to be played in combinations of 9 hole loops, ‘Shore’, ‘Dunes’ and ‘Himalayas’, each of which returns to the clubhouse. The regular three 18 hole combinations are equally challenging and have all been used for major competitions. Further permutations are possible for special events.

Prince's hosted the British Open Championship in 1932, the winner being Gene Sarazen, the first of only 5 players ever to achieve the modern grand slam of all four majors. Other major championships include the Ladies' Open, PGA and Curtis Cup.

Course History:
Charles Hutchings, the 1902 Amateur Champion, laid out the original course in 1906. The course was the first designed to counter the new ‘Haskell ball’ and at just under 7000 yards was enthusiastically received.

1914 saw the links become a coastal defense and training area during the Great War with barbed wire entanglements and anti-aircraft batteries. Between the wars the course was quickly restored and thrived during the 20’s and 30’s. The Prince of Wales became Club President in 1930, and two years later the club staged the Open Championship, won by Gene Sarazen.

At the start of the Second World War the links were soon requisitioned by the military, this time as a battle training ground and the course was all but obliterated. The Royal Marines considered retaining the course as a permanent range but it was finally derequisitioned in 1949.

In 1950 Sir Guy Campbell and John Morrison were engaged to redesign and restore the course. Despite the wartime damage it was found possible to incorporate 17 of the original greens into a new layout of 27 holes. The 1954 Dunlop Masters, won by Bobby Locke, was the first major event to be staged over the new layout. Through the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s leading amateur and professional championships were held at Prince’s including the Curtis Cup, British Ladies Open and the PGA championship, with Peter Alliss claiming two tournament victories.

The 1950 redesign always envisaged a new, centrally located, clubhouse and this was finally opened by Peter Alliss during the 1985 Open. With the construction of just one new green this enabled the 27 holes to be played in three loops of 9 holes, known as the “Shore”, “Dunes” and “Himalayas” courses, each starting and finishing beside the clubhouse. Competitions and championships can be played over any of the three combinations, though several further permutations of course are possible. 2003 Final Qualifying was played over the “Shore / Dunes” combination which measured 7204 yards.

Only 14 courses have ever had the honor of staging an Open Championship. Three of the five “Grand Slam Winners” have walked Prince’s fairways and all those who wish to follow in their footsteps will be assured of a warm welcome.
Prince’s Centenary:
In 2006 Prince's celebrates its centenary. The club has hosted numerous major competitions during its hundred year history, including the Open Championship. As part of its centenary celebrations the club will stage 4 major events.

19-24th June Amateur Championship23rd-25th Aug Ladies' British Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship13-16th June Glenmuir PGA Club Professional Championship29th Sept - 1st Oct E.G.U. English Men's County Finals

Prince’s Golf Holidays:
The 'cherry on the cake' for those wishing to extend their stay is the proximity of The Bell Hotel in Sandwich, no more than a few minutes away from the course. This splendid old golfing hotel, situated on the quay beside the River Stour, is well known for both the excellence of its cuisine and the old fashioned hospitality which it lavishes on its guests. Set in medieval surroundings, it has long been a Mecca for golfers from all over the world. There are numerous other small hotels and guest houses in the Sandwich/Deal area that welcome golfers.

Royal St George's, Prince's and Royal Cinque Ports Golf Clubs share the same stretch of Kent's Channel coastline, within 70 miles of central London. Each of the magnificent courses has not only hosted the Open Championship, but is steeped in golfing history. Since the days of Vardon, Braid and Taylor, The Great Triumvirate, the world's finest golfers, almost without exception, have competed over these links. One of the mildest and driest climates in the British Isles ensures that the courses are in fine condition throughout the year, particularly when many inland or northern courses are too wet or cold for play. With a beautiful location and excellent transport links Sandwich offers an outstanding choice for a golfing break.

Shore / Dunes Courses

Tee	Par	Yardage	Course Rating: SSS
Championship	72	7204	74
Middle/White	72	6873	73
Forward/Yellow	72	5850	73

Dunes / Himalayas Courses

Tee	Par	Yardage	Course Rating: SSS
Championship/Blue	71	6970	72
Middle/White	71	6630	70
Forward/Yellow	71	5701	73

Himalayas / Shore Courses

Tee	Par	Yardage	Course Rating: SSS
Championship	71	7002	73
Middle/White	71	6649	72
Forward/Yellow	71	5879	73

Golf tee times are subject to availability and black-out dates
and some restrictions may apply.

*All descriptions, costs and amenities are subject to change.