Home to some of the oldest links in the world, and under two hours from London, the Kent Coast is a golfing area rich in golfing history and heritage. With 3 Open Championship venues within 5 miles of each other, all situated along the same coastal road, a golf tour to the Kent gives you a unique chance to play 3 of the world's top courses with virtually no travel!
Below you will find our recommended Top 10 courses to play in South East England. Click on each club for further details.
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In 1885, Dr. William Laidlaw Purves, a scratch golfer from Royal Wimbledon, discovered a stunning stretch of undulating dunes in Sandwich. Inspired by the land, he set out to create a golf course, and in 1887, "St George's" opened, named after England’s patron saint. Royal St George’...
Founded in 1892 and located in Deal, the clubs name came from the town's membership in the Cinque Ports. An ancient, medieval confederation of Southern English coastal towns that provided ships and men to defend the Crown in exchange for special tax and legal privileges. Royal Cinque Ports (or D...
First opened in 1907 it was widely regarded as England's longest course at the time at over 7000 yards. Princes was then requisitioned by the military and severely damaged during the Second World War. In the 1950s the course was redesigned to incorporate 27 holes with 3 Championship nines. Princ...
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Founded in 1888 and located on the edge of the Romney Marshes, with the English Channel as it's backdrop. The course has the same designer as Royal St.Georges in Sandwich in William Laidlaw Purves, and retains much of the charm of it's original design. Littlestone is a true hidden gem, often ove...
Opened in 1924 Knole Park is set within a 1000 acre medieval deer park in Kent. The course shares it's parkland with the deer herd and one of the country's greatest National Trust properties, Knole House, built between 1456-1486. A Parkland course running over a large area of attractive and gent...
Located in the heart of the Garden of England, Chart Hills is the first Nick Faldo designed golf course in Europe. Opened in 1993 the club was purchased in 2019 by the group which owns Prince's Golf Club in Sandwich. A significant upgrade followed with a reopening in 2022. Set in oak woodland th...
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Originally developed by a Japanese businessman, Masao Nagahara, who felt there was a need for a world class golf course in the vicinity of London. Opened in 1994 the Jack Nicklaus designed Heritage Course is one of only 3 courses in England under his name. The club is home to two world class cour...
The Ashdown Forest & Tunbridge Wells Golf Club (as it was originally known) was opened in 1889, and developed further between 1910-1920. To this day little has changed to the layout. Ashdown Forest itself is protected by an Act of Parliament meaning no alternations are allowed to the terrain,...
The course was conceived by Canadian entreprenuer Brian Turner in the mid 1980s. Designed by world respected American architect Bob Cupp, who was regularly commissioned by Jack Nicklaus, East Sussex opened in 1990. There are two courses, East and West. Both are an American style design, built to...
Located on the beautiful Kent Coast North Foreland first opened in 1903 with 9 holes, expanding to 18 holes by 1920. Designed by Herbert Simpson and Tom Fowler. Fowler was also the architect for Walton Heath, The Berkshire and Los Angeles Country club. A Championship course with breathtaking vie...
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