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|caption = Clubhouse in 2007 |
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|location = [[Sandwich, Kent]], [[England]] |
|location = [[Sandwich, Kent]], [[England]] |
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[[File:Starters hut at 1st hole on Royal St Georges Golf Club - geograph.org.uk - 81110.jpg|thumb|The starters hut at the 1st hole]] |
[[File:Starters hut at 1st hole on Royal St Georges Golf Club - geograph.org.uk - 81110.jpg|thumb|The starters hut at the 1st hole]] |
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The '''Royal St George's Golf Club''' located in [[Sandwich, Kent]], [[England]], is a golf club in the [[United Kingdom]] and one of the courses on [[The Open Championship]] rotation and is the only Open rota golf course to be located in |
The '''Royal St George's Golf Club''' located in [[Sandwich, Kent]], [[England]], is a golf club in the [[United Kingdom]] and one of the courses on [[The Open Championship]] rotation and is the only Open rota golf course to be located in South East England. It has hosted 15 Open championships, the first in 1894 when it became the first club outside [[Scotland]] to host the championship. Past champions include [[Collin Morikawa]], [[Darren Clarke]], [[Ben Curtis (golfer)|Ben Curtis]], [[Greg Norman]], [[Sandy Lyle]], [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]], [[Bobby Locke]], [[Reg Whitcombe]], [[Henry Cotton (golfer)|Henry Cotton]], [[Walter Hagen]] (on two occasions), [[Harry Vardon]] (on two occasions), [[Jack White (golfer)|Jack White]] and [[John Henry Taylor]]. It has also hosted [[The Amateur Championship]] on 14 occasions. |
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The club was founded by the surgeon [[Laidlaw Purves]] in 1887 in a setting of wild duneland. Many holes feature blind or partially blind shots, although the unfairness element has been reduced somewhat, after several 20th century modifications. The course also possesses the deepest bunker in championship golf, located on its fourth hole.<ref>''The World Atlas of Golf'', second, revised edition, by [[Herbert Warren Wind]], Charles Price, and [[Peter Thomson (golfer)|Peter Thomson]], London 1988, Mitchell Beazley publishers.</ref> |
The club was founded by the surgeon [[Laidlaw Purves]] in 1887 in a setting of wild duneland. Many holes feature blind or partially blind shots, although the unfairness element has been reduced somewhat, after several 20th century modifications. The course also possesses the deepest bunker in championship golf, located on its fourth hole.<ref>''The World Atlas of Golf'', second, revised edition, by [[Herbert Warren Wind]], Charles Price, and [[Peter Thomson (golfer)|Peter Thomson]], London 1988, Mitchell Beazley publishers.</ref> |
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The club's Challenge Cup dates from 1888 and is one of the oldest amateur events in golf. It has been contested annually over 36 holes except during the war years. A 19-year-old [[Jack Nicklaus]] won the tournament in 1959 shortly before going on to win the first of his two [[U.S. Amateur]] titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://golftoday.co.uk/royal-st-georges-golf-club-sandwich/|title=Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich, Facts and Figures, Golf Today, 2011}}</ref> |
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Author [[Ian Fleming]] used the Royal St |
Author [[Ian Fleming]] used the Royal St George's course under the name "Royal St. Marks" in his 1959 novel ''[[Goldfinger (novel)|Goldfinger]]''. When he died, Fleming was the Captain-elect of the club. |
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==Environmental awareness== |
==Environmental awareness== |
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Royal St George's is situated on the same stretch of coastline as [[Royal Cinque Ports|Royal Cinque Ports Club]] and neighbouring [[Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich|Prince's Golf Club]], both former Open Championship venues. |
Royal St George's is situated on the same stretch of coastline as [[Royal Cinque Ports|Royal Cinque Ports Club]] and neighbouring [[Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich|Prince's Golf Club]], both former Open Championship venues. |
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The course has been involved in a research informed study undertaken by Dr Graham Earl since 2011, on behalf of Natural England and Canterbury Christ Church University. |
The course has been involved in a research informed study undertaken by Dr Graham Earl since 2011, on behalf of Natural England and Canterbury Christ Church University. |
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The intensive study undertaken between 2011 |
The intensive study undertaken between 2011 – 2015 at Sandwich Bay, incorporated all three links golf courses located at Sandwich Bay, including Royal Cinque Ports golf club and Princes golf club. These courses were involved in an Eco-hydrological study, focusing upon the chemical composition of the groundwater, historical analysis of vegetation composition and management trials looking at site-specific management regimes which encourage native sward development. |
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Management trials indicated that burning as a management regime promoted an increase in native swards. A combination of the research informed outcomes and enthusiasm for the study by Head Greenkeeper Paul Larsen, has helped to revert in a positive way the SSSI status at Royal St Georges golf club, in an unprecedented three-year period. |
Management trials indicated that burning as a management regime promoted an increase in native swards. A combination of the research informed outcomes and enthusiasm for the study by Head Greenkeeper Paul Larsen, has helped to revert in a positive way the SSSI status at Royal St Georges golf club, in an unprecedented three-year period. |
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This burning management regime provides a fast quick burn, therefore not affecting the rooting zone, (in particular the rare orchids which reside predominantly at Sandwich Bay), but does remove the thatch layer removing generalist competitive plant/grass species. The burning treatment, which can be viewed between October and February, was undertaken to reduce the sward thatch and encourage native grey dune plant species and has been very successful. The site now hosts one of the largest abundance of orchids in a single site, managed for amenity. |
This burning management regime provides a fast quick burn, therefore not affecting the rooting zone, (in particular the rare orchids which reside predominantly at Sandwich Bay), but does remove the thatch layer removing generalist competitive plant/grass species. The burning treatment, which can be viewed between October and February, was undertaken to reduce the sward thatch and encourage native grey dune plant species and has been very successful. The site now hosts one of the largest abundance of orchids in a single site, managed for amenity. |
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==The Open Championship== |
==The Open Championship== |
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Royal St George's has hosted [[The Open Championship]] on |
Royal St George's has hosted [[The Open Championship]] on 15 occasions since 1894. |
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|align=center|[[1894 Open Championship|1894]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[J.H. Taylor]] <sup>1st</sup> || 84 || 80 || 81 || 81 || 326 || align=right|30 |
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|align=center|[[1899 Open Championship|1899]] || {{flagicon|Jersey}} [[Harry Vardon]] <sup>3rd</sup> || 76 || 76 || 81 || 77 || 310 || align=right|30 |
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|align=center|[[1904 Open Championship|1904]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jack White (golfer)|Jack White]] || 80 || 75 || 72 || 69 || 296 || align=right|50 |
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|align=center|[[1911 Open Championship|1911]] || {{flagicon|Jersey}} [[Harry Vardon]] <sup>5th</sup> || 74 || 74 || 75 || 80 || 303 <sup>PO</sup> || align=right|50 |
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|align=center|[[1922 Open Championship|1922]] || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walter Hagen]] <sup>1st</sup> || 76 || 73 || 79 || 72 || 300 || align=right|75 |
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|align=center|[[1928 Open Championship|1928]] || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walter Hagen]] <sup>3rd</sup> || 75 || 73 || 72 || 72 || 292 || align=right|100 |
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|align=center|[[1934 Open Championship|1934]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Henry Cotton (golfer)|Henry Cotton]] <sup>1st</sup> || 67 || 65 || 72 || 79 || 283 || align=right|100 |
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|align=center|[[1938 Open Championship|1938]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Reg Whitcombe]] || 71 || 71 || 75 || 78 || 295 || align=right|100 |
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|align=center|[[1949 Open Championship|1949]] || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Bobby Locke]] <sup>1st</sup> || 69 || 76 || 68 || 70 || 283 (−5) || align=right|300 |
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|align=center|[[1981 Open Championship|1981]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Rogers (golfer)|Bill Rogers]] || 72 || 66 || 67 || 71 || 276 (−4) || align=right|25,000 |
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|align=center|[[1985 Open Championship|1985]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]] || 68 || 71 || 73 || 70 || 282 (+2) || align=right|65,000 |
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|align=center|[[1993 Open Championship|1993]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] <sup>2nd</sup> || 66 || 68 || 69 || 64 || 267 (−13) || align=right|100,000 |
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|align=center|[[2003 Open Championship|2003]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Curtis (golfer)|Ben Curtis]] || 72 || 72 || 70 || 69 || 283 (−1) || align=right|700,000 |
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|align=center|[[2011 Open Championship|2011]] || {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Darren Clarke]] || 68 || 68 || 69 || 70 || 275 (−5) || align=right|900,000 |
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|align=center|[[2021 Open Championship|2021]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Collin Morikawa]] || 67 || 64 || 68 || 66 || 265 (−15) ||$2,070,000 |
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*Note: For multiple winners of The Open Championship, superscript ordinal identifies which in their respective careers. |
*Note: For multiple winners of The Open Championship, superscript ordinal identifies which in their respective careers. |
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==Scorecard== |
==Scorecard== |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of golf clubs granted Royal status]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{official website|www.royalstgeorges.com}} |
*{{official website|www.royalstgeorges.com}} |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071231074350/http://www.golfclubatlas.com/royalstgeorges1.html Golf Club Atlas Guide] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071231074350/http://www.golfclubatlas.com/royalstgeorges1.html Golf Club Atlas Guide] |
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[[Category:1887 establishments in England]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1887]] |
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Map showing the location of Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England | |
Location | Sandwich, Kent, England |
Established | 1887 |
Type | private |
Total holes | 18 |
Events hosted | The Open Championship (15 times) |
Website | royalstgeorges |
Designed by | Laidlaw Purves |
Par | 70 |
Length | 7,204 yards (6,587 m)[1] |
The Royal St George's Golf Club located in Sandwich, Kent, England, is a golf club in the United Kingdom and one of the courses on The Open Championship rotation and is the only Open rota golf course to be located in South East England. It has hosted 15 Open championships, the first in 1894 when it became the first club outside Scotland to host the championship. Past champions include Collin Morikawa, Darren Clarke, Ben Curtis, Greg Norman, Sandy Lyle, Bill Rogers, Bobby Locke, Reg Whitcombe, Henry Cotton, Walter Hagen (on two occasions), Harry Vardon (on two occasions), Jack White and John Henry Taylor. It has also hosted The Amateur Championship on 14 occasions.
The club was founded by the surgeon Laidlaw Purves in 1887 in a setting of wild duneland. Many holes feature blind or partially blind shots, although the unfairness element has been reduced somewhat, after several 20th century modifications. The course also possesses the deepest bunker in championship golf, located on its fourth hole.[2]
The club's Challenge Cup dates from 1888 and is one of the oldest amateur events in golf. It has been contested annually over 36 holes except during the war years. A 19-year-old Jack Nicklaus won the tournament in 1959 shortly before going on to win the first of his two U.S. Amateur titles.[3]
Author Ian Fleming used the Royal St George's course under the name "Royal St. Marks" in his 1959 novel Goldfinger. When he died, Fleming was the Captain-elect of the club.
Environmental awareness
[edit]Royal St George's is situated on the same stretch of coastline as Royal Cinque Ports Club and neighbouring Prince's Golf Club, both former Open Championship venues.
The course has been involved in a research informed study undertaken by Dr Graham Earl since 2011, on behalf of Natural England and Canterbury Christ Church University.
The intensive study undertaken between 2011 – 2015 at Sandwich Bay, incorporated all three links golf courses located at Sandwich Bay, including Royal Cinque Ports golf club and Princes golf club. These courses were involved in an Eco-hydrological study, focusing upon the chemical composition of the groundwater, historical analysis of vegetation composition and management trials looking at site-specific management regimes which encourage native sward development.
Management trials indicated that burning as a management regime promoted an increase in native swards. A combination of the research informed outcomes and enthusiasm for the study by Head Greenkeeper Paul Larsen, has helped to revert in a positive way the SSSI status at Royal St Georges golf club, in an unprecedented three-year period.
This burning management regime provides a fast quick burn, therefore not affecting the rooting zone, (in particular the rare orchids which reside predominantly at Sandwich Bay), but does remove the thatch layer removing generalist competitive plant/grass species. The burning treatment, which can be viewed between October and February, was undertaken to reduce the sward thatch and encourage native grey dune plant species and has been very successful. The site now hosts one of the largest abundance of orchids in a single site, managed for amenity.
The Open Championship
[edit]Royal St George's has hosted The Open Championship on 15 occasions since 1894.
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1894 | J.H. Taylor 1st | 84 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 326 | 30 |
1899 | Harry Vardon 3rd | 76 | 76 | 81 | 77 | 310 | 30 |
1904 | Jack White | 80 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 296 | 50 |
1911 | Harry Vardon 5th | 74 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 303 PO | 50 |
1922 | Walter Hagen 1st | 76 | 73 | 79 | 72 | 300 | 75 |
1928 | Walter Hagen 3rd | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 292 | 100 |
1934 | Henry Cotton 1st | 67 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 283 | 100 |
1938 | Reg Whitcombe | 71 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 295 | 100 |
1949 | Bobby Locke 1st | 69 | 76 | 68 | 70 | 283 (−5) | 300 |
1981 | Bill Rogers | 72 | 66 | 67 | 71 | 276 (−4) | 25,000 |
1985 | Sandy Lyle | 68 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 282 (+2) | 65,000 |
1993 | Greg Norman 2nd | 66 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 267 (−13) | 100,000 |
2003 | Ben Curtis | 72 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 283 (−1) | 700,000 |
2011 | Darren Clarke | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 275 (−5) | 900,000 |
2021 | Collin Morikawa | 67 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 265 (−15) | $2,070,000 |
- Note: For multiple winners of The Open Championship, superscript ordinal identifies which in their respective careers.
Scorecard
[edit]Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Championship | 442 | 426 | 239 | 496 | 416 | 176 | 573 | 457 | 410 | 3635 | 412 | 242 | 379 | 457 | 545 | 493 | 161 | 424 | 456 | 3569 | 7204 | |
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 | |
Medal | 411 | 385 | 195 | 415 | 416 | 152 | 490 | 419 | 373 | 3256 | 371 | 215 | 361 | 442 | 533 | 436 | 161 | 418 | 437 | 3374 | 6630 | |
Weekday | 399 | 350 | 180 | 412 | 406 | 142 | 464 | 395 | 366 | 3114 | 351 | 202 | 340 | 420 | 507 | 435 | 150 | 392 | 429 | 3226 | 6340 | |
SI | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Scorecard". Royal St. George's Golf Club. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ The World Atlas of Golf, second, revised edition, by Herbert Warren Wind, Charles Price, and Peter Thomson, London 1988, Mitchell Beazley publishers.
- ^ "Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich, Facts and Figures, Golf Today, 2011".