Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich
Club information | |
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Location | Sandwich, Kent, England |
Established | 1906 |
Type | private |
Total holes | 27 three loops of nine holes (“Shore”, “Dunes” and “Himalayas”) |
Events hosted | The Open Championship |
Website | princesgolfclub.co.uk |
Designed by | Charles Hutchings; Guy Campbell and John Morrison |
Par | 107 (36 (Shore) 36 (Dunes) 36 (Himalayas)) |
Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich is a
History
Prince's was financed by
The present-day 27-hole layout is the result of a 1950 re-design following war-time damage to the original course.
The original clubhouse still stands at the entrance to the course and adjacent to the 14th tee of Royal St. George's. It no longer serves as the clubhouse but instead has been completely renovated, called the Lodge, it opened in May 2012, with two adjoining buildings, which house 38 bedrooms, a brasserie and lodge.
Prince's is notable for hosting the 1932 Open Championship, which was won by the American Gene Sarazen. Sarazen debuted his newly invented sand iron at the Championship, and his original club was on display at Prince's for many years, until insurance costs became prohibitively expensive. The greenside bunker beside the 9th green on the Himalayas course, a bunker he played from on his way to victory, was unveiled as The Sarazen Bunker in his honour by Pádraig Harrington in June 2011.
Prince's is the only club to host The Open just once. The club remains an Open Championship Local Final Qualifying course, and hosted qualifying again in 2011 when The Open returned to Royal St. George's; Prince's professional golfer Francis McGuirk finished tied second to claim one of the three available spaces.
Prince's has also hosted various other senior and minor professional tournaments, and a number of tournaments for amateurs, including the 1956
The late WWII ace, Member of Parliament and 1949 Walker Cup captain Percy Belgrave "Laddie" Lucas was born in the old clubhouse at Prince's, his father being the first club secretary. During WWII, Lucas used his knowledge of the course to make an emergency landing after his Spitfire was crippled over northern France. Today, a commemorative plaque by the 4th tee on the Himalayas course marks the spot where he landed. In memory of Lucas, Prince's hosts an annual golf tournament, the Laddie Lucas Spoon, for boys and girls aged 8–13 years.
Phil Mickelson and Gary Player are both honorary life members of Prince's Golf Club. Ladies European Tour player Helen Wadsworth is a former member and played at Prince's as a junior.
In August 2009 Troon Golf announced an agreement to take over course management at Prince's and the club has undertaken a number of renovations to the course.
Scorecards
Princes Golf Club Scorecards[2]
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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Par | Men's | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
SI | Men's | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 7 | |||
Blue | 74.8 / 128 | 452 | 562 | 189 | 415 | 158 | 423 | 434 | 568 | 442 | 3643 | 458 | 170 | 569 | 438 | 416 | 506 | 371 | 220 | 486 | 3634 | 7277 |
White | 72.6 / 122 | 426 | 530 | 173 | 410 | 137 | 383 | 405 | 542 | 413 | 3419 | 440 | 155 | 527 | 408 | 394 | 495 | 357 | 198 | 462 | 3436 | 6855 |
Yellow | 70.2 / 116 | 417 | 468 | 137 | 387 | 110 | 336 | 378 | 522 | 385 | 3140 | 420 | 150 | 484 | 375 | 365 | 460 | 325 | 186 | 424 | 3189 | 6329 |
Par | Women's | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 74 |
SI | Women's | 9 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | |||
Red | 71.5 / 124 | 325 | 431 | 124 | 339 | 103 | 282 | 303 | 512 | 340 | 2759 | 400 | 140 | 397 | 315 | 324 | 415 | 286 | 151 | 364 | 2792 | 5551 |
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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Par | Men's | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
SI | Men's | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 9 | |||
Blue | 75.2 / 136 | 458 | 170 | 569 | 438 | 416 | 506 | 371 | 220 | 486 | 3634 | 381 | 620 | 408 | 458 | 143 | 609 | 197 | 347 | 448 | 3611 | 7245 |
White | 72.8 / 130 | 440 | 155 | 527 | 408 | 394 | 495 | 357 | 198 | 462 | 3436 | 377 | 575 | 372 | 433 | 135 | 556 | 190 | 312 | 426 | 3376 | 6812 |
Yellow | 70.3 / 123 | 420 | 150 | 484 | 375 | 365 | 460 | 325 | 186 | 424 | 3189 | 363 | 540 | 312 | 391 | 116 | 524 | 170 | 289 | 378 | 3083 | 6272 |
Par | Women's | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 74 |
SI | Women's | 5 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 10 | |||
Red | 72.6 / 129 | 400 | 140 | 397 | 315 | 324 | 415 | 286 | 151 | 364 | 2792 | 348 | 500 | 294 | 335 | 103 | 470 | 141 | 278 | 349 | 2818 | 5610 |
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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Par | Men's | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
SI | Men's | 14 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||
Blue | 75.2 / 133 | 381 | 620 | 408 | 458 | 143 | 609 | 197 | 347 | 448 | 3611 | 452 | 562 | 189 | 415 | 158 | 423 | 434 | 568 | 442 | 3643 | 7254 |
White | 72.8 / 125 | 377 | 575 | 372 | 433 | 135 | 556 | 190 | 312 | 426 | 3376 | 426 | 530 | 173 | 410 | 137 | 383 | 405 | 542 | 413 | 3419 | 6795 |
Yellow | 70.1 / 120 | 363 | 540 | 312 | 391 | 116 | 524 | 170 | 289 | 378 | 3083 | 417 | 468 | 137 | 387 | 110 | 336 | 378 | 522 | 385 | 3140 | 6223 |
Par | Women's | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
SI | Women's | 13 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | |||
Red | 72.3 / 126 | 348 | 500 | 294 | 335 | 103 | 470 | 141 | 278 | 349 | 2818 | 325 | 431 | 124 | 339 | 103 | 282 | 303 | 512 | 340 | 2759 | 5577 |
The Open Championship
Prince's Golf Club hosted The Open Championship in 1932.
Year | Winner | Score | ||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | ||
1932 | Gene Sarazen 1st | 70 | 69 | 70 | 74 | 283 |
- Note: Superscript number besides the player's name is the number of the Open Championship in their respective careers.
References
- ^ Sullivan, Paul (13 July 2022). "Some Classic Golf Courses Have Fallen Off the Open Schedule". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Source:<https://www.princesgolfclub.co.uk/play/course-overview>
External links
- Media related to Prince's Golf Club at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site
- The Open Championship 1932