Established in 1887 by Dr William Laidlaw Purves along the rugged coastline of Sandwich, Royal St George’s Golf Club holds the distinction of being the first venue outside of Scotland to host The Open Championship. Designed with traditional Victorian architectural philosophies that originally emphasized punishing hazards and blind shots, the course has undergone careful modernization by notable designers like Harry Colt and Frank Pennink to adapt to advancing athletic equipment. Measuring over 7,000 yards, the layout features a unique figure-eight routing that forces competitors to navigate constantly shifting coastal winds across uneven terrain and legendary obstacles such as the Himalaya bunker. Throughout its storied history, the club has staged fifteen Open Championships won by legendary athletes including Walter Hagen, Greg Norman, and Collin Morikawa, cementing its status as an elite global links destination. Beyond its championship pedigree, the grounds possess deep cultural ties, notably serving as the inspiration for the fictional Royal St Mark’s in Ian Fleming’s James Bond novel Goldfinger.
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