47. Royal Cinque Ports – Top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012
Royal Cinque Ports in England has been ranked number 47 in Golf Monthly’s top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012
Architect: Henry Hunter/James Braid Stats: 7,006 yds, par 72, SSS 74 GF: £130 for 18 holes, £155 for 36 holes Visitor information: Fourball days are Monday and Thursday - visitors welcome all day Monday and Thursday excluding 10:00-11:00 - also welcome Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday afternoons and Friday 9:30-10:30 and 14:15-15:15 W: royalcinqueports.com 2010 Ranking: 47 (no change) Improvements since 2010 Rankings: Course: The fairways have been reshaped - green surrounds and rough have been brought in
Panellists' Comments: "A superb links course, one of the best in England"; "I would love to see it back on the Open roster, I think the Pros would love it and it would provide a deserving winner"; "The undulations around the greens are fantastic and will feed the imagination of any golfer's short game"; "The members at Royal St Georges will tell you theirs is the only course in the area... the members at Royal Cinque Ports know better."
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