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

Royal Cinque Ports

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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