Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club

The East Kent Mercury, still in circulation today, in their column of 26th April 1890 reported that the idea of creating a golf club had been mooted and many gentlemen were anxious to join. By October 10th of the same year it reported that promoters of ‘Sandhills Golf Club'' had at last brought the project to light and that ‘This spring golfers might be plying their clubs at the newest and best links in Britain.'' All of this was clearly a press scoop but, as is often the case with such reports, somewhat premature! Work was going on, however, and eventually a group of men met on the 12th February 1892 at the Union Club, Walmer, for the purpose of establishing a golf club at Deal and to issue a circular inviting gentlemen to become members.

Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club is a Members'' Club with an 18 hole Championship Links golf course, regarded by many as one of the finest in the world. The Club also has excellent practice facilities, including a driving range, putting green, chipping green and pitching greens.

The Club has been the scene of many Championships, including two Open Championships in 1909 and 1920. The Club hosted the Amateur Championship in 2013 and was one of four Final Open Qualifying venues from 2014-2017.

Since 1924, Royal Cinque Ports has been home every year to the Halford Hewitt Public Schools Championship which is the largest amateur tournament in the world.

Visitors and societies are very welcome all year round.