The Kent Tour

Day 1 – 28 April at Walmer and Kingsdown GC, The Leas, Deal, Kent, CT14 8EP

Day 2 – 29 April at Littlestone GC, St Andrews Road, New Romney, TN28 8RB

Day 3 – 30 April at Wildernesse GC, Park Lane, Sevenoaks. TN16 0JE

Please click on each GC for the link to the club website.

Walmer and Kingsdown GC is perched on top of the world-famous White Cliffs of Dover, with sea views from every hole. Renowned course designer James Braid created the course in 1909  around the natural landscape ensuring that it maximised the panoramic views in every direction from the unique location. This downland course measures 6471 yards off the white, and 5835 off the red tees and is eminently playable while offering fascinating challenges for all abilities in truly wonderful surroundings. The course remains mainly as Braid designed it, the first 9 having magnificent views of the Channel, and the second 9 looking inland to Kent countryside.
This is a JBGS Society day. Meet at 11.30am for tee times from 1.00pm. The event fee is £75 to include coffee and a bacon roll on arrival, golf and a 2 course meal afterwards.

Golf has been a fixture at Littlestone GC since 1888. Designed originally by Purves the course was recognized as one of the premier links in the UK. In 1905 James Braid was brought in to place bunkers on what was mostly a bunker-less course. His improvements can still be seen on several holes – the great fairway bunker on the12th and the array of cross bunkers on the16th are fine examples of his work. Braid’s contribution added to Littlestone’s reputation and in 1910 Bernard Darwin in his classic book, Golf Courses of the British Isles, richly praises the course. Although in 1924 MacKenzie made improvements the course has remained almost unchanged since then with the exception of some new tees in 1997 to lengthen it. The course is 6453 yds off the white tee and 5600 from the red. The club is a member of the MacKenzie Society and takes pride in furthering the spirit of links golf.
This is a JBGS Society day. Meet at 12,30pm for tee times from 2.00pm. The event fee is £115 to include sandwiches on arrival, golf and a meal (sausages and mash) afterwards.

Wildernesse GC, was founded in 1890 and offers warm hospitality, and a beautiful, wooded course that demands accuracy and positioning.  Braid visited in 1927 with the instruction to remove the 2 holes over the road – for safety reasons! This he did.  Changes were made in 1954 to move the clubhouse (again), which involved carving several new holes out of Chance Wood’. However, Braid’s course remains almost intact today, including the 5^th – a highly-rated par 3. Wildernesse GC has a proud heritage and offers a very special place for both members and visitors to enjoy the game we love. From the white tees the course is 6539 yds long, and from the red tees it is 5713 yds.
This is a JBGS Society day. Meet at 12.30pm for tee times from 1.40pm. The event fee is £85 to include sandwiches on arrival, golf and a meal (chilli with rice) afterwards.