Littlestone

Anticipated Links Experience:
A classic links course with embankments separating land from the English Channel. Laid out on relatively flat terrain but with some sand dunes that are played over and around. In very good condition all year round, but at its best in July when the rough sways and creates a feeling of being at sea amongst rolling waves.

Best holes:
par3: 17th hole
par4: 16th hole
par5: 7th hole

Worthy of Note: 
Littlestone has a microclimate that makes it one of the driest places in the whole of Great Britain. The course is a classic 2-ball club with a very welcoming clubhouse containing an excellent bar. Make sure you book Luncheon if you visit the course on a Sunday. Take a break on the 17th tee and enjoy the view over the course and the sea!

History:
Golf was already being played here in 1888. The club’s first captain William Laidlaw Purves designed the course together with the club’s pro David Heard. Purves was a member and course architect of Royal St Georges.

James Braid was later responsible for the course’s bunker placements, something we can testify to on the 8th and 16th holes. The main changes to the course were carried out by Alister MacKenzie in 1924. Apart from a number of new tees, the course’s lay-out has remained unchanged since then.

Littlestone has been used regularly as a final qualifying course for the British Open when the tournament is held at Royal St Georges.

Review:

Turf	High	Tweed	High
Marker Posts	Low	Gorse	Medium
Salinity	Low	Bunkers	High

Blog Posts:
Luncheon at Littlestone

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Website: www.littlestonegolfclub.org.uk