Tag: british open 2011

The Open Returns to Royal St George’s

PerryGolf Staff

The British Open returns to Royal St George’s this year.  It will be the 14th time the Championship will be played at what is the southernmost course on the Open rota.  With legends of the game such as Harry Vardon (twice), Walter Hagen (twice), Sandy Lyle and Greg Norman being previous Open winners on the course, every PGA Pro in the world will be dreaming of joining this elite list.

Royal St George's Golf Course

The last time the event was held there, relative unknown Ben Curtis won the trophy, narrowly edging out superstars like Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Nick Faldo and Davis Love III; so anyone who qualifies this year will have Curtis’s victory in the back of their mind, knowing anything is possible.

PerryGolf will very soon be promoting an Escorted Tour to attend the Open, which will be combined with some time on the Lancashire Coast, which is home to the 3 other English courses on the Open rota (Birkdale, Lytham and Hoylake) so keep your eyes peeled for what is bound to be a special trip taking in some of the best links golf the world has to offer.

By Keith Baird.  Keith has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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Frommer’s Travel Guides – Top Destination for 2011

PerryGolf Staff

Frommer’s Travel Guides has listed its Top Twelve suggested destinations for the next year and included is Kent in England.  Kent has the driest, sunniest coastline in the UK and boasts four top golf courses – Royal St. Georges, Royal Cinque Ports, Chart Hills and Princes.  Next year Royal St. Georges is hosting the British Open for the fourteenth time and it is always a popular venue for both players and spectators.

Frommer’s sing the praises of the area’s seaside towns; a mixture of Victorian charm, unusual shops, excellent restaurants and stylish hotels, not to mention 26 miles of beautiful beaches.  Located conveniently for both Gatwick and Heathrow Airport, it fulfils all the requirements for a smart alternative to the usual holiday destinations.

Also in Frommer’s Top Twelve are Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Stockholm in Sweden, the Pontine Islands off Italy, Santiago in Chile, Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica, Atlanta in USA, Canada’s Nahanni National Park, Hokkaido in Japan, Tapei in Taiwan, Cesme in Turkey and Doha in Qatar.

By Yvonne Shaw.  Yvonne has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is a member of our admin team.

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