The 149th Open at Royal St George’s in 2021 delivered £113.4 million in economic benefit to Kent, according to independent research commissioned by The R&A. The Open’s first playing in Sandwich since 2011 provided a total economic impact of £19.4 million for the Kent region as stated in a report provided by Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre. A destination marketing study undertaken by YouGov Sport also calculated that Kent gained £94 million in gross advertising value thanks to over […]
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Blessed with many of the UK’s most revered links courses and dozens of pretty coastal towns and villages, the county of Kent is ready to host your next golfing break Boasting beautiful countryside, charming coastal towns, captivating castles, unspoiled villages, vibrant vineyards and bursting with history and culture, Kent offers the perfect escape to any eager explorer. Whether you’re searching to tantalise your taste buds with a new cuisine, spend some quality time on a fun-filled family break, laze around […]
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Blessed with many of the UK’s most revered links courses and dozens of pretty coastal towns and villages, the county of Kent...
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America’s Collin Morikawa fired a final round 66 to clinch the Claret Jug on his Open Championship debut at a sun-baked Royal St George’s in Kent. Starting the final round just one shot behind Louis Oosthuizen, who had led from day one, the 24-year-old Californian grabbed the lead with three birdies over front nine and held off the charging Jordan Spieth – whose also closed with a 66 – to win by two strokes with a 15-under-par total. Morikawa, who […]
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America’s Collin Morikawa fired a final round 66 to clinch the Claret Jug on his Open Championship debut at a sun-baked Royal...
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