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Open at Royal St George’s delivers £19m economic boost to Kent

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 […] The post Open at Royal St George’s delivers £19m economic boost to Kent appeared first on Golf News.

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