Royal St George’s Hole Thirteen

Published: 27 June 2011 Last updated: 27 June 2013

The Open Championship returns to Royal St George’s in Kent this year for the first time since 2003.

This will be the 14th time the venue has hosted this great event, yet after an eight-year absence, the layout will be new to many of today’s young guns. Even those with previous experience will be taking on a slightly different course to the one Ben Curtis successfully negotiated to win the Claret Jug in 2003. The 124-year-old Links has been lengthened by more than 100 yards and reduced from par 71 to 70.

PAR 4, 459 YARDS

BROOKS: The championship tee is further right than the members’ tee and there are a lot of traps to drive between. It’s very unlikely that anyone would be able to hit the green from these bunkers. The wind is usually left-to-right. The green is very narrow with a hog’s back running through the middle from front to back. All the players will be very happy with a four here.

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