1 Night, 2 Rounds
- Bed and Breakfast
- 1 round at Walmer & Kingsdown (Walmer & Kingsdown Golf Club)
- 1 round at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club in Kent is a regular feature within the UK and Ireland's Top 100 Golf Courses. This past host of The Open Championship has welcomed the world's very best golfers throughout its rich history.
Extending out towards the Sandwich Bay, Deal is a traditional seaside course that takes advantage of the same magnificent turf as Royal St George's, and together these two Royal courses formulate a marvellous tour for lovers of seaside golf.
With a front nine that is typically played into the wind and the back nine enjoying a following breeze, Cinque Ports is truly a game of two halves. Anyone playing to their handicap at this fantastically designed Kent golf course is one that'll be sure to take the spoils on the par-72 that can have a SSS of 76 from the Championship tees.
With 18-time Major Champion Jack Nicklaus amongst past winners at Royal Cinque Ports, check out the honours board as you walk into the clubhouse, you'll be in for a links golfing treat that few golf courses anywhere in the world can compete with.
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Twice an Open Championship venue, having hosted the world's best tournament in 1909 and 1920, Deal, which is formally known as Royal Cinque Ports, is as rugged as it is charming. The course's unique character results primarily from the monumental sand dunes that rise imposingly alongside the pristine fairways, where a level lie is rarely assured.
A typical Cinque Ports experience is to have two very contrasting loops of nine holes. The first nine often plays into the wind (except the first hole which runs in the same direction) meaning many of the shots on your handicap will be lost before you head back down wind to play the final nine. The closing holes 7 holes include 3 very testing par 4's all around 450 yards, whilst many scorecards have come undone playing the 221 yard par-3 14th which has three bunkers waiting for any shot right of the green while anything short will meander its way left of the putting surface, anyone making a par here will walk off with a smile on their face!
Deal has long been widely acclaimed, culminating with an appearance within Golf World's top 100 courses worldwide. There are two fundamentals for good scoring here: firstly, avoiding the rough, which is extremely penal during the summer months, is essential, and the subsequent challenge is to master the legendary greens, which are among the largest and fastest in England.
While Royal Cinque Ports may not be on the modern era Open Championship rotation, it remains a firm favourite with seaside golf enthusiasts, and is a sure highlight of any golf tour on the Kent coast.
Royal Cinque Ports is ranked as one of the best courses in England
| Par | 71 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Henry Hunter, James Braid, Sir Guy Campbell & Henry Cotton |
| Opened for play | 1892 |
| Previously hosted | The Open (1909 and 1920), Amateur Championship (1923, 1982 & 2013) |
| Black | 7,245 yards | SSS 75 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,924 yards | SSS 74 |
| Yellow | 6,501 yards | SSS 72 |
| Blue | 5,480 yards | SSS 67 |
| Red | 5,641 yards | SSS 73 |
Royal Cinque Ports was the third English course on The Open rota and has held The Open twice.
| Year | Winner | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | George Duncan | Scotland | 303 gross |
| 1909 | John Henry Taylor | England | 291 gross |
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club is situated 2 miles north of Deal train station off the A256.
Address: Golf Road, Deal, Kent, England, CT14 6RF
Andy
✓5 Nov 2025
I really enjoyed this golf course, it was really interesting. Never a flat fairway or green, which made it a really beautiful course to look at and play. Still a difficult course, but definitely more playable than Royal St George’s. Good shots got rewarded and bad shots got punished. I marked the course condition down a bit because the greens had been cored and dressed. Understandable at this point of the year and I’m sure it will be in top condition in the spring and summer. Really enjoyed my round here and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.
Nick
✓22 Oct 2025
Lovely experience from start to finish. Good staff, fantastic course, free and easy to access practice facilities and good clubhouse with fantastic views out from the bar / lounge. The greens had recently been worked on (so very slow), but they ran true and this is expected out of season.
David
✓22 Oct 2025
Fantastic course, just a shame they had just done their winter works on the greens
David
✓21 Sep 2025
Michel
✓15 Sep 2025
A must play course if you truly want to experience links golf.
James
✓20 Aug 2025
This an amazing golf course ~ pretty much faultless condition throughout we had a great time playing here
Stuart
✓16 May 2025
This is an amazing course. The whole experience was 5 star
Ramon
✓25 Sep 2024
Ronald
✓11 Sep 2024
The weather (very windy) made the first 9 holes a real challenge. Reception was very kind and we really felt like honoured guests. We liked this course far better than Princes. BUT AGAIN: NO buggies reserved!!!! (See Princes)
Keith
✓7 Sep 2024
Everyone loved this club and course, probably the best of the five we played but played in a howling wind ! Still enormously enjoyable but sadly no buggy hire without a doctors certificate ☹️
David
✓26 Jul 2024
From announcing arrival in the Pro shop, banter with the starter, half way hut and obligatory post round pint, we were really looked after. The course was in fantastic order. Exactly what you'd expect. If ever the opportunity to return presented itself, I'd have no hesitation.
Martin
✓7 Jul 2024
John
✓6 Oct 2023
First class great links just as it should be not a flat green in sight undulating fairways and hard bunkers wonderful
Simon
✓9 Sep 2023
My first visit. No doubt, this course is a classic IMO and I've played a few of the famed links in the UK and Ireland; this is right up there. well worth a visit. The layout is traditional and the course is generally in good condition although the greens weren't quite as silky as I'd thought they would be (not cut as short) - compared with similar courses I've played. Really enjoyed just being out there, admiring the visuals on each hole. We played on a very busy, very warm day (the club restricts visitor days). Only grumble was the very old fashioned (and somewhat peculiar) insistance on long socks with shorts. Therefore wore trousers and accepted a degree of discomfort. Shame, because that's going to be one of the memories I take away from what was otherwise a splendid experience.
Liam
✓1 Aug 2023
A truly amazing links course on the Kent coast. Terrific views and lovely, picturesque holes.
George
✓24 Jul 2023
Tricky course however in amazing condition
Denise
✓24 May 2023
Amazing. Unbelievably difficult but what an experience! Staff were great and even allowed us to use a buggy. I doubt I could have walked this course! We loved our experience here.
Ricky
✓25 Apr 2023
The course was great. Links course at its best. Enjoyed the course from the start to finish. Tee-off, fairways and green in great conditions. Windy, cloudy and cold day on the course but the course warmed our golfer's hearts.
Bob
✓30 Sep 2022
A lovely golf course in great condition. Really friendly staff and club pro. A good test of golf.
Kornelis
✓18 Jul 2022
Andrew
✓13 Jun 2022
Brilliant course, superb from start to finish! Great welcoming staff including starter on first tee. Clubhouse was special with its history and view of course ! In superb condition. I rated it as highly as RSG
Michele
✓17 May 2022
Michael
✓13 May 2022
Beautiful clubhouse and welcoming staff. The course is stunning, an out and back links. Back into the wind on the harder 9 was very tough but a hugely enjoyable day. I would thoroughly recommend.
Henry
✓9 May 2022
Kwok
✓13 Nov 2021
Aaron
✓21 Oct 2021
What a treat! A great links course in the true sense of the word. Fantastic condition. Clubhouse is cherry on top.
David
✓3 Oct 2021
Great golf course with a few quirky holes which made it a very challenging course . Not for the high handicapper .
Folke
✓22 Sep 2021
Peter
✓18 Sep 2021
7/10.Tough course with long carries on some holes which more difficult for some of our older members but adopted a drop system on fairway with 1 shot penalty to keep things moving so managed to complete the round in a reasonable time. Facilities were good and coffee and bacon roll on arrival was served on time.
Tony
✓11 Jul 2021
David
✓10 Oct 2020
Great course, fab condition, great challenge for any golfer
Mark
✓28 Oct 2019
The course was in excellent condition, and we felt very welcome by the pro shop on arrival. I think the cost/Green fee is on the only drawback to playing this course again, especially for a Junior!
Marc
✓7 Oct 2019
Al
✓13 Sep 2019
Tough course, back nine into the wind, facilities not great but well worth a visit
Julieta
✓10 Sep 2019
I thought the greens were the purest out of 10 rounds I played including Southport and Kent courses. Wind, tight fairways, gem of a layout. Playing here regularly would help your ball striking and putting.
Ruth
✓15 Jul 2019
I am from the San Francisco Bay Area, and I wanted to experience a links course. This course definitely provided that experience. I was expecting a challenging course but underestimated the wind as a factor
James
✓30 May 2019
Great caddie, wonderful personnel. Course was tough.
Patrick
✓27 Apr 2019
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£40 plus discretionary
Members only until 12:05pm
There is complimentary car parking