The British Open Golf Championship 2011 July 14 to 17

The Open 2011 Returns to Sandwich Kent after 8 years

After 8 years one of the worlds greatest golfing events returns to Sandwich Kent. Royal St Georges Golf Club will host the The Open for the 14th time, the first was back in 1894.

This page gives a little history about St George's and some past years and winners of The Open Championship.

And if you are planning to visit Sandwich Kent between 14th and 17th July 2011 we can also help you find the perfect place to stay.


The 2011 Open Dates

The dates for the 2011 British Open are ...
Thursday 14 July 2011 to

Sunday 17 July 2011

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Past Open Years

Royal St Georges has been host to the British Open 13 times below are the past years and winners.

1894 - J.H. Taylor
1899 - Harry Vardon
1904 - Jack White
1911 - Harry Vardon
1922 - Walter Hagen
1928 - Walter Hagen
1934 - Henry Cotton
1938 - R.A. Whitcombe
1949 - Bobby Locke
1981 - Bill Rogers
1985 - Sandy Lyle
1993 - Greg Norman
2003 - Ben Curtis
2011 - ?


The British Open 2011

From the 14th - 17 July the British Open 2011 will be returning to Kent hosted again by Royal St Georges Golf Club in Sandwich Kent. The last time The British open was held in Kent was back in July 2003.


Royal St Georges

Image kind permission from Royal St George's


Ben Curtis British Open WinnerThe 132nd Open was won by Ben Curtis an American rookie playing his first ever major, he won by 1 stroke carding a 69 for the final day and was the only player to shoot under par for the week.

The [Royal and Ancient] has confirmed the 2011 British Open will return to Royal St George's Sandwich who have previously hosted this event 13 times.

Also announced was that [Royal Lytham & St Annes] will host the 2012 British Open a week before the olympics in London.

About Royal St Georges Golf Club

Royal St Georges Club House

Image kind permission from Royal St George's


Royal St Georges Golf Club was initially designed by Dr Laidlaw in 1887, it's original design and use was for London golfers who generally played in overcrowded and unmanaged courses to come and relax and enjoy their round of golf.


The Royal status was given to St Georges by King Edward VII in May 1902.

Over the years the cruel links course conditions have tamed even the greatest of golfing legends including the current world number 1 [Tiger woods] who in 2003 finished joint 4th 1 over for the tournament.


Just to give you an idea of the difficulties these players face, Bill Rogers, Greg Norman and Ben Curtis are the only three players who have ever won The Open at Royal St Georges under par for 72 holes.


Visit Royal St Georges [website] for more information

Accommodation for 2011 British Open

If you're planning to watch the open your going to need somewhere to stay. We have many properties listed in our directory which can cater for one night stays or for the whole duration of the tournament.

Find accommodation for the 2011 British Open by map or show me accommodation in Sandwich and nearby towns and villages. These links will help you find Bed and Breakfast and Self Catering properties.

Looking for accommodation to rent for the 2011 Open? We have another part of the site to do just that.

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