insideKENT Magazine Issue 97 - April 2020 | Page 35

GOLF LONDON GOLF CLUB IN A WORLD WHERE THE FINEST DETAILS MATTER, LONDON GOLF CLUB CONTINUES TO RAISE THE BAR WITH 36-HOLES OF JACK NICKLAUS DESIGNED CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF IN IMPECCABLE CONDITION ALL-YEAR ROUND, AN AWARD-WINNING CLUBHOUSE, FIRST-CLASS HOSPITALITY AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. WHETHER A MEMBER OR A GUEST YOU CAN BE SURE YOU’LL HAVE AN EXPERIENCE TO REMEMBER BOTH ON AND OFF COURSE FROM THE MOMENT YOU DRIVE THROUGH THE GATES AND INTO THE GLORIOUS SURROUNDINGS OF THE SOUTH EAST’S FINEST GOLFING DESTINATION. As the only J oint Venture Partner Golf Club of the European Tour and a part of the pr estigious European T our Destina tions, IMG Pr estige, and Pacific Links Netw ork, London Golf Club provides an oasis of golfing tranquillity in 700 acres of idyllic Kent countryside, just 25 miles from Central London. With its all-encompassing facilities and convenient access to major motorways, rail networks and inter national air ports, the club is uniquely positioned to welcome and cater for visiting golfers, corporate golf events, meetings and w eddings in addition to providing a membership experience that surpasses expectations. Officially, the club opened in July 1994 and did so in spectacular fashion on the Heritage cour se. Designer Jack Nicklaus went up against fellow Major winners Se ve Ballester os and T ony Jacklin in a Charity Challenge Skins Ma tch. T he mercurial Spaniard emerged victorious thanks to his short game. Both the Heritage and the sister cour se, the International, ha ve gone on to host se veral professional events. The former hosted the 2008 and 2009 Eur opean Open w hich w ere w on b y Englishman Ross Fisher, and Frenchman Christian Cévaër. The International hosted the 2014 Volvo World Matchplay Championship w on by Mikko Ilonen o ver Henrik Stenson. It also w elcomed competitors f or the 2018 and 2019 Sta ysure PGA Senior s Championship , w hich w ere w on by Eng lishman Philip Golding and W elshman Phillip Price. The Heritage course is a Jack Nicklaus Signature design that bears all the hallmarks of the 18-time Major Champion. It provides an exhilarating test for golfers of all abilities with dramatic tee shots and daunting approaches that make this cour se both memorable and challenging. Maintained in pristine condition all-year round, with fast-rolling greens and immaculately presented tee-boxes and fairways, the Heritage is rightly regarded as one of the country’s finest golfing experiences. The International course is undoubtedly one of the finest down land courses in Europe. Long g rasses sway in an e ver-changing breeze. T he cour se is naturally firmer and the quick undulating fairways force a links-style approach, while short holes over water provide dramatic respite. It proves a tough test for the most talented of golfers while providing the opportunity to shoot some great scores with a number of risk-reward holes over water that really get the heart pumping. www.londongolf.co.uk 01474 879899 [email protected] 35