What would you score at Royal St George's?

[Deleted member 21258]

RSG off the yellows, was very playable. Think I scored 34 points at the forum meet and about handicap(9) when I played there with son in summer.

How playable it is off the back tees, will depend on how long are carries over the thick rough(so may become unplayable for someone who hits 220 though the air).

I'll plumb for 98 on a good day

 

[SaintHacker]

My game would depend on my woods. If they were working I'd like to think I could go round in less than 100. If not 120 with bal spotters, no spotters and I'd probably run out of balls before the end!

 

[evemccc]

We have done the Kent Links forum meet a few times and personally I find Royal Cinque Ports harder than St George's but I'd certainly need at least 100 shots off the normal tees, goodness knows from the Open tees

Royal Cinque Ports beat me up

But it’s the loss of balls from goodish shots that trickle into the rough that did for me mostly. Hit a ball a long way up the fairway / or just off fairway and without spotters it’s a nightmare
With spotters I would love to give it another crack ?

 

[bobmac]

7,200 is a long, long, long, long way.

 

[IanM]

I did well off the Yellows a few years back... at 7200 I suspect I'd do less well

 

[HeftyHacker]

HI of 14.7

On current form it could be anything between 85 and 120.

I'd like to think if I put the woods away and just went 2 iron I could plot my way around fairly respectably. But my worry is I'd need a driver to reach the fairways and then it becomes a lottery! All very well and good having spotters but I'm hitting the ball to places they won't have conceived possible!

 

[MarkT]

The real question should be what would the pros score if they didn’t have ball spotters.

That is a far better question - would be hilarious to watch a stream of players trudging back to the tee to have another go

 

[BiMGuy]

It's only 400yds longer than my track off the whites. And the rough is nearly as thick.

I'd like to think I could keep it around 90 playing well with good course management.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

My best there is 35 points of 5 playing from the yellows

 

[chrisd]

That is a far better question - would be hilarious to watch a stream of players trudging back to the tee to have another go

Dustin wouldn't find the tee shot he's just hit if he had an hour to look !

 

[Captainron]

I would be raising my bat for sure......

 

[Imurg]

I, genuinely, have no idea.
My only experience of Links is a couple of rounds at Hayling and they didn't have, from what I remember, the deep rough they have at RSG.
As long as I break 100 I'll be happy.

 

[arnieboy]

Probably need 100 shots playing off 14.
Can I go off the reds?

 

[Foxholer]

Finger in the air time what would you go round Sandwich in relatively calm conditions?
...

I've played it a few times (staying in the Dormy House and wearing long socks - which are probably in a drawer somewhere - once), though not off 7200yds!
Scored close to handicap (once under) all but when a 'gale' was blowing.
Actually a simple enough course to play if, as I generally do, you hit it straight. The 'random' bounces can certainly make it 'interesting' though - and, for me, was/is an essential part of the experience!
Off the length you specify, mid 80s to low 90s would have been an 'acceptable' score back then. I'm a crippled hacker these days (20-25 years later), so would probably lose my way and die in the long grass - especially if starting from the 10th!

 

[MarkT]

Probably need 100 shots playing off 14.
Can I go off the reds?

No

 

[MarkT]

Time of year is crucial. I've been siting here telling myself that I could do alright in October/November when the rough's down. My wrist would give out by the 3rd and I'd be helicoptered off to some local Kent A&E.

Have never played Sandwich, only one of the Open courses that I haven't, but I do love Deal down the road. Amazing place to play golf

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Has it been wet down south or have they gone crazy with the fairway watering?

Different colour links to what we are playing up here.

 

[Piece]

If I played well with OP conditions, I'd be looking at 80. I love long links courses.

 

[SaintHacker]

Has it been wet down south or have they gone crazy with the fairway watering?

Different colour links to what we are playing up here.

Its been moist, to put it mildly...

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Time of year is crucial. I've been siting here telling myself that I could do alright in October/November when the rough's down. My wrist would give out by the 3rd and I'd be helicoptered off to some local Kent A&E.

Have never played Sandwich, only one of the Open courses that I haven't, but I do love Deal down the road. Amazing place to play golf

Love Deal - great course , far better welcome from the club pro shop than what you get at RSG , I would prefer to be a member of Deal