Did You Know - Facts about Royal St George's

DID YOU KNOW –  140^TH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP – FACTS ABOUT ROYAL ST GEORGE’S

·         The 2011 Open Championship will be the 14^thstaged at Royal St George’s. Only the Old Course at St Andrews (28), Prestwick (24) and  Muirfield (24) have hosted the world’s oldest Major Championship on more occasions.

·         In 1894 Royal St George’s was the first course outside Scotland to host The Open Championship and won by J H Taylor.

·         The Kent venue was giving Royal Patronage in May 1902 by King Edward VII.

·         When the club was formed it was named after England’s Patron Saint.

·         Harry Vardon (1899 and 1911) and Walter Hagen (1922 and 1928) hold the distinction of being the only players to win  The Open twice at this venue.

·         Ernie Els created Open Championship history at Royal St George’s in 1993 by becoming the first player to score in the 60’s in all four rounds. His scores were: 68,69,69,68 for a 72 hole total of       274 (-6). He finished in a tie for sixth.