Royal Cinque Ports

Deal, Kent.
Par 72, 6,960 yards.

Designer: James Braid.
Green fees: Mon-Fri £130; Sat-Sun £155.
Tel: 01304 374007.

Begins with a whimper next to the coastal road but soon gets going and is an old-fashioned links with bags of character and muscle. An Open venue well worthy of the title. We don’t consider off-course facilities in our ranking, but time spent in this traditional but friendly clubhouse is time well spent.