Prince's: 2026 Access and Booking Update
The Sandwich links where Gene Sarazen won the 1932 Open and unveiled the sand wedge now plays as 27 holes with its own onsite Lodge. Here is where Prince's stands in 2026, how access works, and how to play it.
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The news: an Open venue built for stay and play
Prince's holds a unique place in golf history as the Sandwich links where Gene Sarazen won the 1932 Open Championship and where he debuted the sand wedge he had just invented. Today it plays as 27 holes laid out across three nines, the Shore, the Dune and the Himalayas, that combine in any pairing for an eighteen hole round, all of it on the same celebrated stretch of Kent coast as Royal St George's and Royal Cinque Ports.
The headline for 2026 is that Prince's has positioned itself as one of the most complete stay and play links in England. The onsite Lodge at Prince's, with its own bar and restaurant looking over the dunes, turns the club into a destination in its own right rather than a single round, and that combination of history, flexibility and accommodation is what keeps it on the Kent itinerary.
The course and the Sandwich coast
Prince's runs through classic Kent linksland, firm and rumpled, with the three loops giving genuine variety from one round to the next. The Himalayas in particular lives up to its name in the dunes, and the whole property is exposed to the same sea wind that defines its famous neighbours. It is a course that rewards the running shot and punishes the golfer who only plays through the air.
What makes Prince's such a strong base is the company it keeps. Within a few minutes are Royal St George's, the regular Open host, and Royal Cinque Ports at Deal, so a stay here puts three championship links inside one short drive. The full detail sits on our Prince's course page.
How to play it in 2026
Prince's is a public access links that welcomes visitors throughout the year, with tee times booked in advance and any two of the three nines combined for your eighteen. It is one of the more straightforward Sandwich tee times to secure, which makes it a reliable anchor for a Kent trip, and the Lodge means you can wake up beside the first tee and play more than once.
Sandwich is reached easily from London by road and rail, so Prince's suits a long weekend as readily as a longer tour. Green fees move with season, day and stay and play package, so treat any quoted figure as indicative for 2026 and always confirm directly before booking.
Our take
Our take is that Prince's is one of the smartest bases for a Kent links trip and a genuine piece of golf history in its own right. The 27 hole layout offers more variety than a single course, the Lodge solves the logistics, and standing on ground where Sarazen made history adds something no modern resort can manufacture.
For 2026 the advice is to stay at the Lodge, play all three nines, and use Prince's as the hub for rounds at Royal St George's and Royal Cinque Ports across a few days. It sits among our picks of the golf courses in Kent and the best links courses in the United Kingdom, with the wider trip framed on our England golf hub.
Plan your Kent links golf trip
From Prince's and its Lodge to Royal St George's and Royal Cinque Ports along the Sandwich coast, tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, working the right channels, with no obligation.
Questions
What is Prince's and what is its history?
Prince's is a championship links at Sandwich in Kent, laid out today as 27 holes across three nines, the Shore, the Dune and the Himalayas. It hosted the 1932 Open Championship, won by Gene Sarazen, who famously debuted his new sand wedge there. It sits on the same stretch of coast as Royal St George's and Royal Cinque Ports.
Can visitors play Prince's, and how do you book?
Yes. Prince's is a public access links that welcomes visitors throughout the year, with tee times booked in advance, and you combine any two of the three nines for an eighteen hole round. The onsite Lodge at Prince's makes a stay and play trip straightforward and is the most convenient base.
When is the best time to play Prince's?
The Kent links plays best from late spring through early autumn, when the turf is firm and daylight is long, though it is exposed to coastal wind year round. Sandwich is reached easily from London, and the smart trip pairs Prince's with Royal St George's and Royal Cinque Ports over a few days.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts, history and access verified June 2026 from club, historical and golf travel sources; conditions, access and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.