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GOLF IN KENT
EMBRACES OPEN CHANGES
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hough the golf industry is facing challenging times at present, Golf in Kent has embraced the recent news that The 149th Open will be held at Royal St George’s in 2021 following the cancellation of the event in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Partnership, which is comprised of some of the finest golf clubs in the county and Visit Kent, has spent the last year gearing up to stage the prestigious major but despite the disappointment of the cancellation, it is
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keen to look to the future and focus on the positive aspects of hosting The Open next year from 11 to 18 July instead of this July. “We are of course disappointed about the cancellation of The Open at Royal St George’s (pictured below) this year, but it was the right decision given the current circumstances,” said Tim Checketts, Secretary at Royal St George’s Golf Club, a member of the Golf in Kent Partnership. “However, we now have an opportunity to build on the huge amount of work already in place, to ensure that The 149th Open at Royal St George’s will be the biggest and
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