Prince’s Golf Club has officially been crowned England’s Golf Course of the Year for 2025 at the prestigious Golf Course Awards and for anyone who has visited the iconic Sandwich Bay venue in recent years, the recognition feels less like a surprise and more like a long-overdue acknowledgment. This is a club that hasn’t just invested in its future; it has completely reimagined what modern links golf can be.
For decades, Prince’s has carried a certain mystique. A historic venue with deep roots in British golf, it has hosted Open Championships, welcomed elite players from across the world, and built a reputation for pure links golf that tests every part of your game. But in the past few years, something bigger has been happening a transformation not just in facilities, but in energy, ambition, and identity.
That transformation is exactly what the Golf Course Awards panel recognised when naming Prince’s the No.1 course in England for 2025. Their criteria consider everything from architectural quality and conditioning to innovation, hospitality, and the overall player experience. Prince’s didn’t just score well it excelled.
The most obvious shift is in the physical space. Prince’s has undergone a significant clubhouse refurbishment, modernising its interior while preserving the charm that defines a true links venue. It feels elevated yet grounded premium without pretending. For visiting golfers, this sets the tone the moment you walk through the doors.
Then there are the practice facilities, which have seen major upgrades that bring Prince’s firmly into the modern era. A newly enhanced short-game area, improved practice greens, and a fully modernised driving range mean the warm-up is no longer just routine it’s part of the experience. This commitment to player development and modern training aligns perfectly with where golf culture is heading: performance meets enjoyment.
On the course itself, Prince’s continues to show why it remains one of the jewels of English links golf. With three distinct nine-hole loops Shore, Dunes, and Himalayas the club offers variety, strategy, and a level of architectural character rarely found in a single venue. Recent course improvements have sharpened the playing surfaces, enhanced sustainability practices, and dialed up the visual drama that makes links golf so special.
But beyond the upgrades, awards, and conditioning, the reason Prince’s now sits at No.1 is simple: it understands what modern golfers value. It’s a place where tradition isn’t an anchor but a foundation. Investment isn’t about keeping up it’s about pushing forward. And experience isn’t limited to what happens between tee and green, it extends to the clubhouse, the range, the atmosphere, and the story the club wants to tell.
Prince’s isn’t just England’s Course of the Year.
It’s a blueprint for what the future of British golf can look like.
If you haven’t visited yet, 2025 might be the perfect year to see why everyone is calling Prince’s the best in the country.
