English links creates composite course to be played in 2030 Walker Cup
The Laddie, the new composite course, will use holes from three nines set tight to the sea north of Dover.
Prince’s Golf Club in England, founded in 1902 and home to three nines, has worked with the R&A and architects Tom Mackenzie and Martin Ebert to establish a composite routing utilizing various holes from its three nines. Named The Laddie, the composite 18 will be available to play at select times each year and will serve as the championship course for future tournaments, including the 2030 Walker Cup. Located in Kent on the coastline some 80 miles east of London and 14 miles north of Dover, Prince’s offers the Himalayas, Shore and Dunes nines.
The Laddie routing will use five holes from the Himalayas, six from the Shore and seven from the Dunes. The composite routing will play to 7,435 yards with a par of 71. “The goal of The Laddie is to create a home for championship golf at Prince’s while maintaining the essence of the whole property,” Rob McGuirk, general manager of Prince’s Golf Club, said in a media release announcing the composite course.
“We believe we created something very special here, and this specific routing will not only look to be among the best in the United Kingdom but across the world. ” The name The Laddie is in reference to P. B.
Laddie Lucas, whose tale was included in the press release: Named The Laddie, the championship course pays tribute to P. B. Laddie Lucas, one of Prince’s most celebrated figures and a man whose life and legacy are deeply entwined with the club.