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Jubilee Course

Rye Golf Club

Rye, East Sussex, England
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9 holesPar 353,140 yds34.8/128

About this course

The Jubilee Course at Rye Golf Club opened in 1894, making it one of the oldest courses in continuous play in England. It was designed to complement the club's original Old Course, which dates to 1894 as well, though the Old Course's routing evolved from even earlier links. The Jubilee sits on slightly elevated ground inland from the marshes, offering a different character from its more famous sibling while sharing the same windswept coastal setting near the historic Cinque Port town of Rye. The course plays across rolling downland terrain with natural undulations and sandy subsoil typical of links golf. The routing makes use of the property's ridges and valleys, creating holes with elevation changes and exposed positions that test club selection and shot shaping in the prevailing winds off the English Channel. While shorter and less severe than the Old Course, the Jubilee features several strong two-shot holes and maintains the firm, fast-running conditions characteristic of traditional links golf. Rye Golf Club has long been regarded as one of England's most atmospheric golfing destinations, with the clubhouse perched above the courses and the medieval town visible in the distance. The club maintains traditional membership values and a welcoming spirit toward visitors who appreciate classic links golf. The Jubilee serves both as a members' course for everyday play and as an accessible introduction to Rye's distinctive golfing landscape, where the game has been played in largely unchanged fashion for well over a century.

Quick facts

Location
Rye, East Sussex, England
Access
Public
Year built
1977
Holes
9
Par
35
Length
3,140 yards
Difficulty
34.8/128

Getting there

The journey to Rye Golf Club begins most commonly at London Gatwick, roughly an hour and a quarter southeast through the rolling Sussex countryside, though London City Airport offers a closer alternative for those arriving by private aircraft. The drive traces the evolution of the English landscape from suburban sprawl to pastoral farmland, eventually giving way to the ancient marshes and tidal flats of Romney Marsh. As the medieval silhouette of Rye town rises on its sandstone bluff, the final approach climbs toward Camber, where the road narrows and the air turns salt-tinged, delivering you to the clubhouse perched above one of England's most storied stretches of linksland.

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Yes. Jubilee at Rye Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Jubilee is 35.

Jubilee plays 3,140 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Jubilee is 128.

Jubilee is a 9-hole course.

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