Chart Hills Golf Club has reaffirmed its position among the country’s best layouts after being ranked in the latest Golf World Top 100 Courses in England.
The recognition comes at a time of transformation for the Kent venue, which has been the focus of a significant investment programme since RAMAC purchased the property in 2019. Most recently, this has included the unveiling of The Loop, a 6-hole par-three course designed by Sir Nick Faldo. Positioned beside the driving range, it provides a short game test that is both practical for practice and enjoyable before or after a round.
A new 668-square metre putting green has also opened, inspired by some of Faldo’s favourite greens, complete with its own Valley of Sin. In 2020-21 the club concluded a major sandcapping project across all 18 fairways, which has since been lauded for creating year round playability and conditioning, a rare feat for English parkland courses.
More recently, the club undertook a full renovation of its tee boxes across the Championship course. Each of the 72 tees was stripped back, levelled, drained, and returfed to deliver consistency year round, with new yardage based markers encouraging golfers to choose a set that matches their ability, from over 7,100 yards to just above 5,500.
The huge investment in the golf course has been rewarded with Chart Hills re-entering Golf World’s Top 100 list for 2025
Anthony Tarchetti, General Manager at Chart Hills Golf Club, commented: “Being included in the Golf World Top 100 is a significant milestone for Chart Hills and a proud moment for the team here. It reflects the progress we have made through our investment programme, and the enhanced experience that golfers now enjoy when they visit. Since the start of this project, Chart Hills has undergone a complete transformation, and under our ownership that will only continue in the future.”
Designed by Sir Nick Faldo and opened in 1993, Chart Hills remains defined by bold architecture and memorable holes. The par five fifth, The Anaconda, is shaped by one of Europe’s longest bunkers, while the seventeenth, an island par three, is among the most dramatic late round challenges in English golf.
The Barn, opened in 2024, provides four boutique-style suites for up to eight guests, catering both to golf groups and wedding parties. Stay & Play packages are available from £199 per person and include one night’s accommodation, two rounds of golf, breakfast, a course guide, and full use of the practice facilities to include The Loop, for stays between October 1 2025 and March 31, 2026.
