East Sussex National Golf Club (East)

Overview: East is the longer championship routing at East Sussex National, with an 18-hole, par-72 course measuring 7,081 yards. Robert E. Cupp’s design uses the rolling ground around Little Horsted to create a broad, tournament-style test, with long holes and a sequence that asks players to manage distance as well as position. Its parkland setting gives the fairways room to move across the landscape while keeping the course’s scale visible from tee to green.

History: East Sussex National opened in 1990 with two courses designed by Robert E. Cupp. The East layout was built to host high-level competition and has staged the European Open twice. Its companion West course is a separate routing at the same resort; this profile describes only East, preserving the 18-hole, par-72 identity and its championship yardage.

Did You Know? East’s back-tee card stretches to 7,081 yards, so the par-72 routing rewards players who manage distance over a full round. That scale is visible in the course’s tournament design, where maintaining a position for the next shot matters as much as covering ground. The East and West layouts share a resort, but the longer East course is its own 18-hole experience.