Banstead Rd,
Banstead, Surrey SM7 1RD
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Paul Schunter (Director of Golf).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open downland/parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and limited residential housing.
Designer:
Harry Colt, in conjunction with John Morrison; construction by Colt's trusted contractor, Frank Harris Brothers.
51.332358
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1 mi NW of Banstead / 20 mi S of central London.
Cuddington Golf Club: this Harry Colt designed championship course sits comfortably in its leafy Surrey countryside surroundings. The two nine-hole loops make their way out-and-back across the relatively open chalk-based downland of Banstead Downs.
With a relatively open parkland-downland feel (thanks to much recent tree clearance), both nines start alongside the impressive crescent-shaped clubhouse. The par-5 1st and par-4 10th holes slope gently downhill from the characterful brick-built clubhouse, and both offer far-reaching views across West London.
The second hole, also a par-5, reinforces Cuddington's main traits. Much in evidence are good-width flattish fairways, a more than generous measure of second cut rough, and large stylish sand-faced bunkers, which handsomely define many of the holes. Colt's classic cross-bunkering is found at the long par-4 7th. The green complexes also play their part. All manner of mounds, swales, ridges and hollows ensure that "up-and-down-in-two" is never a given.
With its generous width holes and gentle slopes, Cuddington is an easy-walking layout. The elevation changes are gentle, never overly dramatic. Quiet woodland surrounds the course perimeter, with roads to be crossed on a couple of occasions to access the 4-3-4 combinations at 3 thru' 5, and 7 thru' 9.
Pick of the holes: without an obvious "signature" hole, one has to admire the gentle uphill long par-4 18th. Two good larrups are needed to hit the green, which is framed by the Club's stylish single-storey clubhouse.
Visitors welcome on Mon, Tues (after 12pm) and Thurs.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.
Limited
Laid out on easy-draining chalk grassland, Cuddington Golf Club occupies part of the open fields and wooded areas of Banstead Downs. Sitting alongside the course to the east is the Banstead Downs Golf Club (designed by James Braid).
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