Home Park, Hampton Wick,
Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT1 4AD
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Jonny Powell (PGA Head Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Relatively flat terrain.
Surroundings:
Historic palace grounds and riverside.
Designer:
Original design here dates from 1895. Later reworked by Willie Park Jr.
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15 miles SW of central London
On the west side of Kingston Bridge turn left onto the A308 Hampton Court Road. After just 20 yards turn left into Home Park in front of the Old Kings Head pub. Follow signs to golf.
Hampton Court Palace Golf Club is set in the grounds of the famed former home of Henry VIII (and other English monarchs). The park itself, known as Home Park, is quite flat and sufficiently open to create a links-like feel to many holes. This is especially the case on the back-nine, where you might also find that tell-tale resident of many a true links, the airborne chirruping skylark.
The early holes are a little more tree-lined, as you play a loop that offers views of the Palace itself. The nearby River Thames stays largely out of view as you journey round this front-nine loop.
With arguably a stronger back-nine, the layout offers a good test of golf within this pleasant and quiet royal deer park. Traversing the always good-width fairways (some generously wide), don't be surprised to see small herds of fallow deer slowly moving from one grazing spot to another.
Pick of the holes: an excellent closing trio of holes includes the sweeping and handsomely bunkered par-4 16th, the also strongly bunkered-defended par-3 17th, and the long straightaway par-4 18th.
Visitors welcome on weekdays, and after 1:30pm on weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.
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Hampton Court Palace Golf Club is laid out in a section of Home Park, the large deerpark that's attached to the palace. Originally built in Tudor-style, in the early-1500s, the palace became a favoured residence of Henry VIII.
In the late 1600s, William III (widely known as William of Orange) added a large extension to the palace, although in a very different "baroque" style. This created the two very contrasting architectural styles of the palace, which nowadays is an immensely popular west London attraction.
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