St George's Hill Golf Club
St George's Hill Golf Club
Est. 1912
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Where2Golf says:
St George's Hill Golf Club: Located in one of London's most prestigious "stockbroker belt" residential estates, St George's Hill Golf Club is home to a highly regarded golf course. The predominantly tree-lined 27-hole parkland layout, still exudes some of its original open heathland character, although tree-growth over the years has created something more akin to a "wooded heathland" feel.
Comprising the similar length Red and Blue-nines, and the slightly shorter Green-nine, here you will be challenged by a majestic, wooded heathland layout, crafted by the great Harry Colt. Occupying a wonderfully quiet and mature woodland setting, the fairways are invariably lined with tracts of ball-grabbing heather as well as rhododendron bushes aplenty. Staying out of both these "natural hazards" is a clear priority. Avoiding the many pine, birch and oak trees that line the holes will also serve you well.
The pleasantly undulating terrain provides several elevation changes, as well as one or two occasional blind shots. Among a wealth of excellent holes, you may find the long par-3s that feature on each of the three nines to be the most testing and most memorable.
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About the course
The course:
18 holes.
Tree-lined parkland.
Gently undulating terrain - no effort to walk.
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Surroundings:
Woodland and high-end residential.
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Designer:
Harry Colt
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| Yards |
6541 |
6324 |
5528 |
| Par |
70 |
70 |
72 |
| SSS or Slope |
71 |
70 |
72 |
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At the Same Location:
Above distances are for the Red-Blue combination. The Green-nine is slightly shorter than the other two nines.
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How2Get There?
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22 miles SW of central London
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Essential information
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Green Fees:
2015 visitor fee, 18-holes in high season (May thru' early-Oct): £135 (weekdays only). [Contact club for full details, discounts, 27 and 36 hole rates, packages, etc].
Credit cards accepted.
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Who can play and When?
Visitors welcome at various times on weekdays; no outside visitors on weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
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Other Information
Players generally walk this course. A few ride-on-buggies available for hire for medical reasons only.
Caddies available if booked in advance.
Practice facilities
Good
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Did you know?
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St George's Hill takes its name from England's patron saint, the swashbuckling St George, legendary slayer of fire-breathing dragons. | The county Surrey (together with neighbouring Berkshire) is home to the UK's largest concentration of heathland golf courses. Between 1890 and 1910, as the game of golf rapidly developed throughout Britain and Ireland, land was sought for the creation of many new golf courses. The fast-draining, gently undulating, open heathland, found in Surrey and Berkshire, was considered ideal for the creation of golf courses to serve the nation's capital and its surrounds. The likes of Sunningdale, Woking, West Hill, Worplesdon, Swinley Forest, New Zealand, St George's Hill and Walton Heath, were all established in these early days.
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Published Ranking
2016 Golf World rating: 36th best course in Britain & Ireland.
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Location
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Latitude: (51.347033)
Longitude: (-0.448401)
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Where2Stay including nearby courses also detailed in where2golf.com
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Oatlands Park Hotel 4-star
146 Oatlands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 9HB
+44 (0)1932 847 242
www.oatlandsparkhotel.com
The Oatlands Park Hotel offers 144 guest rooms in a once privately owned historic country house that became a hotel in 1856. Set amidst the manicured gardens, the hotel offers a quiet retreat as well as top-quality facilities. The hotel stands on the site of the grand Royal Palaces of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The great cedar tree at the front of the hotel was planted by Charles I to celebrate the birth of his son, Henry of Otelands.
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| Golf at this hotel |
No |
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| Golf within 5 miles |
St George's Hill; Burhill. |
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| Golf within 20 miles |
Pyrford; New Zealand; Woking; Worplesdon; West Hill; Wentworth; Sunningdale; Swinley Forest; Foxhills; Queenwood (private); The Wisley (private). |
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Holiday Inn Woking 4-star
Victoria Way, Woking, Surrey GU21 8EW
+44 (0)1483 221 000
www.holidayinn.co.uk
A modern 161-room hotel in the centre of the equally modern town centre of Woking. Restaurants, theatres and cinemas all within walking distance.
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| Golf at this hotel |
No |
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| Golf within 5 miles |
Woking; West Hill; Worplesdon; Pyrford; New Zealand; Foxhills (Bernard Hunt and Longcross courses). |
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| Golf within 20 miles |
Wentworth (West, East and Edinburgh courses); Sunningdale (Old and New courses); Swinley Forest; The Berkshire (Red and Blue courses); East Berkshire; Camberley Heath; North Hants; St George's Hill; Hampton Court Palace; Hankley Common; Milford; West Surrey. |
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