The Home Park,
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1NJ
The Course:
9 holes. Open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland, open parkland and Royal residence (Windsor Castle).
Designer:
Samuel Mure Fergusson
51.482208
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o.5 mi E of Windsor centre / 20 mi E of Reading.
The private Royal Household Golf Club is laid out in the grounds of The Home Park, a private section of Windsor Great Park located directly behind Windsor Castle. The relatively short 9-hole parkland golf course measures 4,560 yards when played as eighteen-holes off alternate tees. Originally laid out in 1901 during the reign of Edward VII, the course is operated as a private facility for its members, amongst whom various members of the British Royal family can be counted.
The Royal Household Golf Club is a private club. Guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Players generally walk this course.
Limited
The Royal Household golf course is laid out in The Home Park, a private section of Windsor Great Park. The Home Park also contains farmland, a bowling green (Royal Household Bowling Club), a cricket pitch (Royal Household Cricket Club), tennis courts, the playing fields of St George's School, Adelaide Cottage, Frogmore House and gardens, the Royal Mausolea and the Royal Burial Ground.
Edward VII conferred the Royal prefix on the club in its founding year (1901). By royal prerogative, 19 English golf clubs use the "Royal" title, namely: Ascot, Ashdown Forest, Birkdale, Blackheath, Cinque Ports, Cromer, Eastbourne, Epping Forest, Household (Windsor Castle), Liverpool (Hoylake), Lytham & St Annes, Mid-Surrey, North Devon (Westward Ho!), Norwich, St George's, West Norfolk (Brancaster), Wimbledon, Winchester, Worlington & Newmarket.
Presidents Cup: Geoff Ogilvy’s International Team take on Brandt Snedeker’s USA Team at the revered Medinah Country Club, near Chicago. The Internationals are trying to halt a run of 11 consecutive American wins. (Sept 24-27).
French Open: Continental Europe’s oldest national championship, dating from 1906, is once again staged on the Albatros Course at Le Golf National, near Paris. Defending champion is America’s Michael Kim. (Sept 24-27).
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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