Heath House Road,
Woking, Surrey GU22 0RA
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Alex Nicolson and Andy Thorne (PGA Professionals).The Course:
18 holes. Heathland course. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and residential.
Designer:
Original layout by John Frederick 'Aber' Abercromby, with greens and bunkers constructed by Willie Park Jr. Later revisions made by Harry Colt.
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34 miles SW of central London
Heath House Road is accessed off the A322 Bagshot/Guildford Road, approximately 6 miles south of Bagshot (M3 - Junction 3) and 6 miles north of Guildford (A3).
Worplesdon Golf Club: In the north west of Surrey is a trio of courses known as the three W's - Woking, West Hill and Worplesdon. Each is an excellent ambassador for Surrey-Berkshire heathland golf, and at one point the three attractive wooded heathland layouts almost physically join (but not quite). Many would say Worplesdon just has the edge over the other two; others prefer Woking, and of course West Hill has a loyal following too. The differences between them are hairsbreadth.
Worplesdon, like the other two W's, is arranged over gently undulating sandy terrain. There are mature pines in abundance and plenty of heather lying in wait for those occasional stray shots. Many fine holes will challenge and delight on your way round, with perhaps a little more room to work the ball than at the other two W's.
Worplesdon's "signature hole" is the 10th, made particularly attractive in May when the rhododendrons are in bloom. This short par-3 demands a tee-to-green carry over Bridley Pond, the only water hazard of any note on the course.
Wandering effortlessly through its wooded heathland home, the layout at Worplesdon has remained largely unchanged since Abercromby's day when the golf course was carved from what was once a forest of pine, birch, gorse and heather.
Visitors welcome on weekdays; no outside visitors on weekends. Worplesdon is predominantly a 2-ball club; 3 and 4-ball play is only permitted at certain times.
Must book in advance. Maximum handicap: men & juniors 20; women 30.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Players generally walk this course.
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Past Captains of Worplesdon include: David Frame (1961 Walker Cup player); HRH The Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) who was Captain in 1933 and Arthur Balfour (UK Prime Minister 1902-05) for the first two years from the club's inception in 1908.
Pronouncing Worplesdon doesn't always come easily to non-native English speakers, and quite a few native English speakers. Something along the lines of "Wor-pulls-d'n" usually works.
England's 31st best course (Golf World, 2023).
Britain & Ireland's 80th best course (Golf World, 2022).
London Road, Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5EU
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The Berkshire; Sunningdale; Swinley Forest; Camberley Heath
Wentworth; Foxhills; East Berks; Woking; Worplesdon; West Hill; New Zealand; North Hants; Hankley Common; St George's Hill; Pyrford; Stoke Poges; Temple.
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Sunningdale; Swinley Forest; Wentworth; The Berkshire; Royal Ascot.
Woking; West Hill; Worplesdon; New Zealand; Foxhills; St George's Hill; Pyrford; North Hants; Stoke Poges; The Buckinghamshire; Temple; West Berks; Camberley Heath.
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