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    Best golf courses: London

    London: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in and around this city. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key below for the rating definitions.

    Rating key

    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s! 5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this. 4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars. 4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit. 3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars. 3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game. 2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available. Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team. Private: A course for members and their invited guests only. Stay & Play Golf Resorts: Golf Clubs and resorts with onsite accommodation

    Course name

    Rating

    Visitors?

    Nearest city

    Designer

    i

    Abridge
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Cotton, Henry

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Sir Henry Cotton
    Addington, The
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Abercromby, John

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    John Frederick "Aber" Abercromby

    Beaconsfield
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Current course designed by English course architect Harry Colt (1914).
    Beaverbrook
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    London
    McLay-Kidd & Watson

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    David McLay-Kidd in consultation with Tom Watson.

    Berkshire, The (Blue)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Fowler, Herbert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Herbert Fowler

    Berkshire, The (Red)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Fowler, Herbert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Herbert Fowler

    Betchworth Park
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt

    Brookmans Park
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Hawtree & Taylor

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Frederick George (Fred) Hawtree & J.H. Taylor. Hawtree was the first of the Hawtree family dynasty of golf course architects.
    Buckinghamshire
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Jacobs, John

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    John Jacobs
    Burhill (New)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Gidman, Simon

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Simon Gidman designed Burhill's New course, which opened in 2001.

    Burhill (Old)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Park Jr, Willie

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Willie Park Jr.

    Centurion Club, Eng
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    London
    Gidman, Simon

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Simon Gidman

    Chingford
    2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Braid, James

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Original 1888 design by Willie Dunn Jr; later modified by James Braid.

    Coombe Hill
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Abercromby, John

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    John Frederick "Aber" Abercromby

    Finchley
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Braid, James

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    James Braid
    Foxhills (Bernard Hunt)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Hawtree, Fred

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Fred Hawtree

    Foxhills (Longcross)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Hawtree, Fred

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Fred Hawtree

    Fulwell
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Taylor, J.H.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Original design by John Henry "J.H." Taylor, with later modifications in 1921 by Dr Alister MacKenzie.

    Grove, The
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Phillips, Kyle

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Kyle Phillips

    Hadley Wood
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Wkends restrictd
    London
    MacKenzie, Dr Alister

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Dr Alister MacKenzie
    Hampton Court Palace
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Unknown

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Unknown

    Hanbury Manor
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Nicklaus II, Jack

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Jack Nicklaus II

    Hertfordshire, The
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Nicklaus Design

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Nicklaus Design (project led by Jack Nicklaus II)
    Kingswood, Ldn
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Braid, James

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Original layout designed by James Braid. Revamped by Howard Swan (2008).
    Knole Park
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Abercromby, John

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    John Frederick "Aber" Abercromby.

    London GC (Heritage)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Private course
    London
    Nicklaus, Jack

    Visitors?

    Private course

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Jack Nicklaus
    London GC (Intl)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Kirby, Ron

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Ron Kirby
    Mill Hill
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Abercromby & Colt

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    John Abercromby & Harry Colt

    Moor Park (High)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt

    New Zealand
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Fergusson, Samuel Mure

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Samuel Mure Fergusson (with later changes by Tom Simpson in 1929).

    Nizels
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Way, Paul

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Paul Way
    Old Fold Manor
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt
    Pinner Hill
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Taylor, J.H.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    J.H. Taylor
    Porters Park
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Butchart, Cuthbert

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Cuthbert Butchart, with significant later re-styling by J.H. Taylor.
    Pyrford
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Alliss & Clark

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Peter Alliss & Clive Clark

    Queenwood
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    London
    McLay-Kidd, David

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    David McLay-Kidd

    Richmond, Ldn
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Dunn, Tom

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Original design by Tom Dunn (1891); recent revamp by Tim Lobb of Thompson, Perrett & Lobb (2011).

    Royal Automobile Club
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    London
    Fowler, Herbert

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Old Course originally designed by W. Herbert Fowler (1913). Coronation course designed by F.R. Smith (1953).

    Royal Blackheath
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Braid, James

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Current layout designed by James Braid (1928).
    Royal Epping Forest
    2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Braid, James

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Original 1888 design by Willie Dunn Jr; later modified by James Braid.
    Royal Mid-Surrey
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Private club
    London
    Taylor, J.H.

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    J.H. Taylor designed both the Outer (J.H. Taylor) and Inner (Pam Barton) courses, probably at some time after he took up the post as the Club's professional in 1899.

    Royal Wimbledon
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt made significant modifications to the course, which had previously been developed by Willie Park Jr (1907).
    Sandy Lodge
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Vardon, Harry

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Vardon
    Selsdon Park
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Taylor, J.H.

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    J.H. Taylor

    Shire, The
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Ballesteros, Seve

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Original design by Seve Ballesteros, with later improvements by Matt McGarey (2018).
    St George's Hill
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt

    Stoke Park
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt

    Sudbury
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt

    Sunningdale (New)
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Mon thru' Thur
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Mon thru' Thur

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt, with later modifications made by Tom Simpson (1934) and later still by Ken Cotton.

    Sunningdale (Old)
    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s!
    Mon thru' Thur
    London
    Park Jr, Willie

    Visitors?

    Mon thru' Thur

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Willie Park Jr, with later modifications by Harry Colt.

    Surrey Downs
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Alliss & Clark

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Peter Alliss & Clive Clarke
    Swinley Forest
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    On application
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    On application

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt

    Tandridge
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Wkends restrictd
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt

    Thorndon Park
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Wkends restrictd
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt
    Walton Heath (New)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Fowler, Herbert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    The Herbert Fowler designed New Course first opened as a 9-hole layout (1907). Fowler also designed the extension to 18-holes (1913).

    Walton Heath (Old)
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Visitors welcome
    London
    Fowler, Herbert

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Herbert Fowler

    Wentworth (East)
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Harry Colt

    Wentworth (Edinburgh)
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    London
    Jacobs, Player & Gallacher

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Co-designed by John Jacobs, Gary Player & Bernard Gallacher.

    Wentworth (West)
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    London
    Colt, Harry

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Original design by Harry Colt, with later improvements by Ernie Els (2006).

    West Hill
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Wkends restrictd
    London
    Park Jr & White

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Original layout designed by Willie Park Jr & Jack White. Further improvements made by Cuthbert Butchart, the Club's first professional.

    Wisley, The
    Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
    Private club
    London
    Jones II, Robert Trent

    Visitors?

    Private club

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Robert Trent Jones II (lead designer Kyle Phillips).

    Woking
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Wkends restrictd
    London
    Dunn, Tom

    Visitors?

    Wkends restrictd

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    Tom Dunn

    Worplesdon
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Abercromby, John

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    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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