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    Best golf courses: Around London

    Around London: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. 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 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

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    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.

    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
    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
    Fulwell
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    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

    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.
    Weekdays only
    London
    Abercromby, John

    Visitors?

    Weekdays only

    Nearest city

    London

    Designer

    John Frederick "Aber" Abercromby in consultation with James Braid.
    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
    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.
    Reigate Heath
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Guildford
    Dunn, Tom

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Guildford

    Designer

    Tom Dunn

    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).
    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

    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
    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

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