Golf Surrey / Berks heathland: Between 1890 and 1910, as golf rapidly developed throughout Britain, golfers in the nation’s capital eagerly sought land on which to indulge their newfound pastime. To the south and west of London, in the counties of Surrey and Berkshire, an expansive area of fast draining, gently undulating, open heathland proved ideal terrain for golf. Today the legacy of golf course development on “the heath” is found amongst the many top quality golf clubs in Surrey and Berkshire. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the best courses in Surrey / Berks on our customised maps.
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Guildford
After several relocations, the club settled into its current site in the early-1970s, and a course designed by C.K. "Ken" Cotton, Frank Pennink and Charles Lawrie (1974).
Private club
Reading
Martin Hawtree
Visitors welcome
London
Herbert Fowler
Visitors welcome
London
Herbert Fowler
Visitors welcome
London
Old Course designed by Willie Park Jr (1907).
New Course designed by Simon Gidman (2001).
Visitors welcome
London
Old Course designed by Willie Park Jr (1907).
New Course designed by Simon Gidman (2001).
Weekdays only
Guildford
Harry Colt
Weekdays only
Reading
Peter Paxton
Not Saturdays
Guildford
Original design by Harry Colt; restored by Tom Mackenzie of Mackenzie & Ebert (2018).
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Original 18-hole course designed by the reigning Open Champion and Sunningdale GC professional Jack White (1904). Significant revisions made by Mr R.T. Nicholson (a director of the Club) (1923).
Visitors welcome
London
Frederick W. "Fred" Hawtree.
Visitors welcome
London
Frederick W. "Fred" Hawtree.
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Laid out as a six-hole course (1886), which was gradually expanded to 18 holes by 1901. Course subsequently redesigned by J.H. Taylor, assisted by Frederick G. "Fred" Hawtree (1925).
Visitors welcome
Guildford
James Braid, with later revisions by Harry Colt.
Visitors welcome
Guildford
J.H. Taylor
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
Visitors welcome
Reading
Donald Steel
Weekdays only
London
Samuel Mure Fergusson (with later changes by Tom Simpson in 1929).
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Guildford
Original design by James Braid (1904). Later revisions by Harry Colt (1913), Tom Simpson (1930) and Donald Steel (2001).
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Designed by original owner, Clive Smith.
Not weekends
Guildford
Original nine holes date from 1894. Significant redesign by Donald Steel (1980s).
Visitors welcome
London
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
Private club
London
David McLay-Kidd
Visitors welcome
Reading
Current course designed by Jonathan Tucker.
Private club
Reading
Samuel Mure Fergusson
Weekdays only
London
Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
London
Harry Colt
Mon thru' Thur
London
Harry Colt, with later modifications made by Tom Simpson (1934) and later still by Ken Cotton.
Mon thru' Thur
London
Original layout by Willie Park Jr (1900), with later modifications by Harry Colt.
On application
London
Harry Colt
Wkends restrictd
Reading
Willie Park Jr.
Private club
London
Harry Colt
Private club
London
Co-designed by John Jacobs, Gary Player & Bernard Gallacher.
Private club
London
Original design by Harry Colt, with later improvements by Ernie Els (2006).
Visitors welcome
London
Original layout (called Bleakdown GC) by Cuthbert Butchart (1906). Significant redesign by John Frederick "Aber" Abercromby (1922). Subsequent minor changes by Arthur Croome, James Braid and John Morrison. Recent renovation by Tom Mackenzie & Martin Ebert (2022).
Visitors welcome
London
Original layout designed by Willie Park Jr & Jack White. Further improvements made by Cuthbert Butchart, the Club's first professional.
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Herbert Fowler
Private club
London
Robert Trent Jones Jr, and his lead designer Kyle Phillips.
Weekdays only
London
Tom Dunn
Weekdays only
London
Original layout by John Frederick 'Aber' Abercromby, with greens and bunkers constructed by Willie Park Jr. Later revisions made by Harry Colt.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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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