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.
Mon thru' Thur
London
Willie Park Jr, with later modifications by Harry Colt.
On application
London
Harry Colt
Weekdays only
London
Harry Colt
Mon thru' Thur
London
Harry Colt, with later modifications made by Tom Simpson (1934) and later still by Ken Cotton.
Visitors welcome
London
Herbert Fowler
Visitors welcome
Guildford
James Braid, with later revisions by Harry Colt.
Weekdays only
London
Tom Dunn
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Herbert Fowler
Visitors welcome
Reading
Donald Steel
Not Saturdays
Guildford
Original design by Harry Colt; restored by Tom Mackenzie of Mackenzie & Ebert (2018).
Visitors welcome
London
Original layout designed by Willie Park Jr & Jack White. Further improvements made by Cuthbert Butchart, the Club's first professional.
Wkends restrictd
Guildford
Original design by James Braid (1904). Later revisions by Harry Colt (1913), Tom Simpson (1930) and Donald Steel (2001).
Weekdays only
Guildford
Harry Colt
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.
Weekdays only
London
Samuel Mure Fergusson (with later changes by Tom Simpson in 1929).
Visitors welcome
London
Willie Park Jr.
Visitors welcome
London
Herbert Fowler
Visitors welcome
London
Fred Hawtree
Wkends restrictd
Reading
Willie Park Jr.
Visitors welcome
London
Simon Gidman designed Burhill's New course, which opened in 2001.
Visitors welcome
London
Fred Hawtree
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Designed by original owner, Clive Smith.
Visitors welcome
London
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
Visitors welcome
Reading
Current course designed by Jonathan Tucker.
Weekdays only
Reading
Peter Paxton
Visitors welcome
Guildford
Peter Alliss & Clive Clark
Wkends restrictd
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
London
Robert Trent Jones Jr, and his lead designer Kyle Phillips.
Private club
London
Original design by Harry Colt, with later improvements by Ernie Els (2006).
Private club
Reading
Martin Hawtree
Private club
London
Harry Colt
Private club
London
David McLay-Kidd
Private club
Reading
Samuel Mure Fergusson
Private club
London
Co-designed by John Jacobs, Gary Player & Bernard Gallacher.
Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24).
Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.
Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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