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✍️ Rick Wilton | ⏰ 10 min read

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Royal Golf Courses

There are just 64 golf clubs around the world that have a valid ‘Royal’ title bestowed by a member of the British Monarchy, 35 of them are in the UK & Ireland.

With many featuring on The Open Rota, royal courses are well known within the UK and are regularly put on the world stage. Becoming a royal course is a huge honour and one that is a testament to the quality of the golf course, facilities, service as well as its heritage.

With Open Championship host venues, past, present and future, these are courses which will excite golfing purists. So, take a look at our list below and you might be on a royal fairway soon.

Royal St. George's: Playing an Open Championship Host with Your Golf Travel

Royal St David's Golf Club

Royal St David's is no stranger to hosting prestigious tournaments and has previously hosted Open Qualifying. The course itself is set in a remote part of North West Wales and keeps all golfers on their toes with all holes facing in different directions.

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Royal St David's Golf Club facts
Location Harlech, Wales
Length 6,629 yards
Par 69
Designed by Harold Finch Hatton, William Henry More
Established 1894
Granted Royal status King Edward VII in 1908
Where to stay Nefyn & Harlech

"The home stretch from the 14th is almost unrivalled in any course. You start with a partially blind long par 3 then the signature 15th hole and its unparallelled views, to finish unusually on the 18th with a par 3."
Rob (UK & Ireland Team: Handicap 16)

Call 0800 043 6644 to speak to Rob about playing this course.

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal Golf Clubs

What are Royal Golf Clubs?

Offical Royal Golf Clubs are courses that have been granted Royal status by the British monarchy.

How many Royal Golf Clubs are there?

There are 64 Royal Golf Clubs throughout the world that have a valid ‘Royal’ title, bestowed by a member of the British Monarchy, 35 of them are in the UK & Ireland.

How do golf courses get a Royal title?

To receive the title of 'Royal' the golf club typically invites a member of the Royal family to be a patron or honorary member, or they apply for the title.

Royal Golf Clubs by Monarch

The Curragh Golf Club in Ireland is listed below as it was granted a Royal title in 1910, but does not use it.

William IV

Golf Club Granted Royal status
Royal Perth (Scotland) 1833
Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews 1834

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Queen Victoria

Golf Club Granted Royal status
Royal North Devon 1867
Royal Liverpool 1871
Royal Musselburgh 1876
Royal Jersey 1879
Royal Wimbledon 1882
Royal Montreal 1884
Royal Belfast 1885
Royal Ascot 1887
Royal Eastbourne 1887
Royal Malta 1888
Royal Cromer 1888
Royal Epping Forest 1888
Royal Guernsey 1891
Royal Dublin 1891
Royal West Norfolk 1892
Royal Portrush 1892
Royal Ashdown 1893
Royal Norwich 1893
Royal Worlington & Newmarket 1895
Royal Melbourne 1895
Royal Sydney 1897

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King Edward VII

Golf Club Granted Royal status
Royal Blackheath 1901
Royal Household Golf Club 1901
Royal St George's 1902
Royal Aberdeen 1903
Royal Dornoch 1906
Royal County Down 1908
Royal St Davids 1908
Royal Porthcawl 1909
Royal Cinque Ports 1910
Royal Curragh 1910

King George V

Golf Club Granted Royal status
Royal Cape 1910
Royal Calcutta 1910
Royal Ottawa 1912
Royal Winchester 1913
Royal Queensland 1921
Royal Adelaide 1923
Royal Port Alfred 1924
Duff House Royal Golf Club 1925
Royal Hobart 1926
Royal Lytham & St Annes 1926
Royal Mid-Surrey 1926
Royal Tarlair 1926
Royal Colombo 1928
Royal Burgess 1929
Royal Cape 1929
Royal Freemantle 1930
Royal Colwood 1931
Royal Johannesberg 1931
Royal Durban 1932
Royal Canberra 1933
Royal Quebec 1934
Royal Nairobi 1935

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King George VI

Golf Club Granted Royal status
Royal Perth (Australia) 1937
Royal Birkdale 1951

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Queen Elizabeth II

Golf Club Granted Royal status
Royal Selangor 1953
Royal Troon 1978
Royal Regina 1999
Royal Marianske Lazne 2003
Royal Mayfair 2005
Royal Homburger 2013

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Prince Andrew

Golf Club Granted Royal status
Royal Wellington 2004

More About Rick

Handicap: 11
Favourite Course: Chiltern Forest
My 'Expert' areas: Kent & the Home Counties
Best trip I've done: Dubai with golf & Rugby 7's with my dad
Where my next trip is to: Ireland along the Wild Atlantic Way

Give Rick a call on 0800 043 6644 to arrange your next golf break.