Sunningdale Golf Club

Sunningdale's Old Course, which was formulated in 1901 by Willie Park Jnr., is a classic parkland layout, where every individual hole is carved through the mature woodland in splendid isolation. The subtlety and intelligence of Park's design results in a fascinating test, demanding true mastery of every facet of the game. Played in surroundings of remarkable beauty, the Old presents one of the most pleasurable golfing experiences to be found anywhere in the country.

Whether it is Bobby Jones' perfect round of 66 in 1926, containing 33 strokes and 33 putts, or Loren "The Boss of the Moss" Roberts' win in the 2009 Senior Open Championship, Marco Dawson's victory in 2015 or Stephen Dodd's in 2021, The Old is a course which has played host to some of the greats of golf and looks set to continue its position amongst the world's best for many years to come. The Women's British Open has also been played on The Old Course at Sunningdale 4 times with Karrie Webb, Se Ri Pak, Karen Stupples and Jiyai Shin all claiming victory. Sir Nick Faldo and Stephen Dodd jointly hold the course record having taken just 62 shots to go round this stunning golf course.

Sunningdale Old Course is ranked as one of the best courses in England

Sunningdale Golf Club's history is clear to see from its very early days. The club's 1st professional was none other than Jack White who had claimed The Open Championship at Royal St George's in 1904. The club's 1st secretary was a true golfing pioneer. Harry Colt went onto not only design The New Course at Sunningdale in 1923 but also left an indelible mark on the game having designed the likes of Pine Valley, often considered to be the world's best golf course, and Royal Portrush. Sunningdale even received a truly noteworthy quote from renowned golf writer Alistair Tait, saying, "Sunningdale is the quintessential English Club and as close to Augusta National as any club in the British Isles. Golf is the only thing that matters at Sunningdale."

The New Course was unveiled in 1923, and is among the most famed layouts in the portfolio of the esteemed Harry S. Colt. Colt actually designed the course whilst being secretary of the club, enabling him to spend plenty of time getting to know and understand the natural terrain. The New has a distinctly different character to its elder sibling, but is by no means inferior. Colt's design is more rugged and masculine, and is a beautiful place to enjoy inland golf.

The New is a regular feature within the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World, often outranking The Old Course. Additionally the course is used for The Sunningdale Foursomes, Gerald Micklem Cup and also as part of Open Championship International Final Qualifying.

The course has received additional design work from Tom Simpson. His work to replace some of the holes created by Colt was further worked by Colt and Morrison in 1939 to then create the course that we enjoy today.

Measuring just over 6,700 yards with a par of 70, the New offers great variation and places great emphasis on course management to navigate vast expanses of heather and pine which line these fairways.

It is difficult to assert which of the two courses is the better, but the one certainty is that Sunningdale is a golf club of monumental stature.