Sunningdale Golf Club
Sunningdale, Berkshire. Two Top 10 heathland courses of pines, heather and gorse, from Park and Colt's Old Course to Colt and Simpson's New, with Walker Cup and Senior Open history.
Sunningdale Golf Club sits on the Berkshire and Surrey border, about 30 miles west of central London and close to Ascot. Its rolling terrain of birch and pine feels a world away from the M25. Its two heathland courses are among the most admired inland golf in Britain, and the club is a fixture of any serious itinerary in the south-east.
The Old Course was laid out by Willie Park Jr and refined by Harry Colt in the early 1900s. It is par 70 for men, with springy turf, pines, heather and gorse, and Golf Monthly places it 10th in its 2025/26 Top 100 for Great Britain and Ireland. The 18th climbs towards the clubhouse beside the famous Sunningdale Oak. Bobby Jones qualified for the 1926 Open here with rounds of 66 and 68.
The New Course was designed by Harry Colt and Tom Simpson and opened in 1923. It is also par 70, with five outstanding par-3s and fast, receptive greens, and Golf Monthly ranks it 9th. Between them the two courses have hosted the Walker Cup, the Seve Trophy, European Tour events and the Senior Open.
Visitors can play on Monday to Thursday by advance booking only, so it pays to plan early.
Tee times at these private clubs need to be arranged in advance, and Golf Tours London can build them into a bespoke itinerary and organise transport between your hotel and the course.
