Royal Wimbledon Golf Club
Welcome to
Royal Wimbledon Golf Club
Course Status
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Course Status
Course Open, No Buggies. Updated: 20th Nov 2024
RWGC is the third oldest golf Club in England dating back to 1865. It has a rich history embracing both the evolution of the Club and the game of golf. "A wonderful place is this new Wimbledon course" wrote Bernard Darwin "for as soon as we are on it all signs of men, houses, omnibuses and other symptoms of a busy suburb disappear as if by magic." Harry Colt, a member of the Club, redesigned the course in 1924. It continues to evolve to keep pace with the game and today provides a tough test over tight fairways with gorse and heather thrown in for good measure.
History
The records of the London Scottish Rifle Volunteers state that at a meeting held on 5th November after a shooting match, they agreed to arrange for a golf course to be prepared on Wimbledon Common.
The Course
From its inception, Royal Wimbledon Golf Club played on Wimbledon Common, sharing the Tom Dunn designed course with London Scottish Golf Club. Four holes around the Windmill were lost and replaced in 1901 but, sadly, no map of the revised layout has survived.
Visitors
Justly proud of their course, members often invite guests to share in their pleasure; there are also active reciprocal links with other Royal Clubs around the world.
The Club House
In the 104 years of its existence as a clubhouse it has grown from a comfortable six-bedroom dwelling house into a sprawling complex, as a result of innumerable additions and modifications.
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