Sunningdale Golf Club — Old Course
Overview
Why it matters
Sunningdale Old is English heathland golf at its most gracious. Pine, heather, sandy soil, and rolling terrain combine in a course that feels civilized without ever becoming tame.
The Old Course offers a rare blend of beauty and strategic clarity, with holes that unfold naturally and greens that reward thoughtful approach play. Its luxury is almost literary: lunch on the terrace, filtered light through trees, and a round paced by tradition rather than urgency. Sunningdale is refinement with a competitive pulse.
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Par
70
Yardage
6,627
Holes
18
Opened
1901
Green fee
$300–$450
Difficulty
8/10
Architect
Willie Park Jr. and Harry Colt
Inside Loop rating
4.8 / 5
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Reader reviews
Trusted reads from the field.
Beatrice Langford
★★★★★
Heathland golf at its most elegant, with a terrace lunch that felt like part of the architecture.
Simon Fairchild
★★★★★
Beautiful without being soft, and strategic in a way that made me want to play it again immediately.
Dine like a champion
Local tables worth planning around.
Inside Loop pairs every great tee time with restaurants that respect the same destination rhythm: provenance, service, and a room with memory.
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The Waterside Inn
French fine dining
Thames-side Michelin glamour and old-school celebratory service
Pair Sunningdale Golf Club — Old Course with The Waterside Inn for a refined itinerary built around exceptional golf, regional flavor, and a slow luxury finish.