LONDON, ENGLAND

St George's Hill Golf Club (Red & Blue Nines)

Colt's elevated tees reveal sandy valleys and sweeping heather-lined corridors

LONDON Location
HEATHLAND Course type
18 HOLES Holes
PAR 70 Par
TOP 100 IN THE WORLD Recognition

Beyond the Scorecard

Course established: 1913
Course designer/s: Harry Colt
Known for: Harry Colt's Red and Blue heathland nines
Defining feature: Elevated tees above dramatic sandy valleys
World ranking: #85
UK & Ireland ranking: #27
National ranking: #9

Colt's Heathland Above the Valleys

The golf course at St. George's Hill Golf Club was ready for play in October 1913, after developer W. G. Tarrant commissioned Harry Colt to design it for a new residential and sporting estate. The opening competition included leading professionals such as J. H. Taylor and James Braid, with George Duncan winning after a round of 71.

Today, the Red and Blue nines form the ranked course. The Red follows the estate's natural contours, mixing shorter strategic holes with demanding longer tests. The Blue becomes more exacting from the 13th, where golfers meet a par three of more than 200 yards, the course's longest par five, and several par fours extending beyond 400 yards.

The clubhouse occupies the highest point of the property, overlooking the opening and closing holes. Below it, elevated tees reveal broad sandy valleys, heather, and pine-lined playing corridors. Restoration work led by Tim Lobb has returned selected greens and bunkers closer to Colt's original strategy while retaining the course's established character.

Why Add This Course to Your Golf Experience

St. George's Hill brings a World Top 100 course and one of England's finest Colt designs to a London-region itinerary. Visitors can play 18 or 27 holes on selected weekdays, allowing Kinfern to shape the day around the main Red and Blue combination or add the tighter Green nine.

Pairing it with another Surrey heathland course creates a concentrated inland golf experience, while the elevated clubhouse and its wide course views give the visit a strong sense of arrival.

Course Facts

Country: England
Region: London
Course type: Heathland

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