Elegance in Brick, Stone and Heath: St George’s Hill Golf Club

Bernard Darwin once wrote that “the prettiest courses are also the best, and certainly one of the prettiest and the best is St George’s Hill.” More than a century later, it remains difficult to disagree.

From the moment you pass through the gates of the private estate, past immaculate drives and red-brick houses, the sense of occasion is unmistakable. This is not just another Surrey course; it is one of the most distinguished addresses in English golf.

Some golf clubs ease you in gently. St George’s Hill isn’t one of them. From the moment you turn through the gates into the private estate, past red-brick houses tucked behind immaculate drives, there is no mistaking where you are. This is not just another Surrey course; it is one of the most prestigious addresses in English golf.

The clubhouse stands at the high point in red brick, elegant and imposing without ever tipping into ostentation. There is a sense of theatre in its position, looking out across the Colt-designed landscape as though presiding over every round. You feel, even before a club is lifted, that you are in the company of something purposefully composed. A place where architecture, setting and history have been woven together to embody exclusivity.

Before you reach the first tee, the clubhouse has already told you what St George’s Hill stands for: heritage that does not age, architecture that asserts itself without needing to shout, and a stage set for golf that has always been about more than the game alone.