Surrey National

This is a course that looks five times it's age and plays superbly

Surrey National GC thumb
Mike Harris
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New golf courses often take an age to bed-in, but Surrey National, near Caterham, has come a long way in the five years since it opened for business. The result is a course that looks five times it's age and plays superbly.

The course is surrounded by mature woodland and the rolling downland provided course architect David Williams with natural valleys (the course was originally called "Happy Valley") and raised areas where he could site teeing grounds that offer golfers enticing downhill drives.

A superb clubhouse that overlooks the 18th green has recently been completed and is set for a further extension this year.

Best Hole: 14th 513 yards par 5. An inviting downhill drive means this par five can be reached in two if you get a good one away. However if you're laying up be careful of the group of bunkers 100 yards short of the green. A great risk reward hole.

Address: Rook Lane, Chaldon, Surrey, CR3 5AA

Tel: 01883 344555

Green fees: £26 weekdays, weekends from £28

Restrictions: Subject to availability

Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Content Director

Mike has been a journalist all his working life, starting out as a football writer with Goal magazine in the 1990s before moving into men’s and women’s lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, In 2003 he joined Golf Monthly and in 2006 he became only the eighth editor in Golf Monthly’s 100-plus year history leading the brand until July 2023. He is now Content Director overseeing Golf Monthly and two other iconic sports brands, FourFourTwo and Rugby World.

His three main passions in golf are courses (he's played over 500 worldwide), equipment (he's always in search of something shiny to give him an edge) and shoes (he owns more pairs than he cares to mention!).  

Mike’s handicap index hovers at around 10 and he is a member of six golf clubs: Hartley Wintney, Royal Liverpool, Royal North Devon, Prince's, Royal Norton and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Mike's current What's In The Bag? 

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 10° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Fairway woods: TaylorMade Sim Max 3/15° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S & TaylorMade Stealth 7/20° - Fujikura Ventus Red 6S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Utility Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI 3/21° - Aldila Ascent 90HY - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (5-PW)  - Fujikura Axiom 75R - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 50°, 54° and 58° - KBS Tour Hi-Rev 2.0 shafts - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Putter: Evnroll ER2B - Gravity Grip 

Ball: TaylorMade - Tour Response (Yellow) 

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