Hankley Common Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info

Hankley Common Golf Club Key Information

Hankley Common Golf Club, which has made good progress in our Top 100 Golf Courses UK & Ireland rankings over the years, began life in 1897. Play was originally over nine holes across this fabulous stretch of Surrey countryside. In 1922 James Braid advised on the addition of a second nine and Harry Colt made further alterations in the early 1930s.

Hankley is, without question, one of the very finest inland courses and one of Surrey's very best – A superb design over excellent terrain. Springy yet firm turf with sandy subsoil, greens that are slick and true, fairways lined with heather, rowans, oaks, pines and birches, the layout delivers classic heathland golf of the highest order.

From the high points across the course at Hankley Common, it’s amazing to view the holes stretching in all directions across the huge swathe of land over which the layout sits. Both course and surrounding area are classed as a “Site of Special Scientific Interest,” and are home to many interesting species of flora and fauna. The club takes pains to ensure the course is maintained superbly but sympathetically.

The excellent, free-draining turf at Hankley gives a real links-like playing quality and the surfaces are of the very highest standard.

With generous fairways and a relatively narrow first cut of rough, the major hazard is the wide bands of thick heather along most of the fairways. If you stray into it, you’ll likely be hacking out back to the fairway.

The stretch of holes from 6-8 is particularly memorable, two beautiful sweeping par 5’s and the par-3 7th in between, affording stunning views of the Common and the vast expanse of land which Hankley occupies.

There’s enough land to build another couple of golf courses on the land that it occupies, but why would you when you have such and amazing masterpiece already.

Hankley Common Golf Club never rests on its laurels and the club continues to make improvements and alterations if and where appropriate.

What The Top 100 Panel Said

John Winter

Set in a huge boundless amphitheatre. While the purple heather doesn’t flower until late summer, the contrast with the evergreen pines, specimen oaks and silver birches against the green fairways and the spring flowering yellow gorse makes the course extremely photogenic. Serene, the course naturally blends into, and is an extension of, its environment. It’s the feeling of space that defines Hankley Common.

James Holland

A brilliant, consistent design where all of the holes flow beautifully together. The expanse of land is mind blowing. I find it difficult to compare it to any experience I’ve had on a course before because of just how large the property is and the feeling that gives you.

Hankley Common Golf Club Location

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LIPHOOK

The new holes designed by Tom Mackenzie for the club’s recent centenary to improve the routing and make for a safer crossing of the busy Portsmouth road have bedded in very well. They have enhanced what was already a very fine heathland design which is beautifully maintained and a joy to play at any time of the year.

WORPLESDON

It’s a classic heathland layout delivering a great strategic test and a real sense of seclusion when out on the springy fairways. It's an ambitious club with great history plus a high-quality heathland course

Best Places to Stay Near Hankley Common Golf Club

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Excellent log cabin self-catering lodge retreat. It's in a perfect location for Hankley Common - basically right next door. It's always well reviewed and is known for offering comfortable and spacious accommodation.

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Set in a contemporary glass-fronted building, this 4-star hotel is a one minute walk from the cobbled High Street of Guildford. Guests can enjoy the hotel's spa facilities, which features a gymnasium, indoor swimming pool, stone oven sauna, aromatic crystal steam room and relaxation room. Good restaurant.

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Hankley Common Golf Club Historical Top 100 Ranking UK&I

• 2025/26 - 31
• 2023/24 - 30
• 2021/22 - 32
• 2019/20 - 33
• 2017/18 - 34
• 2015/16 - 41
• 2013/14 - 44
• 2011/12 - 50
• 2009/10 - 64

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