Sunningdale Golf Club New Course: Review, Tee Times and Key Info

Sunningdale Golf Club New Course Key Information

Designed by Colt and Morrison, the New at Sunningdale is the top-ranked inland course in our Top 100 golf courses UK&I this time round. Opened for play in 1923 with the layout finalised by 1939. It has stood the test of time, Sunningdale’s New Course is a perfect heathland layout.

The New Course at Sunningdale delivers an exacting examination of the total game. The fairways are fairly generous but stray from the mown surfaces and trouble waits. You’ll generally find your ball, but it will probably require a hack out sideways either from heavy rough or Sunningdale’s notoriously punishing heather.

The greens are fast but receptive, though anything struck poorly or slightly off line will run off the putting surface. If the test had to be summarised in a single sentence, I would say: Good shots will be rewarded and poor shots punished: The sign of an excellent layout.

Harry Colt’s legacy is perhaps best evidenced by the five, wonderful par-3s on the course. Each demands a precise tee shot, often to a deceptively narrow landing area. Only one of the five measures over 200 yards. I always think that's testament to the fact clever design rather than length makes a short hole challenging.

There are some stunning views as you make your way round the New Course. Perhaps my favourite comes on the 6th tee. From an elevated position you look out over the surrounding countryside before firing down to the fairway below. It’s an inspiring spot.

The clubhouse and facilities are absolutely superb and, a day’s golf here with a round on both the New and Old is tough to beat.

What's new for 2025/26? What our panellists said…

Mike Chapman

The course has not altered in design for many years (and doesn’t need to). The New represents a stern test and is a more difficult driving course than its older sibling. I have been fortunate to play both courses at Sunningdale several times. However, I don’t think I have ever seen the new in better golfing condition. Golf as you dream it should be and the whole experience is (still) outstanding.

Richard Healy

More open than its older sibling, it offers a full set of challenges and hazards. Atop the natural variety of the terrain, the seas of heather and constraining pines are well placed tests, precisely placed bunkers either alone or in gaggles, many of which surround the greens alongside those tricky false fronts and sizeable run offs.

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SUNNINGDALE OLD COURSE

A heathland masterpiece at the same club as the New. A joy from start to finish, played across springy turf and rolling terrain. The course delivers a classic test of heathland golf, where placement and strategy must be to the fore. The greens and surrounds are always immaculate.

SWINLEY FOREST

If you were asked to close your eyes and imagine in your mind a perfect, beautiful, traditional, heathland golf course as it would have been a century ago, this would be exactly it. This is one of Harry Colt’s greatest legacies.

For more great courses near Sunningdale, check out our guide to the best golf courses in Berkshire.

Best Places to Stay Near Sunningdale Golf Club New Courses

Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa - Book now at Booking.com

Styled like a French chateau, this historical manor is 1.5 miles from Ascot Racecourse and just over a mile from Sunningdale GC. It has a relaxing spa with swimming pool and gym, and boasts an AA Rosette-rated restaurant.

Royal Berkshire - Book now at Booking.com
An elegant country house hotel in the Berkshire countryside, just over a mile from Sunningdale GC. The buidling dates from the early 18th century and offers a traditional vibe. They do a famously good breakfast.

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Tournaments hosted at Sunningdale

• News of the World Matchplay
• The Walker Cup
• The European Open
• The Open Championship Qualifying
• The Women's British Open
• The Senior Open

Sunningdale Golf Club New Course Historical Top 100 Ranking UK&I

• 2025/26 - 9
• 2023/24 - 10
• 2021/22 - 10
• 2019/20 - 9
• 2017/18 - 9
• 2015/16 - 10
• 2013/14 - 10
• 2011/12 - 17
• 2009/10 - 19

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