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Sunningdale New Course
Year Established
1922
Designed by
Harry S. Colt
Location
Berkshire, England
Address
Ridgemount Rd, Ascot SL5 9RR
Sunningdale New Course
The New Course at Sunningdale is a bit like the New course at St Andrews - so titled only because it came after the Old one! At times the New course has more of a moorland feel than the Old which plays mainly through the trees. You get great 360 degree views of acre upon acre of moorland and the place has a feeling of scale to it in a way you very rarely find - the Sunningdale’s New Course is tough but playable, with some wonderfully designed holes that will test you without totally beating you up.
Over the years, The New Course has proven itself worth of any championship, with many of the world’s top players having graced these fairways.
A Brief History
- It was commissioned following the end of the First World War, as membership figures were recovering rapidly and transport to the Club was becoming easier with the development of the motorcar.
- There are 5 par 3s on the course and they are among the strongest you will find anywhere.
- The New course was designed by renowned architect and former club secretary, Harry Colt, in 1923 adjacent to the Old Course on this stunning piece of Surrey land.
- The New Course also partnered the Old throughout many years of Open Championship International Final Qualifying with competitors playing 18 on each course.
- The New Course at Sunningdale has been regarded as the best inland course in the UK and is regularly found towards the top of many rating lists alongside the Old.
Featured Hole – 5th
The 5th hole at Sunningdale Golf Club's New Course is considered the signature hole and one of the best holes ever designed by Harry Colt; a classic Colt par 3 hole if you will, where bunkers and heathland needs to be navigated, to a troublesome and narrow two-tier green.
Known For: Its abundance of heathland
The New Course offers a challenging, rugged course with narrow fairways and heather-lined corridors. With the bunkers cunningly placed around the course, long carries from elevated tees over heather to narrow fairways bring good shots that are rewarded, and poor shots are punished.
