Guildford

Guildford Golf Club sits on the heathland hills south of the Surrey town, occupying the kind of terrain that made this county one of England's great golfing counties. Surrey's sandy, free-draining soils and heathery commons gave rise to a remarkable cluster of classic courses — Worplesdon, West Surrey, Hankley Common — and Guildford belongs to that same proud tradition of inland heathland golf.

The course plays across rolling, wooded ground with the firm, fast turf that heathland layouts are prized for. A par of 70 signals a design that relies on precision and placement rather than pure length — tight driving corridors, deceptive angles, and greens that reward accuracy over power. Heathland golf tends to punish wayward shots swiftly, with heather and pines exacting a quick toll on anything offline.

Guildford itself is one of Surrey's most characterful market towns, with easy rail access from London, meaning this is a course well used by both committed members and visitors making a day of it in the Surrey Hills.