Old Dovorian Golf Society Match at Richmond Park
The course has as it’s club house the famous ‘Sudbrook House’ built around 1725 by renowned architect, James Gibbs, for John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll. It is Grade 1 listed and is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of eighteenth-century English Palladian architecture.
The course was originally laid out in 1891 by prolific and esteemed course architect Tom Dunn in attractive parkland bordering Richmond Park and Ham Common.
In recent years, the course has been substantially upgraded. The redesign won the prestigious Golf Inc World Renovation of the Year award for 2012 and is still the only course in the UK to be honoured!
At 6,100 yards, the course is not long. Nonetheless it presents a stiff challenge to golfers of all abilities. Narrow tree-lined fairways and strategically placed bunkers put a premium on accuracy. As do the six par 3 holes which average 182 yards in length.
If you wish to either play a round, or join us socially, then please contact Gilbert Thompson the Society Captain via email gilbert.thompson@whitelodgedorking.com