Woking Golf Club was founded in 1893 and is the oldest of the Surrey heathland courses. Established by a group of London barristers, who were members of the Inner and Middle Temple, the course, built on heathland leased from the Necropolis Company, was initially designed by Tom Dunn.

In 1972 the freehold of the Club was acquired by the Members. For many years the membership of the Club retained a legal flavour, however in more recent years many of the newer members have a city background.

Famous golfers who have been associated with the club and played much of their golf at Woking include Bernard Darwin, Gerald Micklem, Doug Sewell and Roger Wethered.

The Club hosts a number of well supported tournaments, such as the Bernard Darwin Trophy and Gerald Micklem Trophy both public schools team events.

The Alba Trophy is a scratch foursomes competition competed for by a number of Golf Clubs and Societies from the South of England.

The Club is the home of the Senior Golfers' Society of Great Britain.

Woking is a very much in the tradition of English golf clubs and retains its old character. The course has been lengthened in recent years and is now in excess of 6500 yards from the back tees, however the real challenge of the course is the complexity of its undulating greens. In recent years, a significant investment programme has been undertaken including a reservoir and associated fairway watering system. In addition the club has undertaken an extensive woodland management programme to help the heather re-establish itself, which has resulted in many of the stunning views across the course being reinstated.

Woking is currently 77th on the list of the top 100 courses in Britain and Ireland as set out in the November 2008 issue of Golf World.

An excellent description of the course is available in the Golf Club Atlas.

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