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1. Queenwood
Ottershaw, Surrey
Lot of courses say they will do what Queenwood does but few have ever managed to deliver the hyper-exclusive, behind-closed-doors, top-quality golfing experience that Queenwood has offered for a good 10 years now. It’s a model that seems to work for them and them alone. It helps being located in Surrey.
The atmosphere is low-key and the members genuinely come here to escape from the world and play golf rather than see and be seen. It’s also a very good course, designed by Scot David McLay Kidd. In terms of style, there are shades of the Duke’s at St Andrews in places.
New members, say the club, must be recommended by existing ones. There are currently no vacancies.
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Dan Murphy
Dan loves links golf, which doesn't mean he is very good at it. He is a four-handicapper at Alwoodley. A qualified journalist and senior editor with 25 years’ experience, he was the long-time editor of NCG. His passion is golf courses and he is the founding editor of NCG Top 100s course rankings. He loves nothing more than discovering and highlighting courses that are worthy of greater recognition.