The hardest courses to get on in the UK
3. Wentworth Club
Virginia Water, Surrey
Visitors used to be welcome at Wentworth – providing they were happy to pay £350 a time, though that did include a caddie, if not a tip. Now though, since being purchase by Reignwood, a Chinese conglomerate owned by a Thai billionaire, you will struggle to get on the property unless you are a member or guest.
The West course continues to host the BMW PGA Championship and Wentworth remains the home of the European Tour. How compatible that is in the longer term with the wishes of the new owners is unclear.
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.