A living history
After the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603, James VI of Scotland headed south with his court to London. He took up residence in the Royal Palace at Greenwich, where he became James I of England as well as the self-styled King of Great Britain. Golf was already well established north of the border and a number of the Scottish incomers were keen to pursue their hobby, which therefore meant that a course was needed. At that time, the English would not have been familiar with golf.
The original course on the heath consisted of just five holes, played three times. This was extended to seven in 1843, therefore leading to a 21-hole round. The main London Road ran through the heath, and as traffic and golf both became more popular, a move was needed. This took place in 1923 when the club amalgamated with Eltham Golf Club and relocated to its current home at Eltham Lodge in Kent, a 20-minute train ride from London Bridge.
Not long after, James Braid was brought in to review the bunkering. The hugely impressive Grade I listed clubhouse dates back to the mid-17th century, and it was ‘Georgianised’ a century later with the installation of sash windows, new interiors and the creation of a deer park, now the golf course, which replaced the formal gardens and farmland.
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