London Golf Club


The London Golf Club is a privately owned golf course located in the village of Ash, Kent, approximately 20 miles southeast of London.

History

The golf club was originally developed by the Japanese businessman Masao Nagahara
, in response to a perceived need for a world class golf course in the vicinity of London and purportedly at the behest of Margaret Thatcher. Although the club was originally opened in September 1993 by Sir Denis Thatcher, the official course opening was in July 1994 and was accompanied by a charity skins match between Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros and Tony Jacklin. After the original owners experienced financial difficulties, the course was purchased in 2003 by the Bendinat group for an undisclosed sum. Since the purchase, the club has hosted numerous tournaments on both the European Senior Tour and the European Tour, including the 2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship and
the 2018 and 2019 PGA Seniors Championship.

Courses

The Heritage Course

The Heritage Course was designed by Jack Nicklaus
one of only three courses in England under his name.

The International Course

The International Course was designed by Ron Kirby under the banner of Nicklaus Design. He has been quoted as describing
the 12th hole as "the best par 5 hole I have ever created".

Tournaments

European Open

The European Open was held over the Heritage course in 2008
and 2009.
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner-up
2009Christian Cévaër281−71 stroke Gary Orr
Álvaro Quirós
Steve Webster
2008Ross Fisher268−207 strokes Sergio García

Volvo World Matchplay Championship

The Volvo World Match Play Championship was held on the International course in 2014.
YearWinnerCountryScoreRunner-up
2014Mikko Ilonen3 & 1 Henrik Stenson

PGA Seniors Championship

The PGA Seniors Championship, now under the name of the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship was held over the International
Course in both 2018 and 2019.
YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin
of victory
Runner-up
2019Phillip Price271 2 strokes Michael Campbell
James Kingston
Peter Lonard
2018Philip Golding270 2 strokes Magnus Persson Atlevi

London Seniors Masters

The London Seniors Masters was held over the Heritage Course in 1995 and 2005-2007
YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin
of victory
Runner-up
2007Sam Torrance 2061 stroke José Rivero
2006Giuseppe Calì210Playoff Delroy Cambridge
2005Sam Torrance2013 strokes David J Russell
1995John Bland2104 strokes Tony Grubb
Hugh Inggs
John Morgan
Bobby Verwey