Hindhead sits on the high ground of south-west Surrey, close to the Hampshire border and the Devil’s Punch Bowl. Its front nine drops into two steep valleys and climbs back out. Its back nine runs across the plateau above, with long views over the Surrey countryside. Its founders included Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who became the first president in 1905. It is a quieter day than the big Surrey names, but the club is firm on one thing: it wants visitors who can carry the heather.
Hindhead Golf Club green fees and tee times.
A limited number of visitor tee times can be booked online up to three months ahead, with full payment at the time of booking; if the online sheet is full, call the pro shop on 01428 604458 no more than 14 days before you want to play. Groups of more than four book through the administration office on 01428 604614, option 1, and the club says availability for groups of two to eight is very limited. All visitors need a WHS handicap, with certificates or CDH numbers required. Because of the heather carries, the club recommends an index of 24.5 or less for men and 32.4 or less for women. Societies of 12 or more play on Wednesdays and Thursdays from April to October.
The round, in perspective.
Five-time Open champion J.H. Taylor laid out the course for a fee of £4 10s. The first 12 holes opened in 1904, and the full 18 was later opened with a match between Taylor and James Braid, which Braid won. It is par 70 and a little over 6,300 yards, with five par threes and three par fives. The 2nd is a 456-yard par five played blind from the tee. The 8th is a 234-yard par three, and the 9th climbs 420 yards back up to the clubhouse level. On the back nine the 13th is a driveable par four of about 270 yards, and the 17th has no bunkers at all. The 18th usually plays into the wind with the clubhouse in view. The club was an Open regional qualifying venue from 2000 to 2005, and a teenage Justin Rose won its Open Scratch Meeting in 1995.
Know before you go.
Handicap
Certificate or CDH number required; 24.5 men, 32.4 women advised
Online booking
Single tee times up to 3 months ahead, paid in full
Phone bookings
Pro shop, no more than 14 days ahead
On-course dress
No T-shirts, tracksuits, jeans or trainers; tailored shorts only
Socks
Short socks or liners mainly white
Make the trip work.
Hindhead’s published rate sheet for April to October 2027 still lists visitor fees as to be confirmed, so the price will show when you pick a slot online or ask the pro shop. Society days in 2027 are £130 a head, and a catering package from £50 must be taken with them. Visitors are invited to play from the tees that best suit their ability, so a higher handicapper can shorten the heather carries. Juniors aged 18 or under pay a separate visiting junior rate. Do not change shoes in the car park; the club’s dress code forbids it, and smart casual dress, not golf clothing, is expected in the dining room.
Heathrow and Gatwick are each about 40 miles away, an hour or so by car; from Heathrow take the M25 and A3 south. The A3 now runs under Hindhead in a tunnel, so follow signs for the village and Churt Road. Haslemere station, on the London Waterloo to Portsmouth line, is a few miles south and a short taxi ride from the club.
The club has no rooms. Haslemere, a few miles south, has a small choice of hotels and inns, and Farnham to the north-west offers more. Hindhead itself has a YHA youth hostel on National Trust land at the Devil’s Punch Bowl, which suits walkers more than golf groups. For a two-course trip, a base around Guildford puts Hindhead about 25 minutes south and St George’s Hill about 25 minutes north-east.
Make a trip of it.
St George’s Hill is about 40 minutes north up the A3 and gives you Colt’s wooded heathland after Taylor’s valleys. Walton Heath is roughly an hour east. Away from golf, the Devil’s Punch Bowl and Gibbet Hill, on National Trust land a few minutes from the club, have marked walks over the old route of the A3. Undershaw, the Hindhead house where Conan Doyle wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles, is in the village.
Find your season.
Online visitor booking runs on a rolling three-month window. The 2027 rate sheet covers 1 April to 31 October, and society days run from April to October, so that is the main visiting season. The heather that lines the valley fairways flowers in late summer, when the carries the club warns about look their most daunting.
Yes. A limited number of single tee times can be booked online up to three months ahead and paid for in full. Other visitor and County Card bookings go through the pro shop no more than 14 days in advance.
What handicap do I need to play Hindhead?
Every visitor needs a handicap certificate or CDH number. Because of the heather carries from the tees, the club recommends an index of 24.5 or less for men and 32.4 or less for women.
How much are Hindhead green fees?
The club’s 2027 rate sheet lists visitor fees as to be confirmed. Prices appear on the online booking page when you choose a tee time, or the pro shop can quote them. Society days in 2027 are £130 plus catering.
Was Arthur Conan Doyle a member at Hindhead?
He was one of the club’s founders and its first president, from 1905 to 1907. The club’s Conan Doyle Invitation, started in its centenary year of 2004, is named after him.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
