The Burhill Golf Club Old Course is a Parkland Golf Course designed by Willie Park/Simon Gidman at a length of 6,479 it has 18 holes with a medal par of 70 and a 71 SSS Rating. Situated in the town of Walton on Thames it is one of the Golf Courses near London that you may want to play and add to our golf course ratings to see if it will become a RateYourCourse top golf course.
A well thought out game is required to beat the course, particularly the par 4, 4th hole, where a poorly placed drive leaves no shot to the green, and the par 5, 14th, where accuracy from the tee is paramount.Although the course only has 2 par 5's it has two par 4's that play over 440 yds and they will test even the lowest of handicap golfers. The course has testing par 3's that include an uphill 209 yd stroke 5 which requires a little thought. . With many hidden slopes and undulations, local knowledge is a definite advantage.
The mature trees that line the fairways (including Eucalyptus, which fills the air during the warmer months) are home to some interesting features. Between the 14th and 15th fairways lies ‘Dick Turpin’s Cottage’. This cottage was previously an alehouse, and some say it was used as a hideout by the legendary highwayman. The ‘Kings House’ sits to the right of the 10th hole. This building was presented to King George V in 1935 and was later occupied by Lord Trenchard.
