List of golf clubs granted Royal status

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The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is possibly the most known "Royal" golf club in the world, although not the earliest: that honour belongs to the Royal Perth Golfing Society. Royal and Ancient Golf Club.jpg
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is possibly the most known "Royal" golf club in the world, although not the earliest: that honour belongs to the Royal Perth Golfing Society.

This is a list of golf clubs that have been granted permission to bear the appellation of "Royal", having been bestowed by a reigning monarch, such as from British, Spanish, Belgian, Nepalese, Dutch, or Swedish monarchs. To receive the honour of "Royal", the golf club would normally invite a member of the Royal family to be a patron or an honorary member, or they apply for the title, [1] which is granted from the reigning monarch. In Britain, according to Scott Macpherson in his book Golf's Royal Clubs Honoured by the British Royal Family 1833–2013, the title of "Royal" officially was restricted to ”institutions of eminence, long standing and secure financial position, and devoted to national, charitable and scientific objects” by the British monarchy. [2]

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Not all golf clubs that have "Royal" in their title have Royal status, for instance, the Royal Tara Golf Club in Ireland gave itself the title because the golf club is near the Hill of Tara where the ancient Kings of Ireland once resided. [3] The Royal Spring Golf Course in India is called Royal Springs because there are four natural water springs that were used back by Mughal emperors, hence it is said to be "Royal". [4] The now-defunct Royal Links Golf Club in Las Vegas, USA, had no royal connections at all, it was built to acknowledge the traditions of the game. It featured holes inspired by 11 different Open Championship courses, including the Old Course at St Andrews, Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Royal Lytham & St Annes and Royal Birkdale. [5] The Royal Automobile Club is a Royal club but not a Royal Golf Club, because the Royal Club just happens to have a golf course. [6] King Edward VII granted the Royal status to the Automobile Club. [6]

In Denmark, the Royal Golf Club in Copenhagen, also appears to have given itself the title of Royal when there is no evidence of any royal connections. Likewise the similarly named Royal Copenhagen Golf Club's (Danish : Københavns Golf Klub) only connection with royalty is that the national park, which today includes the golf club, was established by the Danish King Christian V in the late 17th century, and King Frederik III's castle sits near the 16th hole. [7] The course is also located in Kongens Lyngby, Danish for "the King's Heather Town". There is no evidence to show that the golf course has been granted a charter or similar document.

Not all Royal golf clubs own their own golf course, the Royal Perth Golfing Society -the world's earliest 'royal' club - play on the North Inch Golf Course, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews play on St Andrews Links, the Royal Montrose Mercantile Golf Club play on Montrose Links, and the Royal Epping Forest Golf Club play on Chingford Golf Course, which are all public golf courses. [8]

Golf clubs granted Royal status by the British Monarchy

  Denotes that the course is on the current Open Championship rota
  Denotes that the course has previously hosted The Open Championship, but is not on the current rota
MonarchGolf ClubLocationCountry [a] Year
established		Year Royal
status granted		Ref(s)
The Royal Perth Golfing Society & County and City Club Perth Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 18241833 [9] [10] [1]
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews [b]
(formerly The Royal Society of St. Andrews Golfers).		 St Andrews Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 17451834 [11] [10]
Royal Montrose Mercantile Golf Club
(formerly Montrose Royal Albert Golf Club)		 Montrose Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 18101845 [12] [1]
Royal Blackheath Golf Club Eltham Flag of England.svg  England 16081845 [10] [1]
Royal North Devon Golf Club Westward Ho! Flag of England.svg  England 18641867 [10] [1]
Royal Liverpool Golf Club [b] Hoylake Flag of England.svg  England 18691871 [10] [1]
Royal Musselburgh Golf Club Prestonpans Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 17741876 [10] [1]
Royal Jersey Golf Club Grouville Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg  Jersey 18781879 [10] [1]
Royal Wimbledon Golf Club Wimbledon Flag of England.svg  England 18651882 [10] [1]
Royal Isle of Wight Golf Club (1882–1961) Isle of Wight Flag of England.svg  England 18821883 [13]
Royal Montreal Golf Club Île Bizard Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada 18731884 [10] [1]
Royal Belfast Golf Club Craigavad Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland now
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 		18811885 [10] [1]
Royal Ascot Golf Club Ascot Flag of England.svg  England 18871887 [10] [1]
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club Eastbourne Flag of England.svg  England 18871887 [10] [1]
Royal Malta Golf Club Marsa Flag of Malta (1875-1898).svg  Malta 18881888 [10] [1]
Royal Cromer Golf Club Cromer Flag of England.svg  England 18881888 [10] [1]
Royal Epping Forest Golf Club Chingford Flag of England.svg  England 18881888 [10] [1]
Royal Guernsey Golf Club L'Ancresse Flag of England.svg Guernsey 18901891 [10] [1]
The Royal Dublin Golf Club Dollymount Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 18851891 [10] [1]
Royal Cornwall Golf Club (1889-1950s) Bodmin Flag of England.svg  England 18891891 [14]
Royal West Norfolk Golf Club Brancaster Flag of England.svg  England 18921892 [10] [1]
Royal Portrush Golf Club [b] Portrush Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland now
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 		18881892 [10] [1]
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club Forest Row Flag of England.svg  England 18881893 [10] [1]
Royal Norwich Golf Club Norwich Flag of England.svg  England 18931893 [10] [1]
Royal Eastbourne Ladies’ Golf Club (1893–1937)
merged with Royal Eastbourne Golf Club in 1937		EastbourneFlag of England.svg  England 18931893 [15] [16]
Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club Bury St Edmunds Flag of England.svg  England 18931895 [10] [1]
Royal Melbourne Golf Club Black Rock Flag of Australia (1901-1903).svg  Australia 18911895 [10] [1]
The Royal Sydney Golf Club Rose Bay Flag of Australia (1901-1903).svg  Australia 18931897 [10] [1]
Royal Hong Kong Golf Club (1889–1996) now
Hong Kong Golf Club (1996-date)		 Sheung Shui Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg  Hong Kong now
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 		18891897 [17]
Royal Household Golf Club Windsor Castle Flag of England.svg  England 19011901 [10] [1]
Royal St George's Golf Club [b] Sandwich Flag of England.svg  England 18871902 [10] [1]
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club Bridge of Don Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 17801903 [10] [1]
Royal Dornoch Golf Club Dornoch Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 18771906 [10] [1]
Royal County Down Golf Club Newcastle Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland now
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 		18891908 [10] [1]
Royal St David's Golf Club Harlech Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 18941908 [10] [1]
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Rest Bay Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 18911909 [10] [1]
Royal Craggan Golf Club (1909–1939) Mar Lodge Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 19091909 [18]
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club [c] Deal Flag of England.svg  England 18921910 [10] [1]
Royal Curragh Golf Club
(1910-1922 and 2013-date)		 Curragh Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 18581910 [10] [1]
Royal Cape Golf Club Wynberg South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg  South Africa 18851910 [10] [1]
Royal Calcutta Golf Club Tollygunge British Raj Red Ensign.svg  British India now
Flag of India.svg  India 		18291910 [10] [1]
The Royal Ottawa Golf Club Gatineau Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada 18911912 [10] [1]
Royal Winchester Golf Club Winchester Flag of England.svg  England 18881913 [10] [1]
Royal Queensland Golf Club Eagle Farm Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19201921 [10] [1]
Royal Adelaide Golf Club Seaton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18921923 [10] [1]
Royal Port Alfred Golf Club Port Alfred Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 19241924 [10] [1]
Duff House Royal Golf Club Banff Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 19091925 [10] [1]
Royal Hobart Golf Club Hobart Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19011926 [10] [1]
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club [b] [d] Lytham St Annes Flag of England.svg  England 18861926 [10] [1]
Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club Richmond Flag of England.svg  England 18921926 [10] [1]
Royal Tarlair Golf Club Macduff Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 19251926 [10] [1]
Royal Colombo Golf Club Colombo Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  British Ceylon now
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 		18971928 [10] [1]
Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh Barnton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 17731929 [10] [1]
Royal Harare Golf Club
(formerly Royal Salisbury Golf Club)		Salisbury now Harare Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia now
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 		18981929 [19] [20]
Royal Fremantle Golf Club Fremantle Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19051930 [10] [1]
Royal Colwood Golf Club Victoria Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 19131931 [10] [1]
Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club Johannesburg Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 18901931 [10] [1]
Royal Durban Golf Club Greyville Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 18921932 [10] [1]
Royal Ashdown Forest Ladies Golf Club
merged with Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club after WW2 		Forest Row Flag of England.svg  England 18891932 [21] [22] [23]
Royal Canberra Golf Club Yarralumla Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19261933 [10] [1]
Royal Quebec Golf Club Boischatel Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 18741934 [10] [1]
Royal Nairobi Golf Club Nairobi Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya 19061935 [10] [1]
Royal Perth Golf Club South Perth Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18951937 [10] [1]
Royal Singapore Golf Club (1891–1962)
merged with the Royal Island Club in 1962
now the Singapore Island Country Club (1962-date)		 Singapore Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1904-1925).svg  Straits Settlements now
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 		18911938 [24] [25]
Royal Birkdale Golf Club [b] [d] Southport Flag of England.svg  England 18891951 [10] [1]
Royal Island Club (1952–1962)
merged with the Royal Singapore Golf Club in 1962
now the Singapore Island Country Club (1962-date)		SingaporeFlag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg  Singapore 19521952 [24] [25]
Royal Selangor Golf Club Kuala Lumpur Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaysia 18931953 [10] [1]
Royal Troon Golf Club [b] Troon Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 18781978 [10] [1]
Royal Regina Golf Club Regina Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 18991999 [10] [1]
Royal Golf Club Mariánské Lázně Mariánské Lázně Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 19052003 [10] [1]
Royal Wellington Golf Club Heretaunga Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 18952004 [10] [1]
Royal Mayfair Golf Club Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19212005 [10] [1]
Royal Auckland Golf Club Papatoetoe Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 18942010 [26] [27] [22]
Royal Port Moresby Golf Club Port Moresby Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 19302012 [22] [28]
Royal Homburger Golf Club Bad Homburg vor der Höhe Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 18992013 [10] [1]
Not knownRoyal Bombay Gymkhana Golf Club (1842–1947) Bombay now Mumbai British Raj Red Ensign.svg  British India now
Flag of India.svg  India 		1842Not known [29] [30]
Royal Western India Golf Club (1889-unknown) Nashik British Raj Red Ensign.svg  British India now
Flag of India.svg  India 		1889 [30] [31]

Golf clubs granted Royal status by the Spanish Monarchy

  Denotes that the course has previously hosted the Open de España
MonarchGolf Club [e] LocationYear
established		Year Royal
status granted		Ref(s)
Real Sociedad Hípica Española Club de Campo [f] San Sebastián de los Reyes 19011909 [33] [34]
Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro [f] Madrid 18951912 [35] [36] [34]
Real Golf De Pedreña [f] Pedreña 19281928 [37] [38] [34]
Real Club de Golf Cerdaña [f] Puigcerdà 1929Not known [39] [36] [34]
Real Golf Club de Zarauz Zarautz 1916 [40]
Club Jarama R.A.C.E. (Real Automóvil Club de España) [f] Madrid 1929 [41] [34]
Real Club de Golf El Prat (formerly Golf Club de Pedrables) [f] Terrassa 1954 [42] [38] [34]
Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas Las Palmas 18911986 [43]
Real Club de Golf de Tenerife [f] Tacoronte 18961989 [44] [45] [34]
Real Club de Golf Sotogrande [f] Sotogrande 19641994 [46] [36] [34]
Real Club de Golf Las Brisas [f] Marbella 19681995 [47] [36] [34]
Real Club de Golf de Sevilla [f] Alcalá de Guadaíra 19912002 [48] [49] [34]
Real Club de Golf de La Coruña La Coruña 19622007 [50]
Real Club de Golf Guadalmina San Pedro de Alcántara 19592008 [51]
Real Club Valderrama [f] [d] Sotogrande 19742014 [52] [34]
Real Club Pineda de Sevilla Seville 1939Not known [53]
Real Novo Sancti Petri Golf Club Cádiz 19902016 [54] [55]
Real Golf La Manga Club [f] Cartagena 19722017 [56] [36] [34]
Real Guadalhorce Club de Golf Málaga 19872017 [57]
Real Club La Moraleja [f] Alcobendas 19732018 [58] [36] [45] [34]
Not knownReal Sociedad de Golf de Neguri [f] Getxo 1911Not known [38] [45] [34]
Real Club de Campo de Málaga Málaga 1926 [45]
Real Club de Golf Madrid La Herrería San Lorenzo de El Escorial 1966 [45]
Real Golf de Bendinat Bendinat 1986 [45]
Real Nuevo Club Golf De San Sebastián Basozabal Gipuzkoa 1994 [45]

Golf clubs granted Royal status by the Belgian Monarchy

With some exceptions, Belgian golf clubs automatically adopt the title of Royal after they have been in operation for 50 years. [59] [60]

  Denotes that the course has previously hosted the Belgian Open
MonarchGolf ClubLocationYear
established		Year Royal
status granted		Ref(s)
Royal Ostend Golf Club
(Dutch : Koninklijke Golf Club Oostende)		 De Haan 19031903 [60] [61]
Royal Golf Club of Belgium [g]
(Dutch : Koninklijke Golf Club van België
French : Royal Golf Club de Belgique)		 Tervuren 19061906 [62]
Royal Zoute Golf Club [g] Knokke-Heist 18981925 [63]
Royal Antwerp Golf Club [g] Kapellen 18881938 [64]
Royal Golf Club du Château Royal d'Ardenne
(English: Royal Golf Club at the Royal Castle of Ardenne)		 Ardennes 18951945 [60]
Royal Latem Golf Club [g] Sint-Martens-Latem 19091959 [65]
Royal Waterloo Golf Club [g] Lasne 19231973 [60] [66]
Royal Golf Club des Fagnes [g] Spa 19301980 [60]
Royal Golf Club du Hainaut Jurbise 19331983 [60] [67] [68]
Royal Golf Club du Sart Tilman Angleur 19391989 [60] [69]
Royal Limburg Golf Club
(Dutch : Koninklijke Limburg Golfclub)		 Houthalen-Helchteren 19662016 [60]
Royal Bercuit Golf Club [g] Grez-Doiceau 19672017 [60]
Royal Keerbergen Golf Club Keerbergen 19682018 [60] [70]
Royal Golf Club Oudenaarde Wortegem-Petegem 19712021 [60] [71]

Golf clubs granted Royal status by other monarchies

  Denotes that the course has previously hosted the BTC Slovenian Open
  Denotes that the course has previously hosted the Volvo Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open
  Denotes that the course has previously hosted the KLM Dutch Open
  Denotes that the course has previously hosted the Royal Swazi Sun Open
MonarchGolf ClubLocationCountryYear
established		Year Royal
status granted		Ref(s)
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Iraq (1921-1958).svg
Not known
Royal Baghdad Golf Club (1920s-1958)
(Arabic : نادي بغداد الملكي للجولف)		 Baghdad Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg  Kingdom of Iraq 1920sNot known [8] [29]
Royal Bangkok Sports Club (golf section)
(Thai : ราชกรีฑาสโมสร)		 Bangkok Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 19061906 [72] [73]
Royal Dusit Golf Club
(Thai : สนามกอล์ฟรอยัลดุสิต)
19161916 [74]
Royal Bled Golf Club
(Slovene : Kraljevski Bled Golf Klub)		 Lesce Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 19372017 [75]
Royal Drottningholm Golf Club [h]
(Swedish : Kungliga Drottningholms Golfklubb)		 Drottningholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 19591959 [76]
Royal Hague Golf & Country Club [i]
(Dutch : Koninklijke Haagsche Golf & Country Club)		 Wassenaar Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 18931993 [77]
Royal Nepal Golf Club
(Nepali : रोयल नेपाल गोल्फ क्लब)		 Kathmandu Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 19171965 [78]
Royal Swazi Spa Country Club [j] Mbabane Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 19661966 [29] [79]
Grand-Ducal Golf-Club [k] Senningerberg Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 19361936 [80]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The country and flag is from the year that the golf club gained Royal status, plus the name of the country and flag now, if it has changed
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Course is on the current Open Championship rota.
  3. ↑ Course was formerly on the Open Championship rota
  4. 1 2 3 Course has hosted the Ryder Cup.
  5. ↑ Real in Spanish translates to royal in English. [32]
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Course has previously hosted the Open de España.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Course has previously hosted the Belgian Open
  8. ↑ Course has previously hosted the Volvo Open and the Scandinavian Enterprise Open.
  9. ↑ Course has previously hosted the Dutch/KLM Open.
  10. ↑ Course has previously hosted the Royal Swazi Open.
  11. ↑ Golf club granted Grand Ducal status. The Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg authorised the golf club to display her colors, Orange and Blue. [80] Grand-Ducal in Luxembourgish translates as relating to, or befitting a grand duke or grand duchess in English. [81]

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