The Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club is a private golf club and golf course comprising two 18-hole courses located in Old Deer Park in

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, south west London.

Location

The course lies in an arc of Crown Estate land on the east bank of the River Thames which includes Kew Gardens to the north and other parts of Old Deer Park to the south. The Old Deer Park sports ground, used by

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and other clubs, borders the east of the course.

History

Within the boundaries of the golf course lies the Grade I listed Kew Observatory, established by King George III in 1769. To the SW of the Observatory, under the fairway of the 14th hole of the golf course, lie the foundations of the former Carthusian Sheen Priory, founded by Henry V in 1414. The course and club were established in 1892 and

J. H. Taylor John Henry "J.H." Taylor (19 March 1871 – 10 February 1963) was an English professional golfer and one of the pioneers of the modern game of golf. Taylor is considered to be one of the best golfers of all time. He was a significant golf ...

, one of the famous ' Great Triumvirate' of Braid, Taylor and Vardon, laid out the 36-hole golf course on the northern section of Old Deer Park Park.

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was the club's first president and the Royal connection continued when the Prince of Wales became captain in 1926. Taylor remained based at the club until 1946 and, along with greenkeeper Peter Lees, developed many features to relieve the otherwise flat landscape. Taylor handed over the role of club professional to Henry Cotton who was succeeded by his assistant, Max Faulkner. Faulkner continued until 1953.

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took over on his return from Australia and held the post until 1969 when David Talbot took over. Talbot was succeeded by his son,

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in 1999, after a long and distinguished career as a professional lasting 47 years. In March 2001 a fire destroyed the clubhouse and, with it, a substantial collection of memorabilia, portraits, pictures and trophies. The building was replaced by a larger one and was opened in November 2003 by

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Courses

The course is divided into two 18-hole courses, an outer and inner course named after famous members of the club.

JH Taylor Course

Royal Mid-Surrey golf course, Old Deer Park, Richmond - geograph

The JH Taylor course is 18-hole, , par 69, with the , par 5, second hole being the longest.

Pam Barton Course

The Pam Barton course is 18-hole, , par 68 with the 7th, par 4, , being the longest.

Other facilities

The course also has practice facilities and a pro shop.

References

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* * {{commons category-inline, Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club Golf clubs and courses in London Sports venues completed in 1892 Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Old Deer Park Sport in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames 1892 establishments in England Royal golf clubs