Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club

The Royal Worlington & Newmarket golf course was founded in 1893 and is the home course of Cambridge University. It is 9 holes laid on gently undulating sandy-based soil that drains well all the year round. It is an excellent winter course because temporary greens are not needed. Royal Worlington has been called the best 9 hole course in the world; while this may be debatable, it is a fact that it regularly appears in the top 100 golf course lists of various magazines.

Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club plays over 9 holes and a par of 36. With just 9 holes, it suits a shorter round, or anyone short on time. The club dates back to 1893, giving it roughly 133 years of history in Cambridgeshire.

You will find Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club at Golf Links Road, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, IP28 8SD. It also shows up in our guides for Cambridge, Norwich, and London, since those cover the wider area. The club runs its own site, linked in the sidebar, with booking and membership details. A map further down the page marks the exact spot for satnav and directions.

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