On 8th October 1894, General Sir Frederick Marshall KCMG (above) wrote to Mark Smallpiece, Lord of Puttenham Manor, asking if he would allow a group of Army Officers, Charterhouse School Masters and local businessmen to form a golf club on his land at Puttenham Common.

Puttenham’s first Captain, Major Howard Fairtlough, the Club Professional Albert Howlett and the Committee were responsible for laying out the original nine holes which measured just 2,413 yards with a "bogey" of 39.

1906

1938

In 1935, the Club was given permission to extend the course by a further nine holes and by October 1937 Puttenham Golf Club could boast 18 separate holes.

1972

1990

After buying the freehold the previous year, the opportunity arose in 1982 to buy a further 44 acres of land adjacent to the course, known as Monk Grove Copse. Purchasing the extra land meant a potential re-design of the course and allowing an increase in yardage. The site of the 11th green pictured below.

The club appointed world renowned architect Donald Steel to reshape the copse and design five dramatic and challenging holes which would form the new 10th to 14th holes. The new layout was opened in June 1990 and increased the yardage to 6,070 from the White Tees with holes 10-13 averaging 444 yards!

Click on the links below to review the holes

Redesigned 10th Hole
Redesigned 11th Hole
Redesigned 12th Hole
Redesigned 13th Hole
Redesigned 14th Hole

Over the years further updates and improvements have been int roduced and Puttenham’s 18-hole course now plays as a par 71 and measures:

6,163 yards from the white tees

5,999 yards from the blue tees

5,740 yards from the yellow tees

5,360 yards from the red tees