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HISTORY OF

WENTWORTH

The Club appointed its first
president and vice president,
Culling Charles Smith and admiral of the Fleet, Sir Charles The Wentworth Estate
Lady Anne Fitzroy, sister of Harry Colt designed West Forbes and commander R St John Roads Committee was Wentworth Tennis and
the future Duke of course – originally named formed further to the Health Club opened New Clubhouse launched after
Wellington, build a Renowned golf architect, Harry passing of the Wentworth significant investment by
fashionable, gothic style championship No. 2 course 1957 Estate Act owners Reignwood.
house called ‘Wentworths’ Colt designed East course – First televised tournament 1999 Wentworth bought
originally known as No. 1 course Francesco Molinari wins the
1927 in golf - Daks Tournament at 1964 by Reignwood BMW PGA Championship
Wentworth with Edinburgh Course opened by
1805
commentary from the Duke of Edinburgh – originally
1924 famous Henry Longhurst called the South Course 2014 2018

1952 1990

1932 1964 1972 2009 2022

1920 1926 Wentworth has 1,150 World Match PGA Championship 1997 West Course was 2016 Wentworth will

members, The Curtis Cup Play first held first held modernised and refined celebrate
Visionary builder 1922 Inaugural Ryder heightened the Senior Masters by Ernie Els, with Paul West Course renovation - its centenary
George Tarrant bought Cup match played international awareness first held Casey winning the BMW in consultation with
the house and 200 at Wentworth PGA Championship Ernie Els Design
acres of land Wentworth Club 1953
Founded
Official hosting of The Ryder Cup
at Wentworth Club

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