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Whilst Wentworth in 1805 was a private residence for the extended

                                family of the Duke of Wellington, by 1922, the inspirational George Tarrant

                                  had established it as the home of Wentworth Club as we know it today.


                                                   Take a walk through Wentworth’s history…










 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, built 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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