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Our Timeline
Take a scroll through Wentworth’s steeped history.
1805
Culling Charles Smith and Lady Anne Fitzroy, sister of the future Duke of Wellington, built the gothic-style house ‘Wentworths’.
1920
Visionary builder George Tarrant buys the house and 200 acres of land.
1922
Wentworth Club Founded.
1924
Renowned golf architect, Harry Colt designs the East Course, originally known as the No. 1 Course.
1926
The forerunner to the Ryder Cup, The International Match, was played at Wentworth.
1927
Harry Colt designed the West Course, originally named the Championship No. 2 Course.
1932
Wentworth obtains 1,150 members, the Curtis Cup heightened the international awareness.
1952
First televised tournament in golf. The Daks Tournament hosted at Wentworth, with commentary from the famous Henry Longhurst
1953
Official hosting of the Ryder Cup at Wentworth
1964
World Match Play first held.
The Wentworth Estate Roads Committee is formed further to the passing of the Wentworth Estate Act.
1972
PGA Championship first held.
1990
Edinburgh Course opened by the Duke of Edinburgh, originally called the South Course.
1997
Senior Masters first held.
2009
West Course was modernised and refined by Ernie Els, with Paul Casey winning the BMW PGA Championship.
2016
West Course renovation, in consultation with Ernie Els Design.
2018
The New Clubhouse launches after significant investment by owners Reignwood.
Francesco Molinari wins the BMW PGA Championship.
2022
A special year for Wentworth as we heralded the beginning of a multitude of Centenary celebrations across the Club, starting with the conceptualisation of the Estate in 1922.
2023
70 years ago between 2nd – 3rd of October Wentworth hosted the 10th Ryder Cup.
2024
The 100th Anniversary of the opening of The East Course.
