The Royal Automobile Club Golf Club

The Royal Automobile Club Golf Club's Coronation Course sits in the Surrey countryside near Epsom, designed by Herbert Fowler and W. Herbert Myddleton. The club, established in the early twentieth century as a sporting facility for members of the Royal Automobile Club, developed its golf courses during a period when Fowler was among Britain's most respected architects. The Coronation Course represents the club's second eighteen-hole layout, complementing the longer Old Course on the property. The course occupies gently rolling Surrey terrain characteristic of the region, with mature woodland framing many holes and heathland vegetation appearing in places. The routing takes advantage of natural elevation changes without dramatic slopes, creating a parkland character that rewards accurate iron play and thoughtful course management. Fowler's design principles typically emphasized strategic options and natural hazard placement, and these qualities appear throughout the layout. The Royal Automobile Club maintains the Coronation Course primarily for member play, offering a shorter alternative to the Old Course while preserving the design integrity of the Fowler-Myddleton collaboration. The club's facilities reflect its heritage as a sporting institution, with extensive amenities beyond golf that serve the membership. The course provides a traditional English golf experience in a private club setting, with conditioning and presentation standards consistent with the club's long-standing reputation in Surrey golf circles.