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Cowdray Park Course

Cowdray Park Golf Club sits within the historic Cowdray Estate in the South Downs of West Sussex, near the market town of Midhurst. The course was designed by Sir Guy Campbell and opened in 1920, occupying parkland that forms part of the estate's grounds, which include the ruins of the Tudor Cowdray House. The layout takes advantage of mature woodland, rolling terrain, and the natural contours of the South Downs landscape, creating a traditional English parkland setting with tree-lined fairways and strategic bunkering characteristic of Campbell's design philosophy. The routing moves through varied terrain, with several holes playing along elevated ground that offers views across the estate and surrounding countryside. The course features a mix of doglegs and straightaway holes, with mature oaks, beeches, and chestnuts defining corridors and framing greens. Water comes into play on a few holes, and the bunkering requires careful placement off the tee and on approaches. The greens are typically contoured and demand accurate iron play, reflecting the strategic emphasis of early twentieth-century design. Cowdray Park has maintained its character as a members' club with a traditional atmosphere, and the estate setting lends a sense of history to the experience. The club has hosted regional amateur competitions and serves as a venue for county-level golf in Sussex. The course remains relatively unchanged from Campbell's original design, preserving the strategic qualities and natural beauty that define classic English parkland golf.
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Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Cowdray Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Cowdray Park is 70.
Cowdray Park plays 6,325 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Cowdray Park is 126.
Cowdray Park is a 18-hole course.
Cowdray Park Course

Cowdray Park Golf Club sits within the historic Cowdray Estate in the South Downs of West Sussex, near the market town of Midhurst. The course was designed by Sir Guy Campbell and opened in 1920, occupying parkland that forms part of the estate's grounds, which include the ruins of the Tudor Cowdray House. The layout takes advantage of mature woodland, rolling terrain, and the natural contours of the South Downs landscape, creating a traditional English parkland setting with tree-lined fairways and strategic bunkering characteristic of Campbell's design philosophy. The routing moves through varied terrain, with several holes playing along elevated ground that offers views across the estate and surrounding countryside. The course features a mix of doglegs and straightaway holes, with mature oaks, beeches, and chestnuts defining corridors and framing greens. Water comes into play on a few holes, and the bunkering requires careful placement off the tee and on approaches. The greens are typically contoured and demand accurate iron play, reflecting the strategic emphasis of early twentieth-century design. Cowdray Park has maintained its character as a members' club with a traditional atmosphere, and the estate setting lends a sense of history to the experience. The club has hosted regional amateur competitions and serves as a venue for county-level golf in Sussex. The course remains relatively unchanged from Campbell's original design, preserving the strategic qualities and natural beauty that define classic English parkland golf.
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FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Cowdray Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Cowdray Park is 70.
Cowdray Park plays 6,325 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Cowdray Park is 126.
Cowdray Park is a 18-hole course.