
East Course
Wentworth Club
About this course
The East Course at Wentworth Club is the work of Harry S. Colt, the renowned English golf architect who also designed the club's more famous West Course. Opened in the 1920s as part of Wentworth's original estate development, the East Course was conceived as a complementary layout to its championship sibling, offering members a different test within the same heathland setting. Colt routed the course through the estate's characteristic Surrey landscape of pine, birch, and rhododendron, creating a layout that shares the West's sandy soil and natural drainage but presents a distinct playing experience. The East Course plays shorter than the West and features a more intimate scale, with narrower corridors through the trees and smaller, subtly contoured greens that reward precision over power. The routing makes effective use of the property's gentle elevation changes, and the design emphasizes strategic placement and accurate iron play. While the West Course has hosted the BMW PGA Championship and other professional events, the East serves primarily as a members' course, offering a quieter round and faster pace of play. Wentworth Club maintains a traditional private membership, and the East Course benefits from the same meticulous conditioning and classic clubhouse facilities that define the estate. The course provides a contrast to the West's championship demands while remaining a serious test of golf in its own right, reflecting Colt's skill at creating varied layouts suited to different purposes on a single property.
Quick facts
- Location
- Virginia Water, Surrey, England
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1924
- Designer
- Harry S. Colt
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 68
- Length
- 6,201 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.8/132
Getting there
The journey to Wentworth Club begins at London Heathrow, a mere twenty-five miles to the northeast, making this one of the most accessible championship venues in the British Isles for international visitors. The drive southwest traces the M25 and A30 through gradually thinning suburbs until the landscape opens into the wooded, gated tranquility of the Surrey stockbroker belt. Private aviation guests often favor Farnborough Airport, discreetly positioned just fifteen minutes south, offering a suitably low-profile arrival for one of England's most exclusive addresses. The final approach winds through Virginia Water's leafy lanes, past grand estates and the shimmering expanse of the lake itself, before arriving at Wentworth's guarded entrance - a threshold into a world of manicured seclusion and storied fairways.

FAQ
Common questions about East at Wentworth Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
East was designed by Harry S. Colt.
Yes. East at Wentworth Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at East is 68.
East plays 6,201 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at East is 132.
East is a 18-hole course.





