
Princes Risborough Course
Princes Risborough
About this course
Princes Risborough Golf Club sits in the Chiltern Hills near Saunderton in Buckinghamshire, occupying elevated downland terrain that characterizes this designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guy Hunt designed the course, which opened in the 1990s and represents a relatively modern addition to golf in this historic region northwest of London. The layout takes advantage of the natural chalk downland topography, with the routing working across rolling ground that provides both elevation changes and views across the surrounding countryside. The course plays as a parkland design with downland characteristics, featuring tree-lined fairways and strategic bunkering typical of Hunt's work during this period. The Chilterns landscape provides a natural setting of beech woodland and open grassland, and the routing incorporates these elements into the playing corridors. The terrain creates natural movement in the fairways and greens, with several holes playing across slopes and others utilizing the property's elevation for strategic interest. As a members' club serving the local community in Buckinghamshire, Princes Risborough functions as a traditional English golf venue with a clubhouse and facilities that support regular club competitions and social golf. The course provides a test suitable for a range of abilities while maintaining the character of its downland setting. Its location in the Chilterns places it within a region known for scenic beauty and historic market towns, offering golf in a landscape that has remained largely agricultural and wooded despite proximity to the metropolitan areas to the south.
Quick facts
- Location
- Saunderton, Buckinghamshire, England
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1997
- Designer
- Guy Hunt
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 68
- Length
- 5,437 yards
- Difficulty
- 69.1/125
FAQ
Common questions about Princes Risborough
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Princes Risborough was designed by Guy Hunt.
Yes. Princes Risborough is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Princes Risborough is 68.
Princes Risborough plays 5,437 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Princes Risborough is 125.
Princes Risborough is a 18-hole course.



