Hidden Gems 2026

Sunday, August 30th Fly from Toronto to London Monday, August 31st Arrive London Transfer to Hotel Afternoon Golf at West Hill Golf Club Tuesday, September 1st Oil Industry Golf Society Autumn Meeting Golf at Woking Golf Club Wednesday, September 2nd Golf at North Hants Golf Club Evening - Own Arrangements Thursday, September 3rd Golf at Coombe Hill Golf Club Friday, September 4th Golf at Hankley Common Golf Club Saturday  September 5th , Golf at Burhill Golf Club - Martin's Home Club Sunday, September 6th Homeward Bound!

Own Arrangements Air Canada AC856 YYZ -> LHR 

 08:35           Flight Arrives LHR Terminal 2 ~09:00 Clear immigration Collect luggage ~10:00 Van collection at  Sixt     Drive to  Hilton Hotel, Cobham ( about 30 mins, depending on traffic ) Check In/Chill out Lunch either at Hotel or Golf Club as we have a tee time at West Hill Golf Club  at 14:08. Drive to West Hill from Hilton Hotel ( about 30 mins, depending on traffic ) Visitor Information for the Club can be found here Dinner tbc

  Woking Golf Club One of the 3Ws - the other two being West Hill & Worplesdon - famous for being lovely Surrey Heathland courses.  Woking is probably the most traditional of the three - reputedly popular amongst the legal profession. The plan is to join a meeting of the Oil Industry Golf Association so there will be Visitors' prizes to compete for! 13 miles from Hilton - 25 minutes no traffic (All details to be confirmed) 08:00 Meet at  Woking Golf Club  for Coffee/Bacon Rolls 09:00 Tee off 14:00 2 Course Lunch

North Hants Golf Club An Open Qualifier course - best known as being where the junior Justin Rose learned his trade.  Do spend 5 minutes to have a look at the room dedicated to his memorabilia.   29 miles from Hilton - 45 minutes no traffic 09:00 Meet at  North Hants Golf Club   09:45 Tee off 13:30 Lunch at the Club Evening - Own Arrangements Possible Football match if schedule/tickets allow

Coombe Hill Golf Club A lovely hilly course relatively close to London and just down the road from the Wimbledon All England Club. Originally established by  local prominent Jewish businessman to cater for those who found it difficult to join other more traditional clubs, it has since had a number of eminent members, including Winston Churchill.  More recently, Jimmy Tarbuck a TV comedian of the 1970s has helped attract the likes of Danny Kaye and Sean Connery to the Club. 13 miles from Hilton - 20 mins no traffic 11:00 Meet at  Coombe Hill Golf Club  - Winston Churchill a former member 11:00-13:00 Exact Tee Time to be confirmed by 20th August 19:00 Table reserved for dinner at The French Table in Surbiton

Hankley Common Golf Club Another Open Qualifying course set in the wonderfully peaceful Surrey Hills.  Recently, famed in film as it doubled for a Scottish gorseland in the final scenes of the James Bond film, Skyfall . This is one of Martin's favourite courses in the area! (Am working to bring all of this forward) 23 miles from Hilton - 40 minutes no traffic 13:00 Meet at Hankley Common Golf Club - A Real Hidden Gem 15:08 Tee off 20:00 Dinner at Pub adjacent to Golf Club - Duke of Cambridge Reservation details -  https://the-duke-of-cambridge.resos.com/booking/6NCMRnNQmcDjWdub9

Burhill Golf Club Set in parkland, the Clubhouse itself was once lived in by the Duke of Wellington.  More recently, was famed for housing the offices of Barnes Wallis , the inventor of the Bouncing Bomb, as depicted in the movie the Dambusters , The Old Course dates back to 1907 whilst the New is just 25 years old. The latter has hosted a number of Open Qualifier events. 3 miles - 10 minutes 11:00 Tee time tbc at  Burhill Golf Club  - Martin's Home Club TBC but hope to be playing the Old Course 19:00 Final Tour Dinner to be hosted at Martin's House in Cobham Details to follow.

  An early start for an 08:30 departure back home!