South Herts Golf Club
Course Status
The Vardon Course is OPEN. Both trolleys and buggies are permitted. Halfway house open. Updated: 4th Jul 2025
The Rees Course is OPEN. Both trolleys and buggies are permitted. Updated: 23rd Apr 2025
Hudson Trophy
Robert A Hudson was a successful businessman of Portland, Oregon, in the USA. He was a great patron of professional golf on both sides of the Atlantic, being a vice-president of both the British PGA and the US PGA. He was instrumental in reviving the Ryder Cup after the Second World War and he sponsored the American team in the competition played in Oregon in 1947 when Dai Rees, who was playing for the British team, first met him.
In 1937 the American Ryder Cup team had visited South Herts and the local parish church in Totteridge to place a wreath on the grave of Harry Vardon, who had died earlier that year. When the Americans subsequently returned to Britain after the war to play for the Ryder Cup, they were invited to practise at South Herts and a close relationship was built between Robert Hudson and the Club. He was later elected an honorary life member of the Club.
Robert Hudson offered to sponsor a tournament at South Herts and, in 1959, the year of the Club's Diamond Jubilee he presented a silver casket to be played for by invited clubs as the "˜Hudson Trophy'. He continued to support the tournament, and on the tenth anniversary of its start, the Club presented him with an illuminated address.
After the death of Robert Hudson, the tournament was supported for a number of years by the PGCA and subsequently by the PGA. In recent years it has been run entirely by the Club, which is always delighted to welcome the participating teams and their supporters.
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History
South Herts Golf Club was founded by the Committee and members of Muswell Hill Golf Club.
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Golf
The 18-hole 6,435 yards Vardon Course is one of the longer courses in the local area.
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Pro Shop
Pro staff are always happy to advise members and visiting golfers on the most appropriate equipment.
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Our Courses
The Vardon Course was originally designed by the twice Open winner Willie Park Junior.
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Clubhouse
The bars and lounges provide comfortable surroundings in which to enjoy a drink with friends after a game.
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