Course Tour
Established in 1904, this leafy, parkland course was designed by C.S. Butchart on 83 acres of land that had been part of the hunting estate of the Bishops of London.
Though it retains many of its original features, the course layout was fundamentally changed in 1928, when the Metropolitan Water Board built the Bishopswood Reservoir beneath what are, now, the 10th and 13th holes. This reservoir currently stores 40 million litres of water and is integral to the water supply in North London.
The White tee course measures 6,037 yards with a par of 69, a Course Rating of 70.1, and a Slope Rating of 128, while the ladies’ course is just under 5,500 yards with a par of 72, a Course Rating of 72.2, and a Slope Rating of 132. Highlighting the challenge Highgate presents to those who play it, the amateur course record of 66, first set in 1984, stood for decades and, though equalled, was never bettered – until 2021, when a score of 64 established a new amateur course record.