Harry Colt Golf Courses

The Harry Colt Project exists to create a curated archive of the life and work of golf course architect, Harry Colt. Below is a chronological list of Harry Colt golf courses. The information has been gleaned from Donald Steel’s books: Classic Golf Links & The Golf Course Guide, Cornish & Whitten’s The Architects of Golf, Fred Hawtree’s book Colt & Co. as well as individual club websites.

A photo of the cover of the book The Architects of Golf. This has been an instrumental work used for establishing a list of Harry Colt Golf Courses.
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There are no doubt inaccuracies and errors as much of the work undertaken previously was done before the digital age. Comments have been opened below to allow feedback and the ability to help edit this list. We welcome your help!

Harry Colt Golf Courses in GB & Ireland

18?? – Folkestone Golf Club – 18 Holes (No Longer Exists – NLE)
18?? – Limpsfield Chart Golf Club – Advised
1893 – Hastings & St Leonard’s Golf Club – Harry Colt with Douglas Rolland (9 Holes NLE)
1894 – Rye Golf Club – 18 Holes
1896 – Edgbaston Golf Club – 18 Holes
1901 – Sunningdale Golf Club Old – Revision
1902 – Sunningdale Heath Golf Club (Ladies) – 18 Holes
1905 – Prenton Golf Club – 18 Holes with AM(?) GC claims James Braid(?)
1907 – Ganton Golf Club – Revision
1907 – Alwoodley Golf Club – 18 Holes with Alister MacKenzie
1908 – Coton Golf Club – Advised on Bunkering (No Longer Exists)
1908 – Hastings & St Leonards Golf Club – Addition Holes 9-18 (No Longer Exists)
1908 – Kingsthorpe Golf Club – 9 Holes with HA (No Longer Exists)
1908 – Stoke Park – 27 Holes with HA (9 Holes No Longer Exist)
1908 – Leamington & County Golf Club – 18 Holes with HA
1908 – Royal Wimbledon – Revision
1909 – Ringway Golf Club – 18 Holes
1909 – Newquay Golf Club – 18 Holes
1909 – Northamptonshire County Golf Club – 18 Holes
1909 – Swinley Forest Golf Club – 18 Holes
1910 – Bishops Stortford Golf Club – 18 Holes with James Braid
1910 – Sandy Lodge Golf Club – with Harry Vardon (?)
1910 – Denham Golf Club – 18 Holes (Disputed although 16th is Colt)
1910 – Tyneside Golf Club – Revision
1910 – Dun Laoghaire Golf Club – 18 Holes with HA (No Longer Exists)
1910 – Aberdovey Golf Club – Remodel – Holes 1 & 2 & Bunkering
1910 – Berkhamsted Golf Club – Addition of 9 Holes
1910 – Ulverston Golf Club – 18 Holes
1911 – Dulwich & Sydenham Hill (Revised 6 Holes & Added 12 Holes)
1911 – Royal Cromer Golf Club – 18 Holes (Opening Hole Relocated)
1911 – Ganton Golf Club – Revision
1911 – Stockport Golf Club – Revision
1912 – Blackmoor Golf Club – 18 Holes
1912 – Copt Heath Golf Club – Revision and Addition of Holes 9-18
1912 – Handsworth Golf Club – Revision
1912 – St George’s Hill Golf Club – 18 Holes
1912 – Woodhall Spa Golf Club – Revisions (Only 6th Green Remains)
1913 – Headingley – Revision with Alister Mackenzie (HS Colt Bunkering)
1913 – Royal Porthcawl Golf Club – Revised Hole 6 & Added Hole 8
1913 – Castle Golf Club – 18 Holes with Hugh Alison (HA)
1913 – Beaconsfield – 18 Holes
1913 – Betchworth Park Golf Club – 18 Holes
1913 – Burhill Golf Club Old Course – 9th Hole
1913 – Camberley Heath Golf Club – 18 Holes
1913 – Manchester Golf Club – 18 Holes
1914 – Blackwell Golf Club – Revision 9 Holes
1914 – Sandwell Park Golf Club (Brand Hall) – Revision (TBC)
1914 – Castle Bromwich Golf Club – Revision (NLE)
1914 – Kings Norton Golf Club (TBC)
1914 – Olton Golf Club (TBC)
1914 – Foxrock Golf Club – Revision with HA
1914 – Barton-on-Sea – Addition of 9 Holes
1914 – Robin Hood Golf Club – 18 Holes
1914 – St Andrews Eden Course – 18 Holes
1914 – Royal St George’s Golf Club – Advised
1914 – Ladbrook Park GC – Revision
1917 – Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club – 18 Holes
1918 – Moseley Golf Club – Revision
1919 – The Addington Golf Club – 18 holes with JF Abercromby
1919 – Handsworth Golf Club – Revision
1919 – Royal Lytham St Annes Golf Club – Revised 12th Hole
1919/20 – Stockport Golf Club – Revision
1919 – Pennard Golf Club – assisting James Braid
1920 – Prestbury Golf Club – 18 Holes with JM
1920 – Broadstone Golf Club – Addition of 8th Hole
1920 – Royal Liverpool Golf Club – Revision
1920 – Sudbury Golf Club – 18 Holes (Constructed by Fowler & Simpson)
1920 – Thorndon Park Golf Club – 18 Holes
1920 – Royal Dublin Golf Club – Revision with ??
1920 – Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club – Report
1921 – Southerndown Golf Club – Revision
1922 – Crews Hill Golf Club – 18 Holes
192? – East Devon Golf Club – Revision
192? – Goring & Streatley Golf Club – Advised
192? – Hankley Common Golf Club – Advised
192? – Isle of Purbeck Golf Club – Addition of 18 Holes
192? – Oxhey Golf Club – 18 Holes (No Longer Exists)
192? – Peebles Golf Club – Revision
192? – Rowlands Castle Golf Club – Revision of 9 Holes & Additional 9 Holes
192? – St Andrews – New Course – Advised
192? – County Sligo Golf Club at Rosses Point – Revision with HA
192? – Southfield Golf club – Revision
192? – Worcestershire Golf Club – Advised
1921 – Harborne Golf Club – 18 Holes
1921 – Clyne Golf Club – 18 Holes
1921 – Bargoed Golf Club (East Glamorgan GC) – Addition of 9 Holes with JM
1921 – Longniddry Golf Club – 18 Holes with HA
1922 – Aldeburgh Golf Club – Holes 14-18 with HA
1922 – Churston Golf Club – 18 Holes
1922 – Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club – 18 Holes with HA
1922 – Sunningdale Golf Club New – 18 Holes with JM
1923 – Grimsby Golf Club – Advised
1923 – Moor Park Golf Club – 36 Holes
1923 – Rickmansworth Golf Club – 18 Holes
1923 – Tandridge Golf Club – 18 Holes
1923 – Worthing Golf Club – Revision 36 Holes
1924 – Brancepeth Castle Golf Club – 18 Holes with AM
1924 – Northumberland Golf Club – Revision with HA
1924 – Trevose Golf Club – 27 Holes with JM
1924 – Royal Wimbledon Golf Club – Revision
1925 – Sickleholme Golf Club – Added additional 9 holes from 1898
1925 – Muirfield – Revised 11 Holes & Added 7th Hole
1925 – Royal Belfast Golf Club – 18 Holes
1925 – Little Aston Golf Club – Revision
1925 – Wentworth Golf Club East & West Courses – 36 Holes with JM
1926 – Belfairs Golf Club – 9 to 18 Holes (Formerly Leigh Park GC)
1926 – Hendon Golf Club – Revision
1926 – Nevill Golf Club – Revision
1926 – Ealing Golf Club – Revision
1926 – Fort Augustus Golf Club – ??
1926 – Ulverston Golf Club – Revision
192? – Crowborough Beacon Golf Club – Revision
1927 – Belvoir Park Golf Club – 18 Holes
1927 – Canterbury Golf Club – 18 Holes
1927 – Effingham Golf Club – 18 Holes
1927 – Whittington Heath (Barracks) Golf Club – Revision with HA
1928 – Kingsthorpe Golf Club – Revisions to 18 Hole Alison Layout from 1914
1929 – Ringway Golf Club – Redesign
1929 – Alnmouth Golf Club – Foxton Hall – Site Survey
1929 – Cuddington Golf Club – 18 Holes with JM
1925-9 – St George’s Hill Golf Club (New Course) – 18 Holes (NLE) (Current Green Course holes 3, 5, 6, 8 are HSC)
1930 – Robin Hood Golf Club – Revision
1930 – Blackmoor Golf Club – Revisions
1930 – Calcot Park Golf Club – 18 Holes with JM
1930 – Royal St George’s Golf Club – Revised 9th Hole with HA
1930 – Allestree Park Golf Club (Derbyshire Golf Club) – 18 holes with JM
1931 – Mill Hill Golf Club – Revision
1931 – Ganton Golf Club – Revision
1932 – Royal Lytham St Annes Golf Club – Revised 5th Hole
1932 – Royal Portrush Golf Club – Revision & 18 Holes (Valley Links)
1932 – Southport Golf Links – 18 Holes with JM
1932 – Worplesdon Golf Club – Revision
1932 – Seascale Golf Club – Revision
1933 – Newbattle Golf Club – 18 Holes
1934 – Lansdown Golf Club – Revision & Addition Hole 2
1936 – Royal Lytham St Annes Golf Club – Advised with JM
1936 – Chadwick Manor Golf Club – 18 Holes with JM (No Longer Exists)
1937 – Ham Manor Golf Club (Goring Hall GC) – 18 Holes with JM (Opened 10 April 1937)
1937 – Chesterfield Golf Club – Revision and New 9th Hole
1937 – Formby Golf Club – Addition of 5th and 12th Holes
1937 – Lilleshall Hall Golf Club – 18 Holes with HA
1937 – Bath Golf Club – Redesign (inc. new 10th & 11th Holes)
1945 – Borth & Ynslas Golf Club – Redesign
1947 – Burnham & Berrow Golf Club – Championship – Advised
19?? – Gerrards Cross GC – ??
19?? – Berkshire – Advised
19?? – Buxton & High Peak Golf Club with AM
19?? – Chelmsford Golf Club – ??
19?? – Guildford Golf Club – ??
19?? – Royal Winchester Golf Club – ??
19?? – Caird Park – ??
19?? – Tidworth Golf Club – ??
19?? – Burton on Trent Golf Club – ??
19?? – Blackpool North Shore – ??
19?? – Woodcote Park – ??
19?? – Oxley Park Golf Club – ??

Harry Colt Golf Courses (GB&I) in Partnership with John Morrison

Below is a list of Harry Colt Golf Courses where John Morrison took the lead.

1904 – West Byfleet Golf Club – Advised with HC
1911 – Crewe Golf Club – Advised with HC
1929 – Cairndhu Golf Club – 18 Holes with HC
1929 – Leckford & Longstock Golf Club – Holes
1931 – Alnmouth Golf Club – Remodel with HC
1934 – Whitburn Golf Club – 18 Holes
1936 – Maylands Golf Club – 18 Holes with HC
1937 – St Mellons Golf Club – 18 Holes with HC
1937 – Truro Golf Club – 18 Holes with HC
1938 – Sandiway Golf Club – Revision with HC
1939 – Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club – Remodel with HC
1939 – Hallamshire Golf Club – Advised
1939 – Nevill Golf Club – Advised
1939 – Thorndon Park Golf Club – Revision
1946 – West Surrey Golf Club – Advised
1946 – Cleveland Golf Club – Remodel with HC
1946 – Royal Portrush Golf Club – Revision
1947 – Kedleston Park Golf Club – 18 Holes
1948 – Liphook Golf Club – 2 New Holes
1949 – Marlborough Golf Club – Restoration
1949 – Rickmansworth Golf Club – Revision/ New Green
1949 – Royal Wimbledon Golf Club – New 18th Green
1950 – Retford Golf Club – Advised
1950 – Chislehurst Golf Club – Advised
1950 – Moortown Golf Club – Advised with AM
1950 – Princes Golf Club – Restoration with Sir Guy Campbell

1956 – Cairndhu Golf Club 9 Holes*
195? – North Foreland Golf Club – Revision*
1957 – Royal Troon Golf Club – Advised*
1963 – Cairndhu Golf Club 9 Holes*
1964 – Whickham Golf Club – Advised (?)*

*Following Harry Colt’s death in 1951. 

Harry Colt Golf Courses (GB&I) in Partnership with Charles Hugh Alison

Below is a list of Harry Colt Golf Courses where Charles Hugh Alison took the lead.

1910 – Greystones Golf Club – Revision
1932 – Rosapenna – Revision
1945 – Fulwell Golf Club – Advised with JM
1947 – Lansdown Golf Club – Advised
1951 – Fulwell Golf Club – Revision from 36 to 18

Harry Colt Golf Courses (International)

1908 (France) – Biarritz – Revision
1908 (France) – Old Course Cannes Golf Links Mandelieu – Revision
1908 (France) – Le Touquet Golf Resort La Foret- 18 Holes
19?? (USA) – Chicago Golf Club (Advised)
1910 (France) – Golf de Valescure (12 Holes then 6 Holes)
1911 (France) Hendaye (Abbadia) Golf Club (No Longer Exists)
1911 (USA) – Pine Valley – George Crump with HC
1911 (USA) – Detroit – (New Build and Renovation – Unknown)
1911 (Canada) – Toronto Golf Club – 18 Holes
1927 (USA) – Detroit Country Club – 18 Holes
1913 (France) – Golf de St Cloud – Vert – 18 Holes
1913 (Canada) – The Royal Montreal Golf Club – South Course – Revision
1913 (Canada) – Bowness Golf Club – 27 Holes (No Longer Exists)
1913 (USA) – Old Elm Club – 18 Holes with Donald Ross
1914 (USA) – Pine Valley – George Crump with HC
1914 (USA) – Detroit Country Club – 18 Holes
1914 (Canada) – Hamilton Golf & Country Club – 18 Holes
1914 (Canada) – Hamilton Golf & Country Club Ladies – 9 Holes (No Longer Exists)
1915 (Spain) – Royal Puerta de Hierro – Arriba Course – 18 Holes with HA
1922 (France) – Granville Normandy – 18 Holes with HA
1922 (France) – Golf Country Club de Cannes Mougins – 18 Holes
1928 (Netherlands) – Kennemer – 18 Holes with HA
1928 (Spain) – Real Golf de Pedrena – 18 Holes
1928 (Netherlands) – Golf Club Toxandria
1928 (Netherlands) – Hilversumsche Golf Club
1929 (Netherlands) – Ultrecht de Pan – 18 Holes with HA
1930 (France) – Le Touquet Pas de Calais La Mer – 18 Holes with HA
1930 (Singapore) – Singapore Island Country Club – Layout & Bunker Review
1930 (Netherlands) – Eindhovensche Golf – 18 Holes with HA
1930 (Netherlands) – Koninklijke Haagsche Golf & Country Club – 18 Holes with HA
1931 (France) – Golf de St Cloud – Jaune – 18 Holes with JM
1932 (Sweden) – Stockholms GolfKlubb – 18 Hole with JM

Harry Colt Golf Courses (International) in Partnership with John Morrison

Below is a list of Harry Colt Golf Courses where John Morrison took the lead.

19?? (Belgium) – Royal Zoute Golf Club – Revision
1928 (France) – Chantaco – 18 Holes (First visited by Colt circa 1911 aka St Jean de Luz)
1928 (France) – Golf Vittel Ermitage – The Mont Saint Jean – Revision
1928 (Germany) – Frankfurter Golf Club – 18 Holes
1930 (France) – Hossegor Golf Club – 18 Holes
1930 (Germany) – Hamburg Golf Club eV Falkenstein – 18 Holes
1935 (Germany) – Hamburger Land and Golf Club eV – 18 Holes with HC
194? (Germany) – Frankfurter Golf Club – Revision
1951 (Sweden) – Lund – Addition 9 Holes
1956 (Italy) – Circolo Golf Torino – La Mandria Golf Club – 18 Holes*
1958 (Italy) – Golf Club Biella – Le Butulle – 18 Holes*

*After the death of Harry Colt

Harry Colt Golf Courses (International) in Partnership with Charles Hugh Alison

Below is a list of Harry Colt Golf Courses where Charles Hugh Alison took the lead.

19?? (Belgium) – Royal Waterloo – 27 Holes with HC (No Longer Exists)
1920 (USA) – Lochmoor Club – Revision
1921 (USA) – Briarwood Country Club (Briargate) – 18 Holes
1921 (USA) – The Kirtland Country Club – 18 Holes
1921 (Canada) – Toronto Golf Club (No Longer Exists)
1921 (USA) – Plum Hollow Country Club – 18 Holes
1923 (USA) – Knollmead Club – 18 Holes
1923 (USA) – Colony Country Club – 18 Holes
1924 (USA) – Westwood Country Club – 18 Holes
1924 (USA) – Millburn – 18 Holes (No Longer Exists)
1924 (USA) – Canoe Brook Country Club – 18 Holes (No Longer Exists)
1924 (USA) – Burning Tree Country Club – 18 Holes
1924 (USA) – Bob O’Link Golf Club – Revision
1924 (USA) – Chevy Chase Country Club – Revision
1924 (USA) – Highland Park – Revision
1924 (USA) – North Shore Country Club – 18 Holes
1925 (USA) – Fresh Meadow Country Club (Lakeville) – 18 Holes
1926 (USA) – Orchard Lake Country Club – 18 Holes
1926 (USA) – Century Country Club – 18 Holes
1926 (Denmark) – Royal Copenhagen Golf Club – 18 Holes with JM
1927 (USA) – Old Oaks Country Club – 18 Holes
1927 (USA) – Huntingdon Valley Country Club (Baederwood) – Revision (No Longer Exists?)
1927 (USA) – Detroit Country Club – Revision
1927 (USA) – Timber Point Golf Course – White – 18 Holes
1928 (USA) – Park Country Club – 18 Holes
1928 (USA) – Sea Island Seaside – 9 Holes & Revision of Plantation 9
1929 (USA) – The Milwaukee Country Club – 18 Holes
192? (USA) – Lost Nation Golf Course
192? (USA) – Onwentsia Club
1930 (Japan) – Kasumigaseki Country Club – Revision
1931 (Malaysia) – The Royal Selangor Golf Club – Revision
1932 (Japan) – Tokyo Country Club – 18 Holes
1932 (Japan) – Kawana Hotel Golf Course – Fuji Course – 18 Holes
1932 (Japan) – Hirono – 18 Holes
1935 (Netherlands) – Amsterdam Old Course (Amsterdamsche Golf Club) 5 HSC Holes Remain
1936 (Japan) – Kawana Hotel Golf Course – Oshima Course – Revision
1936 (South Africa) – Glendower – 18 Holes
1936 (South Africa) – Pretoria Country Club – Advised
1938 (South Africa) – Verenniging – 18 Holes
1939 (Morocco) – Royal Country Club De Tangier – Revision & 9 Holes
1941 (Australia) – Huntingdale Golf Club – 18 Holes
194? (New Zealand) – Auckland Golf Club – 18 Holes
194? (South Africa) – East London Golf Club – Advised
1947 (South Africa) – Wingate Park Country Club – Advised
1948 (South Africa) –  Royal Johannesburg – Advised (No Longer Exists)
1948 (South Africa) – Pretoria Country Club – Advised
1949 (South Africa) – Crown Mines Golf Club – Advised
1951 (South Africa) – The Bryanston Golf Club – 18 Holes
1951 (South Africa) – Royal Cape – Revision
19?? (South Africa) Riviera on Vaal Country Club

Conclusion

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