Walton Heath Golf Club, Part 1: The Most Significant Clubhouse We've Seen

WeI've never dedicated a whole episode to a clubhouse before. Walton Heath Golf Club changed that.This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free!We played this Surrey Heathland course in a back-to-back pairs event — old course one day, new course the next — but by the time I'd walked its corridors, I knew the clubhouse itself needed its own feature. This episode isn't about the golf (that's part two). It's about everything that happens before you even put a tee in the ground: a king who served as club captain, four former Prime Ministers on the wall, a hidden museum dedicated to James Braid tucked behind the pro shop, and a hospitality standard — the "Walton Way" — that actually lives up to the name.Inside this episode:Why Walton Heath's reputation is more intimidating than the realityJames Braid: five Open wins, 46 years as the club's professional, and why he refused to change a single thing about the course designThe museum most visitors walk straight pastPrince Edward, four Prime Ministers, and the 1981 Ryder CupThe terrace, the giant putting green, and one genuinely odd walk to the driving rangePart two — the actual golf — is coming in a couple of weeks.Send us a messageSupport the showLearn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.ukYou can even sign up to our podcast mailing list on the website and get a limited edition Top 100 in 10 ball marker when you complete your profileOr follow our live journey on Instagram @top100in10 or Tiktok