Venturing through the Berkshire – Surrey borders, it cries out as the
perfect setting for the illustrious game of golf, and comes as no surprise to find distinguished neighbours such as Wentworth, Sunningdale, Swinley Forest and The Berkshire. In comparison with the above, you could understandably anticipate others falling someway short, yet there is certainly no disappointment as you turn into the long tree lined driveway of Ascot’s Mill Ride Estate. You are greeted by a landscape of perfectly manicured and cross cut fairways intermingled with lakes and the mounding and hollows which give this hampionship golf course a unique parkland design coupled with an inland links feel to the starting and closing holes.

Mill Ride’s former life as a prestigious Polo Club and stud of King Edward VII is in evidence as you are greeted by the Clubhouse. The lack of obvious road signage (until very near to the club) merely emphasises its select nature, with a maximum limit of only 350 members ensuring enjoyment of their golf in uncluttered exclusivity, emphasised by an impressive membership list and Gary Evans as attached touring professional.

In the past year, the new owners of Mill Ride have clearly stated their intention to turn its undoubted potential into one of the countries leading golf clubs. Significant investment is already in evidence on both the course and in the clubhouse and a highly experienced new
management team assembled by Wayne Sheffield and which notably includes former Sunningdale Head Greenkeeper and now course consultant to the PGA European Tour, Jack McMillan MBE, overseeing the golf course development.