Welcome to the Official Website of “The BTU” Golfing Society (1926)
“The BTU” Golfing Society is a group of like-minded friends, colleagues and associates who enjoy playing golf, on quality courses, whilst endeavouring to maintain the traditions of classic golf. The Society is run by its members for the pleasure of its members.
Formed in 1926, the year that Bob Jones won his first Open Championship, the Society has its origins in the "Golfing Circle" of the Institution of Heating and Ventilating Engineers (IHVE). The Founding Members and first Committee were Sam Fox, Harry Merrin, Earl Maiden, Walter Nobbs, Charles Allensby, R.A. Ching, with George Rees as the Honorary Secretary. Walter Nobbs was elected the first Captain for the 1927 season.
The Society hold 4 - 5 events each year where members play for historic silverware, Our venues are golf courses that are considered to be some of the best in the Home Counties and Great Britain. Guests are permitted to attend all events,
The Society also arranges overnight events and every two years participates in The National BTU Championships, which are held at various prestige courses throughout the UK and Ireland, including Druids Glen in Ireland and Prestwick in Scotland.
The National is contested by all 14 regional branches, from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. In 2022 the event was held at the excellent Wychwood Park Hotel & Golf Club near Crewe. Our Region won for the first time! This year at Old Thorns we didn’t do so well.
Meetings arranged:
2025
17 April West Hill Tee off 09:00 £165
29 May Rochester & Cobham £95
27 June Woburn Dukes Course £TBC
30 July Swinley Forest £TBC
2 Sept Porters Park £99
2/3 Oct Princes Overnighter £TBC
2026
30 April Forest of Arden for the BTU National Competition (2 days -practice round on 1st day)
19 May Denham a.m. £143 (including bacon roll, coffee, lunch)
18 June Coombe Hill a.m. £175 (including bacon roll, coffee, lunch)
tba Swinley Forest (to be booked for late July)
20 Aug Tandridge a.m. £167 (including bacon roll, coffee, famous lunch)
9 Sept Hankley Common p.m. £195 (including light lunch, sandwiches after golf)