WALTON HEATH GOLF CLUB (Old Course): Founded in 1903, Walton Heath GC offers two outstanding inland layouts - Old Course and New Course. Both of which are well known for having heather covering many of the areas of rough. The Old Course was the first to open in 1904 and has been rated as one of the top 100 in the world. It has been the venue of a number of national amateur tournaments and championships. It has also hosted several high profile professional events including the 1981 Ryder Cup. The club also hosted five editions of the European Open, a European Tour event, between 1978 and 1991. Since 2005, Walton Heath has been the venue for the U.S. Open European qualifying tournament. Walton Heath hosted The Senior Open Championship, one of the five majors recognised by the Champions Tour.