At first, Royal Ascot GC and Ascot Ladies’ GC each had a nine-hole course on Ascot Heath in the middle of the racecourse. In 1895 the two clubs amalgamated and a new 18-hole course was designed by J.H. Taylor, then holder of the Open Championship which he won five times.

In 1921 RAGC hosted the inaugural British Boys Championship on the Heath, and presented the R&A with a cup for an annual tournament which is still played for today. The Championship was held on the Heath again in 1922. That first year both Henry Cotton and his brother played, but Henry was defeated in the first round.

Some golfers found the Heath course rather difficult, and in 1900 several Royal Ascot members helped found Sunningdale Golf Club. As other top class courses like East Berkshire, Swinley Forest, Wentworth and The Berkshire emerged, Royal Ascot went into decline later in the 1920s. The course eventually came under the control of the Ascot Authority, and during World War II was requisitioned by the War Office. The club was re-formed in post-war years, and became far more active in improving the course and clubhouse.

The Centenary was celebrated in 1987 with a week of events. Henry Cotton returned to open proceedings, and after taking lunch toured the course in a buggy stopping at regular intervals to pass on tips to members. In the year since then the Club has faced difficult times, but thanks to the efforts of many devoted members has now assured its future on a new course and clubhouse.

The new premises became necessary when the Racecourse Authority announced plans in the year 2000 for a major redevelopment of the racecourse. This led to the Club moving to a new course across Winkfield Road on the site of the former Ascot Farm, once a medieval deer forest. Ironically, 100 years earlier it had been the home of a small golf club for local traders know as Ascot St George’s.

RAGC moved into its new clubhouse just before Christmas 2004, while still playing on what remained of the old Heath course. The new course opened for play in August 2005 (Barry Lane a distinguished member and former Ryder Cup player played in the first match) and was then formally opened by the Club patron HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York, in May 2006.