Ok I have compiled a spreadsheet with all former and present Royal Golf clubs. Please see below. NLE=no longer in existence, NC=name change
Based on this there should be 67 present golf clubs around the world that should be called Royal Golf Clubs. If you want to take off the three that don't own a course then the number is 64. From #64 onwards is where there is debate.
| Country | Golf Club | Founded | Royal Granting Title | Year |
1 |
England[/t][/t] Royal North Devon 1864 Queen Victoria 1867
England[/t] Royal Liverpool 1869 Queen Victoria 1871
England[/t] Royal Jersey 1878 Queen Victoria 1879
England[/t] Royal Wimbledon 1882 Queen Victoria 1882
England[/t] Royal Isle of Wight *NLE 1882-1962 Queen Victoria 1882
England[/t] Royal Belfast 1881 Queen Victoria 1885
England[/t] Royal Ascot 1887 Queen Victoria 1887
England[/t] Royal Eastbourne 1877 Queen Victoria 1887
England[/t] Royal Cromer 1888 Queen Victoria 1888
England[/t] Royal Epping Forest 1888 Queen Victoria 1888
England[/t] Royal Guernsey 1890 Queen Victoria 1891
England[/t] Royal West Norfolk 1892 Queen Victoria 1892
England[/t] Royal Portrush 1888 Queen Victoria 1892
England[/t] Royal Ashdown 1888 Queen Victoria 1893
England[/t] Royal Norwich 1893 Queen Victoria 1893
England[/t] Royal Worlington & Newmarket 1893 Queen Victoria 1895
England[/t] Royal Blackheath 1766 King Edward VII 1901
England[/t] Royal Household 1901 King Edward VII 1901
England[/t] Royal St George's 1887 King Edward VII 1902
England[/t] Royal Winchester 1888 King George V 1913
England[/t] Royal Cinque Ports 1892 King Edward VII 1910
England[/t] Royal Lytham & St Annes 1886 King George V 1926
England[/t] Royal Mid-Surrey 1892 King George V 1926
England[/t] Royal Birkdale 1889 King George VI 1951
Ireland[/t] Royal County Down 1889 King Edward VII 1908
Ireland[/t] Royal Dublin 1885 Queen Victoria 1891
Ireland[/t] Royal Curragh 1883 King Edward VII 1910
Scotland[/t] Royal Musselburgh 1774 Queen Victoria 1876
Scotland[/t] Royal Aberdeen 1780 King Edward VII 1903
Scotland[/t] Royal Dornoch 1877 King Edward VII 1906
Scotland[/t] Duff House Royal 1871 King George V 1925
Scotland[/t] Royal Tarlair 1926 King George V 1926
Scotland[/t] Royal Burgess 1773 King George V 1929
Scotland[/t] Royal Troon 1878 Queen Elizabeth II 1978
Wales[/t] Royal St Davids 1894 King Edward VII 1908
Wales[/t] Royal Porthcawl 1891 King Edward VII 1909
Australia[/t] Royal Adelaide 1892 King George V 1923
Australia[/t] Royal Canberra 1926 King George V 1933
Australia[/t] Royal Freemantle 1905 King George V 1930
Australia[/t] Royal Hobart 1901 King George V 1925
Australia[/t] Royal Melbourne 1891 Queen Victoria 1895
Australia[/t] Royal Perth 1895 King George VI 1937
Australia[/t] Royal Queensland 1920 King George V 1921
Australia[/t] Royal Sydney 1893 Queen Victoria 1897
Canada[/t] Royal Colwood 1913 King George V 1931
Canada[/t] Royal Mayfair Golf & Country Club 1922 Queen Elizabeth II 2005
Canada[/t] Royal Montreal 1873 Queen Victoria 1884
Canada[/t] Royal Ottawa 1891 King George V 1912
Canada[/t] Royal Quebec 1874 King George V 1934
Canada[/t] Royal Regina 1899 Queen Elizabeth II 1999
Czech Republic[/t] Royal Marianske Lazne 1905 Queen Elizabeth II 2003
Germany[/t] Royal Homburger 1899 Queen Elizabeth II 2013
India[/t] Royal Calcutta 1829 King George V 1911
Kenya[/t] Royal Nairobi 1906 King George V 1935
Malaysia[/t] Royal Selangor 1893 Queen Elizabeth II 1953
Malta[/t] Royal Malta 1888 Prince Alfred 1888
New Zealand[/t] Royal Wellington 1895 Prince Andrew 2004
South Africa[/t] Royal Cape 1885 King George V 1910
South Africa[/t] Royal Durban 1892 King George V 1932
South Africa[/t] Royal Johannesberg 1890 King George V 1931
South Africa[/t] Royal Port Alfred 1924 King George V 1924
Sri Lanka[/t] Royal Colombo 1879 King George V 1928
Zimbabwe[/t] Royal Harare 1898 King George V 1929
New Zealand[/t] Royal Aukland 1894 Queen Elizabeth II 2010
Scotland[/t] Royal & Ancient 1735 King William IV 1834
Scotland[/t] Royal Montrose 1810 Prince Albert 1845
Scotland[/t] Royal Perth 1824 King William IV 1833
Hong Kong[/t] Royal Hong Kong* NC 1889 1889-1996
England[/t] Royal Cornwall* NLE 1889-1950 Queen Victoria 1891
Singapore[/t] Royal Singapore* NC 1891 1938-63
Papua New Guinea[/t] Royal Port Moresby Golf Club 1930 Queen Elizabeth II 2012
Singapore[/t] Royal Island Club* NC 1932 Duchess of Ken 1952-63