The club was founded in 1869, and the first University Golf Match was played against Oxford in 1878.
This embryo club boasted 17 members, who paid a subscription fee of two shillings and sixpence.
The CUGC comprises the Blues, the Stymies, and the Ladies golf teams; each has its own fixture list and Varsity Match against their Oxford counterparts.
The golf season runs from the beginning of Michaelmas Term (early October), and ends with the Varsity Matches at the end of Lent Term (late March).
[2] The CUGC is governed by a permanent President and Senior Treasurer, as well as the Captain, Hon.