Designed by Harry Colt, it began under the patronage of the Earl of Ancaster who had exchanged fields in South Luffenham for common land on the heath.
The opening event in 1911, witnessed by over a thousand spectators, was an exhibition match between James Braid and Harry Vardon.
Viscount Castlereagh was club captain in 1912 and 1932, on the latter occasion bearing the title of Marquis of Londonderry.
Luffenham Heath Golf Course is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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