The land which now forms the course was originally part of the Coombe Manor Estate which had been acquired from Queen Elizabeth I in 1579. In 1753 the land was bought by John Spencer who became the 1st Earl Spencer (same Spencer family as Princess Diana). In 1837 the 3rd Earl Spencer sold to Prince Adolphus Frederick, 1st Duke of Cambridge, seventh son of George III. When he died in 1850 his son George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, inherited. He married an actress which under legislation at that time was "legal" but "invalid", so she could not become the Duchess nor could her sons take the Dukedom. It was their younger son Colonel Sir Augustus Fitzgeorge KCVO CB who inherited in 1922, then 75 years old, who became President of the Club until his death in 1933.

One of the distinguished members in the early 1900's was Wing Commander Frank Brock OBE RNAS. He was a member of the Brocks Fireworks family which had developed pyrotechnics for use in military raids. One such "raid" was at Zeebrugge in 1918. Wing Commander Brock went as an observer on HMS Vindictive to Zeebrugge, but was killed assisting seamen in an attempt to silence German guns. To this day the club plays for the Brock Cup each Armistice Sunday in commemoration.

Some of the club's more famous sporting names include Jack Hobbs, the cricketer, Joe Davis, the snooker player, Micky Stewart of Surrey & England cricket all of whom were keen members. Dai Rees, the nine times Ryder Cup player was an assistant for a short while as was Peter Coleman who caddied for a long time for Bernhard Langer. George Howard served as professional from 1953 until his retirement in 1990. During his career George Howard had numerous golfing achievements including a top 20 finish in the Open. He went on to captain Surrey PGA and became it's President in 1991. He was succeeded to the role of club professional by the current pro/golf manager Robert Hunter.

Malden is a friendly club with a long history. Each major competition is celebrated on the day, or on the day of the final, with an evening Presentation. These are sponsored by a past Captain in memory of some of the club's founder or distinguished members when all competitors and club members are invited to join in and celebrate the successful players. Maybe not unique, but certainly unusual and much welcomed by the members.

Please click here to read the Summary of Activities Carried out at Malden Golf Club from 1991 to 2007