Rushcliffe Golf Club was founded in 1909 by a group of Nottingham businessmen who leased approximately 160 acres of land from Earl Howe, the then resident of nearby Kingston Hall. The clubhouse was built on 1 acre of land purchased from other sources. The course is situated on a wooded ridge which rises above the Trent Valley giving magnificent views across the surrounding countryside and of the City of Nottingham in the distance.