The Old course at Dale Hill was opened in 1973 establishing Dale Hill as a golf club. The course offers stunning views over the Sussex countryside, measuring just over 5,800 yards but still offering a great challenge to all levels of golfers with a blend of holes, mostly tree-lined, with small testing greens. Over the years the course has matured and has been through many changes including the introduction of a new 9th and 17th hole, which had to change with the introduction of the Ian Woosnam course was built.