About RIchard
Richard Latham has spent over 35 years working within the golf industry and has developed a deep knowledge of the game’s history, traditions and architecture.
Player • Steward • Historian • Author
Richard Latham has dedicated much of his life to the game of golf, both professionally and competitively.
He spent more than 35 years working in the golf industry and served as General Manager of the National Golf Centre at Woodhall Spa, the headquarters of England Golf, until his retirement in 2024. During this period he played a key role in the stewardship of one of England’s most historic golfing venues and oversaw the Hotchkin Course Refurbishment Programme, working alongside internationally renowned golf course architect Tom Doak.
Alongside his professional career, Richard has maintained an exceptional playing record. He has played golf at scratch or better for over 50 years and has competed at the highest levels of amateur golf. His achievements include appearances in The Open Championship and The Senior Open Championship, representing England in the Senior Home Internationals and European Senior Team Championships for four consecutive years, and representing Great Britain & Ireland in the Concession Cup in Florida.
His competitive successes include victories in the English Senior Men’s Open Amateur Championship (twice) and the Scottish Senior Men’s Open Championship.
Richard remains actively involved in competitive golf and currently serves as Lincolnshire Senior County Playing Captain, leading the team to their first victory in the English Senior Men’s County Championship in 2025.
Alongside his playing and administrative career, Richard has developed a particular interest in the history and evolution of golf courses. This passion has led him to write extensively on the subject, producing several books exploring the development of some of the world’s finest courses and the heritage of the game.
His latest publication, Golf and the Rose – A Centenary of English Amateur Golf, is a major historical work that charts the development of the amateur game in England under national governance across the past century.
Today, Richard continues to combine his experience, research and passion for the game through writing, heritage work and consultancy.