Puttenham was formed by a group of army officers, Charterhouse schoolmasters and local businessmen in the late 19th century.

In 1858, Queen Victoria visited the site that was to become the golf course to take the salute of 20,000 members of the British Army during a Royal Field Day. In 2008, the club commemorated this event and His Royal Highness Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, attended a day of celebration.