Wentworth faces exodus of founding members after hiking annual fees by 50 per cent Players predict 'only a handful' will stay at prestigious golf club following Chinese owners' decision to raise fees to £20,000-a-year Wentworth has been beset by rows since its sale in 2014 for £135million to Reignwood Credit: Getty Wentworth, one of England’s most prestigious golf clubs, is facing an exodus of its ‘founding’ members after its owners announced a 50 per cent hike in fees to £20,000 a year. Some members had already decided to quit and look for new clubs to join and will not wait for the rise in fees to kick in at the start of next year.