It needs a Royal to become patron of the club. Any royal with a HRH title.
Royal Malta Golf Club was created in 1888.
Royal Selangor Golf Club was created in 1893.
Royal Montreal Golf Club was created in 1873.
Royal Ottawa Golf Club was created in 1891.
Royal Troon Golf Club was created in 1878.
Royal Park Golf Club was created in 1903.
Royal Melbourne Golf Club was created in 1891.
Royal Colombo Golf Club was created in 1880.
Royal Canberra Golf Club was created in 1926.
Royal Dornoch Golf Club was created in 1877.
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club was created in 1780.
Royal Wellington Golf Club was created in 1895.