On Tuesday 6th October, Frilford Heath faced Feldon Valley in the final of the 2026 OLCGA Bronze League. Frilford Heath captain Raffaella McCann was presented with the Bronze League trophy after a 4-1 victory. Feldon Valley's team received the Runners Up trophy.
The Final of the Woodburn-Bamberger Knockout Competition was played this week at Kirtlington Golf Club. We are extremely grateful to Kirtlington for stepping in at the last minute to host the final due to greens maintenance works at the course where the final was originally due to be played. Our thanks to Gary Quainton and Pam Smith and staff for their hospitality and for the excellent post-match tea. Gill Collier from Frilford Heath and Sheila Taylor from Tadmarton Heath were the two pla...
Autumn 3-Ball Alliance at Witney Lakes Golf Resort, 14th September 2026 The Autumn 3-Ball Alliance at Witney lakes Golf Resort was fully subscribed with 20 teams of 3 ladies representing 10 Oxfordshire Clubs. The weather remained good for us and the teams very much enjoyed the challenging hazards of the course (especially the 8th hole over the water!) and meeting fellow golfers over food and drink in the Lakeside bar afterwards. The winners were: Julie Monk, Rachel Downey and Jackie To...
Oxford Golf Club were the hosts for this year’s President’s Trophy Finals Day on Thursday 10th September. Frilford Heath competed against The Wychwood and Henley against Tadmarton Heath in the morning semi-finals. The semi-final morning matches got underway and we saw some excellent golf being played throughout the course of the morning. The first semi-final result came in and Frilford Heath were confirmed as through to the afternoon final. A little while later, the outcome of the remai...
Hadden Hill Golf Club hosted this year’s Ann Starkey Trophy Finals Day on Friday 14th August. Studley Wood competed against Drayton Park and Oxford Ladies against Feldon Valley in the morning semi-finals on a hot and sunny day with temperatures higher than originally forecasted. The morning matches got underway and we saw some good golf. The result from the first semi-final came in during the early afternoon and Drayton Park were through to the afternoon final. The result of the se...
Oxfordshire secured a 5th-place finish in the Midlands South Second Division with a 3.5–2.5 win against Worcestershire and Herefordshire. In searing heat, it was a real job to keep cool, let alone play golf, with temperatures soaring over 35°C at Rushden Golf Club in Northamptonshire.One of our County players of the season, Vicky Turner (Oxford GC), led from the front again, grinding down her young opponent to win the first match 2&1. At the other end, E...
Click here to read the August 2026 edition of Rough Cuts, the county’s newsletter.
Wednesday 5 August Badgemore Park GC Badgemore Park hosted this year’s Captain’s Trophy Finals Day on Wednesday 5 August, with Oxford Ladies facing Frilford Heath and Feldon Valley taking on Huntercombe in the morning semi-finals. Conditions were ideal in temperature, if breezy at times, and the hard, firm fairways seen across the county made for an excellent test of matchplay golf. Throughout the morning matches, the scores swung one way and then the other. There was good golf from all...
OLCGA County Shield Competition July 29th 2026, Frilford Heath Golf Club A record number of 52 golfers (26 pairs) participated in this year’s County Shield Competition at Frilford Heath Golf Course on a very hot July day. This Foursomes Stableford competition ran over 18 holes of the Red Course in the morning, before a welcome buffet lunch in the air-conditioned Taylor Room at the Club before tackling the front 9 holes again in the heat of the afternoon, for a total of 27 holes. The ...
Our final Midlands South 2nd Team league fixture was played at a sunny Harleyford Golf Club in Buckinghamshire. It had been a little while since the squad was last together, so it was fantastic to see all the hard work put in with Head Coach Deana Rushworth still firmly at the forefront of everyone's minds. Mental resilience, teamwork, and a refusal to give up were present in abundance throughout the day. In the morning foursomes, our opening pair of Vicky Turner (Oxford) and Tracy Roberts (...