OLCGA

The BB&O Junior Girls Championships were held at Beaconsfield Golf Club on Monday 14th April. We had 6 girls enter from Oxfordshire across the medal and stableford competitions, on a windy but dry day. The BB&O Champion (scratch) was Ellie Lichtenhein from Bucks who recorded a fantastic score of 71 (3 under par) for the round. Our Oxfordshire girls played some wonderful golf, with Ali Dolamore (below left) winning the Nett Trophy with a nett score of 67 (7 under her handicap), and ...

1st Team Friendly Match Venue: Tadmarton Heath (yellow tees) Date: Sunday 13 April 2025 Result: Oxon 4.5-4.5 Armed Forces The team of Laura Watkins (Bicester), Nikki Halsall (Kirtlington), Sarah Clarke (Hadden Hill), Tracy Roberts (Frilford Heath), Phoebe Simons and Caroline Johnson (Tadmarton Heath) played the Armed Forces in this annual friendly fixture. Comprising morning foursomes, and afternoon singles, a cold but well turned out Tadmarton Heath provided a real challenge for all....

A full day of sunshine greeted the players for our 2nd team match v Buckinghamshire at Badgemore Park Golf Club.The morning foursomes were lead out by Karen Pollard (Henley) & debutant Mandy Nall (Huntercombe), followed by Mairi Weir (Henley) & Nikki Halsall (Kirtlington), lastly Tracy Roberts (Frilford) & our second debutant Emma Whiteley (Huntercombe). Mairi & Nikki played some great golf to win 6 & 5, Tracy & Emma had a very close battle all the way to the 18th...

On Sunday 6th April, in perfect golfing conditions, a team of 8 Oxfordshire Juniors took part in the 2025 BB&O Team Stableford at Oakland Park Golf Club in Bucks. This is a real team event, with the best 6 stableford scores from the 8 girls going towards the final team total. There were also prizes for the first and second best individual scores on the day. Suffice to say that our Junior Captain, Kirsty Soffe, made her second winning speech of the week as Oxfordshire beat Buckinghamsh...

On Sunday 30th March, Oxfordshire Girls played Oxfordshire Boys at Tadmarton Heath in the annual fixture that has been held for 10 years. The course was in very good condition and the sun was shining, but a stiff wind added to the challenge. 8 girls representing 4 different clubs played in pairs in a fourball better ball matchplay format. With a mixture of experienced junior county players and 1 girl making her debut for the team, each pair included a player with previous or local knowledg...

On Sunday 23 March, Frilford Heath hosted an OLCGA Golf Psychology Workshop entitled “Using a performance mindset to maximise potential.”. The event proved a popular draw with 50 members of the Association, of all ages and abilities, attending the two-hour event. The session included junior and senior county squad members, after the latter group had taken part in a morning short-game skills session. The workshop explored a range of techniques designed to assist performance on the Course....

LADIES OPEN 18 Hole 3 Ball Alliance Best 2 from 3 scores on each hole to count. (85% Handicap – Max handicap index 30.0 - Slope 129) TUESDAY 29 April 2025 Entry fee £120 per team To include coffee/tea and bacon roll on arrival, cakes halfway, 1 course running buffet, and prizes Team prizes and individual Nearest the Pin Raffle to be held on the day in aid of the chosen charity Closing date: 15 April 2025 (Limited to 30 Teams) Return entry form to: Jan Evans by em...

This year we will hold 5 squad training sessions: February, March, April, May and October. Most sessions will be held at Frilford Heath given its central location within the County. We will cover short-game skills, competitive Strokeplay, developing performance under pressure, golf psychology, and course management. This is all in preparation for County Match Week at Harewood Downs, Buckinghamshire in June. Martin Woodbridge, Director of Golf at Badgemore Park, continues to support...

50 members from 11 different Clubs across the County joined us at the Inaugural County lunch. Hosted at Burford Golf Club on Friday 21st March from 12:30pm, the event was a true celebration of in-county successes during the last 12 month. Over a delicious two course meal, county members recognised all last year’s County winners across the individual, pairs, and team competitions, as well as welcoming winning teams from the independently run Bronze, Mid-Silver and Silver leagues within Oxfords...

1st Team Friendly Match Venue: Frilford Heath – Green Course (yellow tees) Date: Sunday 9 March, 2025 Result: Hampshire win An early season opener saw an Oxfordshire team of Laura Watkins (Bicester), Lara Murphy (Frilford Heath), Sarah Hillas (Henley), Nikki Halsall (Kirtlington) and Amy Boote, Lydia Avann and Caroline Johnson (all Tadmarton Heath) take on an extremely strong Hampshire side in this annual friendly fixture. Comprising 3 singles and 2 fourball matches, we were treate...