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We've written to many of you already this year about the new software platform OLCGA are using to administer competitions and events, Golf Genius. Now, everyone who has registered with OLCGA via Golf Genius can enable their County Card directly and immediately via the mobile app. The County Card provides access to more than 1300 golf clubs offering special rates on green fees. There is no cost associated with activating the card, it is very easy, and it is worth doing. When playing at...

The annual County Shield competition was held at Tadmarton Heath Golf Club on Monday 24th June. The glory of a beautiful warm sunny day was matched by the stunning view from the terrace out over the 7th green and the rolling Oxfordshire countryside beyond.15 pairs representing 10 different clubs played 27 holes of foursomes golf over a challenging course. Position was everything, and local knowledge clearly came in handy for the winning pair.Claire Mottershead and Kim Woodlock from Tadmarton ...

On Wednesday 8th May 2024, Bicester Golf Club hosted the OLCGA's Spring 3 Ball Alliance. 24 ladies enjoyed the opportunity to try Bicester’s newly revamped 9 hole course and realised it is not so easy to go round twice! The winning team of Maureen Rhymes, Lorraine Watkins and Susan White (North Oxford, above) scored 74 points in the stableford, 2-to-count format. Second place went to Claire Mottershead, Kim Woodlock and Sally Gordon-Stewart (Tadmarton Heath, below) with 71 points.Full re...

On a lovely dry and sunny day that hopefully signals the start of spring 2024, Frilford Heath Golf Club hosted the county's annual Centenary Trophy competition. The par-70 Green course was in great condition considering the winter we have all endured. The greens were fast and true, and the pins in some very challenging positions. 13 players representing 8 different clubs took part, including defending champion Caroline Johnson (Tadmarton Heath), 2023 County Champion Megan Bishop (The Wyc...

On an amazingly sunny & warm October day at Badgemore Park GC, Caroline Johnson from Tadmarton Heath won OLCGA's Centenary Trophy with a gross score of 81. Elizabeth Ball from Frilford Heath, was second with 84 and Henley's Sarah Hillas finished 3rd with 85. Best Nett was Sarah Clarke from Hadden Hill with a score of 77, closely followed in second place by Caroline Pearce from Frilford Heath who scored 78.

The unseasonal tropical heatwave had fortunately departed, but the sun still shone at The Wychwood today for our Autumn 3-Ball Alliance. Twenty teams enjoyed playing on the beautifully presented course which showcased for the first time to many of our players its amended 18th hole. Thank you to everyone who played and gave so generously to the 'Ball Sweep' which raised £104 for Cancer Research which is the Club's chosen Charity. Our grateful thanks are also due to Judy, Dawn and Jane fro...

The Finals Day for the Captain's Trophy Interclub Knockout competition was played at Drayton Park GC on one of the hottest days of this year. The competing teams of Oxford Ladies & Frilford Heath and Studley Wood & Tadmarton Heath took their matches to the final holes in the morning's semi-finals. After some exciting play, the eventual winners were Frilford and Tadmarton.The afternoon session saw more fiercely contested matches with both teams showing signs of feeling the heat whi...

After an exhausting two rounds of golf, the team from Frilford Heath (sitting on the right) emerged victorious as winners of the OLCGA President's Trophy 2023. In the morning semi-final they won a closely fought match against Henley with one game going on to the third extra hole to clinch a place in the final.Tadmarton won against Huntercombe in the second semi-final, but Frilford proved too difficult an opposition to overcome in the afternoon. Well done to all the finalists who played s...

The Bronze team from Tadmarton Heath GC, captained by Judy Hughes, collected the Ann Starkey Trophy today by winning against Oxford Ladies GC in the morning semi-final and 2-1 against Frilford Heath GC in the afternoon final. Frilford had played Bicester GC in the semis and won 2-1. Our host Club was Haddon Hill whose management and members welcomed us warmly. The course was in excellent condition and, whilst it was beautifully manicured, still provided an environment for nature. Many th...

Near perfect conditions for golf resulted in some very good scores at Witney Lakes today with 18 teams competing for the County Shield over 27 holes. The eventual winners were Chris Lynch and Denise Santilli (Witney Lakes) who took full advantage of the cooler weather to win on their first entry in a County competition with an impressive 63 points. The course was in beautiful condition and the greens were challenging with a speed of 10.5 on the stimp metre.Well done to everyone who playe...