OLCGA

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...

Bronte Law Junior Series - England Golf are pleased to announce that entries are now open for the Bronte Law Junior Series. More information can be found here - https://www.englandgolf.org/news-detail?newsarticleid=1014

Witney Lakes Ladies and Senior Men Pairs Open. Entries open now, closing date 18th July 2025. Event takes place on Friday 8th August 2025. View Witney Lakes Ladies and Senior Men Pairs Open for more detailsEntry Form HereEntry RequirementsOpen to Mixed pairs Ladies and Senior men (over 55)Maximum Senior handicap 28, Ladies 36Men - Yellow tees, Ladies - Red tees3 acceptable for handicapping scores in the last 12 months

Image owned by Ladies European Golf Venture Limited We are very excited to announce that our very own Cara Gainer has claimed her first victory on the Ladies European Tour. Cara, a former Frilford Heath member, Oxfordshire County player and Oxfordshire County Champion, has been on the professional circuit since 2020.  Cara won in a play-off yesterday in Morocco. Here is a link to the LET website with photos, interviews and videos of Cara’s winning putt. LET - Cara Gainer wins LET ev...

Burford Golf Club hosted the annual Nicola Sparks Memorial Junior Trophy at the end of October. Nicola passed away in 2007 and the competition was established in her memory – she was a talented golfer who represented her club and County many times, being crowned County Champion 5 times and was also County Captain. She was a keen supporter of junior golf and this competition remains a wonderful tribute to her. Our thanks once again go to her memorial Trust and Burford Golf Club for continuing ...

The Bamberger Trophy has come to its conclusion for 2024 following the final round which was hosted by Witney Lakes Golf Club on Monday 14th October.29 players representing 15 different clubs started out in this competition in May of this year. After a summer of knockout matches the two finalists, Jackie Topliss of Frilford Heath and Carol Cooke from Feldon Valley, met to contest the Final.Witney Lakes were excellent hosts for this match and, despite considerable rainfall, presented a course ...

Sunday 6th October saw a friendly match played at Henley Golf Club, Oxfordshire Girls versus Gloucestershire Girls. It was a drizzly wet day, but the course was amazingly immaculate. Well done Henley groundsmen!All the girls played incredibly - hitting, chipping and putting flawlessly. It was a real treat to watch. Oxfordshire Girls won 2-1. Well done to all that played - great golf!

Autumn 3-Ball Alliance - 13th September36 players ventured to Hadden Hill Golf Club near Didcot for the Autumn 3-Ball Alliance competition on Friday 13th September. 12 teams representing a number of Oxfordshire clubs enjoyed a lovely course in great condition, just beginning to turn to autumnal colours. The winning team of Mary More, Ruth Mackay & Lynne Tattersall were local, from nearby Drayton Park, coming in with a massive score of 86 points. Ruth and Lynne recently won the n...

Ann Starkey – Finals Day Venue: Witney Lakes Date: 4 September Winners: Frilford Heath GC Runners Up: Studley Wood GC Witney Lakes provided the venue for this year’s Ann Starkey Trophy. On a dry and fair day, it was a superb location for the competition. The Course was well presented, everyone was greeted with a warm and efficient welcome from the Club’s officials and members of the ladies’ section, and we were thoroughly looked after for the whole day. Teams from Frilford He...

OLCGA County Championships Venue: Hadden Hill Date: 29, 31 August and 1 September Winner: Kate Evans, Frilford Heath Runner Up: Lara Murphy, Frilford Heath ................................ This year the competition returned to its more traditional 36-hole stroke play format, with the top 8 players progressing through to the knock-out stages of the event to crown the 2024 County Champion.   The small field was further depleted by unavoidable late withdra...