The Oxfordshire - 24th July

189 enthusiastic golfers took on the challenging The Oxfordshire Golf Club in fantastic condition. Everyone was quick to notice how windy the conditions were, which left many people finding it hard to score and 3 putts common! The weather was dry with a stiff breeze and everyone left great reviews of all facilities on offer at the club.

Opened for play in 1998, the course at The Springs Resort & Golf Club occupies a 130-acre parkland property on the east bank of the River Thames, between Wallingford and Moulsford. Brian Huggett fashioned the layout originally then new owners acquired the course in 2017, bringing in architect Tim Lobb to work with Huggett on a renovation project to upgrade the bunkers and lakes.

Holes of note on the front nine at The Springs include the long, slightly right bending par four 4th (rated stroke index 2) and the par three 8th, with water to the right and sand to the left of the green. On the back nine, the par five 15th (where the river runs along the right side of the fairway) is a tough hole, as is the very narrow par four finisher, with trees to negotiate on the right, left and middle of the fairway!

As anticipation mounted,the moment arrived for the unveiling of the much-awaited prizes:

WHS Leaderboard: 1st Place: P. Butcher + H. Pickford- 47 Pts, 2nd-M. Steele + J. O'Donovan - 47 Pts (CB)3rd-D. Holding + N. Liffen -45 Pts, 4th-L. Nichol + M. Creighton- 45 Pts (CB), 5th-J. Whitworth + M. Norton- 44 Pts (CB), 6th -M. STUPPLE + C. Summers- 43 Pts.

Gross Leaderboard: 1stP. Butcher + H. Pickford-40 Pts ,2ndM. STUPPLE + C. Summers- 38 Pts , 3rd D. Holding + N. Liffen-38 Pts (CB).

Par 3 Competition: 1st L. Nichol + M. Creighton-12 Pts, 2ndD. Bradley + D. Pepperell-11Pts, 3rd M. STUPPLE + C. Summers 10Pts.

Nearest The Pin: Jamie Smith- 2nd 

Longest Drive: Tom Wellstead - Mens  Riya Chandaria -Ladies

Click HERE for full results