Oxford Golf Club
Course Information
Golf has been played here as early as 1873. With course designers including James Braid and Harry Colt, our golf club surely is:
One of the oldest, one of the best...this is golf as it should be!
18 holes | Par 70 | 6325 yards | Private | Parkland
Oxford Golf Club Information
Address: Hill Top Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1PF United Kingdom
Tel: 01865 242158
Golf Pro: Joe Pepperell | Tel: 01865 244258
Website: https://www.oxfordgolfclub.net
Golf Club Facilities
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Price Guide: ££££
Formerly known as Southfield Golf Club.
Can provide accommodating through 3rd party partners.
Midweek Guide: From £20.00 during the week *
Weekend Guide: £30.00 per round after 1pm *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| Oxford | White | 70 | 69 [130] | 6303 | ||
| Oxford | Yellow | 70 | 69 [127] | 5877 | ||
| Oxford | Red | 72 | 72 [129] | 5504 | ||
Oxford Golf Club Reviews
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.43
AVERAGE RATING 4.2
(based on 108 reviews)
5 star
40
4 star
53
3 star
12
2 star
4
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HIGHLY RATED
97%
would play again or recommend
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What the club says: With origins of golf first played on the original Cowley Marsh site as far back as 1873, it’s safe to say that Oxford Golf Club is part of the fabric of the city. One of the oldest golf clubs in England and most certainly the oldest in Oxfordshire, the original golf club to take precedence here was the Oxford University Golf Club in 1875.
Since then the Oxford City Golf Club and Oxford Ladies Golf Club now consider Oxford Golf Club as their home and have done so since 1899 and 1901 respectively.
Originally designed by highly acclaimed architect and champion golfer James Braid the course was re-designed as it is today by the legendary Harry Colt in 1922. Colt chose to incorporate some of the original holes (including the fifth) laid out by James Braid, which gives this course one of the finest pedigrees possible in golf course design.
One of the many golfers that have walked our fairways include the likes of Viscount Nuffield himself, William Morris, who also took up presidency of the Oxford City Golf Club from 1925 until his death in 1963.
Closer to the present day and a rather well known gentleman by the name of Peter Dawson (former Secretary of the R&A) was also a member here back in his university days.
Formerly known as Southfield Golf Club from as early as the 1920’s, the course changed its name to Oxford Golf Club in 2011 to help clarify the club’s location in Oxford to the outside world. Given this and the length of time the club has been in situ, it remains somewhat a hidden gem, tucked away off Divinity Road and Southfield Road, at the end of the adjoining Hill Top Road.
Many things have changed over the years, but make no mistake Oxford Golf Club takes pride of place as:
One of the oldest, one of the best…this is golf as it should be!
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Tony C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 17 2022
Love playing this course
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Ian C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 20 2022
Clemmy
Quality for the time of year apart from one temp which was a shame as it stated full greens on website.Reviewer Rating
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Brian G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 22 2021
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Richard W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 4 2021
Very nice golf course
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Arthur M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 18 2021
Played against a pair playing scramble. Played ok, but was always going to be tough against scramble
(Round played: Jul 2021 - Score: 95 Handicap: 20.2)
(Round played: Jul 2021 - Score: 95 Handicap: 20.2)
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John S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 30 2021
Great Course
Fast greens, but really true. Par 3 12th is the standout hole, it's truly frightening. It's a really fair golf course.(Round played: Jun 2021 - Score: 78 Handicap: 8.9)
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Ashley H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 7 2020
Great course, lovely condition given the time of year and well worth playing.
Lots of features and a good test for any golfer.
(Round played: Dec 2020 - Score: 87 Handicap: 12.6)
Lots of features and a good test for any golfer.
(Round played: Dec 2020 - Score: 87 Handicap: 12.6)
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Steve M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 19 2020
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Les G rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 19 2020
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Andrew W rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 14 2020
excellent
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Ashley H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 5 2020
Really good quality course and the greens are in brilliant condition
Thinkers course - position off the tee required
(Round played: Jul 2020 - Score: 94 Handicap: 12.4)
Thinkers course - position off the tee required
(Round played: Jul 2020 - Score: 94 Handicap: 12.4)
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Arthur M rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 17 2020
Played On the Perch. If you win hole, you are “on the perch” and can get a point if you win the next hole. Halve the hole and you stay on the Perch. Lose the hole and no one is on the perch again.
Played with Charlie Pickford.
Course was in good condition. Greens were very good pace. Struggled with the greens (used to slow crap greens that don’t break)
(Round played: Jun 2020 - Score: 92 Handicap: 24.3)
Played with Charlie Pickford.
Course was in good condition. Greens were very good pace. Struggled with the greens (used to slow crap greens that don’t break)
(Round played: Jun 2020 - Score: 92 Handicap: 24.3)
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Graham B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 23 2020
Amazing place! A must visit
Love this course greens were the best around and the fairways are getting back to there best now the whole the sprinkler system is working! You have just got to go and play around there great a challenge and loads of fun!Reviewer Rating
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Graham B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 18 2020
Amazing place! A must visit
Love this course greens were the best around and the fairways are getting back to there best now the whole the sprinkler system is working! You have just got to go and play around there great a challenge and loads of fun!Reviewer Rating
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Simon L rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 3 2020
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Richard W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 31 2019
Oxford Golf Club within the Oxford ring road
The course was in fantastic condition considering the recent weather with all but one of the greens openReviewer Rating
Paddy R rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 25 2019
Incredible course right in the middle of Oxford but once you start your round you'd never know it is entirely surrounded by housing. Course in excellent condition even though it had rained relentlessly for a fortnight. Greens are absolutely immaculate. A very good experience. Loved it.
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Ian C rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 27 2019
Poor condition
Fairways very poor but perfect greensReviewer Rating
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Mahendra P rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 1 2019
Very nice!!!
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James O rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 16 2019
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Jamie T rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 15 2019
For me best golf course in oxford
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Leon D rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 7 2019
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Stephen S rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 22 2019
The greens were fantastic. However the fairways on a lot of the holes are quite honestly terrible. They have not recovered from 2018 hot summer. In need of serious work.
(Round played: Jul 2019 - Score: 94 Handicap: 17.2)
(Round played: Jul 2019 - Score: 94 Handicap: 17.2)
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Tony C rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 20 2019
Greens very good
Greens very good fairways very poor, enough to put pick & place on by course!????Reviewer Rating
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Mark D rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 19 2019
Inner City Golf..
..well, not quite inner city, but less than two miles from Oxford City Centre.A lovely, well set out club, with some very interesting and challenging holes. The 18th green lies just in front of the clubhouse, and is guarded on all sides by a generous water hazard - must be a fertile hunting ground for pond-ball divers.
Been here several times, always enjoyed the golf, and not least the views over Oxford's dreaming spires.
Clubhouse is large, and not especially welcoming, but the bacon butties aren't too shabby, and very welcome at the halfway point.
Not sure if the pro shop people have changed recently, but were not terribly friendly last time I visited.
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Julian H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 17 2019
FORE!!!!
Starting with the negatives because you can't please all of the people all of the time. Some of the fairways were patchy in places. Some of the bunkers needed a tad more sand. Over 18 holes I only found one ball washer.The reason for this I was told is that there is a public right of way across the course and the kids or maybe some adults vandalise the ball washers. On the positive side you would be hard pushed to find a course where course conditions are perfect unless you are prepared to pay very high green fees for the privilege of playing there. The Oxford Golf Club offers near perfect conditions at very reasonable rates. It is a challenging course and is said to have one of the hardest part three's in England. Overall, it is a great course with a warm and friendly clubhouse. FORE!!!Reviewer Rating
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Tony B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 18 2019
Oxford Golf Club - Play it if you can
Oxford Golf Club, is tucked away down the back streets in the heart of Oxford and approaching it, you wouldn't think there was a course there as its in the middle of a built up urban area. First visit to the course so not sure what to expect. The first 4 holes all run away from the clubhouse, 3 x par 4's and par 3, with the 3rd at stroke index 1, not a long hole at 376 yards of the yellow tees, but with plenty of trouble and a tough hole. A couple of testing par 4's and an interesting par 3, with a bush sitting in the middle of your eyeline bring you towards the 9th a good par 5. The 10th is another par 5, before a tricky downhill 11th par 4. The 12th is a long par 3 that will need your best shot to hold the green. The 13th is another good hole, a dogleg right that needs a good drive to reach the fairway over a wasteland area. The closing holes give you a chance to make up some shots, with the 17th a great short par 3 over another wasteland area, before a lovely finishing hole.A shortish par 5, but with plenty of trouble all around the green, with water on 3 sides. Oxford GC is not a long course at 5906 of the yellows, but what it lacks in distance it makes up for with some of the trickiest greens I have played, with lots of slopes, breaks and subtle borrows. The clubhouse is a little dated, but has everything you need with decent food and drinks. The pro-shop is small, but again has what you'd expect. All the staff are helpful and friendly and all in all, if you asked me would I recommend you to play the course, the answer would be a definite yes. Its well worth a visit.(Round played: Mar 2019 - Score: 90 Handicap: 18.3)
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Andy C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 14 2019
Lovely course, layout and lots of work being done preparing for the season ahead. Friendly staff and members. An enjoyable round despite the dire weather.
(Round played: Mar 2019 - Score: 93 Handicap: 18)
(Round played: Mar 2019 - Score: 93 Handicap: 18)
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Tony C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 12 2018
Hidden gem in centre of Oxford
The greens are the best around locally.Testing short course with varied holesReviewer Rating
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Ben C rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 26 2018
Poor Fairways - bit of a disappointment for £25!
It is a shame that the fairways at this course were in such shocking condition - effectively playing off dead grass and having to lift and place on the nearest bit of green where possible. The greens however are something else - they are in beautiful condition and some of the fastest and truest I have played in a long while. The tees are also in the main well kept and covered with good grass. They just need to get the bits in between tee and green sorted!Bunkers are OK but heavy orange sand can be difficult to play a club through.
All in all it's an average to OK course but there are better courses nearby which don't cost £25 a round. The Oxford is not worth that level of green fee!
(Round played: Sep 2018 - Score: 91 Handicap: 19)
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Oxford Golf Club Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Oxford Golf Club?
Yes there is a driving range at Oxford Golf Club which will be accessible prior to visiting and open for use.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Oxford Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Oxford Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at Oxford Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf pro shop which you can access prior to your round of golf or visit to the golf club.
Are there changing facilities at Oxford Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Oxford Golf Club.
Can you hire buggies at Oxford Golf Club?
Buggy hire is available and will be subject to availability. Call prior to your visit to confirm you requirements.
Can you hire golf clubs at Oxford Golf Club?
Yes you can hire golf clubs but these will be subject to availability. Contact Oxford Golf Club prior to your visit to confirm your requirements.
Is there a bar at Oxford Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Oxford Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at Oxford Golf Club
Is there accommodation at Oxford Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Oxford Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Oxford Golf Club for further details.
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