The Oxfordshire Golf, Hotel & Spa is a golf resort in

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

, that is located Southwest of

Thame Thame is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about east of the city of Oxford and southwest of Aylesbury. It derives its name from the River Thame which flows along the north side of the town and forms part of the county border wi ...

Oxfordshire Oxfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the north west of South East England. It is a mainly rural county, with its largest settlement being the city of Oxford. The county is a centre of research and development, primarily ...

. It is owned and operated by Leaderboard Golf Ltd.

History

The

golf course A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". Th ...

was designed by American golf course architect

Rees Jones Rees Jones (born September 16, 1941) is an American golf course architect. Life and career Born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of legendary golf course designer Robert Trent Jones and the younger brother of golf course designer R ...

, and has hosted tournaments including the

Benson & Hedges International Open The Benson & Hedges International Open was a men's professional golf tournament which was played in England. It was founded in 1971 and for its first five years it was called the Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf. It was sponsored by Benson & Hedge ...

between 1996 and 1999, and the

Brabazon Trophy The English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy is the national amateur stroke play golf championship in England (although entry is open to overseas golfers). It has been played annually since 1947 and is organised ...

in 2005. In 2002, The Oxfordshire was bought by Leaderboard Golf Ltd., owned by Paul Gibbons.''A passion for golf and a passion for business'' – The Times Online
/ref> In July 2010, a new hotel and spa was opened.
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Tournaments

Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf The Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf was a 32-man match play golf tournament played from 1995 to 1998. It was the predecessor tournament to the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship which started in 1999. The top eight players availab ...

(European section): 1995, 1996 *

: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 *

Ladies English Open The Ladies English Open was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. It was first held between 1991 and 1996, when it was dominated by Laura Davies who won four of the five tournaments played. It was re-established in 20 ...

: 1995, 1996, 2008 *

: 2005

References

External links

The Oxfordshire Golf Club
– official site Golf clubs and courses in Oxfordshire Golf clubs and courses designed by Rees Jones Hotel spas {{England-golfcourse-stub