Ogbourne Downs Golf Club

The Course

"We throw all our attention on the utterly idle question whether A has done as well as B, when the only question is whether A has done as well as he could."

The course was designed by J.H. Taylor in 1927 and retains its original character through innate contours and sweeping undulations. The course at Ogbourne is a fine example of a downland course sitting on fast draining chalk meaning the course is almost never closed due to rain. The main greens are in play all year round apart from the severely sloped 2nd.

The course is not particularly long by today's standards at 6,422 yards but what it lacks in length, it makes up for in difficulty. Built on the sloping downland, at Ogbourne you rarely find a flat lie; on most approach shots, the base of the pin is obscured from view and you are often firing a mid to long iron into a tight target. The course plays like a links and when the wind gets up so too does the scoring.

Course Record

Amateur Men's Course Record: Callum McKechnie - Gross 67 - 18th August 2009

Amateur Ladies Course Record: Sue Sutton - Gross 72 -2nd August 2009

Junior Open 2012, 10th April

The Ogbourne Downs Junior Open is fast approaching. This year's event will contribute towards the Wiltshire County Order of Merit. Please click here to download an entry form.

Home to Wiltshire Golf Academy

* Enjoy a trip to the PING Custom Fitting Centre in Gainsborough and a round of golf on either the 23rd March, 5th April & 8th May. Booking subject to availability. Contact the Pro Shop for further details - 01672 841287.

"Men trifle with their business and their politics; but never trifle with their games. It brings truth home to them. They cannot pretend to have won when they have lost, nor that they made a magnificent drive when they foozled it. The Englishman is at his best on the links, and his worst in the Cabinet."

- George Bernard Shaw 1860-1950, The Story of Ogbourne Downs Golf Club.

Society Offer, 2012

Coffee & Bacon Roll, 18 holes of golf, Roast of The Day & Chef's Dessert - £36.00 (price subject to a minimum 12 golfers, if there are less on the day each player will be charged an additional £5.00)

Winter Special - £20pp

18 Holes of golf followed by 'The Oggy' (Bacon, Sausage, Egg, Chips & Beans)

*Available from 1st November 2011 to 29th February 2012, Monday to Friday