Location Frilford, Oxfordshire Designed by John Henry Taylor Designed by JH Turner Established 1908 Designer John Henry Taylor | Type Private Length 6,912 Phone +44 1865 390864 Total holes 54 | |
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Website www.frilfordheath.co.uk Address Frilford Heath, Abingdon OX13 5NW, United Kingdom Hours Closed now Friday7:30AM–7:30PMSaturday7:30AM–7:30PMSunday7:30AM–7:30PMMonday7:30AM–7:30PMTuesday7:30AM–7:30PMWednesday7:30AM–7:30PMThursday7:30AM–7:30PM Similar Drayton Park Golf Club, North Oxford Golf Club, The Oxfordshire, Hinksey Heights Golf Club, Hadden Hill Golf Club Profiles | ||
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Frilford Heath Golf Club is a 54 hole golf club in Frilford, Oxfordshire and is set amongst 500 acres of heathland to the southwest of Oxford city.
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History
Frilford Heath was founded in 1908 by Dr Harry Challenor (a local physician), A.E Preston, and T.S Skurray, the head of Morland Brewery which was located nearby in Abingdon. The club held its centenary in 2008.
Club House
Throughout its long history and gradual expansion to a 54 holes, Frilford Heath has had several club houses. After the original thatched club house was destroyed by fire as a result of a storm, a new building was erected in 1921 near the junction of Faringdon Road and Oxford Road. After the Second World War, Frilford Heath House Estate and its woodland which bordered the course was put up for sale. Fearing the estate could be bought for development, the club purchased the property to avoid endangering the isolation the club enjoyed. Now heavily altered the original country mansion forms the clubs impressive club house and replaced the 1921 building.
Red Course
The earliest of Frilford Heath's three courses, the Red Course was designed by the Open Champion JH Taylor in 1908.
Green Course
The shortest of Frilford's golf courses, the 6,015 yard, par 69 Green Course was initially designed as a 9-hole course and was created by Frilford's first professional JH Turner to supplement the existing 18-hole Red Course. The course was extended in the years following the Second World War.
Blue Course
The club's latest addition is the 6,728 yard, par 72, Blue Course designed in 1994 by Oxfordshire based golf course architect Simon Gidman. The Blue Course was set out on an additional 169 acres of heathland purchased by the club in 1991.
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Most of the club grounds are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest as Frilford Heath, Ponds and Fens.