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Contents
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Foreword by The Prime Minister Welcome to Ellesborough Golf Club History and Tradition The Course Tour the Course The Professional Shop Tuition Practice Facilities Becoming a Member Competition Golf
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Junior Golf Open Golf Events Visitors Societies The Clubhouse Recent Successes Social Activities How to Find Us Contact Us
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Foreword by the Prime Minister
It is an enormous privilege for my family to be able to use Chequers,
to any of their guests staying at Chequers. Both Clement Atlee and
the majestic 16th Century house, brimming with history in the heart
Harold Wilson were regulars at the Club and both became members
of the Chilterns, which has been the home of British Prime Ministers
after their Premiership ended. Former US President Bill Clinton has
for almost a century.
also seen fit to admire both the course and the views it offered over the beautiful countryside.
You can imagine my further delight when I was kindly invited by Ellesborough Golf Club to become an Honorary Member. Although I
Having celebrated their centenary in 2006, I wish the Club many
do not have much spare time, and my golfing ability does not stretch
more years of success in providing a service to the community
very far, there is little I enjoy more than being able to play a round on
and an opportunity for all standards of golfer – be they beginners,
this beautiful local course.
enthusiastic amateurs like myself, or more experienced stalwarts of the wonderful game – to play in such magnificent surroundings.
Established at the start of the last century in this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Ellesborough Golf Club was once a part of the
The Rt Hon David Cameron MP
Chequers Estate – the land was leased to the Club and this land now forms the opening 9 holes of the course. Because of this historic association with Chequers and, indeed, as a condition of the original lease, Honorary Membership is granted to the Prime Minister of the day and courtesy of the course granted
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Welcome to Ellesborough Golf Club
In the heart of the Chiltern Hills, with stunning views over the Oxford
The variety of holes on the gently undulating landscape offer a
plain and under the shadow of the Coombe Hill monument, lies one
challenge to golfers of all levels, with greens that have long enjoyed a
of the most beautiful 18-hole courses in the area – Ellesborough Golf
reputation as some of the finest for miles around.
Club. The Chilterns have been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Ellesborough certainly maintains the promise of
The beauty of the views draws many a visitor and the hospitality in
that title.
the clubhouse will finish a round of golf that brings players back time after time.
One of the major benefits of this 18-hole, chalk downland course, is the excellent drainage which allows play all year round on regular tees and greens.
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History History andand Tradition Tradition
The Club was founded in 1906 as a nine-hole course, Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. The monument is th The Club was founded in 1906 as a nine-hole course, designed by The 18-hole located on the Chilternand Escarpment, designed by Willie Park Jnr, twice a winner of the open pointcourse, for many miles around the localis adag Willie Park Jnr, twice a winner of the Open Championship. dominated by Coombe on which stands the monument erectedadvice Championship. towards theHillmonument’ is invariably sound after the Boer War to honour the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire
The club’s first President was SidneyCarr Carr Hobart-HampdenHobart-HampdenLight Infantry. The monument the highest point association for many miles with The club’s first President was Sidney Because of the isClub’s historic Mercer-Henderson, the 7th Earl of Buckinghamshire, pictured in the around and the local adage to ‘putt towards the monument’ is Mini Mercer-Henderson, the 7th Earl of Buckinghamshire, Honorary Membership is enjoyed by the Prime car above. invariablyday sound advice. pictured in the car above. and courtesy of the course extended to any of staying at Chequers. Former US President Bill Clinto In 1930, 52 52 acres were purchased theside north In 1930, acresof of land land were purchased on theon north of theside Many PGA professionals haveus played at Ellesborough but Open golfer, also visited during his time in office. In earlier of theWendover Wendover to Risborough Princes Risborough road nine enabling to Princes road enabling a further holes a Championship winners Harry Vardon, Ted Ray, Henry Cotton, Max Clement Atlee and Harold Wilson regularly played t be added. These were opened These in 1933 to the design of James and Greg are members the most notable. furtherto nine holes to be added. were opened in 1933Faulknerand bothNorman became after their Premiership en five-times Open winner at that time the Professional at at to theBraid, design of James Braid,and five-times Open winner and Walton Heath Golf Club. at Walton Heath Golf Club. that time the Professional Many PGA professionals have played at Ellesbor Open Championship winners Harry Vardon, Ted R The 18-hole course, located on the Chiltern Escarpment, is Cotton, Max Faulkner and Greg Norman are dominated by Coombe Hill on which stands the monument notable. erected after the Boer War to honour the Oxfordshire & www.ellesboroughg
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The Course
Situated on the edge of the Chiltern escarpment, the course is
The greens are a strong feature of the course and have long held a
noted for its stunning views across the Vale of Aylesbury and the
reputation as some of the finest and most challenging in the area.
surrounding countryside, gently undulating fairways and excellent
Legend has it that all of the lines slope away from the Coombe
greens. With a par of 71, it measures 6,384 yards for men and
Hill monument that stands guard over the course. Whilst that is
5,447 yards for ladies.
a good yardstick, members will know that the subtleties of the Ellesborough greens will ensure that no putt can be predicted
This rural location, away from urban housing and the disturbance
easily.
of main roads and railway lines, is just one of the reasons we believe Ellesborough to be simply the best year-round course for
If you miss the putting surface in regulation your short game will
many miles around.
be tested to the full as it is quite difficult to get up and down to save par. This combination of varying holes, undulating fairways
As a chalk downland course, Ellesborough enjoys excellent
and true-running but subtle greens, provide an ever-changing
drainage, with good playing conditions throughout the seasons. The
experience each time the course is played.
undulation of the land and the variety of holes allow for an interesting game where each round will bring different challenges.
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With three par fours (there are three par-3s and three par-5s,
To maintain and continue to improve the course, the whole
including the 555-yard 15th) the inward nine makes for exceptional
irrigation system has recently been replaced. This provides
matchplay golf, and there can be no letting down one’s guard,
conservative, economical use of water supplies whilst enhancing
particularly as two of the hardest holes are not encountered until
the appearance and quality of the course. There is a great desire
the 14th and 15th.
to continue to improve the course year on year.
All of the holes have their own unique attributes, but among
Everyone will have their own favourites. Come pay us a visit and
the most memorable is the 5th, a tough short hole which is well
discover which one is yours. Rest assured, the breathtaking
protected by bunkers all round. Possessing one of the hardest
scenery and tradition of Ellesborough will ensure a pleasurable
greens on course, with a difficult undulating putting surface
experience, whatever score is marked on the card at the end of
containing some very subtle borrows, a player of any standard is
the round.
happy to walk off with a three. The 16th, another short hole, is perhaps not as demanding, but will leave as big an impression. This par 3 is one of the most photographed holes on the course, with a dell in the middle over which the tee-shot must be struck.
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Tour the Course
If you have never played at Ellesborough before you are in for a treat.
Hole 3, 414 yards, par 4
Make the most of your trip by learning about some of the pitfalls
A gentle dog-leg left, where the drive needs to be placed carefully
that lie in wait and how to avoid them as you follow our course tour
over a ridge to allow an uphill approach to the green.
courtesy of Mark Squire, our PGA Head Professional. Hole 4, 376 yards, par 4 Hole 1, 347 yards, par 4
One of the hardest holes on the course, with a raised green
A simple but deceptive opening par 4. Not a long hole, but a well-
protected by a high bunker that rewards accurate shot-making.
positioned drive is the key to setting up the shot to a sloping green. Hole 5, 188 yards, par 3 Hole 2, 515 yards, par 5
The first par 3 is a long one, slightly uphill and protected by bunkers
A gentle dog-leg par 5, two good shots will open up a generous
at the front and sides. The problems are not over when on the
green and a birdie opportunity.
green, as the slopes and speed of this green test even the very best putters.
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Tour the Course Continued
Hole 6, 407 yards, par 4
Hole 9, 388 yards, par 4
A well-positioned drive is essential on this testing par 4 where tree
The tee shot on this dog-leg right which closes the front nine must
avoidance and alignment is everything.
be well placed to allow access to tricky green placement, with a sloping approach and guarded by a bunker front left that seems to
Hole 7, 397 yards, par 4
have magnetic properties.
A straight par 4 hole, but with the challenge of a large well-positioned fairway bunker and a raised green. Trees along the right-hand side
Hole 10, 141 yards, par 3
of the hole keep the golfer honest…and nervous!
A beautiful short downhill par 3 well protected by bunkers and with glorious views from the tee across the Oxford plain.
Hole 8, 182 yards, par 3 A par 3 across a gentle dip to the highest point on the course, sitting below the ever-present Coombe Hill monument.
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Tour Tourthe theCourse Course Continued... Continued
hole 16, 127 yards, par 3 hole 18, 485 yards, par 5 over a shrub-filled dell to a green well A par superb finishing par 5. An undulating Hole 13, 192 yards, 3 protected bydog-leg bunkers good for birdies cross catch the errant second s A reasonably short right –par-4 holeopportunities that requires a drive This is and a great mid-iron par bunker 3 across ato valley. The green is domed so bogeys here.on the right apex while staying away from the a shot needs to beaaccurate green to with subtle borrows finish to avoid the bunker hold. Two deep bunkerstoguard thethe ro woods and out-of-bounds on the left. The reward for a good drive is left-hand approach.clubhouse. hole yards, par 4by bunkers but which offers a short shot17, into 437 a green well guarded a birdie opportunity should the sand Hole 14, 408 yards, par 4 Long for a par 4, and onebeofavoided. the most testing and satisfying A well-bunkered dog-leg par 4 with excellent views towards the holes on the course – a par here towards the end of the Holeround 12, 523feels yards, para5real bonus. Chilterns and Monument. When the wind blows it feels like a par 5, like short HoleA11,classic 302 yards, parhole 4
A gently curving left-right ‘snake’ par 5. Well-placed fairway bunkers
justifying its status as stroke index 1.
for both the drive and second shot test the player’s accuracy. The long but narrow green is tricky.
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Tour the Course Becoming a Continued
Member
With a beautiful Hole 15, 555 yards, par 5and
historic golf course, backed byyards, par popular feature of the Club are ‘roll-up Hole up 17, 437 4 A expert high tee provides for an excellent driving position forand this par 5 Long for a par 4, and day one of testing and holes so tha guidance from our friendly knowledgeable ofthe themost week and atsatisfying weekends which, at 555 yards, is the longest hole on the course. The fairway on the course – a par here towards the end of the round feels like PgA Professional golf staff, allied to some excellent up and join in a sociable, stableford g slopes left to right, so shots need to be accurate and long, especially a real bonus. clubhouse facilities and a lively social scene, it is little commitment. Of course, there is also p when into the prevailing wind. surprise that membership has seen an extremely healthy play with friends outside of these roll-u Hole 18, 485 yards, par 5 growth in recent years. note is an active mixed golf scene. Hole 16, 127 yards, par 3
A superb finishing par 5. An undulating fairway, with a cross bunker
A classic short hole over a shrub-filled dell to a green well protected
to catch the errant second shot, leads up to a green with subtle
In 2010 the Club restructured the annual subscription fees to The annual subscription includes golf in borrows to finish the round close by the clubhouse. remove the joining fee and to ensure that its fees were very when playing golf at Ellesborough and competitive with other quality clubs. avoids you having to purchase indep insurance which could save you £40 to There is a full competition programme for men, ladies and juniors, as well as club matches to suit all abilities. A very
by bunkers – good opportunities for birdies and bogeys here.
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The Professional Shop
The Head Professional at Ellesborough is Mark Squire, who joined
Lessons are available seven days a week, covering all aspects of
the club in 1996 having previously been Head Professional at
the game, using the excellent facilities on offer at Ellesborough,
Arkley Golf Club. Alongside his Club duties, Mark has enjoyed
which now includes a state of the art Performance Studio. Video
considerable success in his playing career, winning a number of
analysis, custom fitting and yardage testing can now be covered
local PGA events, as well as being the holder of several course
indoors during all weather conditions. A workshop is also available
records. Mark is assisted by James Turner, who is a former Junior
for repairs and custom fitting from re-gripping to length and lie
Captain and Junior Champion at the Club.
alterations.
At Ellesborough Pro Shop the aim is to provide quality products and
Whether it’s for tees and balls, hiring an electric trolley or a pull
a first-class customer service to both our members and visitors.
cart, equipment consultation, custom club fitting or the very latest
The shop stocks all major branded clubs, including TaylorMade,
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Mark squire and James Turner offer coaching for all levels try out golf. These are free sessions funded by of player covering all areas of the game. Ellesborough Golf Union’s GolfMark scheme and feature d Mark Squire and James Turner offer coaching for all levels of player We are proud of our development of young players and beginners golf Club is fortunate in having excellent practice throughout the year. If the learner then covering all areas of the game. Ellesborough Golf Club is fortunate and offer Have a Go sessions to those wishing to tryisout golf.grippe facilities, and the nature of the chalk soil ensures good bug, follow-up coaching is available. in having excellent practice facilities, and the nature of the chalk These are free sessions funded by the English Golf Union’s conditions all year round for both playing and learning soil ensures good conditions all year round for both playing and GolfMark scheme and feature dates spread throughout the year. the game. of particular areour our practice canbug, help any coaching golfer improv learning the game. Of particularnote note are twotwo practice greens greens If the learner Our is thenprofessionals gripped by the golf follow-up together bunkers, providing for short comprehensive together withwith bunkers, providing for comprehensive game is available. of their game, from driving with confidence an short game instruction. to better success at getting up and down from instruction. bunkers. Nine on-course playing Our professionals can help any and golfer18-hole improve any area of their Individual or group lessons are available, including both also available. Individual or group lessons are available, including both practice game, from driving with confidence and accuracy to better practice ground and on-course packages. For Juniors we at getting up and down from greenside bunkers. Nine ground and on-course packages. For Juniors we hold a Summer success hold a Summer Academy that ensures young beginners can Instruction packages can tailored to individu Academy that ensures young beginners can gain a solid grounding and 18-hole on-course playing lessons are alsobe available. gain solidfun grounding needs. Please call the Pro Shop on 01296 62312 whilst ahaving learning thewhilst game. having fun learning the game. details.can be tailored to individual or group needs. Instruction packages We are proud of our development of young players Please and call the Pro Shop on 01296 623126 for further details. beginners and offer Have a Go sessions to those wishing to
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Practice Facilities
Learning new skills and then practising them until they become
A pitching area for shots up to 150 yards can also be found in this
second nature is the way to improve in any sporting pursuit and golf
part of the course, while improvements and additions to the layout
is no different.
have left us two marvellous facilities in the old 13th and 16th greens which can be used to hone bunker play, chipping and putting on a
You can have it all here at Ellesborough, some expert tuition from our
surface as immaculately kept as the 18 greens on the course.
professionals, a superb course that throws up a new and different challenge each time you play it and the use of some outstanding
There is a large putting green in front of the clubhouse and two
practice facilities to work on any area of your game you are seeking
practice nets at the top of the car park, perfect for warming up
to strengthen.
before taking to the course.
The practice ground, which stretches to around 250 yards in length, is situated between the 12th and 15th holes. Members bring their own balls and can hit off turf all year round and with flags and markers at 50-yard intervals focus can be brought to one’s practice. There is a covered area with artificial matting a little further back which is perfect if the weather is inclement.
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Becoming a Member
With a beautiful and historic golf course, backed up by expert
There is a full competition programme for men, ladies and juniors,
guidance from our friendly and knowledgeable PGA Professional
as well as club matches to suit all abilities. A very popular feature
golf staff, allied to some excellent clubhouse facilities and a lively
of the Club are ‘roll-ups’. These occur every day of the week and
social scene, it is little surprise that membership has seen an
at weekends so that members can come up and join in a sociable,
extremely healthy growth in recent years.
Stableford game without any prior commitment. Of course, there is also plenty of opportunity to play with friends outside of these roll-
In 2010 the Club restructured the annual subscription fees to remove
ups, whilst of particular note is an active mixed golf scene.
the joining fee and to ensure that its fees were very competitive with other quality clubs.
The annual subscription includes golf insurance to cover you when playing golf at Ellesborough and at other courses. This avoids you
In addition, we now have an Adult Golf Academy, for anyone who is
having to purchase independent personal golf insurance which
interested in taking up the sport.
could save you £40 to £50 per annum.
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Becoming a Member Continued
These are some of our membership categories:
Junior Members (under age 18, on 1 January of current year). No restrictions Monday to Friday, including Bank Holidays, except
Full Members have full playing rights with some restrictions on
Boys may not play on Tuesday before noon. Juniors can play on
Tuesday and Sunday until noon.
Saturdays from 11am onwards and after noon on Sundays. Junior Boys (28 handicap or lower) are permitted to play in adult medal/
Restricted Full Members have full playing rights at any time on
Stableford competitions after noon unless otherwise stated; Junior
Mondays to Fridays including Bank Holidays with some restrictions
Girls may play in Ladies’ Day competitions.
on Tuesday until noon. On Saturdays (all day), and Sundays after noon, excluding competition days, Restricted Full members may
You are most welcome to come and visit the Club and, if you have
play for a reduced green fee.
a handicap, we will be pleased to arrange for you to play a round at Ellesborough so that you can experience the club and its facilities
Intermediate Members (age 18-25). Playing rights as per a full
for yourself.
member, once Intermediate subscription rate has been paid on 1 April after 18th birthday.
Andy Hayes, the General Manager, would also be delighted to welcome you and discuss any aspect of the Club and help you with the joining process. He can be contacted by calling 01296 622114 or via email: office@ellesboroughgolf.co.uk
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Competition Golf
There is a great deal of competitive golf enjoyed by the male
While the Scratch League sees eight singles matches, pairs are the
members at Ellesborough, both against other clubs in league and
order of the day in the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League,
friendly play and within the club itself in the form of club competitions
in which Ellesborough also enters a team. Home and away matches
and trophies.
are enjoyed against the likes of Burford, Buckingham, Chipping Norton, Drayton Park, Frilford Heath and The Oxfordshire, with
The men enjoy a monthly medal and monthly midweek medal and
promotion and relegation at the end of the season.
there are at least 40 handicap qualifying competitions a year for men.
There are also plenty of good golfers in the Ellesborough B team and the Badgers and both groups enjoy a series of friendly fixtures
Affiliated to the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Golf Partnership, Ellesbor-
spread through the golfing season. The only real difference between
ough has three teams, the A (or Scratch) team, the B team and
these two groups is that the former play at weekends and the latter
the Badgers.
during the week.
The club’s Scratch team enters the Inter County Scratch Golf
While the Ladies are a very strong section containing many good
League, which features clubs from Berks, Bucks, Oxon, Herts,
golfers (highlighted by overall victory in the Mail on Sunday Golf
Middlesex and Surrey. Competition is always keen, while always
Classic competition on 2005), new members are always very
upholding the spirit of golf and fixtures are always followed by both
welcome. Ellesborough are keen supporters of competitions run
teams enjoying a meal in the clubhouse.
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Ellesborough is the perfect place for juniors to learn the game of golf.
Once they have reached a certain standard, the club has a cadet
The club takes care of its youngsters, who we hope will become full
membership for high handicap girls and boys to play on the course
members of the club and represent Ellesborough with honour and
as long as they are with an adult. They can also join in with Friday
distinction in the future. Some of them are already doing so.
night junior nights held at the club in the summer where players of all ages and abilities take to the course.
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Ellesborough’s young golfers have their own junior room with TV and their own noticeboard and honours board.
Interested youngsters are then invited to the club as a beginner to attend Saturday and Sunday morning group sessions in the holidays. In the summer, there is a two-day academy, with five hours a day of intensive coaching covering everything golf related and with the focus being on fun.
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The end of May sees our Ladies Open, an 18-hole fourball betterball
18-hole layout on which to play their golf, but feel that it is such a
Stableford, while towards the end of June there is the Senior Men’s
magnificent venue and wonderful test that others should also be
Open, which is a pairs betterball Stableford competition that
given the opportunity to enjoy it.
includes coffee upon arrival and a two-course lunch and prizegiving following play.
To that end, we host several open competitions and invitation events throughout the year which, as their name suggests, can be entered
One of the major events in the Ellesborough Golfing Year is the
by all-comers.
Captain and Ladies’ Captain Charity Golf Day in early September.
First on the calendar is the Cheney Trophy, a long-standing
Full details of all these events are available on the club’s website,
competition at Ellesborough which usually takes place in the middle
www.ellesboroughgolf.co.uk
of April. Traditionally, it was a Father and Son competition but latterly has been opened up to “Parent and Child”.
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Visitors Visitors
Ellesborough golf Club extends a warm welcome to our
using mobile phones/PDAs. To avoid any
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your round.
and 10th, Should you to ensure smooth progress of
golf, provide a handicap certificate. This should professional on the day of your visit.
wish to enter any of our Invitation or Open Days, or
simply visit the club for a round of golf, we ask that you provide a handicap certificate. This should be shown to the professional on
the daybut of your visit. Ellesborough Golf Club is a traditional members’ club, one that seeks to move forward with the times. In recent years it has relaxed its dress code and regulations for
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Societies
Ellesborough Golf Club welcomes societies and can provide a
Package 3
number of packages to ensure an enjoyable and successful day.
Ploughman’s/pub lunch followed by 18 holes and 3-course dinner
The Full Day option is the answer to every keen golfer’s prayers.
Package 4
It features coffee and bacon rolls on arrival, 18 holes of golf in the
18 holes with ploughman’s/pub lunch either before or after play
morning, a ploughman’s or pub lunch, another 18 holes of golf in the afternoon and a three-course dinner to round off what we trust will
Package 5
be a splendid day.
18 holes followed by 2-course dinner
Below you will find an outline of some of our other popular
Package 6
packages. Please be aware, however, that if none of these matches
18 holes followed by 3-course dinner
your requirements we would be delighted to tailor a package to your specific needs.
Package 7 9 holes am, ploughman’s/pub lunch, 18 holes pm - no evening meal
Package 1 18 holes am, ploughman’s/pub lunch, 18 holes pm - no evening meal
To book, phone the office on 01296 622114 to check if the day you are hoping to play is available. A £100 deposit is required to confirm
Package 2
a society booking.
9 holes am, ploughman’s/pub lunch, 18 holes pm, 3-course dinner
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The Clubhouse
The bar, lounge and dining area facilities were completely refurbished
There is an extensive bar snack menu available every day featuring
in 2005 and in the last couple of years both the men’s and ladies’
the likes of sandwiches, paninis, ham, egg and chips, toasties and
changing rooms have been upgraded to a very high standard.
club sandwiches, as well as a selection of other dishes available on
The lounge and its veranda enjoy magnificent views across the
our daily specials board. A Sunday carvery for members and their
surrounding countryside, overlooking the historic Ellesborough
families has proved very popular.
Church Tower. For those feeling a little peckish out on the course, the Clubhouse It is an idyllic spot to sit and relax with your favourite drink, either
also offers a halfway house where drinks, sandwiches and hot food
chatting with friends or simply savouring the scenery.
such as bacon butties can be purchased through a hatch which faces the 10th tee.
The Clubhouse and its excellent catering are at the heart of a social scene that sees dining nights and other forms of entertainment
The Clubhouse facilities can be hired out for members’ functions
each month.
such as birthday or anniversary celebrations.
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Recent Successes
Ellesborough have been blessed with success in recent times, both
In 2011 Ellesborough were invited to host the English Girl’s National
in terms of silverware won by our players and in being chosen to host
Under 18 Championships. This is the premier event for amateur girls
prestigious golfing events.
in the country and attracts the best golfers from all over England. A lot of very high class golf was played over the four days of competition
Our juniors were victorious in the 2011 Chiltern League Team Trophy
and the EWGA praised the club members’ support and, in particular,
at Stoke Park, the second time that they have won the event.
the quality of the course.
In 2005 Ellesborough ladies won the Mail on Sunday Classic and in 2012 nearly repeated the feat by again reaching the finals of the competition - which was held at El Rompido in Spain - but unfortunately were defeated in the final by Sundridge Park.
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Social Activities
Ellesborough rightly prides itself as being a club run for the benefit
Jazz on the lawn and an accompanying barbecue is a date not to
of its members and there is a spirit of togetherness that can be felt
be missed, but equally there are more down-to-earth events which
in the clubhouse just as much as out on the links.
have proved very popular.
While there is nothing the membership likes more than spending
Top of this list must be the Elvis tribute night which sells out months
several hours pitting their wits against the golfing test laid before
in advance, and the skittles night, which although only a relatively
them, they also are not averse to enjoying themselves off the course
recent introduction looks like becoming a fixture in the Ellesborough
as well.
social calendar.
There is a lively and varied programme of social events to be enjoyed
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the singing of carols
throughout the year.
and there are also dinners to celebrate notable dates such as New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day.
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How Us Howto to Find Find Us For satellite navigation purposes our postcode is hP17 0TZ.
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after just over aFrom mile. the south - Take the A4010 thro clockwise - Leave the motorway at Junction Risborough, turning right on to Ellesborough 16 for the M40 westbound. Exit the M40 at Junction 2, For satellite navigation purposes our postcode is HP17 0TZ. From the South A4010 through through Princes Risborough, taking the A355 to Beaconsfield/Amersham/Slough. After two- Take milestheafter passing the town. turning right on to Ellesborough Road roughly two miles after about five miles take the A413 towards Aylesbury, exiting on From the East - Take the A4129 or the B400 From the M25 clockwise theyou motorway at Junction 16 for Continue passing through the town. to London Road just- Leave before reach Wendover. M40 at Junction 6, and head for Princes Risbo the M40the westbound. Exityou the M40 at Junction 2, Street, taking theturning A355 left into into town until reach the High following the directions in From the South, abo toPound Beaconsfield/Amersham/Slough. From the East - Take the A4129 or the B4009, or exit the M40 at Street and remain onAfter thisabout roadfive formiles justtake overthea mile and A413 Aylesbury, exiting onto to the London Road head fortransport Princes Risborough before following - The nearest railwaythestation youtowards will find the entrance club onjust thebefore right.you Junction 6, andPublic reach Wendover. Continue into the town until you reach the High directions in From the South, above. which is just over a mile or a five-minute taxi ri From the M25 anticlockwise - Exit the motorway at Junction Street, turning left into Pound Street and remain on this road for just trains an hour run from London Marylebone 20, taking the A41 westbound. After about 14 miles, turn left over a mile and you will find the entrance to the club on the right. Public transport - The nearest is Wendover, which an h journey time railway is 47 station minutes. Two trains onto the B4009 for Wendover, passing through the town and is just over a mile or a five-minute taxi ride away. Twotime trainsisan Aylesbury to Wendover, journey 8 minu picking up the directions above. From the M25 anticlockwise - Exit the motorway at Junction 20, hour run from London Marylebone to Wendover, journey time is www.ellesborou through FromWendover. the M25
taking the A41 westbound. After about 14 miles, turn left onto the
47 minutes. Two trains an hour run from Aylesbury to Wendover,
B4009 for Wendover, passing through the town and picking up the
journey time is 8 minutes.
directions above.
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Contact Us
Here at Ellesborough Golf Club it is always a pleasure to meet new members, visitors and guests. If we can assist you with any queries or questions that you may have then please do not hesitate to get in touch. Telephone: 01296 622 114
Ellesborough Golf Club
Pro Shop: 01296 623 126
Wendover Road
House Manager: 01296 622 375
Butlers Cross
Head Greenkeeper: 01296 625 898
Aylesbury
Club Caterer: Tel: 01296 623 514
Buckinghamshire
Email: office@ellesboroughgolf.co.uk
HP17 0TZ
Website: www.ellesboroughgolf.co.uk
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