Ellesborough Golf Club Official Brochure 2013-2014

ELLESBOROUGH GOLF CLUBOfficial Brochure 2013-2014

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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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It is an enormous privilege for my family to be able to use Chequers,

the majestic 16th Century house, brimming with history in the heart

of the Chilterns, which has been the home of British Prime Ministers

for almost a century.

You can imagine my further delight when I was kindly invited by

Ellesborough Golf Club to become an Honorary Member. Although I

do not have much spare time, and my golfing ability does not stretch

very far, there is little I enjoy more than being able to play a round on

this beautiful local course.

Established at the start of the last century in this Area of Outstanding

Natural Beauty, Ellesborough Golf Club was once a part of the

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

to any of their guests staying at Chequers. Both Clement Atlee and

Harold Wilson were regulars at the Club and both became members

after their Premiership ended. Former US President Bill Clinton has

also seen fit to admire both the course and the views it offered over

the beautiful countryside.

Having celebrated their centenary in 2006, I wish the Club many

more years of success in providing a service to the community

and an opportunity for all standards of golfer – be they beginners,

enthusiastic amateurs like myself, or more experienced stalwarts

of the wonderful game – to play in such magnificent surroundings.

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP

Foreword by the Prime Minister

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In the heart of the Chiltern Hills, with stunning views over the Oxford

plain and under the shadow of the Coombe Hill monument, lies one

of the most beautiful 18-hole courses in the area – Ellesborough Golf

Club. The Chilterns have been designated as an Area of Outstanding

Natural Beauty and Ellesborough certainly maintains the promise of

that title.

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.

The variety of holes on the gently undulating landscape offer a

challenge to golfers of all levels, with greens that have long enjoyed a

reputation as some of the finest for miles around.

The beauty of the views draws many a visitor and the hospitality in

the clubhouse will finish a round of golf that brings players back time

after time.

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The Club was founded in 1906 as a nine-hole course, designed by

Willie Park Jnr, twice a winner of the Open Championship.

The club’s first President was Sidney Carr Hobart-Hampden-

Mercer-Henderson, the 7th Earl of Buckinghamshire, pictured in the

car above.

In 1930, 52 acres of land were purchased on the north side of the

Wendover to Princes Risborough road enabling a further nine holes

to be added. These were opened in 1933 to the design of James

Braid, five-times Open winner and at that time the Professional at

Walton Heath Golf Club.

The 18-hole course, located on the Chiltern Escarpment, is

dominated by Coombe Hill on which stands the monument erected

after the Boer War to honour the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire

Light Infantry. The monument is the highest point for many miles

around and the local adage to ‘putt towards the monument’ is

invariably sound advice.

Many PGA professionals have played at Ellesborough but Open

Championship winners Harry Vardon, Ted Ray, Henry Cotton, Max

Faulkner and Greg Norman are the most notable.

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The Club was founded in 1906 as a nine-hole course, designed by Willie Park Jnr, twice a winner of the open Championship.

The club’s first President was Sidney Carr Hobart-Hampden-Mercer-Henderson, the 7th Earl of Buckinghamshire, pictured in the car above.

In 1930, 52 acres of land were purchased on the north side of the Wendover to Princes Risborough road enabling a further nine holes to be added. These were opened in 1933 to the design of James Braid, five-times Open winner and at that time the Professional at Walton Heath Golf Club.

The 18-hole course, located on the Chiltern Escarpment, is dominated by Coombe Hill on which stands the monument erected after the Boer War to honour the Oxfordshire &

Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. The monument is the highest point for many miles around and the local adage to ‘putt towards the monument’ is invariably sound advice.

Because of the Club’s historic association with Chequers, Honorary Membership is enjoyed by the Prime Minister of the day and courtesy of the course extended to any of his guests staying at Chequers. Former US President Bill Clinton, a keen golfer, also visited us during his time in office. In earlier days both Clement Atlee and Harold Wilson regularly played the course and both became members after their Premiership ended.

Many PGA professionals have played at Ellesborough but Open Championship winners Harry Vardon, Ted Ray, Henry Cotton, Max Faulkner and Greg Norman are the most notable.



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The Course

Situated on the edge of the Chiltern escarpment, the course is

noted for its stunning views across the Vale of Aylesbury and the

surrounding countryside, gently undulating fairways and excellent

greens. With a par of 71, it measures 6,384 yards for men and

5,447 yards for ladies.

This rural location, away from urban housing and the disturbance

of main roads and railway lines, is just one of the reasons we

believe Ellesborough to be simply the best year-round course for

many miles around.

As a chalk downland course, Ellesborough enjoys excellent

drainage, with good playing conditions throughout the seasons. The

undulation of the land and the variety of holes allow for an interesting

game where each round will bring different challenges.

The greens are a strong feature of the course and have long held a

reputation as some of the finest and most challenging in the area.

Legend has it that all of the lines slope away from the Coombe

Hill monument that stands guard over the course. Whilst that is

a good yardstick, members will know that the subtleties of the

Ellesborough greens will ensure that no putt can be predicted

easily.

If you miss the putting surface in regulation your short game will

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

and true-running but subtle greens, provide an ever-changing

experience each time the course is played.

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With three par fours (there are three par-3s and three par-5s,

including the 555-yard 15th) the inward nine makes for exceptional

matchplay golf, and there can be no letting down one’s guard,

particularly as two of the hardest holes are not encountered until

the 14th and 15th.

All of the holes have their own unique attributes, but among

the most memorable is the 5th, a tough short hole which is well

protected by bunkers all round. Possessing one of the hardest

greens on course, with a difficult undulating putting surface

containing some very subtle borrows, a player of any standard is

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.

To maintain and continue to improve the course, the whole

irrigation system has recently been replaced. This provides

conservative, economical use of water supplies whilst enhancing

the appearance and quality of the course. There is a great desire

to continue to improve the course year on year.

Everyone will have their own favourites. Come pay us a visit and

discover which one is yours. Rest assured, the breathtaking

scenery and tradition of Ellesborough will ensure a pleasurable

experience, whatever score is marked on the card at the end of

the round.

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Tour the Course

If you have never played at Ellesborough before you are in for a treat.

Make the most of your trip by learning about some of the pitfalls

that lie in wait and how to avoid them as you follow our course tour

courtesy of Mark Squire, our PGA Head Professional.

Hole 1, 347 yards, par 4

A simple but deceptive opening par 4. Not a long hole, but a well-

positioned drive is the key to setting up the shot to a sloping green.


A gentle dog-leg par 5, two good shots will open up a generous

green and a birdie opportunity.


A gentle dog-leg left, where the drive needs to be placed carefully

over a ridge to allow an uphill approach to the green.


One of the hardest holes on the course, with a raised green

protected by a high bunker that rewards accurate shot-making.


The first par 3 is a long one, slightly uphill and protected by bunkers

at the front and sides. The problems are not over when on the

green, as the slopes and speed of this green test even the very best

putters.

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A well-positioned drive is essential on this testing par 4 where tree

avoidance and alignment is everything.


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

of the hole keep the golfer honest…and nervous!


A par 3 across a gentle dip to the highest point on the course, sitting

below the ever-present Coombe Hill monument.


The tee shot on this dog-leg right which closes the front nine must

be well placed to allow access to tricky green placement, with a

sloping approach and guarded by a bunker front left that seems to

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A beautiful short downhill par 3 well protected by bunkers and with

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A reasonably short dog-leg right par-4 hole that requires a drive

to avoid the bunker on the right apex while staying away from the

woods and out-of-bounds on the left. The reward for a good drive is

a short shot into a green well guarded by bunkers but which offers

a birdie opportunity should the sand be avoided.


A gently curving left-right ‘snake’ par 5. Well-placed fairway bunkers

for both the drive and second shot test the player’s accuracy. The

long but narrow green is tricky.


This is a great mid-iron par 3 across a valley. The green is domed so

a shot needs to be accurate to hold. Two deep bunkers guard the

left-hand approach.


A well-bunkered dog-leg par 4 with excellent views towards the

Chilterns and Monument. When the wind blows it feels like a par 5,

justifying its status as stroke index 1.



hole 16, 127 yards, par 3A classic short hole over a shrub-filled dell to a green well protected by bunkers – good opportunities for birdies and bogeys here.

hole 17, 437 yards, par 4Long for a par 4, and one of the most testing and satisfying holes on the course – a par here towards the end of the round feels like a real bonus.

hole 18, 485 yards, par 5A superb finishing par 5. An undulating fairway, with a cross bunker to catch the errant second shot, leads up to a green with subtle borrows to finish the round close by the clubhouse.

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A high tee provides for an excellent driving position for this par 5

which, at 555 yards, is the longest hole on the course. The fairway

slopes left to right, so shots need to be accurate and long, especially

when into the prevailing wind.


A classic short hole over a shrub-filled dell to a green well protected

by bunkers – good opportunities for birdies and bogeys here.


Long for a par 4, and one of the most testing and satisfying holes

on the course – a par here towards the end of the round feels like

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A superb finishing par 5. An undulating fairway, with a cross bunker

to catch the errant second shot, leads up to a green with subtle

borrows to finish the round close by the clubhouse.


With a beautiful and historic golf course, backed up by expert guidance from our friendly and knowledgeable PgA Professional golf staff, allied to some excellent clubhouse facilities and a lively social scene, it is little surprise that membership has seen an extremely healthy growth in recent years.

In 2010 the Club restructured the annual subscription fees to remove the joining fee and to ensure that its fees were very competitive with other quality clubs.

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The annual subscription includes golf insurance to cover you when playing golf at Ellesborough and at other courses. This avoids you having to purchase independent personal golf insurance which could save you £40 to £50 per annum.

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The Head Professional at Ellesborough is Mark Squire, who joined

the club in 1996 having previously been Head Professional at

Arkley Golf Club. Alongside his Club duties, Mark has enjoyed

considerable success in his playing career, winning a number of

local PGA events, as well as being the holder of several course

records. Mark is assisted by James Turner, who is a former Junior

Captain and Junior Champion at the Club.

At Ellesborough Pro Shop the aim is to provide quality products and

a first-class customer service to both our members and visitors.

The shop stocks all major branded clubs, including TaylorMade,

Wilson and Ping, at competitive prices. We aim to compete with

major retailers and internet sites, and to that end Ellesborough Pro

Shop is a member of the UK’s largest buying group, allowing us

to obtain almost any golf club at a competitive price. In addition to

golf equipment we also have a wide selection of men’s and ladies’

clothing.

Lessons are available seven days a week, covering all aspects of

the game, using the excellent facilities on offer at Ellesborough,

which now includes a state of the art Performance Studio. Video

analysis, custom fitting and yardage testing can now be covered

indoors during all weather conditions. A workshop is also available

for repairs and custom fitting from re-gripping to length and lie

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Mark Squire and James Turner offer coaching for all levels of player

covering all areas of the game. Ellesborough Golf Club is fortunate

in having excellent practice facilities, and the nature of the chalk

soil ensures good conditions all year round for both playing and

learning the game. Of particular note are our two practice greens

together with bunkers, providing for comprehensive short game

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Individual or group lessons are available, including both practice

ground and on-course packages. For Juniors we hold a Summer

Academy that ensures young beginners can gain a solid grounding

whilst having fun learning the game.

We are proud of our development of young players and beginners

and offer Have a Go sessions to those wishing to try out golf.

These are free sessions funded by the English Golf Union’s

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If the learner is then gripped by the golf bug, follow-up coaching

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Learning new skills and then practising them until they become

second nature is the way to improve in any sporting pursuit and golf

is no different.

You can have it all here at Ellesborough, some expert tuition from our

professionals, a superb course that throws up a new and different

challenge each time you play it and the use of some outstanding

practice facilities to work on any area of your game you are seeking

to strengthen.

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.

A pitching area for shots up to 150 yards can also be found in this

part of the course, while improvements and additions to the layout

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

surface as immaculately kept as the 18 greens on the course.

There is a large putting green in front of the clubhouse and two

practice nets at the top of the car park, perfect for warming up

before taking to the course.

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Becoming a Member

With a beautiful and historic golf course, backed up by expert

guidance from our friendly and knowledgeable PGA Professional

golf staff, allied to some excellent clubhouse facilities and a lively

social scene, it is little surprise that membership has seen an

extremely healthy growth in recent years.

In 2010 the Club restructured the annual subscription fees to remove

the joining fee and to ensure that its fees were very competitive with

other quality clubs.

In addition, we now have an Adult Golf Academy, for anyone who is

interested in taking up the sport.

There is a full competition programme for men, ladies and juniors,

as well as club matches to suit all abilities. A very popular feature

of the Club are ‘roll-ups’. These occur every day of the week and

at weekends so that members can come up and join in a sociable,

Stableford game without any prior commitment. Of course, there is

also plenty of opportunity to play with friends outside of these roll-

ups, whilst of particular note is an active mixed golf scene.

The annual subscription includes golf insurance to cover you when

playing golf at Ellesborough and at other courses. This avoids you

having to purchase independent personal golf insurance which

could save you £40 to £50 per annum.



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These are some of our membership categories:

Full Members have full playing rights with some restrictions on

Tuesday and Sunday until noon.

Restricted Full Members have full playing rights at any time on

Mondays to Fridays including Bank Holidays with some restrictions

on Tuesday until noon. On Saturdays (all day), and Sundays after

noon, excluding competition days, Restricted Full members may

play for a reduced green fee.

Intermediate Members (age 18-25). Playing rights as per a full

member, once Intermediate subscription rate has been paid on 1

April after 18th birthday.

Junior Members (under age 18, on 1 January of current year).

No restrictions Monday to Friday, including Bank Holidays, except

Boys may not play on Tuesday before noon. Juniors can play on

Saturdays from 11am onwards and after noon on Sundays. Junior

Boys (28 handicap or lower) are permitted to play in adult medal/

Stableford competitions after noon unless otherwise stated; Junior

Girls may play in Ladies’ Day competitions.

You are most welcome to come and visit the Club and, if you have

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

for yourself.

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: [email protected]

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Competition Golf

There is a great deal of competitive golf enjoyed by the male

members at Ellesborough, both against other clubs in league and

friendly play and within the club itself in the form of club competitions

and trophies.

The men enjoy a monthly medal and monthly midweek medal and

there are at least 40 handicap qualifying competitions a year for

men.

Affiliated to the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Golf Partnership, Ellesbor-

ough has three teams, the A (or Scratch) team, the B team and

the Badgers.

The club’s Scratch team enters the Inter County Scratch Golf

League, which features clubs from Berks, Bucks, Oxon, Herts,

Middlesex and Surrey. Competition is always keen, while always

upholding the spirit of golf and fixtures are always followed by both

teams enjoying a meal in the clubhouse.

While the Scratch League sees eight singles matches, pairs are the

order of the day in the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League,

in which Ellesborough also enters a team. Home and away matches

are enjoyed against the likes of Burford, Buckingham, Chipping

Norton, Drayton Park, Frilford Heath and The Oxfordshire, with

promotion and relegation at the end of the season.

There are also plenty of good golfers in the Ellesborough B team

and the Badgers and both groups enjoy a series of friendly fixtures

spread through the golfing season. The only real difference between

these two groups is that the former play at weekends and the latter

during the week.

While the Ladies are a very strong section containing many good

golfers (highlighted by overall victory in the Mail on Sunday Golf

Classic competition on 2005), new members are always very

welcome. Ellesborough are keen supporters of competitions run

by the Bucks County Ladies Golf Association, winning the Silver

Division of the Scratch League for three consecutive years from

2009-2011 and the Bronze Division in 2007, 2010 and 2011.

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Ellesborough is the perfect place for juniors to learn the game of golf.

The club takes care of its youngsters, who we hope will become full

members of the club and represent Ellesborough with honour and

distinction in the future. Some of them are already doing so.

The club hosts Have a Go sessions, which are free taster sessions

to see if youngsters have an aptitude for the game. These employ

plastic Tri Golf clubs, designed specifically for young children at

infant, primary and junior schools. The club’s professionals visit local

schools to introduce children to the game under the Ellesborough

banner.

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.

Once they have reached a certain standard, the club has a cadet

membership for high handicap girls and boys to play on the course

as long as they are with an adult. They can also join in with Friday

night junior nights held at the club in the summer where players of

all ages and abilities take to the course.

Young golfers then progress to becoming a full junior member where

they can enjoy full playing rights. The club has a junior team which

plays in the Junior Chiltern League and the associated Chiltern

League Team Trophy one-day event.

Ellesborough’s young golfers have their own junior room with TV

and their own noticeboard and honours board.

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Ellesborough is proud to offer its members a truly outstanding

18-hole layout on which to play their golf, but feel that it is such a

magnificent venue and wonderful test that others should also be

given the opportunity to enjoy it.

To that end, we host several open competitions and invitation events

throughout the year which, as their name suggests, can be entered

by all-comers.

First on the calendar is the Cheney Trophy, a long-standing

competition at Ellesborough which usually takes place in the middle

of April. Traditionally, it was a Father and Son competition but latterly

has been opened up to “Parent and Child”.

The end of May sees our Ladies Open, an 18-hole fourball betterball

Stableford, while towards the end of June there is the Senior Men’s

Open, which is a pairs betterball Stableford competition that

includes coffee upon arrival and a two-course lunch and prize-

giving following play.

One of the major events in the Ellesborough Golfing Year is the

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Ellesborough Golf Club extends a warm welcome to our visitors.

The course is playable all year round, and our excellent catering

will complete an enjoyable day. We ask that our dress code and

handicap rules are noted in order to ensure a pleasurable visit.

The Club does not employ start times, a benefit being that players

have the opportunity to be flexible in their play arrangements. A two-

tee start is used on the 1st and 10th, separating two and four balls

to ensure smooth progress of your round.

Ellesborough Golf Club is a traditional members’ club, but one

that seeks to move forward with the times. In recent years it has

relaxed its dress code and regulations for using mobile phones/

PDAs. To avoid any embarrassment, members, guests and visitors

are requested to ensure that they comply with the detail and spirit of

the dress code and mobile phone regulations set out in full on the

club’s website.

Should you 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 day of your visit.


Ellesborough golf Club extends a warm welcome to our visitors. The course is playable all year round, and our excellent catering will complete an enjoyable day. We ask that our dress code and handicap rules are noted in order to ensure a pleasurable visit.

The Club does not employ start times, a benefit being that players have the opportunity to be flexible in their play arrangements. A two-tee start is used on the 1st and 10th, separating two and four balls to ensure smooth progress of your round.

Ellesborough Golf Club is a traditional members’ club, but one that seeks to move forward with the times. In recent years it has relaxed its dress code and regulations for

using mobile phones/PDAs. To avoid any embarrassment, members, guests and visitors are requested to ensure that they comply with the detail and spirit of the dress code and mobile phone regulations set out in full on the club’s website.

Should you 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 day of your visit.

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Ellesborough Golf Club welcomes societies and can provide a

number of packages to ensure an enjoyable and successful day.

The Full Day option is the answer to every keen golfer’s prayers.

It features coffee and bacon rolls on arrival, 18 holes of golf in the

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

be a splendid day.

Below you will find an outline of some of our other popular

packages. Please be aware, however, that if none of these matches

your requirements we would be delighted to tailor a package to your

specific needs.

Package 1

18 holes am, ploughman’s/pub lunch, 18 holes pm - no evening meal

Package 2

9 holes am, ploughman’s/pub lunch, 18 holes pm, 3-course dinner

Package 3

Ploughman’s/pub lunch followed by 18 holes and 3-course dinner

Package 4

18 holes with ploughman’s/pub lunch either before or after play

Package 5

18 holes followed by 2-course dinner

Package 6

18 holes followed by 3-course dinner

Package 7

9 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

a society booking.

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The bar, lounge and dining area facilities were completely refurbished

in 2005 and in the last couple of years both the men’s and ladies’

changing rooms have been upgraded to a very high standard.

The lounge and its veranda enjoy magnificent views across the

surrounding countryside, overlooking the historic Ellesborough

Church Tower.

It is an idyllic spot to sit and relax with your favourite drink, either

chatting with friends or simply savouring the scenery.

The Clubhouse and its excellent catering are at the heart of a social

scene that sees dining nights and other forms of entertainment

each month.

There is an extensive bar snack menu available every day featuring

the likes of sandwiches, paninis, ham, egg and chips, toasties and

club sandwiches, as well as a selection of other dishes available on

our daily specials board. A Sunday carvery for members and their

families has proved very popular.

For those feeling a little peckish out on the course, the Clubhouse

also offers a halfway house where drinks, sandwiches and hot food

such as bacon butties can be purchased through a hatch which

faces the 10th tee.

The Clubhouse facilities can be hired out for members’ functions

such as birthday or anniversary celebrations.

The Clubhouse

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Ellesborough have been blessed with success in recent times, both

in terms of silverware won by our players and in being chosen to host

prestigious golfing events.

Our juniors were victorious in the 2011 Chiltern League Team Trophy

at Stoke Park, the second time that they have won the event.

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.

In 2011 Ellesborough were invited to host the English Girl’s National

Under 18 Championships. This is the premier event for amateur girls

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

and the EWGA praised the club members’ support and, in particular,

the quality of the course.

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Ellesborough rightly prides itself as being a club run for the benefit

of its members and there is a spirit of togetherness that can be felt

in the clubhouse just as much as out on the links.

While there is nothing the membership likes more than spending

several hours pitting their wits against the golfing test laid before

them, they also are not averse to enjoying themselves off the course

as well.

There is a lively and varied programme of social events to be enjoyed

throughout the year.

Jazz on the lawn and an accompanying barbecue is a date not to

be missed, but equally there are more down-to-earth events which

have proved very popular.

Top of this list must be the Elvis tribute night which sells out months

in advance, and the skittles night, which although only a relatively

recent introduction looks like becoming a fixture in the Ellesborough

social calendar.

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the singing of carols

and there are also dinners to celebrate notable dates such as New

Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day.

Social Activities

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Ellesborough Golf Club is situated between Aylesbury and High

Wycombe. If approaching from High Wycombe take the route

through Princes Risborough. The optimum route from Aylesbury is

through Wendover.

For satellite navigation purposes our postcode is HP17 0TZ.

From the M25 clockwise - Leave the motorway at Junction 16 for

the M40 westbound. Exit the M40 at Junction 2, taking the A355

to Beaconsfield/Amersham/Slough. After about five miles take the

A413 towards Aylesbury, exiting on to London Road just before you

reach Wendover. Continue into the town until you reach the High

Street, turning left into Pound Street and remain on this road for just

over a mile and you will find the entrance to the club on the right.

From the M25 anticlockwise - Exit the motorway at Junction 20,

taking the A41 westbound. After about 14 miles, turn left onto the

B4009 for Wendover, passing through the town and picking up the

directions above.

From the North - Go through Aylesbury and head south for

Wendover on the A413. Upon reaching the town, head westbound

on the Ellesborough Road and you will see the club on your right

after just over a mile.

From the South - Take the A4010 through Princes Risborough,

turning right on to Ellesborough Road roughly two miles after

passing through the town.

From the East - Take the A4129 or the B4009, or exit the M40 at

Junction 6, and head for Princes Risborough before following the

directions in From the South, above.

Public transport - The nearest railway station is Wendover, which

is just over a mile or a five-minute taxi ride away. Two trains an

hour run from London Marylebone to Wendover, journey time is

47 minutes. Two trains an hour run from Aylesbury to Wendover,

journey time is 8 minutes.


Ellesborough golf Club is situated between Aylesbury and high Wycombe. If approaching from high Wycombe take the route through Princes risborough. The optimum route from Aylesbury is through Wendover.From the M25 clockwise - Leave the motorway at Junction 16 for the M40 westbound. Exit the M40 at Junction 2, taking the A355 to Beaconsfield/Amersham/Slough. After about five miles take the A413 towards Aylesbury, exiting on to London Road just before you reach Wendover. Continue into the town until you reach the High Street, turning left into Pound Street and remain on this road for just over a mile and you will find the entrance to the club on the right.From the M25 anticlockwise - Exit the motorway at Junction 20, taking the A41 westbound. After about 14 miles, turn left onto the B4009 for Wendover, passing through the town and picking up the directions above.

From the North - Go through Aylesbury and head south for Wendover on the A413. Upon reaching the town, head westbound on the Ellesborough Road and you will see the club on your right after just over a mile.From the south - Take the A4010 through Princes Risborough, turning right on to Ellesborough Road roughly two miles after passing through the town.From the East - Take the A4129 or the B4009, or exit the M40 at Junction 6, and head for Princes Risborough before following the directions in From the South, above.Public transport - The nearest railway station is Wendover, which is just over a mile or a five-minute taxi ride away. Two trains an hour run from London Marylebone to Wendover, journey time is 47 minutes. Two trains an hour run from Aylesbury to Wendover, journey time is 8 minutes.

How to Find Us

For satellite navigation purposes our postcode is hP17 0TZ.

How to Find Us

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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

Pro Shop: 01296 623 126

House Manager: 01296 622 375

Head Greenkeeper: 01296 625 898

Club Caterer: Tel: 01296 623 514

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ellesboroughgolf.co.uk

Ellesborough Golf Club

Wendover Road

Butlers Cross

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP17 0TZ

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