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The Springs Golf Club

Nestling deep in beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, just minutes from the motorway and historic city of Oxford, the Springs Hotel & Golf Course is an ideal location for golf as well as a number of other activities. The Springs Hotel is your perfect location for a weekend getaway, site seeing, family gatherings, celebrations, business meetings, gourmet dining, or just relaxing. The hotel features 32 en-suite rooms and is an excellent example of a Victorian, Tudor-Style, Country house. Built in 1874 it overlooks a magnificent spring-fed lake and its own majestic gardens. Best of all you'll find a friendly staff, exceptional ambience and surprising affordable rates. The challenging, yet golfer friendly parkland course, features mature trees, several ponds, strategic bunkering and a par five that runs down the scenic banks of the river Thames. Kept in excellent condition all year round, societies and corporate days are welcome and will find our bar and restaurant every bit as enjoyable as the course! Other facilities the hotel offers include a beauty salon, putting green, croquet lawn, coarse fishing on the banks of the Thames, a sauna, an outdoor swimming pool and an excellent championship golf course. Officially designated an area of outstanding natural beauty, the 133 acres of parkland, bordered by the river Thames, make an exquisite and tranquil setting for The Springs  course. Within this the three lakes and challenging wetland areas add to the attractions of the 18-hole, par 72 track, designed by Brian Huggett MBE.
The course is a successful blend of traditional British and American styles of architecture and includes the use of sleepers around the edges of the bunkers and lakes.
The former Ryder Cup Captain has created a 6,470-yard course which poses many challenging shot-making opportunities throughout the round for golfers of all standards. The course is a successful blend of traditional British and American styles of architecture and includes the use of sleepers around the edges of the bunkers and lakes. On the front nine there are lots of interesting features such as a double green shared by the 1st and 6th holes; the long par-4 4th with out of bounds to the right; while the striking par-3 8th, is the signature hole that has the green surrounded by water and bunkers. On the back nine the 10th is a testing and beautiful par 3, protected by water and sand, which runs adjacent to The Ridgeway Path, possibly the oldest green road in the country. The long par-5 15th is the highlight of the back nine as it runs along the pristine banks of the River Thames, where you can enjoy the sight of majestic swans and other wildlife as you play. The short par-4 17th is a classic risk-reward challenge that offers longer hitters a chance to drive the green, protected by water and wetlands if they fail. Finally, the 18th offers a spectacular, dog-leg finish framed by mature oaks, there is a listed copse of trees that splits the fairway. The course is kept in top condition all year round and o compliment your day the charming clubhouse blends harmoniously with the Tudor styling of The Springs Hotel, and welcomes golfers warmly upon completion of their round with an excellent selection of fresh local food and beverages.

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