Rye Hill Golf Club - Championship Course

Greens were ok, some Tee boxes were in poor state, some really nice holes though with great views. Our 2 ball round in 3 hours, which was great

Super friendly staff and a nice course. Not too challenging but very enjoyable

Nice course with good greens, staff very friendly, Just my playing that let us down, will definitely play here again

This course is great value for money. No waiting on the tee box, luscious, wide fairways. Decent, challenging greens.

I will 10000% be coming back within the week! A hidden gem among Oxfordshire

First time playing at this course. Staff were lovely and very welcoming. Had a chat and a laugh with the lady on the desk. Great customer service. Course was brilliant. Lots of different challenges especially with the wind. Ground keepers were doing some work around the course but got out the way when needed. Greens were difficult to read but that’s expected when they were doing work ready for summer. Would defiantly play again. Lovely course and lovely staff

I played Rye Hill for the first time today and wish I'd tried it sooner! What a fabulous position it's in. Great course with plenty interest and challenge.

Ignore the reviews about the greens. They've been spiked and dressed and I found them to be good.

Staff couldn't have been friendlier.

Go and play this lovely course!

Played early spring,

Greens needed work that was being undertaken.

Love this course and has been great value in the past but sadly the condition of the greens at the moment ruin the experience. Will have to switch to another course until repaired.

No balls available for the driving range as nobody was around to collect over the weekend.

As for the course fairways are in fairly good condition just avoid the rabbit holes but the bunkers, greens and tee boxes need lots of work.

Greens are uneven and bobbly which is a shame as they use to be immaculate.

Looked after fairways , tee boxes and greens need a bit of TLC, greens would be great will they were looked after a bit more.

A place where you can really play golf.

Rye Hill is a hidden gem, nestled in the idyllic county of Oxfordshire. There are plenty of courses in this region that receive far more plaudits than Rye Hill and it’s a shame, set in 200 acres of rolling countryside, with dramatic lakes and both park and heath land features, it’s a hidden haven and one of the nicest courses in the region.

When arriving at the club you are surprised to find out just how well catered for you are, the beautiful old stone built club house leads you to believe that Rye Hill is plodding along in life, but once inside it’s like a tardis. The ground floor of the versatile club house is an open plan design with the bar, reception and pro shop all merging into one to offer a welcoming and friendly environment, and its expansive function room on the 1st floor is a large enough for any society or social event.

Rye Hill also has a host of practice facilities on hand to ensure that you can find your game before any competitions or a match. A 240 yd. grassed area is open for you to warm up or practice your swing and a separate area is available for you to practice your putting. You can even head out on the 3 hole academy course to get your eye in before your tee time.

If you like to have a go with the big stick then this is the perfect place. The par 72 championship course is a smidge under 7000 yards, its expansive fairways mean you can get the driver out on the majority of the holes and really attack what’s in front of you.

That’s not to say that Rye Hill isn’t a challenge, although the driver can be used on a large number of holes you’ll still have to pick your spots to aim for. Having hosted a number of EuroPro events it’s a tour standard challenge, wayward tee shots will be gobbled up by the long rough and when you do get to the greens they are no easy feat to conquer.

The landscape’s natural undulations are what provide the technical challenge for any player, run your drive out to the wrong spot and the curvatures in the fairway can see you trail in to the bunkers that are in play from most tee boxes.

Approach shots must be taken with care, many of the holes at Rye Hill present fairly open target but the tail end of each is set up to catch you out. Getting to the green in regulation is the key here, most of the pins are protected by hazards that lie in wait and when you do hit them you’ll need the ball to stick, the greens are quick and true but the fringe very quickly turns in to an uneasy lie.

There are some great holes at Rye Hill made even better by the fact that no houses or suburban developments can be seen from any point on the course, only the picturesque church at Bloxham can be viewed on a few holes, acting as reminder that golf played in the right location is truly blissful.

The par 4 15th is one of the most picturesque holes in the area, and a true challenge. The fairway runs very steeply from left to right, you’ll have to hug edge of the short stuff to stop the ball rolling into the hedgerows & bunkers on the right. However, try to play to safe and away from the slope and you risk pulling your shot left in to the tall grass banking running the length of the hole. To really ensure you focus the mind there’s length to think about it, catch a driver well and you’ll run right up to the lake that cuts into the fairway around 140 yards from the hole, leave yourself short and you’ll need one of your A game shots to carry the water and land on the putting surface.

We played on a beautiful summer’s day but having spoken to its members and a number of visitors to the course Rye Hill is playable all year round. Its chalk footing and natural undulations provide perfect drainage, even in the grim months of winter its greens and fairways keep the puddles at bay.

You feel truly welcomed at Rye Hill, its members are proud of their club, its quality and its history and they should be, it’s one of the finest in Oxfordshire and not enough people know it.

Bunkers currently GUR which is standard. Got round in 3hrs 20mins. All in all a good day out at this time of year.

Excellent value for money, well drained course

for the amount of rain we have had 👍

Interesting course layout with some nice holes and great views, pace of play was fine as we weren’t stuck behind anyone, nice clubhouse and seating area outside.

The quality of the course itself was a big let down, some of the greens are worse than your local municipal, tee boxes scruffy and bunkers looked like they hadn’t seen a rake in years.

I think this has the potential to be a great course, shame that it’s in such poor condition.

Very disappointing visit there, the greens were awful no bunkers in play. It appears that no one cares about this course , they maybe have no money to keep it up. Shame!