Oxhey Golf Club, Watford

Name: Oxhey Golf Club
Address: Watford, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Watford

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Oxhey Golf Club is a golf course located near Watford in Hertfordshire, England. The course first opened for play on 4 May 1912 with a match between Ted Ray, the Oxhey professional, and Harry Vardon of South Hertfordshire, the latter also being the course designer. Ray played fine golf while Vardon struggled with his putting. Ray won the match 4&2. The course has been host to several important tournaments including the News of the World PGA Match Play Tournament and the McVitie & Price Tournament. ()

Established: 1912 (112 years ago)Coordinates: 51°37'57"N, 0°23'26"W

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Oxhey Golf Club – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vicarage Road, Bushey Museum & Art Gallery, Oxhey Woods, Oxhey Chapel.

1.3 miN
Convention center, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Vicarage Road, Watford
33 min walk • Vicarage Road is a stadium in Watford, England, and is the home stadium of Premier League club Watford. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 22,200.
1.4 miNE
Art gallery, Shopping, Art museum
Bushey Museum & Art Gallery, Watford
37 min walk • Bushey Museum is in Bushey, Hertfordshire. It was officially opened as a volunteer-run museum in October 1993, having achieved Full Registration with the Museums and Galleries Commission.
0.9 miSW
Park
Oxhey Woods, Watford
24 min walk • Oxhey Woods is a 98 hectare Local Nature Reserve in South Oxhey in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council.
~1700 ftS
Church, Gothic architecture
Oxhey Chapel, Watford
9 min walk • Oxhey Chapel is a redundant Anglican chapel in Oxhey, a suburb of Watford, Hertfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
1.4 miNE
Town, Area
Bushey, Watford
36 min walk • Bushey is a town in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire in the East of England. It has a population of over 25,000 inhabitants.
1 miS
Park
Prestwick Road Meadows, Watford
27 min walk • Prestwick Road Meadows is a 2.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve in South Oxhey in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council. This site was formerly farm meadows. It has many insects and flowers include purple knapweed, yellow birdsfoot-trefoil and red clover.
1.1 miNW
Park
The Lairage Land, Watford
28 min walk • The Lairage Land is a 4.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Watford in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Watford Borough Council. The site is mainly rough grassland, with some woodland and scrub.