The ups and downs of Ogbourne
The overall layout of this Wiltshire golf course is in two nines that both start and finish by the Clubhouse. The first seven holes on the front nine at Ogbourne gently wind uphill to reach the high-point of the course before you turn to come back towards the Clubhouse. Pause and take some time on the eighth tee to enjoy spectacular views across the downs towards Marlborough then turn you attention to the tough par three followed by a fabulous par five down the hill all the way to the clubhouse.
The back nine is generally regarded as the tougher nine at Ogbourne; it starts with a long par five. You move uphill through eleven and twelve until you come to Ogbourne Downs’ very own ‘amen corner’ one of the toughest stretches of golf in Wiltshire. The long Par 4, Stroke Index 1, thirteenth is the first of this trio. This is followed by Ogbourne Downs’ signature hole, the Par 5, Stroke Index 3, fourteenth plays down the long valley then you play a Par 3 across the valley that’s over 200 yards and carry most of the way. Sixteen plays across the downs to bring you to the short downhill Par 3 seventeenth then its back down to the Clubhouse for a tough Par 4 finish.