
Main Course
Wycombe Heights Golf Center
About this course
Wycombe Heights Golf Center sits in Loudwater on the edge of High Wycombe in the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire. The Main course was designed by John Jacobs, the noted English teaching professional and Ryder Cup player who became one of golf's most influential instructors in the latter half of the twentieth century. Jacobs applied his understanding of the game's fundamentals to course design, creating layouts intended to test players while remaining accessible to golfers developing their skills. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Chilterns, with elevation changes that add variety to the routing. The layout incorporates natural contours and mature trees that frame many holes, creating definition and strategic interest. As a golf center rather than a traditional members' club, Wycombe Heights serves a broad range of players and provides practice facilities alongside the course itself, reflecting Jacobs' commitment to golf instruction and player development. The setting offers views across the Buckinghamshire countryside, and the course benefits from good drainage typical of chalk downland areas. Wycombe Heights operates as a public-access facility, making it part of the network of courses in the Thames Valley and Chilterns region that serve both local golfers and visitors exploring golf in the Home Counties.
Quick facts
- Location
- Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, England
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1991
- Designer
- John Jacobs
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 69
- Length
- 6,062 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.7/122
Getting there
The journey to Wycombe Heights Golf Center begins at London Heathrow, just thirty miles to the southeast, with the M40 motorway offering a swift, forty-minute passage northwest into the Chiltern Hills. The route climbs gently through the beech-clad slopes of Buckinghamshire, trading the hum of the capital for the quieter rhythms of the Thames Valley. As you exit near High Wycombe and slip into the village of Loudwater, the landscape softens into rolling farmland and wooded ridges, with the golf center emerging as a welcoming, unpretentious fixture in the local terrain - accessible, unguarded, and ready for play.

FAQ
Common questions about Main at Wycombe Heights Golf Center
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Main was designed by John Jacobs.
Yes. Main at Wycombe Heights Golf Center is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Main is 69.
Main plays 6,062 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Main is 122.
Main is a 18-hole course.




