
Oakland Park Course
Oakland Park Golf Club
About this course
Oakland Park Golf Club sits in Chalfont St. Giles, a village in Buckinghamshire's Chiltern landscape, roughly 25 miles northwest of London. The course was designed by J. Gaunt, a figure in early-to-mid twentieth-century British golf architecture whose work remains less documented than his contemporaries. The design reflects the character typical of English parkland courses of that era: routing through mature trees and rolling terrain that takes advantage of the Chilterns' gentle topography. The course occupies grounds that blend open fairways with tree-lined passages, a common approach for courses built on established estates or parkland settings. Like many clubs in the Home Counties, Oakland Park developed as a private members' club, serving the golfing community of the surrounding region. The membership character and traditions of the club are rooted in that mid-twentieth-century English golf culture, though the course has evolved with maintenance practices and occasional modifications over the decades. The setting within the Chilterns provides natural visual interest and drainage advantages typical of the chalk and clay geology of the area. The course presents a moderate length and complexity suited to club play and regional competitions rather than championship-level events, though it has likely hosted county and amateur tournaments over its history. For golfers in the Southeast, Oakland Park represents the accessible, well-established parkland golf that characterizes much of Buckinghamshire's club scene.
Quick facts
- Location
- Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, England
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1996
- Designer
- J. Gaunt
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 67
- Length
- 5,246 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.4/120
Getting there
Oakland Park Golf Club sits deep within the Chiltern Hills, accessible most conveniently via London Luton Airport (LTN), roughly forty-five minutes south by car, or alternatively through London Stansted (STD) to the northeast. The drive from either hub carries you northwest through the gentle, rolling countryside of Buckinghamshire, where the landscape gradually shifts from commuter belt to ancient woodland and chalk downland. Private aviation clients favour Luton's general aviation facilities or the quieter strips at Denham, mere minutes from the club's entrance. The final miles unfold along narrow country lanes lined with beech and oak, the urban sprawl of the Home Counties giving way entirely to the verdant seclusion of the Chilterns, before you arrive at Oakland Park's discreet gates - a sanctuary of manicured greens and native woodland that feels worlds removed from London, despite lying scarcely thirty miles from the capital.

FAQ
Common questions about Oakland Park
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Oakland Park was designed by J. Gaunt.
Yes. Oakland Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Oakland Park is 67.
Oakland Park plays 5,246 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Oakland Park is 120.
Oakland Park is a 18-hole course.



