
Waterloo Course
Sherfield Oaks Golf Club

About this course
Sherfield Oaks Golf Club sits in the Hampshire countryside near Basingstoke, approximately fifty miles southwest of London. The club operates two eighteen-hole courses—the Oaks Course and the Waterloo Course—both designed by Donald Steel and opened in the early 1990s. Steel, a prominent British golf architect and writer, shaped the layouts to work with the gently rolling farmland and mature woodland that characterize this part of Hampshire. The Waterloo Course takes its name from the nearby village of Sherfield-on-Loddon and the historical associations of the region, though it is the shorter and generally more accessible of the two courses at Sherfield Oaks. The routing moves through a mix of open parkland and tree-lined corridors, with several holes playing alongside or across water features that add strategic interest to approach shots and drive placement. The terrain provides modest elevation change, enough to create varied stances and sightlines without severe climbs. Steel's design emphasizes playability for a range of abilities while maintaining strategic options for better players. Bunkering is traditional in style, and the greens feature subtle contours that reward accurate iron play. The course serves primarily as a members' facility, though visitors are welcomed under typical club protocols. Sherfield Oaks functions as a regional amenity rather than a championship venue, offering solid parkland golf in a quiet Hampshire setting removed from the busier courses closer to London.
Quick facts
- Location
- Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 69
- Length
- 5,841 yards
- Difficulty
- 68.3/119
Getting there
Sherfield Oaks Golf Club is most readily accessed via London Luton Airport (LTW), situated roughly forty miles to the southeast, or alternatively through London Gatwick (LGW) or Heathrow (LHR) for those arriving on transatlantic routes - each offering a straightforward drive of sixty to ninety minutes through the gentle rolling countryside of Hampshire. Private aviation clients benefit from proximity to Farnborough Airport (FAB), a mere twenty miles distant and the preferred gateway for discretionary arrivals. The final leg of the journey unfolds along quiet country lanes that wind through the verdant English landscape, where ancient hedgerows and open parkland gradually give way to the manicured grounds of Sherfield Oaks, a transition that feels less like arrival at a golf destination and more like crossing into a private corner of the English shires.

FAQ
Common questions about Waterloo at Sherfield Oaks Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Waterloo at Sherfield Oaks Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Waterloo is 69.
Waterloo plays 5,841 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Waterloo is 119.
Waterloo is a 18-hole course.



