Buckinghamshire Golf Club, containing the Denham Court Mansion[1], is a golf club near Denham, Buckinghamshire.[2][3] It is accessed via Denham Country Drive off the M40 motorway near the junction with the M25 motorway. The golf course and surroundings form part of the Denham Country Park, an area which the poet John Dryden called "one of the most delicious spots in England".[4]The mansion is set in a course of 226 acres, designed by the former Ryder Cup captain John Jacobs.[5] The golf club was established in 1992. The golfing website www.top100golfcourses.co.uk ranks the golf course as the 78th best in the world.[5]The River Misbourne flows through the course. The club has hosted The European PGA Seniors Tour, The Senior Tournament of Champions from 1996-2000 and the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf European Final in 1997, which was won by Colin Montgomerie.[6]
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A large golf course, it is longer in total than 6800 yards. The 18 holes are as follows:[7]
The club house, Denham Court Mansion has its origins in Anglo-Saxon times. The current version was largely built in the 18th century, although an area of the building is over 700 years old.[8] Denham Court Mansion is a Grade II listed manor house. It contains the Heron Restaurant and is a venue for wedding receptions.