Sandford Springs Golf Club
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Sandford Springs is a private golf club in Kingsclere
, Hampshire
in England
.
It is owned by Leaderboard Golf
along with 4 other golfing venues in the South East including The Oxfordshire Golf Club
near Oxford
, Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club in Wadhurst
, East Sussex
, Chart Hills Golf Club near Ashford
in Kent and The Leaderboard Golf Centre in Reading
.
sold his shares in Hurst Publishing and Auto Trader, he created the Leaderboard brand and negotiated the purchase of Sandford Springs Golf Club.
Sandford Springs is home to three different 9 hole courses, known as ‘The Park’ ‘The Lakes’ and ‘The Wood’ which were designed by Hawtree and Son, founding members of the British Institute of Golf Course Architects.
As with the other Leaderboard courses, Sandford Springs is part of Leaderboard Golf’s
‘Premier Golf Alliance’ in allegiance with high profile golfing venues like Gleneagles
in Scotland.
Each of the Leaderboard courses have celebrities as the club presidents. Dickie Davies
– formerly of World of Sport – is the president of Sandford Springs.
Sandford Springs is rated as one of the finest golfing venues in the region.
Leaderboard are known for supporting charitable causes and Sandford Springs in particular is considered to be a hub of their charitable activities.
Kingsclere
Kingsclere is a large village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire, England. Kingsclere is located near to Watership Down, the setting of Richard Adams' 1972 novel Watership Down.-Geography:...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It is owned by Leaderboard Golf
Leaderboard Golf Ltd
Leaderboard Golf Ltd is a company that owns four renowned Golf Clubs in the South East including The Oxfordshire Golf Club near Oxford, Sandford Springs Golf Club near Basingstoke and Newbury, Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club near Tonbridge and Royal Tunbridge Wells and Chart Hills Golf Club near...
along with 4 other golfing venues in the South East including The Oxfordshire Golf Club
The Oxfordshire Golf Club
The Oxfordshire Golf Club is a private golf club in England, that is located Southwest of Thame, Oxfordshire.It is owned by Leaderboard Golf along with 4 other golfing venues in the South East including Dale Hill Golf Club Wadhurst, East Sussex, Sandford Springs Golf Club near Basingstoke and...
near Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club in Wadhurst
Wadhurst
Wadhurst is a market town in East Sussex, England. It is the centre of the civil parish of Wadhurst, which also includes the hamlets of Cousley Wood and Tidebrook. Wadhurst is twinned with Aubers in France.-Situation:...
, East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, Chart Hills Golf Club near Ashford
Ashford, Kent
Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Great Stour river, the M20 motorway, and the South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most...
in Kent and The Leaderboard Golf Centre in Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
.
History
After Paul GibbonsPaul Gibbons (businessman)
Paul Gibbons is an English businessman, who co-owns Leaderboard Golf Ltd with his wife Jennifer.Gibbons co-founded the magazine Auto Trader and it’s parent company Hurst Publishing alongside John Madejski. He has appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List in recent years.-Life and career:Gibbons was...
sold his shares in Hurst Publishing and Auto Trader, he created the Leaderboard brand and negotiated the purchase of Sandford Springs Golf Club.
Sandford Springs is home to three different 9 hole courses, known as ‘The Park’ ‘The Lakes’ and ‘The Wood’ which were designed by Hawtree and Son, founding members of the British Institute of Golf Course Architects.
As with the other Leaderboard courses, Sandford Springs is part of Leaderboard Golf’s
Leaderboard Golf Ltd
Leaderboard Golf Ltd is a company that owns four renowned Golf Clubs in the South East including The Oxfordshire Golf Club near Oxford, Sandford Springs Golf Club near Basingstoke and Newbury, Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club near Tonbridge and Royal Tunbridge Wells and Chart Hills Golf Club near...
‘Premier Golf Alliance’ in allegiance with high profile golfing venues like Gleneagles
Gleneagles Hotel
The Gleneagles Hotel is a luxury hotel near Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.- History :The hotel was built by the former Caledonian Railway Company and opened in 1924, originally with its own railway station...
in Scotland.
Each of the Leaderboard courses have celebrities as the club presidents. Dickie Davies
Dickie Davies
Richard "Dickie" Davies is a British television presenter, best known for presenting World of Sport from 1968 until 1985....
– formerly of World of Sport – is the president of Sandford Springs.
Sandford Springs is rated as one of the finest golfing venues in the region.
Leaderboard are known for supporting charitable causes and Sandford Springs in particular is considered to be a hub of their charitable activities.