In association with Newbury College, Frilford Golf Club and Procision Oxford Academy we have combined to provide a full-time course for young golfers who can demonstrate significant talent.
This fantastic two-year program is offered to 16+ year olds with substantial raw talent or whose skills show the potential to become a professional golfer or work within the sector of Golf and Sport.
The player is at the centre of the college to allow them to develop their performance whilst continuing their education post 16. This also includes for students who want to develop their golf game whilst studying our degree. So options include the Level 3 (equivalent to 3 A Levels), A Level options, HNC (L4), HND (L5) or BSc (L6) alongside a full time golf playing timetable. See the relevant pages regarding the specific education pathway.
The Procision Oxford Golf Academy is designed for talented
male and female golfers. With our support, the qualification will help you achieve your maximum potential within golf. You will be coached by our leading professionals with a scheme of work to enable you to develop every part of your game. This will include testing and analysis to short and long game. You will also take part in competitive fixtures both individually and as part of the team.
As a student your timetable will be divided between practical golf playing and coaching along with academic development. The Timetable consists of the following: - Intensive golf coaching, practice, and competition under close guidance from golf professionals. - L3 Qualifications – Opportunity to study a L3 Sports Course (equivalent to 3x A Levels) or study 3 separate A Levels. - If 18 years old or above a HNC, HND or full BSc Degree with student loan available. - Full Gym Membership at the state of the art Park Club. - Transport between sites
Successful entry is based upon:
Completion of a series of golf skills tests at a taster day.
A College interview with our Academic Staff
GCSE Results
Proven dedication to golf
Official Handicap of 18 or lower (this will decrease dramatically during the course)
On Completion of the course entry to the following is available:
US Scholarships
Higher Education (with us or at University)
Employment within the Golf Sector
Employment within Sports Industry
*Residential accommodation is available where required
The golf academy is a fully funded programme meaning that your education for the Level 3 is completely free.
The only cost to you will be the bespoke membership and kit package that you will be required to wear everyday within the grounds during term time.
Over the duration of the course you will also have the opportunity to take part in relevant trips and residential tours, sampling the life of a tour golfer
Procision Oxford’s 2020/21
Academic Performance:
• 100% Pupil retention • 100% of University applications accepted • 9 students moved on to study within HE. • 100% achieved the 3 A Level equivalent Procision Oxford’s 2020/21
Sporting Performance: (Football)
• Growth in terms of student numbers (7 times greater than 2018. • League Champions (currently top of 3 divisions) • FA Youth Cup records • The best nationally in terms of Academy players playing senior football at Step 5 or above!
Careers not courses.
Our career-based curriculum is led by employers and designed to give you the best opportunities to gain the qualifications and skills you need to have a fulfilling and successful career. The college’s aim is to become a centre of excellence both on and off site for learning and development within the Sports and Fitness sector.
In 2019 we partnered with Procision Oxford to create our first off site programme for football players and athletes. This has now developed to five full time off site academies in Abingdon, Brackley Evesham, Milton Keynes and Newbury.
We are excited about the brand new golf academy that will enable keen golfers develop on and off the course with our proven methods as well as the expertise of the golf professionals.
Modules will include: Anatomy and Physiology of Golf, Fitness Training and Programming for Golfers, Golf Coaching for Performance, Sports Psychology, Nutrition + 14 other related units
Home to 3 championship golf courses, Frilford Heath has a place as one of the best golf complex's in the UK.
Frilford Heath Golf Club is located to the South of Oxford on 500 acres of glorious undulating Heathland and is one of the best venues in the south of England; rarely can a golf club offer three championship golf courses (Red, Green and Blue) that allow the opportunity to revel in their classical or modern challenge!
Red Course
The original Red Course was laid out in 1908 by five times Open champion JH Taylor measured 721 yards less than today’s 6915 on its par 72. An authentic championship challenge from the Black Tees, it offers a traditional heathland golfing experience with pushed-up greens that run fast and true and fairways that demand accurate driving if golfers are to score well. The strong stretch between holes 5 and 9 includes four hefty two shot holes and a par three at the 9th that many consider most memorable.
Completing the turn sees no respite, where a finishing stretch matched by very few courses includes seven consecutive par fours to close your round! In 2013 it once again hosted the English Amateur, and has hosted the European Tour 1st Stage Qualifying since 2011.
Green Course
The classical Green Course may be the shortest, at just over 6,000 yards, but its par 69 is no pushover, from the outset it offers its only par five as an opening hole, and birdie opportunities from there on are few and far between. The affectionately known “short 9” of holes 5 to 13 have even after 85 years retained their original layout that includes two exacting Par 3's, a true testament to their designer J H Turner!
Likened to many classical heathland courses the Green course is much more than a noisy neighbour, its layout compliments both of the other golf courses and should not be missed out on.
Blue Course
The Blue Course was designed by Simon Gidman and opened in 1994 with a par 72 scorecard measuring over 6700 yards from the Black Tees. Once you have survived the card threatening water on the early holes, you meander through a number of par four dog legs and four par fives that face in all compass directions, seemingly getting the best of the prevailing westerly. The subtle greens are more undulating than on the two older courses, and offer a number of interesting and challenging flag positions as tested by the PGA Europro Tour who host a televised event each June and for five days every spring the Blue and the Red Course becomes the home of the PGA Europro Tour Qualifying School.
- 2 indoor simulators
- A large outside driving range
- 6 Hole Yellow Course with all-weather putting and chipping surfaces
- 2 Pitching and Chipping Greens with bunker practice area
- Driving Range with covered bays
- Championship Putting Green
- 2 Indoor Performance Studios using Foresight Sports GC Qaud High Performance Launch Monitor
- Outstanding PGA Golf Coaches and Professionals