Frilford Heath Golf Club

OXFORDSHIRE’S FRILFORD HEATH GOLF CLUB CELEBRATES HOMEGROWN SUCCESS AT OPEN REGIONAL QUALIFYING EVENT

Club Members Robert Harrhy and Harry Richardson lead the 132-player field on home soil as they advance to Final Qualifying for next month’s Open at Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland

Frilford Heath’s Robert Harrhy topped the leaderboard at Open Regional Qualifying

Tuesday June 24, 2025

Frilford Heath Golf Club, Oxfordshire’s 54-hole Championship Golf Estate, is proudly celebrating another momentous and victorious day in its history following the successful staging of Open Regional Qualifying.

The June 23 event not only highlighted the club’s excellence in world-class golf course
presentation and event delivery, but also saw two homegrown members qualify for the next stage in their journey toward the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush.

Frilford Heath’s very own PGA Professional, Robert Harrhy, led the way with a superb six-under-par 66, clinching victory in the 132-player qualifying event on the club’s renowned Red Course, consistently ranked as one of the UK’s finest heathland golf experiences.

Fellow member, Harry Richardson (pictured below), also produced a composed joint runner-up round of 69 to safely advance to Final Qualifying.

Speaking after his victory, Robert, who has been a member of Frilford Heath since he was 10- years-old and grew up playing golf with European Tour star and friend, Eddie Pepperell, said: “I’ve always taken great pride in representing this club, it has been such an important part of my golfing life, and I’m now just 36 holes away from playing in The Open. It's awesome and you've got to be excited about that.

“I’ve been at this club a long time, and now being a member of staff too, I get to see an event of this stature from both a competitor and behind-the-scenes perspective, and what goes into making it so successful.”

Nine Frilford Heath Golf Club members took part in Open Regional Qualifying. In addition to Robert and Harry, the other men flying the Frilford Heath flag were Alex Stubbs, Luke Perkins, Hamish Hall, Harry Thomas, Olly Huggins, Keiran Mansbridge and Charlie Haynes.

Managing Director of Frilford Heath Golf Club, Russell Stebbings, commented: “It’s been a truly special day for Frilford Heath. To not only host such an important R&A event, but to see two of our members succeed at the highest level is something the whole club can be proud of. We wish Rob and Harry the very best at Final Qualifying.”

Frilford Heath offers members and day visitors privileged access to three tournament quality courses set within 450-acres of naturally beautiful terrain where golf has been played for more than a century. A contemporary club for friends and families, it welcomes groups, events and discerning golf travellers to one of England’s favourite golf destinations.

Final Qualifying will take place on Tuesday, July 1 across four UK venues. Robert and Harry have both selected Somerset’s Burnham & Berrow Golf Club as their preferred Final Qualifying choice, the very same venue Justin Rose qualified at for last year’s Open at Royal Troon, where he was eventual runner-up.

"I play golf at many clubs around the UK and I never fail to return to Frilford believing I belong to the best club! Nothing I have played comes close to what we offer . . ."

Member

"The courses are simply fantastic with each one representing its own unique challenges and the ability to choose from three courses maximises my enjoyment of the game"

Member

"As it always is, the course was in sensational condition and it made for the perfect day. The bar staff were superb afterwards again and the whole experience made me feel very proud to call Frilford my home Club.“

Member

“We had an excellent day at Frilford Heath for our Autumn Meeting last week. thank you to all at Frilford. The lunch was excellent; indeed, the chef showed much flexibility by bringing the timing forward. And the courses were in their usual good condition”

Old Gregorian’s 2019

"Frilford Heath is a very inclusive golf club with 3 quality courses, each providing a different challenge to all levels of golfers. From the juniors to the seniors there are plenty of friendly and welcoming faces alongside the helpful pro shop team and clubhouse staff. A trip to Frilford is a pleasure for anyone"

Charlie Haynes, Past Junior Captain

"Being a member of the Ladies Section at Frilford Heath gives me the greatest choice of competitive and social golf. The courses are always presented at their best for our competitions and with 80 playing ladies we enjoy a full calendar of mixed as well as ladies golf, some of it quite fiercely competitive but there’s plenty of fun and lots of friendship too!"

Karen Harris, Ladies Section

Sign up for updates

Frilford Heath Golf Club Ltd

Oxford Road, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5NW
Tel : 01865 390864
Email: reception@frilfordheath.co.uk

News Copyright Cookies Policy Data Protection

Created by intelligentgolf version 10.1.2.