Stowe is synonymous with the game of golf, and it is remarkable to think that golf has been played within the grounds of Stowe since the 1920s and formed such an important part of the overall Stowe experience. The great P.B. “Laddie” Lucas and John Langley both honed their golfing talents at Stowe before progressing to represent and later captain Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup.
Head of Golf
The Stowe Golf Programme is led by Dusan Gavrilovic.
Facilities
Without question, Stowe is blessed with one of the finest golf courses of any school.
Our superb golf course was officially opened on 17 May 2020 and measures over 6,400 yards (par 70) when played as an 18-hole course. Jonathan Tucker, a leading golf course architect from the STRI, designed the course. The course provides an excellent challenge for golfers of all abilities, with green profiles constructed in accordance with USGA guidelines. We also have a short-game practice facility and three outdoor practice nets adjacent to our new golf course, which enable Stoics to hone their chipping, pitching, putting, and bunker play. Our new state-of-the-art indoor teaching studio was opened in 2021 and features TrackMan Performance and GASP high-speed cameras for detailed swing analysis.
Stowe has also hosted the “Stowe Putter” since 1967, the premier prep school golf competition that has welcomed over 4,000 junior players from 100+ schools to Stowe to compete for the prestigious prep schools trophy.