Staff WriterThe Rose Ladies Series brought its 2025 curtain-closer to the stately Buckinghamshire parkland just west of London on Friday, proving yet again that when you mix a £10 million makeover with fearless shot-makers, the result is anything but a polite garden party.
In fact, the only thing louder than the birdsong was the applause that echoed around the freshly sculpted finishing holes overlooked by the new Heron’s Bar patio.
A £10 million tune-up that sings
Once a genteel slice of English countryside, The Buckinghamshire has been reborn as a modern classic—think Downton Abbey with a TrackMan.
The course has been rerouted and re-bunkered, its clubhouse kitted out with an Orangery restaurant, Whisky Room and seven slick bedroom suites, all within a 30-minute flip of Heathrow.
The revamp’s mission? “Membership reimagined”, or as golf-speak translates, a place where you can post a tidy 72, sip a single malt and still be home before the kids’ bedtime.
Sanjay Arora, president of the club and COO of the Arora Group, offered a two-part mic drop: “Hosting a Rose Ladies Series event has been a wonderful opportunity to support women’s golf, and it is fitting for the series to finish here, at the home of the Ladies European Tour.
“It’s also been fantastic to showcase the transformation of The Buckinghamshire on an elite stage.
We are incredibly proud of the way this beautiful venue has been restored to its best, creating a contemporary, family-friendly private members’ club on London’s doorstep.”
Generations on the tee, one stage
True to its roots, the Rose Ladies Series lineup blended legends and lightning-in-a-bottle teenagers. Four-time major champion Dame Laura Davies strolled the fairways alongside Ladies European Tour winners Carly Booth and Meg MacLaren, while two home-grown prodigies—16-year-old Ellie Lichtenhein and 17-year-old Saskia Owen—carved iron shots that made the old guard raise an eyebrow.
Managing director Gerry Ivers, beaming like a proud uncle, put it this way: “It was a terrific day, made all the more special by Ellie and Saskia competing.
We are very proud of our scholar and junior sections, and to have supported these two hugely talented players for the last seven years.
Their progress has been shaped not only by our programmes and coaching but also by the encouragement and support of the wider membership.
“Both have very bright futures in the game and their achievements are very inspiring for everyone connected with the club.”
From pandemic stopgap to powerhouse
The Rose Ladies Series first bloomed in 2020 when Justin and Kate Rose saw women’s competitive schedules wiped out by Covid-19 and decided to pay it forward.
Five seasons later the circuit has morphed into a five-event sprint with a serious carrot: £10,000 to each one-day winner—the richest purse of its kind on British soil. Small wonder it attracts big names and bigger crowds.
Kate Rose, who handed Hannah Screen the winner’s cheque on the 18th green, summed up the season finale in one breath: “It was a fantastic day to finish the 2025 Rose Ladies Series, and we certainly did that in style at The Buckinghamshire – a stunning venue with a beautiful clubhouse. Thanks to Gerry and all the team there for making the day such a success.”
Why this finale matters
Legacy meets momentum – Dame Laura’s presence lent gravitas, while the teenage duo underlined that British women’s golf has petrol in the tank.
Record one-day purses – Five figures for 18 holes will always move the needle—and the narrative.
Showcase of renovation – Every drone shot broadcast around the globe doubled as an advert for the club’s new look and London-adjacent convenience.
Final thoughts: the series and the setting
In a sport that sometimes drifts into tradition-for-tradition’s-sake, the Rose Ladies Series proved there’s room for fresh thinking and fair-minded investment.
If you’re a golf fan, the takeaway is simple: bookmark this estate. Whether you arrive to chase a handicap cut, watch tomorrow’s champions or just sample that Orangery menu, The Buckinghamshire now wears its heritage with a tailor’s fit—and the future of women’s golf looks all the sharper for it.
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