Founded in 1873, West Lancashire is the oldest golf club surviving in the county of Lancashire and is among the ten oldest golf clubs in England.The club was founded by members of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake, “anxious to expand ‘the Scottish national game’ by bringing it across the River Mersey,” and most…
Located only 3 miles south of Southport, this championship 18-hole links course is a close neighbor of Royal Birkdale, and has many similarities. For example, it has the same flat fairways except for the 18th which is full of humps and bumps and, like Birkdale, many fairways wind through the dunes. All the holes are of…
Since the first 18 holes were laid out here in 1897, it has changed in character from a pure seaside links to a softer, lusher course. It is one of the premier links courses in the world, host to ten Open Championships, two Ryder Cups and numerous other major tournaments including the Women’s and Seniors Open Championships….
This course, at Hoylake, was established in 1869 and quickly developed into one of England’s premier championship tests. Twelve Open Championships and countless Amateur Championships later, visitors are made quite welcome at this challenging course. The course itself occupies fairly flat ground and is very exposed to the elements. This course is an exceptionally difficult…
Founded in 1889, there are few seaside links in the world that can be called great, however Royal Birkdale, with its expansive sand hills and willow scrub, is one of them. Royal Birkdale has hosted everything that matters, including the Ryder Cup and British Open. Royal Birkdale will host The Open for the tenth time…
Often described as one of the best courses never to have hosted the British Open, Hillside is a must play course for any avid golfer. The course forms part of England’s finest stretch of coastal links being adjacent to Royal Birkdale and Southport & Ainsdale with Formby Golf Club a few miles down the road….
Founded over a century ago, Formby has long been one of England’s most popular courses. Formby’s links are set amongst coastal sand dunes and towering pines. The undulating fairways are planted with traditional rye grasses and flat lies are rare. Add strategically placed pot bunkers and frequent changes of wind strength and direction to the…