Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Royal Lytham & Saint Annes Golf Club, Fylde District, United Kingdom
Club overview
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club was founded in 1886 and the present Course constructed in 1897. The Clubhouse celebrated its Centenary in 1998. 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.
The layout of Royal Lytham & St Annes has remained faithful to the original created by the Club's first Professional, George Lowe, over a century ago. The only significant changes were made in 1919 when the club asked Harry Colt, the pre-eminent Course Designer of the time to make recommendations for improvement.
Over the next four years he repositioned some of the Greens and Tees added numerous bunkers and lengthened the course.
It is not a conventionally beautiful golf course, surrounded as it is by suburban housing and flanked by a railway line, but it has a charm all of its own. It is a Links Course that is a long way from the sea yet close enough for the sea breeze to have an effect on one's game and was aptly described by Bernard Darwin, the leading golf writer of the thirties, as 'a beast of a Course, but a just beast'. He went on to say that 'no one could fail to be impressed by its difficulties, which sets a golfer just about as ruthless as an examination as any Course of my acquaintance'.
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“This place is one of the best courses I've played. Our caddy Mal was a great guy and very knowledgeable. We were welcomed at the front and looked after all day. Would reccomend just hope they dont cut too many trees / change the course too much for the open...”
“Fabulous improvements! Incredible Pros team and superb greenkeeping..... don't forget to book an expert Caddie - they are all 5* (you might even see our Andy in the clubhouse on the wall 🤣) Bring on 2028!”
“Amazing experience. Played a few different courses in England but this place was quality. All the staff extremely friendly and helpful. The course was in excellent condition. Tee areas were immaculate, fairways great condition even although we were playing in October and the greens were also in immaculate condition. Only found 3 bunkers out the 174 bunkers on the course but don't let that put you off playing here if you get the chance. I would love to play this course again and maybe play some of the holes differently.”