A {golfing} hotbed if ever there was one, England’s golf coast stretches from Liverpool as much as Blackpool, with the favored city of Southport situated on the coronary heart. The sheer variety of nice programs right here rivals the likes of St Andrews and South West Eire, with straightforward transport hyperlinks making it excellent for a bucket-list golf tour!

From Open Championship venues to unknown hidden gems, be part of us as we uncover one of the best golf programs on England’s golf coast.

Royal Birkdale

A perennial contender – together with the mighty Royal St George’s in Kent – for the title of England’s No.1 course, Royal Birkdale is a very magnificent place to play. It’s golf on a grand scale, with large dunes, fiendish bunkering, and a basic end again in the direction of the enduring Artwork Deco clubhouse.

Royal Liverpool (Hoylake)

Now firmly established as soon as once more as an Open common, Hoylake may not be as straightforward on the attention as a few of the different Championship hyperlinks however from Jones and Hagen to Woods and McIlroy, the problem of Royal Liverpool at all times uncovers the perfect gamers. A supreme take a look at of golf.

Hillside

Sandwiched between Birkdale and S&A, Hillside Golf Membership is a real nice. The entrance 9 is first rate sufficient however by the point you attain the tenth inexperienced and eleventh tee, the enormous dunes seem and one of many best again nines in world golf lies in wait. Magnificent.

West Lancashire

The oldest membership within the county, West Lancs is a basic hyperlinks that’s flanked on one aspect by the railway line and the Irish Sea on the opposite. The standout gap is the fabulous 14th – an enormous dogleg par 4 with the inexperienced tucked away in a wooded nook. An absolute belter.

Southport & Ainsdale

It’s not usually {that a} two-time Ryder Cup venue (1933 & 1937) is described as a ‘hidden gem’ however that’s precisely what the sensible Southport & Ainsdale is. There are numerous nice holes, not least the first – a difficult and closely bunkered par-3 named Trial.

Wallasey

Well-known as the house membership of Dr Frank Stableford, Wallasey is one other pretty seaside course that boasts some cracking hyperlinks holes, significantly firstly and the tip of the spherical. Raised tees and greens, large dunes, quick greens, and a pleasant welcome… Wallasey has the lot.

Formby

Set among the many stunning dunes and flanked by towering pines, Formby GC is a particular place to play golf and one which deservedly sits excessive up in lots of course rating lists. Serene, idyllic and bursting with nature, Formby must be on all gamers’ bucket lists.

Hesketh

A heady combination of tree-lined parkland holes and a few bonafide hyperlinks motion, Hesketh is one other venerable outdated membership (it started life as Southport GC in 1885). The closing stretch is great, with an extended par-3 being adopted by back-to-back par-5s… excellent for matchplay!

Royal Lytham & St Anne’s

Some may think about it an acquired style, however we completely love Royal Lytham. It is perhaps surrounded by housing and never precisely near the ocean however it’s 100% pure hyperlinks and can take a look at each membership within the bag. Historic but timeless, Lytham is the actual deal.

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