Royal Lytham St Annes

The layout of Royal Lytham & St Annes has remained faithful to the original created by
George Lowe more than 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 bunkers and lengthened the course.

It is by no means a conventionally beautiful golf course, surrounded as it is by suburban housing and flanked by a railway line.  Bernard Darwin, the legendary golf writer, described it as a “beast” and went on to say: “Nobody 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.”  It is a unique links course as it is some way from the sea, but close enough to be affected by the changing sea breezes.

The former European Ryder Cup captain Mark James wrote: “Lytham was set up magnificently in 2001 [for The Open], perfect for the world’s premier golfing event.  I do not think they could have prepared that course better.  It was a perfect combination of width of fairways, length of rough and pace and quality of greens.  It should be used as a model for future Opens.  Everyone who knows Lytham knew that it would be the one course where Tiger Woods would not have a big advantage because of the distance he hits, as there are relatively few holes where you can carry the trouble.  Tiger
could not tame it.”

It is renowned as a course that rewards accuracy off the tee — 200 bunkers litter the fairways and surround the greens.  It may not be the longest of courses but it is one where careful thought is required.

Royal Lytham St Annes - 5th June

Royal Lytham St Annes Golf Club
Links Gate
Lytham St Annes
Lancashire
FY8 3LQ

Tel: 01253 724206
Fax: 01253 780946
Email: bookings@royallytham.org 
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No.6 in England Top 100 Golf Courses

It is advisable to turn up 1½ hours before your tee time to have breakfast and use the practice facilities.

Breakfast from: 07:15 in the clubhouse
Start time: From 08:40 onwards
Format: 1 tee start from 1st tee
Lunch from: 13:30 in the clubhouse
Dress Code: Smart Casual

Course Information

Course Yardages: Ladies 5854, Visitors 6360, Members 6630

Course Par: Ladies 75, Visitors 71, Members 71

Round length: 4:15 hours

Practice facilities: Driving range, short game, putting green