The North West of England is one of the country's great links golf destinations, with a remarkable collection of historic courses stretching along the Lancashire and Merseyside coastline. Home to three Open Championship venues and famous links including Royal Birkdale, Royal Lytham & St Annes and Royal Liverpool, the region offers world-class golf within a relatively compact area resulting in very little travel.
Below you will find our recommended Top 10 courses to play in North West England. Click on each club for further details.
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Founded in 1886 the course went through extensive changes in 1919 with Harry Colt implementing recommendations for significant improvement. In 1926 King George V gave the club his official approval to add the word “Royal” to the club's title just months before its first time hosting t...
Founded in 1889, the golf club was initially located in Shaw Hills. It opened its first 9-hole course in October 1889. In 1894, it moved to the scenic Birkdale Hills, and by 1897, it settled at its current site, where George Lowe designed an 18-hole course. Measuring over 7,100 yards from the ti...
First established in 1869 as a 9 hole course it shared the links land with a horse race track with the 1st and 18th hole named “course” and “stand” in honour of the racing history. The course was later extended to an 18 hole course in 1871 with the horse racing discontinue...
Located on the golfing renowned west coast of England, Formby golf club first opened in 1884, With Harry Colt and James Braid later making significant changes and extensions in the 1930s. The course offers a hybrid feel between famous links sand dunes and inland heathland settings. The course pr...
Opening as a 9 hole course in 1911 the course was situated on land that had been designed for farming purposes with no presence of the wild dunes it has today. Extending to a 18 hole course in 1925 the course was later redesigned by the famous Fred Hawtree in the 1960s introducing many holes that...
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Founded in 1873 in Blundellsands, Liverpool, the West Lancashire Golf Club is one of the ten oldest clubs in England and features one of the most authentic and challenging links courses in the British Isles. The layout that is present today was designed by C.K Colten who made major changes in int...
Wallasey Golf Club is a true links course that welcomes visitors to enjoy the stunning coastal views that accompany a fantastic round of golf. The course is rich in history, with Tom Morris of St Andrews laying out the course in 1893. The Wallasey Golf Club is also known as the Home of Stableford...
Silloth on Solway Golf Club has been a popular tourist attraction ever since David Grant introduced the course in 1892. Some blind holes still exist on the course, a design feature that might feel out of place by today’s golfing standards. However, many members and visitors appreciate thes...
Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, established in 1906, saw James Braid make a substantial redesign in 1924 making the course a desirable host for many prestigious competitions. It possesses a rich history with the famous Jack Nicklaus playing his first overseas professional tournament at the club...
Delamere Forest Golf Club is a hidden gem tucked away at the edge of an ancientwoodland area. The club was established in 1910 when eleven local businessmen came to an agreement to form a golf club close to the hunting grounds of Delamere Forest. The course has always maintained a great reputati...
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