Lancashire Golf Breaks | Golf in Lancashire

Why Book a Golf Break in Lancashire

For the avid golf enthusiast, what better place to go on a golf break than in Lancashire? This region in the North West of England is literally overflowing with stunning and wonderfully detailed golf courses.

Lancashire has a huge variety of courses to suit every group, being a host County of The Open you're guaranteed the best stretch of links golf in the UK but the County also offers a good selection of parkland layouts.

A golf break in Lancashire is ideal for groups, with the lively centres of Blackpool and Southport ensuring that the off-course activity is as exciting as the golf.

Golf in Lancashire

With 140 or so courses within the Lancashire area, it is the well-maintained track of Royal Lytham and St Annes that attracts a lot of attention from golfers who want to enjoy the full extent of the beautiful landscapes that make up The Red Rose County.

Other outstanding layouts include Royal Birkdale, Formby and Hillside forming a magnificent quartet along Lancashire's "Golf Coast". Accompanying these iconic layouts are the likes of two times Ryder Cup host Southport & Ainsdale and two courses which have hosted qualifying rounds for The Open, West Lancashire and St Annes Old Links.

Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club, Lancashire, England

Formby Golf Club, Lancashire, England

Hillside Golf Club, Southport, Lancashire, England

St Annes Old Links Golf Club, Lancashire, England

West Lancashire Golf Club, Lancashire, England

Golf Resorts in Lancashire

Worsley Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club

Manchester

Hosted the European Challenge Tour
Set in 200 acres of countryside
Course designed by European Golf Design

Shaw Hill Hotel, Golf & Country Club

Chorley

Set in heart of Lancashire countryside
Designed by Dr. Alister McKenzie
Wonderful Georgian hotel accommodation

Garstang Hotel & Golf Club

Preston

Designed by Richard Bradbeer
Set on the scenic banks of the Rivers Wyre and Calders
Just 30 mins from Blackpool

Best Golf Courses in Lancashire

Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club

Lancashire

11 time Open Championship host where Bobby Jones, Gary Player and Seve Ballesteros have all won.
5th ranked course in England
Designed in 1898 by George Lowe and later redesigned by Harry Colt in 1919

Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Southport, Merseyside

10 time Open Championship and twice Ryder Cup host
One of the finest and most recognised championship courses in the world
3rd ranked course in England, Top 50 in the World
Palmer, Trevino, Miller, Watson & Spieth have all won The Open here

Hillside Golf Club

Southport, Merseyside

Top 25 ranked course in England
Originally founded in 1911
2019 host of the British Masters
Set amongst impressive sand dunes

Formby Golf Club

Liverpool, Merseyside

Top 20 ranked course in England
James Braid, Harry Colt & Donald Steel design
A blend of woodland and links style

West Lancashire Golf Club

Liverpool, Merseyside

Regular Open Championship Qualifying host
Designed by Ken Cotton and Fred Hawtree
Traditional seaside track founded in 1873

Popular Lancashire Golf Courses

Fairhaven Golf Club
6,961 yards | Par 72

Manchester Golf Club
6,491 yards | Par 72

Ormskirk Golf Club
6,533 yards | Par 70

Formby Ladies Golf Club
5,356 yards | Par 71

Hesketh Golf Club
6,712 yards | Par 72

Fleetwood Golf Club
6,521 yards | Par 72