Located on the North West's beautiful Flyde Coastline, St Annes Old Links is a true great. The links layout utilises the natural land to its advantage, with tight fairways, huge sand dunes and fast greens, the course can be a real test for golfers of all abilities, especially when the wind blows. Testimony the quality of the course, St Annes has played host to numerous championships over the years, the venue was the first to host final qualifying for the 2018 Men's Open Championship and The Ricoh Women's British Open in the same year. The courses' location is perfect for a tour of the regions golfing masterpieces, the North West is truly blessed with options and St Annes Old Links should be a part of your trip.

The course is a pure links test, at 6,400 yards, the 72 has all the characteristics of traditional links style. The challenge of the course comes from the tricky pot bunkers, undulating greens and not forgetting the unpredictable coastal winds. Voted the 'Best 9th Hole in Great Britain' by Golf World in 2010, the signature 9th hole's green measures 46 yards from back to front, be sure to take enough club or you could end up with a very long putt.