Description
This unforgettable England golf vacation takes you into the heart of Open Championship history, where you’ll play a world-class collection of traditional links golf courses in the UK. Your journey features a trio of iconic Open Championship venues, giving you the rare chance to walk in the footsteps of golfing legends and relive some of the game’s most famous moments.
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Royal Birkdale Golf Club, host of multiple Open Championships and the site of Jordan Spieth’s dramatic 2017 victory and Tom Watson’s legendary 1983 win. Few courses capture the spirit of championship links golf quite like Birkdale, with its towering dunes, demanding tee shots and classic seaside design.
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Next, you’ll experience Royal Liverpool Golf Club (Hoylake), forever associated with Tiger Woods’ masterclass in 2006, where he famously relied almost entirely on irons off the tee using his driver just four times all week—to claim the Claret Jug. Playing Hoylake offers a true test of strategy, patience and shot-making on one of the most historic links courses in England.
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Completing this elite championship trio is Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, one of the sternest and most distinctive Open Championship tests in England. Renowned for its penal bunkering, tight fairways and classic out-and-back routing, Royal Lytham has crowned legends such as Seve Ballesteros, Bobby Jones and Tom Lehman, offering a demanding and unforgettable links experience.
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Complementing the championship venues is a superb supporting cast of elite English links courses, widely regarded as some of the finest outside the Open rota:
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Hillside Golf Club – A dramatic, pure links experience often ranked among England’s best
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Formby Golf Club – A classic layout set among towering dunes and pine trees
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Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club – A former Open Championship venue and Ryder Cup host
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West Lancashire Golf Club – Traditional links golf in its purest, most demanding form
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Wallasey Golf Club – The birthplace of the Stableford scoring system and a strategic links test
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For lovers of traditional links golf, the Southport and Liverpool coast represents one of the greatest concentrations of top-quality courses anywhere in the world. The variety, history and sheer depth of golfing excellence rival even the most famous destinations. As any true links enthusiast will appreciate, this region stands as a personal favourite outside of St Andrews, offering endless character, challenge and timeless golfing charm.
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This is more than just a golf trip, it’s a journey through Open Championship history, played on some of the most revered links courses in England.
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Let us know if you have any questions.
Alastair Love | Head PGA Professional – Director
Cell: +44 (0) 7834 724 340 | Office: +44 (0)1334 209 035
E-mail: alastair@standrewsforgolf.com
The Trip Includes
Golf Courses
- Royal Liverpool GC – Hoylake
- Royal Birkdale GC
- Royal Lytham & St Annes GC
- West Lancashire GC
- Hillside GC
- Southport & Ainsdale GC
- Wallasey GC
- Formby GC
Golf Courses can be adapted, added or removed
Accommodation
- 3* Hotels
- 4* Hotels
- 5* Hotels
- Luxury Self-catering
Shorter or longer duration options
Transport
- Self Drive
- Airport & Golf Transfers
- Total Care
- Luxury Chauffeured
Trip Discussion