Formby Golf Club, Lancashire Golf Courses

Formby Golf Club

Founded in 1884, Formby lays claim to the toughest par 3s' to be found anywhere, with accuracy and concentration being the prerequisites for every hole. Heather and rough form a natural boundary to the undulating fairways and combine with bunkers, sandhills and firm fast greens to provide a great test. The golf club has a distinguished record for hosting many top amateur events, including The Amateur in 1984 when Jose-Maria Olazabal beat Colin Montgomerie in the final.

Alternative courses

Interested in Formby Golf Club? Choose from the selection of golf courses below to sample on your golf holiday. Unsure as to which golf course suits your handicap? Send us an enquiry or call our expert sales team on 0800 279 7988, our experts are on hand to offer advice and take the stress away from organising your golf break.

Formby Ladies Golf Course

18 holes, 71 par, 5374 yards. Links.

A true test of links golf, located inside the famous Formby Golf Club. Greg Norman said it was the perfect example of how a golf course did not need to be over 7000 yards to be a challenge. Tight fairways, tough greens, and the famous England's Golf Coast wind, equate to a fun few hours.

Formby Hall Golf Course

18 holes, 72 par, 7002 yards. Parkland with lakes.

Formby Golf Club consists of an excellent parkland course on England’s golf coast. The golf course was chosen by the PGA National as the European Tour Venue for three consecutive years between 1999 and 2001. The golf course is famed for its great fairways and brilliantly manicured greens. The course measures over 7,000 yards from the championship tees and features some 11 lakes. To top it all, waiting at the end of your golf round is the grand colonial style Clubhouse that can take orders by telephone from every hole.

Southport & Ainsdale

18 holes, 72 par, 6687 yards. Links.

Set amongst the sand dunes and heathland of the north west coastline, this two-time host of The Ryder Cup was designed by James Braid - one of the great figures that dominated British professional golf in the early part of the 20th century. The course is not incredibly long but the narrow fairways, bordered by sandy dunes and channels require application and accuracy off the tee.

West Lancashire Golf Course

18 holes, 72 par, 7030 yards. Links.

Founded in 1873 and situated in natural seaside terrain, this great links course measures 6,862 yards with 11 of the holes measuring over 400 yards. West Lancashire is a course of contrasts with greens on plateaus and greens in hollows, areas of safety and shelter all set amongst a sea of rough and sandy wilderness. In 1976, four young professionals competed in their final Open qualifier here - Sandy Lyle, Nick Faldo, Bernard Langer and Ian Woosnam - all four were eventual US Masters winners.

Hesketh Golf Course

18 holes, 72 par, 6649 yards. Links / Woodland.

Established in 1885, The Hesketh is the oldest club in Southport and is regularly chosen for Final Qualifying when The Open arrives across town at Royal Birkdale. Part links and part parkland, the distinctive challenge of the course is that half of the holes meander through tall sand dunes, while the other half border the Ribble estuary. Some of the best holes lie between the sandhills and the clubhouse, particularly the 18th, an impressive, lengthy finishing hole.

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