Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in
Lytham St Annes
Lytham St Annes () is a seaside town in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England. It is on the The Fylde, Fylde coast, directly south of Blackpool on the Ribble Estuary. The population at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 42,954 ...
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Lancashire
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The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
, England, is one of the courses in the
Open Championship
The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...
rotation. The
Women's British Open
The Women's Open (originally known as the Women's British Open, and still widely referred to by that name outside the UK) is a major championship in women's professional golf. It is recognised by both the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tou ...
has also been played on the course five times: once prior to being designated a
major championship by the
LPGA Tour
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, and four times since.
History
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club was founded in 1886 and the present course constructed in 1897. The clubhouse celebrated its centenary in 1998. It is one of the premier
links courses in the world, host to ten Open Championships, two Ryder Cups and numerous other major tournaments including the Women's and Seniors Open Championships.
It is renowned as a course on which is it hard to scramble a good score, after all, there are 167 bunkers peppering the fairways and surrounding the greens. It may not be the longest of courses but it is one where careful thought and accurate shots are required.
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...
has been held eleven times at Royal Lytham & St. Annes:
*Note: For multiple winners of The Open Championship, superscript ordinal identifies which in their respective careers.
(a) denotes
amateur
An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, autodidacticism, self-taught, user-generated, do it yourself, DI ...
Women's British Open
The
Women's British Open
The Women's Open (originally known as the Women's British Open, and still widely referred to by that name outside the UK) is a major championship in women's professional golf. It is recognised by both the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tou ...
has been held five times at Royal Lytham & St. Annes:
;Notes:
* For multiple winners of the Women's British Open, superscript ordinal identifies which in their respective careers.
* Years in bold signify editions that were recognised as
major championships by the
LPGA (
2001-present).
Since its inception in 1979, the Women's British Open has always been a major on the
Ladies European Tour.
Scorecard
*The 6th hole was a par 5 in previous Opens (1969-2001)
Lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):
See also
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List of golf clubs granted Royal status
This is a list of golf clubs that have been granted permission to bear the appellation of "Royal", having been bestowed by a reigning monarch, such as from British, Spanish, Belgian, Nepalese, Dutch, or Swedish monarchs. To receive the honour of ...
References
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Golf clubs and courses in Lancashire
The Open Championship venues
Ryder Cup venues
Curtis Cup venues
Walker Cup venues
Organisations based in England with royal patronage
Golf clubs and courses designed by Harry Colt
Sport in the Borough of Fylde
Lytham St Annes
Sports venues completed in 1886
1886 establishments in England