West Lancashire Golf Club
The natural elegance of classic links
The West Lancashire Golf Club, founded in 1873, is the oldest continuously operating golf club in Lancashire. In 1901, Harold Hilton, one of the greatest amateur golfers of all time and a multiple British Open and British Amateur champion, was the club secretary.
England
- Number of holes: 18
- Architects: Ken Cotton and Fred Hawtree
- Year: 1873
- Type: links
- PAR 72
- Slope 140
- Distance: 6451m
The course & its setting
The course, a natural links, has been largely shaped by nature, with significant modifications made by Ken Cotton and Fred Hawtree in the 1960s. Situated on exceptional grounds, the club offers panoramic views of Blackpool Tower, the Crosby Channel, the Birkenhead Peninsula and Liverpool Bay.
Heritage & Tradition
The course is famous for its unique holes, notably the 13th hole (324m) and the 14th hole (376m), described as technically demanding and picturesque.
A highlight in the club's history is the longest hole-in-one in the British Isles, achieved in 7th hole "Folly" (393 yards, par 4), by Peter Richard Parkinson in 1972.
