Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Golf course in Lancashire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Golf course in Lancashire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, is one of the courses in the Open Championship rotation. The Women's British Open has also been played on the course five times: once prior to being designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour, and four times since.
 .jpg) Clubhouse in July 2009 | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in the Borough of Fylde  Location in Lytham St Annes | |
| Coordinates | 53.7496°N 3.0178°W |
| Location | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England |
| Established | 1886 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Lytham Trophy The Open Championship, The Amateur, Senior Open Championship, Women's British Open |
| Website | royallytham.org |
| Designed by | George Lowe Harry Colt (1919 redesign) |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,118 yards (6,509 m)[1] |
Lytham & St Annes Golf Club was founded in 1886 and the present course constructed in 1897. The club was bestowed with its "Royal" title by George V shortly before it hosted its first Open Championship in 1926.[2] The clubhouse celebrated its centenary in 1998. It is one of the premier links courses in the world, host to eleven Open Championships, two Ryder Cups and numerous other major tournaments including the Women's and Seniors Open Championships.
There are 167 bunkers on the course lining the fairways and surrounding the greens. It is a challenging course which demands shot accuracy from its players.
The Open Championship has been held eleven times at Royal Lytham & St. Annes:
| Year | Winner | Score | Winner's share (£) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | |||
| 1926 |  Bobby Jones (a) 1st | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 291 | Am (75) |
| 1952 |  Bobby Locke 3rd | 69 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 287 (−1) | 300 |
| 1958 |  Peter Thomson 4th | 66 | 72 | 67 | 73 | 278 (−6)PO | 1,000 |
| 1963 |  Bob Charles | 68 | 72 | 66 | 71 | 277 (−7)PO | 1,500 |
| 1969 |  Tony Jacklin | 68 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 280 (−4) | 4,250 |
| 1974 | Gary Player 3rd | 69 | 68 | 75 | 70 | 282 (−2) | 5,500 |
| 1979 |  Seve Ballesteros 1st | 73 | 65 | 75 | 70 | 283 (−1) | 15,000 |
| 1988 |  Seve Ballesteros 3rd | 67 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 273 (−11) | 80,000 |
| 1996 |  Tom Lehman | 67 | 67 | 64 | 73 | 271 (−13) | 200,000 |
| 2001 | David Duval | 69 | 73 | 65 | 67 | 274 (−10) | 600,000 |
| 2012 |  Ernie Els 2nd | 67 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 273 (–7) | 900,000 |
(a) denotes amateur
The Women's British Open has been held five times at Royal Lytham & St. Annes:
| Year | Winner | Score | Winner's share (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sherri Steinhauer 1st | 292 (+4) | 98,162 |
| 2003 |  Annika Sörenstam | 278 (−10) | 254,880 |
| 2006 | Sherri Steinhauer 3rd | 281 (−7) | 305,440 |
| 2009 |  Catriona Matthew | 285 (−3) | 335,000 |
| 2018 | Georgia Hall | 271 (−17) | 490,000 |
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Open | Championship | 205 | 481 | 478 | 392 | 219 | 492 | 592 | 416 | 165 | 3440 | 387 | 598 | 198 | 355 | 444 | 462 | 336 | 453 | 413 | 3646 | 7086 |
| Blue | M:76.5 / 152 | 206 | 481 | 477 | 391 | 218 | 494 | 589 | 417 | 164 | 3437 | 385 | 601 | 196 | 357 | 443 | 464 | 358 | 467 | 410 | 3681 | 7118 |
| Par | Championship | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
| Red | M:74.3 / 147 | 198 | 424 | 457 | 381 | 188 | 494 | 569 | 396 | 156 | 3263 | 334 | 540 | 187 | 340 | 436 | 455 | 351 | 432 | 393 | 3468 | 6731 |
| Green | M:72.5 / 139 | 174 | 399 | 432 | 371 | 170 | 474 | 539 | 389 | 144 | 3092 | 320 | 465 | 157 | 324 | 429 | 446 | 343 | 413 | 371 | 3268 | 6360 |
| Par | Men's | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Orange | W:76.4 / 148 | 169 | 375 | 418 | 357 | 147 | 408 | 512 | 311 | 137 | 2834 | 307 | 391 | 151 | 275 | 418 | 432 | 333 | 404 | 309 | 3020 | 5854 |
| Par | Women's | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 75 |
Lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[4]
