Golf on the Fylde
The Fylde area is a haven for golf. Whether you want challenging links courses, prestigious golf clubs or fun Adventure Golf, there’s something for all levels of ability and experience, whether this be 18 holes at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, or a quick round of mini links at the coast. There’s plenty of establishments that welcome golfers and many fantastic locations for the 19th hole!
Stunning Golf Courses
There are some absolutely stunning golf courses in the area, so how about these to whet your golf appetite?
- Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
- Lytham Green Drive Golf Club
- Fairhaven Golf Club (Club house shown above)
- St Anne’s Old Links Golf Club
- Staining Lodge Golf Course
- Little Links Golf
- Ribby Hall Golf Course
- Fairhaven Adventure Golf
Each venue will have their own dress code, rules and varying membership status, so we recommend you contact the course in advance of wishing to play to enquire about bookings, dress codes, buggy hire etc
Famous for Golf Tournaments!
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club was founded in 1886. In 2018 the venue played host to the Ricoh Women’s British Open tournament, attracting players and spectators from all over the world, which was won by England’s Georgia Hall and in 2019, the British Senior’s Open sponsored by Rolex at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in July was won by Bernhard Langer.
The AIG Women’s Open will take place at Royal Lytham & St Annes 30th July to 2nd August 2026
The area is no stranger to hosting top world class golf tournaments and Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club has hosted eleven men’s open tournaments and four women’s tournaments. Most recently the Men’s Open Golf in 2012 was won by Ernie Els and the Women’s Open was won by Scotland’s Catriona Matthew in 2009. In recent years David Duval won the Open at the club in 2001 and who can forget Seve Ballesteros winning his first Open here on the Fylde coast in 1979 and his third Open win back at here in 1988?
Georgia Hall image – Photo by Jan Kruger/WME IMG/WME IMG via Getty Images
Golf right on the coast
The Little Links Golf complex consists of a challenging 18 hole par 3 Mini Links golf course, a fabulous 18 hole Putting Green adjacent to the mini train and the St Annes Beach Huts.
It is situated on South Promenade opposite The Grand Hotel only 800 metres west of the world-famous Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Course. The rolling fairways of the Mini Links course overlook the Irish Sea with views across the Ribble Estuary.
An 18 hole golf course with no restrictions on clothing, age or ability; whether you are popping down to tweak your short game or you are ready to hit your first ever golf shot, we look forward to welcoming you to Little Links Golf.
Lytham Golf Academy
Lytham’s only public driving range now offers the new TopTracer experience which is fun and engaging and offers you the chance to practice with purpose, play a round of golf, and enter nearest the pin challenges and win prizes.
With a team of PGA Professionals on hand to help your golf game from complete beginner through to an established player, lessons are priced at £50 per hour, which includes a private coaching studio, full video analysis & launch monitor technology ensuring you get the best lesson experience.
Also at LGA, they have a 210-metre square golf superstore which is fully stocked with all the very latest golf equipment including seasonal clothing fashions for both men, ladies and juniors from the latest golf, active and leisurewear clothing brands. They don’t just do Golf!
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