The West Lancashire G. C.

The West Lancashire Golf Club is the ninth oldest in England. It is situated on Hall Road West, Blundellsands, Liverpool, just fifty yards from Hall Road Train Station, on the ‘Northern Line’, which forms part of the main railway route between Liverpool Central and Southport. The club is less than ten minutes from the M57 and M58 motorways (the two main motorways serving Liverpool) and is less than one hour from both Manchester International and Liverpool John Lennon Airports. The West Lancashire Golf Club is home to a world class links, which is rated within the UK and Ireland’s top one hundred courses. The course has a fabulous reputation, and is used as a venue for Open Championship Final Qualifying. The professional and friendly staff pride themselves on looking after visitors to the club, ensuring your visit will be a memorable one, and with excellent practice facilities open to guests, The West Lancashire Golf Club is a magnificent venue to play at while enjoying a golf holiday with Scottish Golf Breaks. 

History: The West Lancashire Golf Club was founded in 1873 at a meeting attended by seven members of Royal Liverpool Golf Club, who were anxious to expand ‘the Scottish national game’ by bringing it across the River Mersey. As such, the West Lancashire Golf Club is the oldest in the county of Lancashire and the ninth oldest golf club in England. At the outset, both clubs shared the same membership and golfers enjoyed playing rights at both venues. The architect of the first course laid out in 1874 is unknown, but later, Tom Dunn, Harold Hilton and James Braid were all engaged in developing it. 

The present course opened in 1961, and was designed and laid out by C. K. Cotton, who lists Royal Lytham & St Annes, Ganton and Blairgowrie among his professional credits. The present clubhouse opened in 1962, and was designed by London architects Tripe & Wakeham as a complete break with the traditional, to be a two storey modern suntrap building with the principal rooms on the first floor featuring a broad terrace along the north side of the building, overlooking the river.

Having celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023, The West Lancashire Golf Club continues to thrive. The club has recently played host to any number of top class competitions. These include Final Qualifying for the 151st and 152nd Opens at Royal Liverpool and Royal Troon respectively, The Rose Ladies Series and the Jacques Léglise Trophy match between Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) and the Continent of Europe, which is annually contested by two teams of the most promising boys, who are under the age of eighteen, from across these geographical areas.

The links at The West Lancashire Golf Club: Known to be one of the most natural and testing links golf courses in England, West Lancashire was designed by C. K. Cotton. It offers the perfect two loops of nine layout, with the 9th and 18th greens placed in front of the clubhouse. Delivering an uncompromising yet fair test of golf, particularly when the wind is blowing, and set upon wonderful links-land with humps and hollows, elevated greens, dunes and an adjacent railway line, the course offers views over the Mersey Estuary and even across to the Welsh Mountains. West Lancashire does not give up a score easily. With clever bunkering, cross winds to contend with and rough that can be penal this is no surprise, but for lovers of seaside golf the ever changing challenge and shot making opportunities at play ensure that even though it’s tough, that it is also a joyous experience. The links at The West Lancashire Golf Club is an eighteen hole, par 71/72 (men), par 72/74 (women), track. It has tees ranging from 5,460 to 7,016 yards.

SGB Signature Hole: Name: Valley. Number: Hole 12. Measuring 176 yards (M) and 134 yards (W) from the tee this par 3 is widely recognised as one of the greats amongst short holes. An intimidating tee shot, often played into the prevailing wind, requires an accurate play aimed to the back left portion of the slightly elevated green. Avoid the two cavernous bunkers at the front right, they may ruin your round and take an extra club as long is always better than short on this brilliant yet tricky hole.

Clubhouse & Practice facilities: The recently renovated Hilton Lounge within the clubhouse at The West Lancashire Golf Club is a great place to enjoy food and drink, before or after a round of golf, while being served by the attentive staff team. Visitors can order the club speciality – Fish & Chips – from the menu. (see food and dining section) or indulge in a light bite, while relaxing in stylish surroundings. The club openly welcome visiting golfers, male and female, to use their members’ locker rooms and shower facilities. The pro shop at West Lancashire was renovated in early 2023 to reflect a modern contemporary feel whilst being in keeping with the traditional values of the club. The pro shop offers accessories, clothing and hardware (clubs & bags) at extremely competitive prices. The team offer a personal custom fitting experience on all golf clubs using the latest launch monitor equipment. fittings are available in their state of the art indoor studio and on the driving range. The pro shop offers a wide range of apparel brands, both crested and non-crested, and is also well stocked with a wide range of products for your day-to-day golfing needs. Manual and electric trolleys, and club hire are all available at the pro shop. Practice facilities: The practice ground at The West Lancashire Golf Club was refurbished in early 2023, is within close proximity to the clubhouse and adjacent to the first hole. It is approximately 300 yards long and has a 12-bay hitting surface. Range balls are available to purchase from the professional shop. Just outside the clubhouse, situated to the left is a large practice putting green and to the right is a chipping green, with two practice bunkers.

Food & Dining: The West Lancashire Golf Club offer a range of tempting catering options within the clubhouse. Open daily, and offering light bites, a breakfast and main menu, visitors must try their famous homemade sausage rolls, available in a variety of flavours. If you would like something more substantial, they also have a selection of Chef’s Specials – try either the West Lancashire Beef Burger, which comes with Cheese, Bacon, Tomato, Gem Lettuce and a side of Fries, served on an Oak Serving Board or alternatively a Club BLT or the Signature Fish & Chips. The well stocked bar in the Hilton Lounge offers a wide range of beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks, for visitors to enjoy before or after a round on the links.

Accommodation: SGB partner with a number of hotels in Manchester, Liverpool, Southport and Carlisle, covering the North of England, on the west coast. Many of our customers travelling, by car, from central and southern England, choose to stop off in these areas for a game of golf and a night’s accommodation, before venturing further northwards onto Scotland’s west coast for the remainder of their golf break. Alternatively, many others stop off for a game in these areas and then continue onwards into Dumfries and Galloway, where we partner with a number of hotels, such as the Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club, in the town of Dumfries, and work with many smaller ones situated across the region. In addition, we have partnerships with several letting agencies to ensure we provide a fantastic suite of accommodation options across Lancashire, Merseyside, Cumbria and, Dumfries and Galloway. Whether you want to stay on a country estate, in a hotel, a luxury lodge, an apartment or a signature villa, Scottish Golf Breaks can arrange it for you.

 

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Typical packages include:

• Accommodation in a hotel, lodge or signature villa
• A round at The West Lancashire Golf Club
• A round at Southerness Golf Club
• A round at Prestwick Golf Club
• Dinner Reservations
• Full English/Scottish Breakfast
• Access to changing & locker-rooms, clubhouse and practice facilities 

 

Golf packages can be designed to your specification and group size, and can include alternative accommodation, additional courses across Lancashire, Merseyside, and Cumbria, in England, and Dumfries and Galloway, and or other regions within Scotland.

 

Additional services:

• Airport or train station transfers (all sizes of groups catered for)
• Executive travel
• Caddie service

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