West Lancashire is one of England's oldest clubs, founded in 1873, and it still plays like a proper coastal links where the weather writes half the scorecard. Get a warm, breezy day and you'll see the ball zip along firm turf, fairways running fast and greens receptive if you've shaped the right approach. Catch it in a stiff sea wind and suddenly you're taking an extra club or two, focusing on keeping it down and accepting that par is a very good score.
Classic linksland with rumpled fairways, pot bunkers and tight lies that expose any sloppy contact. Greens reward the right side of the fairway and a bit of local savvy, punishing anything that drifts offline or comes in too hot. The routing changes direction regularly so you're rarely comfortable with the wind for long, which keeps you honest and thinking two shots ahead.
If you're putting together a North West England golf break and want something traditional, strategic and refreshingly unpolished, West Lancashire is a cracking shout. Include West Lancashire on your next UK Golf Break with Your Golf Travel.
Who is this for?
Golfers looking for a genuine links experience at a historic English club, where conditions and shot-making matter.
Who is it best for?
Mid-to-low handicappers and confident ball-strikers who enjoy firm, fast turf, shaping shots and managing the wind.
