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.
  Clubhouse in July 2009 | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in the Borough of Fylde  Location in Lytham St Annes | |
| Coordinates | 53°44′59″N 3°01′04″W / 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] |
History
editLytham & 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
editThe Open Championship has been held eleven times at Royal Lytham & St. Annes:
| Year | Winner | Score | Winner's share (£) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | |||
| 1926 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 291 | Am (75) | |
| 1952 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 287 (−1) | 300 | |
| 1958 | 66 | 72 | 67 | 73 | 278 (−6)PO | 1,000 | |
| 1963 | 68 | 72 | 66 | 71 | 277 (−7)PO | 1,500 | |
| 1969 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 280 (−4) | 4,250 | |
| 1974 | 69 | 68 | 75 | 70 | 282 (−2) | 5,500 | |
| 1979 | 73 | 65 | 75 | 70 | 283 (−1) | 15,000 | |
| 1988 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 273 (−11) | 80,000 | |
| 1996 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 73 | 271 (−13) | 200,000 | |
| 2001 | 69 | 73 | 65 | 67 | 274 (−10) | 600,000 | |
| 2012 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 273 (–7) | 900,000 | |
- Note: For multiple winners of The Open Championship, superscript ordinal identifies which in their respective careers.
(a) denotes amateur
Women's British Open
editThe Women's British Open has been held five times at Royal Lytham & St. Annes:
| Year | Winner | Score | Winner's share (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 292 (+4) | 98,162 | |
| 2003 | 278 (−10) | 254,880 | |
| 2006 | 281 (−7) | 305,440 | |
| 2009 | 285 (−3) | 335,000 | |
| 2018 | 271 (−17) | 490,000 |
- Notes
- For multiple winners of the Women's British Open, superscript ordinal identifies which in their respective careers.
- Years in bold signify editions that were recognised as major championships by the LPGA (2001-present).
Since its inception in 1979, the Women's British Open has always been a major on the Ladies European Tour.
Scorecard
edit| 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 |
- The 6th hole was a par 5 in previous Opens (1969-2001)
Lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Scorecard". Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ Whitehead, Michael (2021). The Golf Lover's Guide to England. Pen & Sword Books Limited. p. 48. ISBN 9781526756350.
- ^ "Course guide". The Open. 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.