Courses near Royal Birkdale

Open Courses

HILLSIDE
Guarantees a round to remember next to Royal Birkdale, providing a great variety of holes including an absolutely awesome back nine rated by Greg Norman as “the best in Britain”.
Green fees: £115 (£140, Sundays).
Contact: 01704 567169. 

HESKETH
Proud home of the oldest club in Southport and a lovely links that has proved a worthy Open Qualifying venue. Regular visitor Henry Cotton reckoned the par-3 16th is the best short hole in Lancashire.
Green fees: Mon-Fri £60; Sat-Sun £80.
Contact: 01704 536897. 

FORMBY HALL
A great base for England’s Golf Coast, offering on-site accommodation, an 18-hole championship course, nine-hole par-3 and excellent practice facilities.
Green fees: £30-£60.
Contact: 01704 875699. 

WIRRAL LADIES
You’ll discover this little beauty at Prenton near Birkenhead but, be warned, if you pull out the driver you need to be precise. The course plays like a links sprinkled with swathes of heather and gorse.
Green fees: Mon-Fri £40. Sat-Sun £50.
Contact: 0151 652 2468.