Hot off the press here are the details for the GSGB events for 2016 and a wonderful selection they look too. May 23rd and 24th West Lancs and Southport and Ainsdale West Lancs Web Site  As such, the West Lancashire Golf Club is the oldest in the county of Lancashire and one of the earliest golf clubs in England. At the outset, both clubs shared the same membership and by 1903, five West Lancashire Captains had also been Captain at Hoylake. The present course, opened in 1961, was designed and laid out by CK Cotton, who lists Royal Lytham & St Annes, Ganton and Blairgowrie among his professional credits and it was one of his future colleagues, Donald Steel, who wrote that;- "Only in Britain can one savour the true flavour of seaside golf of which West Lancashire is a perfect example".
Southport and Ainsdale Web Site  S&A (as it is widely and affectionately known), was founded in 1906, part of the great golf boom around the turn of the 20th century. Inevitably the passing of so many years has brought about changes to the course, but the traditional feel of a championship links has been retained. The club has hosted two Ryder Cup matches in 1933 and 1937 and a number of other prestigious championships including The British Ladies' Open and The British Amateur. It remains a final qualifying course for The Open Championship and it has been voted by one golf magazine as among the top 50 courses in Great Britain. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 21st and 22nd Sandiway and Delamere Forest Sandiway Web Site  Harry Colt was called to make improvements in 1925. Additional holes, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th, were built in 1955 to the design of Fred Hawtree following the loss of the original 2nd and 3rd when the adjacent A556 was widened. From the white tees and at par 70 with standard scratch 72 an enjoyable test of any golfers' ability is ensured whatever his or her handicap.  Delamere Forest Web Site   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 26th and 27th Foxhills ( The AGM ) Web Site  Foxhills have staged a number of prestigious tournaments such as the European Tour’s Tournament Players Championship and the Tour’s Qualifying School. Open champion Sandy Lyle and European Tour veteran D.A. Russell are two of the esteemed winners of the Qualifying Schools held here.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 22nd and 23rd Trentham and Beau Desert Trentham Web Site
 Members and Visitors are able to enjoy a golfing experience both on and off the course, with facilities that few other clubs can match.The Club has hosted Open Championship Qualifying, England Golf and Staffordshire County events for both men and ladies, most recently the English Champion Club in 2014 and the the English Women's Open Amateur Match Play Championship in July 2015.. Further R&A and England Golf Championships are planned for the future,Trentham Golf Club was founded over 100 years ago having been recognised by the R&A in 1894. | ||
 The beauty of Beau Desert is hard to describe as, with only the occasional passing Stag as a critic of your ability to master the rolling fairways and testing greens, you will enjoy both a sense of isolation and peacefulness here allowing you to focus on your game and enjoy your visit to the full. As a host to the 2012 England Golf County Championships, the Carris Trophy and 17 Open Regional Qualifying events, Beau Desert provides a stern, yet fair examination of everyone's game and the members welcome the opportunity to share these links with you where you can be assured of a warm welcome from everyone at the Club. |
