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. It most recently hosted the Women's Open in 2026.
History Lytham & 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. 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 The Open Championship has been held eleven times at Royal Lytham & St. Annes and is scheduled to return in 2028. YearWinnerScoreWinner'sshare (£) R1 R2 R3 R4 Total 1926 Bobby Jones (a) 1st72727374291Am (75)1952 Bobby Locke 3rd69717473287 (−1)3001958 Peter Thomson 4th66726773278 (−6)PO1,0001963 Bob Charles 68726671277 (−7)PO1,5001969 Tony Jacklin 68707072280 (−4)4,2501974 Gary Player 3rd69687570282 (−2)5,5001979 Seve Ballesteros 1st 73657570283 (−1)15,0001988 Seve Ballesteros 3rd67717065273 (−11)80,0001996 Tom Lehman 67676473271 (−13)200,0002001 David Duval 69736567274 (−10)600,0002012 Ernie Els 2nd 67706868273 (–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 The Women's British Open, officially known as the Women's Open Championship, has been held five times at Royal Lytham & St. Annes:
YearWinnerScoreWinner'sshare (US$) 1998 Sherri Steinhauer 1st 292 (+4)98,1622003 Annika Sörenstam 278 (−10)254,8802006 Sherri Steinhauer 3rd281 (−7)305,4402009 Catriona Matthew 285 (−3)335,0002018 Georgia Hall 271 (−17) 490,0002026 Shiho Kuwaki 279 (−5) 1,500,000 Notes For multiple winners of the Women's 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
The 6th hole was a par 5 in previous Opens (1969-2001)
Lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950): 2012: , par 70 2001: , par 71 1996: , par 71 1988: , par 71 1979: , par 71 1974: , par 71 1969: , par 71 1963: , par 70 1958: 1952:
See also List of golf clubs granted Royal status
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