The courses
Some of the best golf in the North West.
Six courses on the North West coast, from the Wirral to the Fylde. Three have hosted The Open. All six are places you’d happily play on your own account.
Dates and venue pairings for 2027 are provisional while final arrangements are confirmed.
Event one · 28 and 29 April 2027
Royal Liverpool and Wallasey
Royal Liverpool
Hoylake. One of the most historic links in the game, and a venue The Open has visited many times.
Wallasey
The home of Stableford scoring, and a proper links on the Wirral, with big dunes and views across the water.
Event two · 23 and 24 June 2027
Royal Lytham & St Annes and Fairhaven
Royal Lytham & St Annes
A regular host of The Open, known for its bunkers and its red-brick clubhouse. It asks for careful golf, and rewards it.
Fairhaven
A testing course close to Royal Lytham, with humps, hollows, revetted bunkers and a real links feel. It has been used for Open qualifying.
Event three · 25 and 26 August 2027
Formby and Royal Birkdale
Formby
Pines, dunes and a quiet, understated character. A classic links that doesn’t shout about itself.
Royal Birkdale
A regular host of The Open, with fairways running between high dunes and one of the most recognisable clubhouses in golf. We’d like to finish here, where the Order of Merit winner is crowned.