Southport Golf Tours

Southport Golf Tours. Fantastic golf courses and great accommodation make Southport perfect for a golfing holiday.

With the most championship links courses in this area of the UK, Southport golf is of the highest quality. This area is regarded as ‘England’s Golf Coast’. Royal Birkdale is at the top of Southport’s golfing pedigree tree and is thought of as one the best links courses in the world.

But Southport’s reputation for being England’s Golf Coast is not just based on Royal Birkdale. It has lots more great championship courses within 15 minutes’ drive of Southport centre. Including Hillside, Formby, Formby ladies, Hesketh, Southport & Ainsdale, and West Lancashire Golf Clubs. All superb courses in their own right providing a great opportunity to test yourself on true links golf courses.

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The Golf

Hillside Golf Club
Hillside Golf Club is situated in Southport, the home of "Englands Golf Coast". The course forms part of England's finest stretch of coastal links being adjacent to Royal Birkdale and Southport & Ainsdale with Formby Golf Club a few miles down the road. A true championship links, Hillside is proud to have been chosen to host Open Championship Final Qualifying each year from 2014, together with a superb track record in hosting the world's major amateur events.

Hillside Golf Club

Hesketh Golf Club
Hesketh is the oldest golf club in Southport, established in 1885. The course is pre-dominantly links in nature and Championship golf has been played at Hesketh from the early days.
In addition to being a previous qualifying venue when The Open was played at nearby Royal Birkdale, Hesketh has hosted many other professional and amateur championships. Most recently, it hosted the Junior Open in 2008 and co-hosted the Amateur Championship with near-by Hillside in 2011.

Hesketh Golf Club

Formby Golf Club
Formby Golf Club is a true championship links course unlike any other, founded in 1884. Running through mature sand dunes and pinewoods, the combination of well protected greens, undulating fairways and challenging tee shots signifies a course of magnificent contrasts.
Formby is one of the top links courses in the world and boasts amazing scenery, surprising tranquillity and a charming clubhouse; just some of the reasons why many visitors return year after year.
Few golfing destinations can rival Formby for the beauty of the course, the variety of the holes and it’s all year round playability. Formby is truly one of the world’s finest Championship links golf courses. Throw in spectacular scenery, a historic clubhouse, a wonderful restaurant with stunning panoramic views over the course and warm, welcoming bar, it’s little wonder this fabulous golf club seduces so easily.
Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club
A testing championship standard course and first class facilities, 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.

Formby Golf Club

Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club
A testing championship standard course and first class facilities, 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.

Southport and Ainsdale

Royal Birkdale Golf Club - Open Champions Venue for 2017
A testing championship standard course and first class facilities, 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.
The course is a magnificent test of golf, especially with the sea breeze and profusion of heather and gorse combining to provide a challenging and immensely enjoyable day.
The spectacular clubhouse creates a splendid setting for unwinding after your Southport Golf Tours. The main lounge and patio to the front of the clubhouse provide stunning views across the course, including the 18th green and 1st tee.

Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Nightlife info

Pubs & Bars in Southport
The Southport nightlife has been invigorated with new bars and cafes opening up. With the popular trend of gin and whiskey there are plenty of bars to quench the thirst for a cocktail or two.

Remedy on Lord Street in the old Tourist Information building is one of the newest gin and coffee bars. It's a great place for relaxing, meeting and socialising with friends.

They sell over 40 carefully selected gins and match them perfectly to the different botanics and tonics. Throughout the day, they have a lunch menu and a good range of malt whiskeys and bourbons. It's easy to idle away an afternoon without realising!

The newly refurbished Bold Hotel at the opposite end of Lord Street is a great venue for most things. Themed DJ nights, Mediterranean inspired food, cocktails, guest ales, beers and a wine cellar means whether it is a quick drink to refresh, a lazy lunch or an evening meal there will be plenty of choice. You can even book in for the night!

Peaky Blinders, also on Lord Street, is a must visit to experience the 1920s period TV series. The panoramic windows onto Lord Street means you can watch the world go by and being a dog friendly venue, you can take all members of the family! By order of the Peaky Blinders you are invited to step inside and taste one of the draft ales!

El Rincon Bodega is a great place to stop if you need a nibble. Tapas on order with Spanish wine, sangria and a relaxing atmosphere underground means you can enjoy the day or evening with friends.

Traditional pubs selling pub food, real ale and a Southport tipple are all over the town. From the Sandgrounder on Lord Street which serves good value food and drink, plus as a live sports venue you know you can catch the game you want to watch.

Barons Bar in the Scarisbrick Hotel is the first stop for real ale, having been in the Good Beer Guide since 2001 you know that you can sup a good pint. Or head next door to Maloneys Bar for a cocktail and to see award winning cocktail flaring!

And it doesn't end there, up and down Lord Street and all of the streets in between you can meander through bars, pubs and restaurants, filling your boots and enjoying the Southport nightlife.

Link - https://www.visitsouthport.com/food-and-drink/pubs-and-bars