Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club

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 four times: once prior to being designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour, and three times since.

The club was founded in 1886 and was the site of the first British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship in 1893 and the Centenary Championship in 1993 won by Catriona Lambert, now Catriona Matthew. Sixteen years later she won the Women's British Open at Lytham in 2009.

Royal Lytham is a true links course, set upon links land but set back from the current day shoreline, separated by housing, roads, and a rail line. However, the proximity is such that the wind from the sea still comes into play. There are 206 bunkers on the course, an average of over 11 per hole. The course is also unique as it is the only course on the Open Championship rota that starts with a par 3 hole.

The Head Professional is Eddie Birchenough.

The Open Championship

Winners of The Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes:

• Note: Superscript number besides the player's name is the number of the Open Championship in their respective careers.

(a) denotes amateur

Women’s British Open

Winners of the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes:

Notes:

• Superscript number besides the player's name is the number of Women's British Opens won at that time.
• Years in bold signify editions that were......
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