Golf Courses

Formby Golf Club Course Review

Formby Golf Club Course Review

Formby Golf Club Key Information

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Address Golf Road, Freshfield, Liverpool, L37 1LQ
Phone 01704 872 164
Website formbygolfclub.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Email teetimes@formbygolfclub.co.uk
GFs £230 to £260
Visitor Times Mon-Fri – see GF panel below for details
Par Men 72, Women 72
Slope White/M 141, Red/W 149
Opened 1884
Architect Willie Park Junior, James Braid, Hawtree & Taylor, Donald Steel

Formby Golf Club

Golf Monthly Verdict

Formby - Hole 9

(Image credit: Rob Smith)

More than perhaps any other course in the Top 100, Formby is a hybrid of two highly desirable and enjoyable styles. This heathland and linksy combination makes it one of the most interesting and memorable courses in the Top 100, as well as one of the most talked about. This is a great place to stay and play with everything you could want either on site or very close by.

Reasons To Play Formby

– Experience two great course types in one – links and heathland – kept in fine order

– A historic links that continues to evolve and improve

– Enjoy the cosy dormy house… and play Formby Ladies!

Rankings

UK & Ireland Top 100 Golf Courses 2021/22 – 41

Perhaps at Formby Golf Club more than at any other links course in the Top 100, the presence of mature pines and vast swathes of heather allows this to become the best of two worlds. The club has been looking very carefully to the future for many years, as coastal erosion has been and remains a concern. The result has been several substantial and very positive changes with more carefully in place for as and when required. These will safeguard the future of this very beautiful and varied links.

The club dates back to 1884 and is one of the very best golf courses in Lancashire. The original layout was redesigned by Willie Park Junior at the start of the 20th century. A plan showing the layout in 1912 hangs in the very attractive and historic clubhouse which itself has moved with the times. There are other exhibits that show various alterations by the likes of James Braid, Hawtree & Taylor, and by Donald Steel.

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