The best Open Championship venues
5. Royal Lytham & St Annes
Lytham, Lancashire
Hemmed in by a railway and housing, Royal Lytham & St Annes is visually underwhelming but the challenge is undeniable.
It is brutally bunkered with many holes demanding the player tiptoes his way between the hazards. From some of the greenside ones on holes like the 6th and 9th, you can’t see the flag. Playing out backwards is not an uncommon fate.
Dan Murphy
Dan loves links golf, which doesn't mean he is very good at it. He is a four-handicapper at Alwoodley. A qualified journalist and senior editor with 25 years’ experience, he was the long-time editor of NCG. His passion is golf courses and he is the founding editor of NCG Top 100s course rankings. He loves nothing more than discovering and highlighting courses that are worthy of greater recognition.