Royal Lytham & St. Annes

• Location: Lytham Saint Annes, England
• Open: 1897
• Designer: George Lowe
• Major Course Updates: H.S. Colt, Herbert Fowler, European Golf Design, Martin Ebert & Tom Mackenzie
• Events Hosted: The Open Championship (11 times), Ryder Cup (2 times), Walker Cup, Curtis Cup, Women’s Open Championship, British Masters
• Key Rankings: 7th best golf course in England, Top 100 Golf Courses (2022), 67th best golf course in the world, Golf Magazine (2021)

 
Numerous golfing greats—including Bobby Jones, Gary Player, Seve Ballesteros, David Duval, and Ernie Els—have won majors on Royal Lytham & St. Annes, which peculiarly starts on a long par 3 down the hill. Also notable, Royal Lytham is known for an astounding amount of bunkers throughout the round, which are almost impossible to avoid fully. In total, 174 bunkers are found for a whopping 9.66 a hole.