Five more great north-west links…

Royal Lytham & St Annes

Another Open venue (above). The six closing par 4s includes tough tests on 15 and 17.

West Lancs

A challenging links, with the par-3 12th and dogleg-left par-4 13th the highlights.

Southport & Ainsdale

A fine test through gorse and dunes, with the approach to the 16th playing blind over a vast sleepered bank.

Wallasey

Another Wirral links where the well-bunkered downhill par-3 12th follows a superb par 4 along a hog’s back ridge.

Formby

An intriguing mix of links and heathland. The long par-4 9th from an elevated tee is one of many memorable holes.