Southport Old Road,
Formby, Merseyside L37 0AB
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Richie Marsden (PGA, Head Golf Instructor).Academy
PGA Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside and woodland.
Designer:
Alex Higgins
Above distances are for the championship Old course. Also at Formby Hall is the excellently crafted nine-hole Woodhey Dunes short course (par-27; 1395 yds from back tees). This fun and challenging par-3 course has plenty of water in play, not least at the island-green second. Each hole has three sets of tees.
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14 miles N of Liverpool
Leave M57 motorway at exit 7 (which is also the last exit on the M58 motorway) and follow direction Bootle & All Docks. After a few hundred yards at traffic lights turn right direction Formby onto the A565. After 8 miles on A565 just east of Formby, at roundabout (with BP petrol station), turn right into Southport Old Road and head east. After o.8 miles Formby Hall GC is on your right.
Formby Hall
Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa: laid out in what were the grounds of historic Formby Hall, here you'll find a good-quality and flattish course, imbued with plenty of golfing challenge. This parkland layout provides an enjoyable and no-less challenging alternative to the more renowned seaside links courses on the other side of the Liverpool-Southport road (e.g. Formby, Hillside, West Lancs and Royal Birkdale).
Mid-sized trees, rather than big sand dunes, break-up the reasonably open terrain. The (at times) tightish fairways and mercurially-sloping greens are a tad softer than you'll find on the layout's linksland cousins.
Resonating with its neighbours, Formby Hall is also home to many links-style revetted bunkers, which provide one of the main hazards on this otherwise parkland-style layout. These excellent and often quite deep bunkers (many pot bunkers among them) provide good definition to the holes and solid defences around the greens.
In addition to the characterful bunkering, water hazards are also a significant factor (and also home to many water birds) especially on the more varied back-nine. From the par-4 10th and 11th holes you'll get glimpses of the old Formby Hall.
Stay&Play at Formby Hall: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Maximum handicap: men 24; women 36. Proof of handicap may be requested.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire if pre-booked.
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Formby Hall Golf Resort is laid out in the grounds of what, for over 800 years, was the ancestral home of the Formby family. The family's "castellated" mansion house, which can be glimpsed from the par-4 10th and 11th holes, was originally built in 1523 for William Formby. This now private residence, includes "battlements" that are example of the "Strawberry Hill Gothic" style of architecture.
Southport Old Road, Formby, Merseyside L37 0AB
+44 (0)1704 875 699
Visit websiteWith 62 bedrooms, Formby Hall combines all the charm and individuality of a boutique hotel, with the facilities of a 4-star luxury spa and golf resort. Located just 30 mins from Liverpool, it is an ideal base from which to explore the fabulous golf courses on the Lancashire coast.
Formby Hall
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