Cranes Lane, Lathom,
Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UJ
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Ethan Davies (PGA Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland-heathland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside and woodland.
Designer:
Harold Hilton designed the extension of the course from nine to 18 holes in 1903. Subsequent modifications by Charles MacKenzie (Alister's brother) in 1936.
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2 mi NE of Ormskirk / 15 mi NE of Liverpool.
Ormskirk
Ormskirk Golf Club is generally regarded as one of Lancashire's finest inland courses ... a pleasant foil to the county's more famous coastal links layouts (of which there are many!). Set in 125 acres of tranquil, easy-walking terrain, Ormskirk sits within the former Old Deer Park of the once grandiose Lathom House (demolished in the 1920s).
Originally an open heathland course, the layout has matured over the years into more of a heathland-cum-parkland hybrid. The mix of tree-lined holes, with others in more open spaces, still retain pockets of heather and gorse that hint at the layout's heritage.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2026].
Players generally walk this course.
Limited
Ormskirk Golf Club has hosted many prestigious county and national events, including regional Open qualifying competitions. The course's designer, Harold Hilton, had an illustrious career as an amateur golfer, winning two Open Championships and four (British) Amateur Championships. He also won the U.S. Amateur Championship in 1911, the only Englishman to do so until Matt Fitzpatrick repeated this feat 102 years later in 2013.
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