North West Coast England

North West Coast England is an Open Championship heartland, offering traditional seaside golf across several prestigious courses. For groups seeking a classic links experience shaped around iconic venues, this is a destination defined by prestige, challenge, and understated quality.

Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club
Formby Golf Club
Hillside Golf Club

Championship links on England’s Golf Coast

Luxury Golf Journeys to North West Coast England

This stretch of coastline offers the finest concentrations of links golf anywhere in England. With Liverpool as your base, your group can play their choice of iconic courses, while enjoying a seamless and memorable experience from end to end.

Play on England’s most storied links

From Royal Liverpool to Royal Birkdale, this coastline offers a line-up of celebrated courses that have helped define championship golf in England.

Stay in Liverpool and travel with ease

A single city base allows your group to enjoy exceptional golf by day, then return each evening to one of England’s most vibrant and culturally rich destinations

Follow in the footsteps of golfing history

This coastline is rich in Open heritage, with Royal Liverpool being the venue where Joe Carr won his first British Amateur title in 1953.

Historic links and lasting prestige

England’s Best Championship Links Experience

Legendary courses, classic seaside golf, and the warmth of Liverpool come together in a deeply memorable English golf experience.

Play a belt of world famous links

Tee off at courses such as Royal Liverpool, Royal Birkdale, Hillside, Formby, Southport & Ainsdale, Wallasey, and West Lancashire, all in easy range of Liverpool.

Follow in the footsteps of golfing greats

England’s North West Coast has challenged generations of leading players, and still lay claim to some of the most respected venues in the game.

Stay in the heart of Liverpool

Liverpool gives your group a lively base, pairing great golf with excellent hospitality, dining, and a rich cultural heritage.

Make time for great food and drink

After the golf, Liverpool and the surrounding coast offer plenty of places to relax, dine well, and enjoy time together as a group.

Explore a rich cultural history

Take your time to explore one of Britain’s cultural heartlands, home to the Beatles, and recognised as a European Capital of Culture.

Travel in comfort at each stage

With Liverpool as your base and every detail carefully arranged, your group can enjoy a seamless experience from arrival to final round.

A line-up of celebrated courses

Play England's Open Championship heartland

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Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club

Lanchashire

A storied Lancashire links on The Open rota, defined by Harry Colt’s influence and one of championship golf’s deepest records.

England

Formby Golf Club

Liverpool

A championship links at Freshfield, where Willie Park Jr’s design moves through dunes and pinewoods on England’s Golf Coast.

England

Royal Liverpool Golf Club

Northwest

Founded in 1869, Royal Liverpool is a historic Hoylake links whose Open pedigree and exacting, wind-shaped test define England’s Golf Coast.

England

Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club

Northwest

A James Braid links on England’s Golf Coast, known for Ryder Cup history and a par-72 routing across dunes and heathland.

England

Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Northwest

A championship links in Southport with Open rota stature and one of the most decorated event records in English golf.

England

Hillside Golf Club

Southport

A championship links on England’s Golf Coast, known for tournament pedigree and a notably strong back nine.

A cultural heartland

Stay in Liverpool and travel with ease

One of England’s most vibrant and culturally rich destinations

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Sample itineraries to inspire you

Every itinerary is designed privately, with tee times, transport, and stays handled end to end.

North West Ireland

Day 1
Lancashire's Links — The Open Begins Here
Lancashire's Links — The Open Begins Here

Royal Lytham & St. Annes — 11-time Open Championship venue

Royal Lytham has staged the Open Championship eleven times — an extraordinary way to begin Lancashire's links journey.

Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club

Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club

Lanchashire
Malmaison Liverpool

Malmaison Liverpool

Liverpool 12 August, 2026
Day 2
Where the Pines Meet the Links
Where the Pines Meet the Links

Formby Golf Club — pines and dunes on the Lancashire coast

Formby marries pine forest and duneland seamlessly — a thinking golfer's course of great variety and considerable beauty.

Formby Golf Club

Formby Golf Club

Liverpool
Malmaison Liverpool

Malmaison Liverpool

Liverpool 12 August, 2026
Day 3
Hoylake's Enduring Legend
Hoylake's Enduring Legend

Royal Liverpool Golf Club — Hoylake, Open Championship host

Where Tiger closed out his 2006 Open without touching a bunker, Hoylake is a course of cunning, history, and majesty.

Royal Liverpool Golf Club

Royal Liverpool Golf Club

Northwest 12 September, 2026
Malmaison Liverpool

Malmaison Liverpool

Liverpool 12 August, 2026
Day 4
The Ryder Cup Links
The Ryder Cup Links

Southport & Ainsdale — two-time Ryder Cup venue

Host to the Ryder Cup in 1933 and 1937, Southport & Ainsdale is steeped in history and demands your full links repertoire.

Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club

Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club

Northwest 12 September, 2026
Malmaison Liverpool

Malmaison Liverpool

Liverpool 12 August, 2026
Day 5
The Open's Favourite Stage
The Open's Favourite Stage

Royal Birkdale Golf Club — 10-time Open Championship venue

Birkdale stands apart among the great links — a fierce, fair course behind some of The Open Championship's greatest dramas.

Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Northwest 12 September, 2026
Malmaison Liverpool

Malmaison Liverpool

Liverpool 12 August, 2026
Day 6
Lancashire's Best-Kept Secret
Lancashire's Best-Kept Secret

Hillside Golf Club — neighbour to Royal Birkdale

Sharing its boundary with Royal Birkdale, Hillside is a magnificent links that deserves far greater recognition worldwide.

Hillside Golf Club

Hillside Golf Club

Southport
Malmaison Liverpool

Malmaison Liverpool

Liverpool 12 August, 2026

The Carr Golf Approach

A unique approach for unmatched quality

Special golfing experiences require a special attitude. From our foundation to the present, we’ve been obsessed with the details that make a real difference to your journey.

Surpassing your expectations

A Legacy of great experiences

Plan with our team

Alison Duffin
Sean Benville
Susan McCann

Designed specifically for you.

From the first tee to the final craic at the 19th hole and beyond, let our expert planners curate your perfect journey. Backed by decades of family tradition, we handle every detail so you can focus on the game.

Plan with our team

Designed specifically for you.

From the first tee to the final craic at the 19th hole and beyond, let our expert planners curate your perfect journey. Backed by decades of family tradition, we handle every detail so you can focus on the game.

Alison Duffin

Alison Duffin

Events Manager

Sean Benville

Sean Benville

Trip Planning Manager

Susan McCann

Susan McCann

Chief Operating Officer