St Annes Old Links is the second championship links in Lytham St Annes, a couple of miles north of Royal Lytham. The club hosted Final Qualifying for The Open from 2018 to 2022, has held qualifying for the Women’s Open and the Senior Open, and co-hosted the 2022 Amateur Championship with Royal Lytham. The club does not ask visitors for a handicap certificate: you just need to know the etiquette and keep up.
St Annes Old Links Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Visitors book by email to golf@stannesoldlinks.com or by phone on +44 1253 723597, extension 1; the online booking page is for members. Visitor times are set: Monday, Thursday and Friday from 10am to noon and from 1.40pm; Tuesday and Sunday from 2pm; Wednesday from 1.40pm. Saturday is the members’ competition day, with only limited availability from 4pm in summer. The 2027 rate card adds that there are no morning four-balls on Tuesdays. The club holds a reservation for up to 14 days without a deposit. Deposits are refunded only with four weeks’ notice of cancellation, and the balance is paid in the pro shop on the day. Handicap certificates are not required.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From £75
Weekday rate, January–February 2027; November–December 2026 is £80. In summer 2027, weekday mornings are £150 in May, August and September and £180 in June and July. UK residents with a valid CDH number get £20 off summer rates.
Weekday, Nov–Dec 2026
£80
Weekday, Jan–Feb 2027
£75
March 2027, Mon–Thu / Fri / Sun
£80 / £85 / £90
April 2027, weekday morning / afternoon
£95 / £85
May, Aug & Sep 2027, weekday morning / afternoon
£150 / £135
June & July 2027, weekday morning / afternoon
£180 / £150
Saturday afternoon, May–Sep 2027
£190
October 2027, weekday morning / afternoon
£105 / £85
Weekday, Nov–Dec 2027
£85
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
Golf in St Annes began on this ground. The Lytham & St Annes club played here from 1886 until 1897, when it moved to the site of today’s Royal Lytham, and in 1901 a group of 22 local businessmen formed the Old Links club on the vacated links. George Lowe, the Lytham professional, helped lay out the first course for free. In 1909 the club took a 40-year lease on 90 acres at its present site, and Sandy Herd, the 1902 Open champion, and George Lowe drew up joint designs. Two greens from the original club survive as the 10th and 17th, which the club says are the oldest in the area. The ground was barren dune and wild grass, and the few trees lean away from the westerly wind. The championship course measures 6,907 yards, par 72, but visitors play from the yellow or red tees, which measure 6,346 and 5,638 yards.
Know before you go.
Handicap
Certificate not required; play at a competent pace
Tees
Visitors play from yellow or red markers
Deposit
Refunded only with four weeks’ notice
Tuesdays
No four-balls in the morning
Shirts
Collared and tucked in; no denim or T-shirts on the course
Make the trip work.
From April to October afternoon tee times on weekdays are cheaper than mornings, and from May to September the difference is £15 to £30 a head. Societies of 16 or more get discounts when catering is included, and food can be pre-ordered when you book, with final numbers agreed three days ahead. On arrival the group organiser collects the clubhouse door code from the pro shop. The bar, dining room and lounges are on the first floor, and coaches park in the west car park beside the railway.
Manchester Airport is about 55 miles south-east, roughly an hour and a quarter by car via the M56, M6 and M55. Liverpool John Lennon is about 55 miles south. By rail, change at Preston for the South Fylde line to St Annes-on-the-Sea; Blackpool is a few minutes further along the coast if you need more trains or hotels.
St Annes has a long seafront of hotels, including the Dalmeny, a family-run hotel facing the beach, and the Grand Hotel at the south end of the Promenade. Lytham, three miles south, is quieter and smarter, with the Clifton Arms Hotel overlooking Lytham Green and the estuary. If you are also playing Royal Lytham, its Dormy House beside the first tee is worth asking about.
Make a trip of it.
Royal Lytham & St Annes is a few minutes’ drive south and is the obvious headline round. Fairhaven Golf Club, in Lytham, adds a third course for a long weekend, and the Southport links are about an hour away by road. Away from golf, St Annes Pier and its beach are a short walk from the town centre, and Lytham Windmill stands on the Green above the Ribble estuary.
Find your season.
Visitor rates rise from £75 in winter to a June and July peak, then fall back to £85 to £115 in October. Saturdays are for members except limited summer afternoons, and on winter Sundays members’ guests cannot tee off before 11am. Final qualifying for The Open has used the course in recent years, so check the club’s calendar for championship closures before you book.
Do I need a handicap certificate to play St Annes Old Links?
No. The visitor terms say valid handicap certificates are not required for general play. Players should know golf etiquette and be good enough to finish in a timely and competent way, and slow play can lead to later times being cancelled.
How much are St Annes Old Links green fees?
Winter weekdays are £80 in November and December 2026 and £75 in January and February 2027. Summer 2027 weekday mornings cost £150 in May, August and September and £180 in June and July, with afternoons cheaper. UK residents with a CDH number get £20 off in summer.
When can visitors play St Annes Old Links?
Visitors play Monday, Thursday and Friday from 10am to noon and from 1.40pm, Tuesday and Sunday from 2pm, and Wednesday from 1.40pm. Saturday is the members’ competition day, with limited summer availability from 4pm.
Is St Annes Old Links the same as Royal Lytham?
No. They are separate clubs a couple of miles apart. The Old Links club formed in 1901 on the ground that the Lytham & St Annes club had used until 1897, before that club moved to the site of today’s Royal Lytham.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
