Hesketh Golf Club

England, United Kingdom

Founded in 1885, it is the oldest club in Southport; a sprawling, atmospheric layout that served as the original blueprint for championship play on this iconic stretch of coastline.

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Hesketh Golf Club

England PR9 9QQ, United Kingdom

heskethgolfclub.co.uk +44 (0) 1704 536897

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Hesketh Golf Club

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Jul. 8, 2026

Alex Nightingale

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Introduction

As I made the journey across from Lincolnshire to Southport for Hesketh’s media day, there was a growing sense of anticipation.

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This wasn’t just another round for Top 100, it was my first visit to a course in part of the country I haven’t explored nearly enough, and to a club that sits right at the foundation of golf in the area.Southport is home to some of the finest courses in England, and Hesketh, established long before ...

Best holes: 14, 15, 16

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Jun. 30, 2026

Mike Barlow

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A course that probably only ranks 9th in region becuase its neighbours are so good.

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The lesser known along the Merseyside coast but certainly no slouch and 2026 - the best conditioned I’ve seen it in all the years I’ve been going.Especially come the day of Open Qual and the greens rolling true and quick.It’s an unusual layout at Hesketh with the 7 holes near the clubhouse and more ...

Best holes: 6, 7, 15

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Jun. 13, 2026

Steven Gleave

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Sitting on the links land between the sea and the Ribble estuary, Hesketh is an iconic venue in England golf and a beautiful Victorian style clubhouse overlooks the course.

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Opening with a gentle handshake of a par 4, it's steady away to strategically placed bunkers but an angle from the right side of the fairway is required to get a view of the green which is protected by mounding. Often 1st holes can get forgotten but I thought the 1st was a really good hole, backed u...

Best holes: 2, 15, 3

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Nov. 13, 2025

Paul Howard

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A Tale of Two Halves

Tucked away in the golfing paradise of Southport, England,, Hesketh Golf Club is often—unfairly—overlooked when overseas visitors flock to play its more celebrated neighbours.

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Yet this historic venue more than holds its own. A host of The Open Final Qualifying in 1971, 1976, 1983, 1991 and 1998, and Regional Qualifying between 2023 and 2026, Hesketh offers a layout that truly is a “tale of two halves.”On one side of Fleetwood Road, holes one, two and fourteen to eighteen ...

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Dec. 17, 2024

David Walker

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Almost counter intuitively for a links course the holes closest to the water at Hesketh play the least links and the holes round the clubhouse play most like true links.

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There is so much which is good at Hesketh and some on the holes could improve some of its more famous neighbours but unfortunately there are also some low points that would not be out of place on the Southport Municipal course next door such is the disparity between the best and worst holes at Heske...

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Nov. 10, 2024

3.5

Andy Cocker

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Hesketh was Day 2 of a short trip to Englands Golf Coast.

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 Expectations were duly set, given previous reviewers comments. A confusing Google Maps directions, which tried to take me into the club across the 14th and 1st fairways, ultimately summed up Hesketh, a confused layout, neither pure links nor pure parkland; a layout and design that felt that it...

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Jul. 23, 2023

3.5

Mark Howson

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The first of 5 rounds on this brilliant area of England to play golf.

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A really pleasant course, arguably the better part of course is the last 4 or so holes coming back to the club house. Above average condition with great greens. Of course being the weekend of the open at royal Liverpool the prices were a bit high given the amount of tourists coming to play but it ad...

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Nov. 25, 2022

3.5

Alex Frolish

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Residing in an area so rich in golfing greatness, it is difficult for a club like Hesketh to step out from the shadows of its illustrious neighbours.

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However there is plenty of historical and architectural interest here across, what I would describe as a hybrid links layout on the Lancashire coast. The property is dissected by a road and that defines the partition between the links feeling ground and the more parkland feeling holes. The land...

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Oct. 13, 2022

Michael Lowe

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I love this course.

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Most of the holes have a pure links feel and are as good as you will find anywhere. The fairways and greens are softer than links and feel more parkland. After afew holes near the clubhouse you cross over to a more parkland feel side of the course but these holes are fantastic. Some great par 3’s. N...

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Mar. 23, 2022

3.5

Greg Watson

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Recently had the joy to play Hesketh again after a couple of years in an interclub match.

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The layout is a mix of holes that are parkland feel and links, quite unique. Often overlooked in the rich stretch of golfing paradise that is the North West coast Hesketh provides a good challenge and enjoyable venue.Unfortunately due to the time of the year and nature of the land, the greens were n...

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