Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Lytham St Annes, England
Course Layout
185 features mapped — fairways, greens, bunkers, tees, water. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hole-by-Hole Strategy
Dogleg and layup calls derived from hole centerline geometry. 8 doglegs · 2 layup holes.
| # | Par | Yards | Plays Like | Shape | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 201 |
345
+144y · -7ft
|
Straight | Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short. |
| 1 | 4 | 347 |
345
-2y · -7ft
|
Straight | Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well. |
| 2 | 4 | 480 |
145
-335y · -3ft
|
Straight | Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well. |
| 2 | 3 | 146 |
145
-1y · -3ft
|
Straight | Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short. |
| 3 | 4 | 466 |
114
-352y · +0ft
|
Straight | Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well. |
| 3 | 3 | 114 |
114
+0y · +0ft
|
Straight | Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short. |
| 4 | 4 | 415 |
331
-84y · +3ft
|
Moderate dogleg left (29.3°) | Favor the right side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach. |
| 4 | 4 | 330 |
331
+1y · +3ft
|
Moderate dogleg right (31.2°) | Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach. |
| 5 | 3 | 214 |
254
+40y · -3ft
|
Straight | Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short. |
| 5 | 4 | 255 |
254
-1y · -3ft
|
Straight | Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well. |
| 6 | 5 | 494 |
150
-344y · +0ft
|
Moderate dogleg left (32.9°) | Favor the right side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach. |
| 6 | 3 | 150 |
150
+0y · +0ft
|
Straight | Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short. |
| 7 | 5 | 592 |
134
-458y · -3ft
|
Straight | LAYUP Par 5 at 592y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards. |
| 7 | 3 | 135 |
134
-1y · -3ft
|
Straight | Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short. |
| 8 | 4 | 371 |
371
+0y · +0ft
|
Moderate dogleg left (29.7°) | Favor the right side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach. |
| 9 | 3 | 104 |
104
+0y · +0ft
|
Straight | Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short. |
| 13 | 4 | 360 |
360
+0y · +0ft
|
Slight dogleg right (21.7°) | Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well. |
| 14 | 4 | 454 |
454
+0y · +0ft
|
Straight | Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well. |
| 15 | 4 | 465 |
466
+1y · +3ft
|
Slight dogleg right (18.9°) | Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well. |
| 16 | 4 | 349 |
348
-1y · -3ft
|
Slight dogleg right (23.1°) | Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well. |
| 17 | 4 | 459 |
460
+1y · +3ft
|
Sharp dogleg left (55.7°) | LAYUP Sharp left-hand dogleg (55.7°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee. |
| 18 | 4 | 409 |
410
+1y · +3ft
|
Straight | Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well. |
| Total | 83 | 7,310 | Distances from OSM centerlines; elevation from SRTM (Open-Meteo). | ||
Course by the Numbers
Calculated from 185 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.
About Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, is one of the courses in the Open Championship rotation. The Women's British Open has also been played on the course five times: once prior to being designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour, and four times since.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What Should You Expect to Shoot?
These expected scores use the World Handicap System formula: your handicap index × slope ÷ 113, plus course rating. Use them to set a realistic target before you tee off.
Championship
Rating 76.0 · Slope 145 · Par 71 · 6,979 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 11 | 87 | +16 |
| 10 | 18 | 94 | +23 |
| 15 | 24 | 100 | +29 |
| 20 | 31 | 107 | +36 |
| 25 | 37 | 113 | +42 |
| 30 | 43 | 119 | +48 |
Back
Rating 74.0 · Slope 140 · Par 71 · 6,600 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 9 | 83 | +12 |
| 10 | 15 | 89 | +18 |
| 15 | 22 | 96 | +25 |
| 20 | 28 | 102 | +31 |
| 25 | 34 | 108 | +37 |
| 30 | 40 | 114 | +43 |
Middle
Rating 72.0 · Slope 135 · Par 71 · 6,200 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 79 | +8 |
| 10 | 13 | 85 | +14 |
| 15 | 19 | 91 | +20 |
| 20 | 25 | 97 | +26 |
| 25 | 31 | 103 | +32 |
| 30 | 37 | 109 | +38 |
Forward
Rating 74.0 · Slope 130 · Par 73 · 5,800 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 81 | +8 |
| 10 | 13 | 87 | +14 |
| 15 | 18 | 92 | +19 |
| 20 | 24 | 98 | +25 |
| 25 | 30 | 104 | +31 |
| 30 | 36 | 110 | +37 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Yards | 206 | 436 | 457 | 393 | 188 | 493 | 556 | 417 | 162 | 3,308 | 334 | 597 | 189 | 342 | 444 | 463 | 357 | 467 | 412 | 3,605 | 6,913 |
| Stroke Index | 7 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 14 |
Holes That Decide Your Round
Play for the fat of the green and take bogey off the table. Build your pre-round plan →
Three good shots beats two heroic ones. Bogey here is a solid result for anyone above 10 handicap.
Attack the pin — if your wedge game is on, this is where strokes get gained back.
Expected par or better. If you drop a stroke here, it's usually a mental mistake — which is trackable.
Pre-Round Checklist for Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Your Game Plan for Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
The scorecard tells you the course. The Grand Plan assessment tells you you — which part of your game is actually bleeding strokes. Pair both, and you have a pre-round strategy tailored to this course AND your weaknesses.
Tee Sets
Championship
- Yards:
- 6,979
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 76.0
- Slope:
- 145
Back
- Yards:
- 6,600
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 74.0
- Slope:
- 140
Middle
- Yards:
- 6,200
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 72.0
- Slope:
- 135
Forward
- Yards:
- 5,800
- Par:
- 73
- Course Rating:
- 74.0
- Slope:
- 130
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the par at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club?
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club is a par 71 course with 18 holes measuring 6,913 total yards. Front nine par 35 (3,308 yards), back nine par 36 (3,605 yards).
What is the longest hole at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club?
The longest hole is hole 11, a par 5 playing 597 yards.
Which hole is hardest at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club?
Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 5 playing 493 yards.
What should I shoot at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club?
Use the expected-score table above — it's calculated from your handicap and this course's official WHS rating and slope. A 15 handicap typically shoots mid-80s to low-90s depending on the tee set; a 25 handicap mid-90s to low-100s. Track your actual scores against these targets to see how your game travels.