The Holes

Hole 1 - Beacon    One of the most challenging opening holes in championship golf  Read more

Hole 2 - Shore    Trouble left and right but a good tee shot will give most a chance to reach the green in two  Read more

Hole 3 - Bowl    Normally played into a crosswind, West Lancashire's opening par 3 is surround by a swale and bunkers  Read more

Hole 4 - Alt    Spend a few seconds to admire the views from this tee. Wales is towards the back left of the tee.  Read more

Hole 5 - Crosby    Another par 5 with a reasonable chance of reaching the green in two  Read more

Hole 6 - Hillside    The green sits on a plateau and you approach it from an angle  Read more

Hole 7 - Folly    Longer hitters can carry the corner but if you fail, the penalties are severe  Read more

Hole 8 - Mersey    Admire the view out to sea and then tackle this great par 4  Read more

Hole 9 - Ridge    A Blind tee shot - play just right of the flagpole  Read more

Hole 10 - New    Play to the left but stay short of the bunkers  Read more

Hole 11 - Railway    A classic links hole alongside the railway. This green has been hit with a drive and 9 iron.  Read more

Hole 12 - Valley    Widely recognised as one of the great par 3's  Read more

Hole 13 - Bar    One of the great views in golf from this tee  Read more

Hole 14 - Bell    The most difficult hole on the course. The tee shot needs to be in the order of 300 yards to give an unobstructed view of the green  Read more

Hole 15 - Sniggery    The tee shot should be played towards the wall leaving a shot to the front right of the green  Read more

Hole 16 - Blundell    The fairway slopes right to left so the tee shot should be played just inside the right hand bunker  Read more

Hole 17 - Ince    Normally played into a crosswind, this green is well protected on all sides  Read more

Hole 18 - Cuckoo Hill    Recently modified with additional bunkers on the left, this is a difficult green to find in two  Read more