Formby HalL GOLF & SPA
FORMBY, NR. SOUTHPORT
Sunday 8th june 2014
This event was won by
keiran murphy
The 2014 High Tee Open was won on 8th May by Keiran Murphy at Formby Hall. Having worked tirelessly through the winter and the early part of the season, Keiran's fine improvement was rewarded. Coming on the back of 2 strong 4th place finishes, he won in some tricky conditions [at times] on a course that is renowned as being unforgiving. Taking the title with 35 points, and the holder of the High Tee Open trophy for the next 12 months is Keiran Murphy. Well done. |
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The eagerly anticipated 2nd Major of the Bunkers Golf Society season saw the group venture to Formby Hall Golf Resort in Formby. The High Tee Open was destined to be one of our best events to date due to the swelling in member numbers and also the quality of prizes on offer – and with that, it was an event that all of us were looking forward to.
Formby Hall is renowned for having a tricky layout that is peppered with water hazards and difficult risk/reward holes that requires confidence and consistency throughout the round. For those who doubt their abilities, it can be a dark and lonely place!
The fairways were well cared for and had a nice spring to them, as opposed to some courses that overcut the fairway and leave them dry and exposed. The round was well kept and wasn't overly punishing. The tee boxes were all flat and well presented and the general course management was clearly superb.
The greens were hard and quick, but consistent and rewarded confident putters who drilled the ball into the back of the cup. Tentative stabs would find themselves subject to the subtle contours and quite often would leave a daunting second putt. A couple of the greens looked patchy, but actually played no worse that the better looking ones. The only issue a lot of our members suffered with was the ball 'running off' on approach shots. Rather than gripping and spinning on the greens, they were hard and had very little reception and often good shots were punished as the ball bounded toward the back of the greens and beyond.
Aesthetically the course - for the most part - is very attractive. With water scattered all over the course [pretty much every hole has a water hazard] and well kept pot hole style bunkers dotted around the greens. The sand in every bunker was soft and raked and well presented and the ponds/lakes were well looked after and added a nice dimension to the course.
On the flip side it leaves some very intimidating shots into the greens as the water is often cleverly placed at a distance where it is risk/reward. A 160 yard approach shot to the green on the 4th might sound normal, but when the water is directly in front of the green it suddenly becomes a very tough shot as there is no room for error and laying up simply doesn't feel right!
Formby Hall is renowned for having a tricky layout that is peppered with water hazards and difficult risk/reward holes that requires confidence and consistency throughout the round. For those who doubt their abilities, it can be a dark and lonely place!
The fairways were well cared for and had a nice spring to them, as opposed to some courses that overcut the fairway and leave them dry and exposed. The round was well kept and wasn't overly punishing. The tee boxes were all flat and well presented and the general course management was clearly superb.
The greens were hard and quick, but consistent and rewarded confident putters who drilled the ball into the back of the cup. Tentative stabs would find themselves subject to the subtle contours and quite often would leave a daunting second putt. A couple of the greens looked patchy, but actually played no worse that the better looking ones. The only issue a lot of our members suffered with was the ball 'running off' on approach shots. Rather than gripping and spinning on the greens, they were hard and had very little reception and often good shots were punished as the ball bounded toward the back of the greens and beyond.
Aesthetically the course - for the most part - is very attractive. With water scattered all over the course [pretty much every hole has a water hazard] and well kept pot hole style bunkers dotted around the greens. The sand in every bunker was soft and raked and well presented and the ponds/lakes were well looked after and added a nice dimension to the course.
On the flip side it leaves some very intimidating shots into the greens as the water is often cleverly placed at a distance where it is risk/reward. A 160 yard approach shot to the green on the 4th might sound normal, but when the water is directly in front of the green it suddenly becomes a very tough shot as there is no room for error and laying up simply doesn't feel right!
group 1
Group 1 must have thought they were walking around hand in hand as all four tee shots off the first landed within a small radius. Good approaches from Phil & Ste and an excellent up and down from Paul Davies Jnr set the group off on the right foot and to be fair everyone played pretty well in patches throughout the contest. The third was the first real test and Alan despite hitting a good tee shot didn't capitalise and found himself in water, Paul went long and right OB ending his good start.
The first par 3 saw everyone carry the water and Phil landing pin high left to claim that nearest the pin. It's not very often that you can play a round of golf with Steve Evans and not hear those fateful words "just a shitty little par" but 18 holes passed by as somehow guaranteed pars became bogey's and a couple of wonderful 3 wood approaches caused the odd birdie notably on the 18th having taken the longest drive, that perhaps should have been renamed the only drive on the fairway. His putting let him down and a score above 30 would have been fairer but wasn't to be.
As mentioned Alan found water on the third and struggled a little to get his tempo. Typically he was good off the tee but a couple of duffs on the 14th and 15th saw victory slip through his fingers having put himself right in the mix with a birdie on the 9th and good par on the 10th. He will blame Phil of course for uttering the never to be said "you could win this". Paul Davies Junior was hitting the ball a mile, not always in the right direction though and that was his undoing. A great middle section saw a revival of fortunes and it is difficult to say where it went wrong.
Phil continued his steady season, was relatively straight off the tee and putted very well. Putts that last year would have been bogey's were converted for par's and it reflected well in his score. 10,11,12 saw a yoink of blobs and the end of his chances of a win.
The first par 3 saw everyone carry the water and Phil landing pin high left to claim that nearest the pin. It's not very often that you can play a round of golf with Steve Evans and not hear those fateful words "just a shitty little par" but 18 holes passed by as somehow guaranteed pars became bogey's and a couple of wonderful 3 wood approaches caused the odd birdie notably on the 18th having taken the longest drive, that perhaps should have been renamed the only drive on the fairway. His putting let him down and a score above 30 would have been fairer but wasn't to be.
As mentioned Alan found water on the third and struggled a little to get his tempo. Typically he was good off the tee but a couple of duffs on the 14th and 15th saw victory slip through his fingers having put himself right in the mix with a birdie on the 9th and good par on the 10th. He will blame Phil of course for uttering the never to be said "you could win this". Paul Davies Junior was hitting the ball a mile, not always in the right direction though and that was his undoing. A great middle section saw a revival of fortunes and it is difficult to say where it went wrong.
Phil continued his steady season, was relatively straight off the tee and putted very well. Putts that last year would have been bogey's were converted for par's and it reflected well in his score. 10,11,12 saw a yoink of blobs and the end of his chances of a win.
group 2
Group 2 got off to a positive start with all four players driving the ball well at the first. The reigning champion, Craig Evans, looked in great form as he directed his approach to within 20 feet of the pin...his first putt went past by two feet and was still above ground after another shot was added to his score. Finishing the hole with a bogey 5 "from nowhere" was to set the tone for his round. Driving well and hitting greens in regulation amounted to nothing as 3 putt after 3 putt lipped out to wreck what might have been, on another day, a winning points score. Without question he left a minimum of 6 points out on the course.
Brendan started well but seemed incapable of following up his steady drives with anything remotely approaching competent iron play. Time after time his second or third shots plummeted into the watery graves provided by the many lakes, ponds and brooks which criss-cross this challenging course. At one point he announced that he had run out of balls but this was only a false alarm as his last ball was found on the very edge of the pond at the 17th from where he was able to "knob it" to the fringe of the green and get it up and down in more shots than we could remember! To his great credit, he remained cheerful and upbeat throughout and this positivity will serve well in future events. His final points score was pretty decent and he was left to consider wistfully some of the sound (free) advice offered throughout the afternoon by his more experienced playing partners.
Mark started like a man possessed....possessed of a chronic and debilitating ailment which prevented him making anything other than a hideous mess of most holes. His front nine was one that he will not recall with any great affection. He simply hacked it around and was usually out of the hole half way up the fairway. It was a great joy to all concerned though when after 9 holes the fog cleared in his golfing head and he began to score much more freely and consistently, finishing eventually with quite a respectable total.....Leaving us all to contemplate what might have been had his recovery started on the first tee.
Following up his tournament win last time out; Dave played well enough and kept his ball in play on most holes. Once again he relied heavily on his short game to compile what turned out to be decent score. No "blobs" certainly helped and one-putting several greens tidied up what might otherwise have been a disappointing score. With 16 "out" and 17 "back" he had (by 2 points) the best score of his group and for a short time - the time it took to get his shoes off - he thought he was the Championship leader. Sadly for him this was not to be. He was delighted though to finish 4th and cement his position near the top of the 2014 Bunkers Order of Merit.
Brendan started well but seemed incapable of following up his steady drives with anything remotely approaching competent iron play. Time after time his second or third shots plummeted into the watery graves provided by the many lakes, ponds and brooks which criss-cross this challenging course. At one point he announced that he had run out of balls but this was only a false alarm as his last ball was found on the very edge of the pond at the 17th from where he was able to "knob it" to the fringe of the green and get it up and down in more shots than we could remember! To his great credit, he remained cheerful and upbeat throughout and this positivity will serve well in future events. His final points score was pretty decent and he was left to consider wistfully some of the sound (free) advice offered throughout the afternoon by his more experienced playing partners.
Mark started like a man possessed....possessed of a chronic and debilitating ailment which prevented him making anything other than a hideous mess of most holes. His front nine was one that he will not recall with any great affection. He simply hacked it around and was usually out of the hole half way up the fairway. It was a great joy to all concerned though when after 9 holes the fog cleared in his golfing head and he began to score much more freely and consistently, finishing eventually with quite a respectable total.....Leaving us all to contemplate what might have been had his recovery started on the first tee.
Following up his tournament win last time out; Dave played well enough and kept his ball in play on most holes. Once again he relied heavily on his short game to compile what turned out to be decent score. No "blobs" certainly helped and one-putting several greens tidied up what might otherwise have been a disappointing score. With 16 "out" and 17 "back" he had (by 2 points) the best score of his group and for a short time - the time it took to get his shoes off - he thought he was the Championship leader. Sadly for him this was not to be. He was delighted though to finish 4th and cement his position near the top of the 2014 Bunkers Order of Merit.
group 3
Kevin Givnans round started strongly with some good scoring early on helped by some excellent putting, unfortunately a mid round dip caused by pulled tee shots was to prove costly and an excellent finish to the round, including an impressive birdie at the 17th was not enough to put Kev in the prizes. A score total of 32 was respectable enough though.
Kev Murphy endured an up and down round with some wayward tee shots mixed in with some long accurate hitting. Unfortunately for Kev, this inconsistency put paid of any chance of threatening the prizes.
Peter Wooley had an excellent round, scoring 34 points to take second place. He managed to score so well due to a staggeringly good short game including one impossible looking shot out of the trees from around 100 yards which finished 2 foot from the pin. To prove that wasn't a fluke, Peter produced several sensational chips around the green to leave his playing partners in awe. Well Played Peter.
Kieran Murphy produced an excellent round which saw him score 35 points and walk away with first place. Long hitting from the tee was a crucial factor as he took advantage with his iron play to score solidly throughout. A couple of missed short putts prevented him from scoring even more impressively. A fully deserved victory although the only cloud on the horizon is that a handicap culling from Mr Craig Evans surely awaits!
Kev Murphy endured an up and down round with some wayward tee shots mixed in with some long accurate hitting. Unfortunately for Kev, this inconsistency put paid of any chance of threatening the prizes.
Peter Wooley had an excellent round, scoring 34 points to take second place. He managed to score so well due to a staggeringly good short game including one impossible looking shot out of the trees from around 100 yards which finished 2 foot from the pin. To prove that wasn't a fluke, Peter produced several sensational chips around the green to leave his playing partners in awe. Well Played Peter.
Kieran Murphy produced an excellent round which saw him score 35 points and walk away with first place. Long hitting from the tee was a crucial factor as he took advantage with his iron play to score solidly throughout. A couple of missed short putts prevented him from scoring even more impressively. A fully deserved victory although the only cloud on the horizon is that a handicap culling from Mr Craig Evans surely awaits!
group 4
Group 4 saw a reprieve for Marc Lloyd and he was spared the usual pressure of teeing off first at the event. This saw Lloydy declare that he had been “ripping” his clubs of late, particularly his 7 iron that had by all accounts had its sweet spot peppered like a fine rump steak. Evidence of this confident declaration was missing somewhat as Lloydy started like a one armed man trying to swat a house fly and 3 blobs in 4 holes resulted in a ‘shell of a man’ standing on the 5th tee. That said he did nail his tee shot on the par three 2nd hole to within 8 feet, only to bring the birdie putt short. From the 5th hole he then produced 12 points in the space of 5 holes to shouts of “I’m back!” The back 9 started in similar fashion to the opening holes and his card had more blobs on it than a painter’s floor sheet, but once again he fought, battled and scrambled and managed to finish with 22 points and the usual ear-to-ear smile was back as he realised he was safe from the loser’s shirt.
John Standley started like a house on fire with a solid opening hole and a superb tee shot on the 2nd to bring him a par. However, the wheels didn’t just fall off – they flew off in all directions [predominantly to the right and with a horrific slice] and John hit 4 blobs on the spin and coughed up 50p to the society ‘Yoink’ fund in the process. After this mini crisis, he managed to pull himself back together and produce a steady round without being spectacular enough to push up the finishing positions. He hit some lovely long shots, but it was too often followed by a poorer strike that didn’t reward the initial promise.
Paul Kirwin came to Formby as a guest of Bunkers for the 2nd time and was looking forward to showing his skills despite not picking up his clubs for the best part of 9 months. The old persimmon woods were dusted off and accompanied with his tailored flat cap he rolled back the years, let alone the months. To be fair, those ‘antiques’ were used to good effect as he majestically struck them throughout the afternoon – particularly the front 9 where he finished with 17 points. However, he will probably be giving Roper one of his famous stare-downs after casually mentioning his score on the long walk to the 10th and uttering the words “You’re right in this mate!” The resulting double power-hook into the pond on the 10th saw the start of a round that faded like a pair of Asda jeans. The sight of a slumped man sat on a rock of the 15th tee declaring “I’m spent” was a sad one, and it was only a moment of clarity at this point that saw PK realise he was in deep shizznit and could well walk away with the wooden spoon. A quick fire rally on the final 3 holes saw him gather more points in these 3 holes than all of the back 9 and he finished with a disappointing final tally of 22 considering where he had been.
Andy Roper’s round went up and down more times than a pair of knickers in a Jackie Collins novel. He started reasonably and steadily, but then he struck a beautiful 9 iron and watched as it went 20 yards further than he anticipated was his ‘usual distance’ and the ball flew into trees behind the green. The usual 3 hole mini collapse ensued as he sliced hooked, topped and over hit shots. When it’s a different fault happening each time, it’s a bit tricky to pin point how to fix it and the frustration was simmering. However, another good start to the back 9 followed before another couple of holes that would make Bram Stoker cower behind the sofa! But his Bipolar round finished with 3 net pars and a bogey to spare him from the bottom spot.
John Standley started like a house on fire with a solid opening hole and a superb tee shot on the 2nd to bring him a par. However, the wheels didn’t just fall off – they flew off in all directions [predominantly to the right and with a horrific slice] and John hit 4 blobs on the spin and coughed up 50p to the society ‘Yoink’ fund in the process. After this mini crisis, he managed to pull himself back together and produce a steady round without being spectacular enough to push up the finishing positions. He hit some lovely long shots, but it was too often followed by a poorer strike that didn’t reward the initial promise.
Paul Kirwin came to Formby as a guest of Bunkers for the 2nd time and was looking forward to showing his skills despite not picking up his clubs for the best part of 9 months. The old persimmon woods were dusted off and accompanied with his tailored flat cap he rolled back the years, let alone the months. To be fair, those ‘antiques’ were used to good effect as he majestically struck them throughout the afternoon – particularly the front 9 where he finished with 17 points. However, he will probably be giving Roper one of his famous stare-downs after casually mentioning his score on the long walk to the 10th and uttering the words “You’re right in this mate!” The resulting double power-hook into the pond on the 10th saw the start of a round that faded like a pair of Asda jeans. The sight of a slumped man sat on a rock of the 15th tee declaring “I’m spent” was a sad one, and it was only a moment of clarity at this point that saw PK realise he was in deep shizznit and could well walk away with the wooden spoon. A quick fire rally on the final 3 holes saw him gather more points in these 3 holes than all of the back 9 and he finished with a disappointing final tally of 22 considering where he had been.
Andy Roper’s round went up and down more times than a pair of knickers in a Jackie Collins novel. He started reasonably and steadily, but then he struck a beautiful 9 iron and watched as it went 20 yards further than he anticipated was his ‘usual distance’ and the ball flew into trees behind the green. The usual 3 hole mini collapse ensued as he sliced hooked, topped and over hit shots. When it’s a different fault happening each time, it’s a bit tricky to pin point how to fix it and the frustration was simmering. However, another good start to the back 9 followed before another couple of holes that would make Bram Stoker cower behind the sofa! But his Bipolar round finished with 3 net pars and a bogey to spare him from the bottom spot.
group 5
The penultimate group to go off consisted of 4 superstars!! Paul Davies Snr, Ste Holmes, Allan Gannon & a first appearance as a guest for Paul Washbourn aka Harry!
A steady start by Ste picking up some good points over the first four holes, but he didn’t really take advantage of this until the back 9 when it was too late – which will disappoint him given his recent upturn in form.
Paul Davies Snr arrived with a new set of clubs and we were expecting great things and it’s fair to say that Paul was too. However, the new wands didn’t help him produce the goods on the fairways and having hit at least one bunker on most holes he produced some great shots to get up and down out of some deep sand traps. He did finish with two great pars and was very unlucky not to walk away with the longest drive. Maybe it’s the person that’s attached to the clubs Paul?
Allan had a frustrating day and a case of good golf/bad golf. He played some really good holes scoring heavily and he had an unbeatable shot on the 16th to easily claim the nearest the pin. This was followed up with a monster putt on the 17th to claim back to back pars. A few less blobs and it could easily have been a different story.
Finally Harry as he is now known [as he was a late replacement for the injured Ant Holland] hadn't picked his clubs up for over 8 months but played some good golf. He struggled with the 3/4 handicap ruling but played well enough to secure enough points not to walk away with the Losers shirt. Hopefully he enjoyed it enough to play in future events.
A steady start by Ste picking up some good points over the first four holes, but he didn’t really take advantage of this until the back 9 when it was too late – which will disappoint him given his recent upturn in form.
Paul Davies Snr arrived with a new set of clubs and we were expecting great things and it’s fair to say that Paul was too. However, the new wands didn’t help him produce the goods on the fairways and having hit at least one bunker on most holes he produced some great shots to get up and down out of some deep sand traps. He did finish with two great pars and was very unlucky not to walk away with the longest drive. Maybe it’s the person that’s attached to the clubs Paul?
Allan had a frustrating day and a case of good golf/bad golf. He played some really good holes scoring heavily and he had an unbeatable shot on the 16th to easily claim the nearest the pin. This was followed up with a monster putt on the 17th to claim back to back pars. A few less blobs and it could easily have been a different story.
Finally Harry as he is now known [as he was a late replacement for the injured Ant Holland] hadn't picked his clubs up for over 8 months but played some good golf. He struggled with the 3/4 handicap ruling but played well enough to secure enough points not to walk away with the Losers shirt. Hopefully he enjoyed it enough to play in future events.
group 6
The final group of the day started with the same eager expectation as a St George face painted England Fan in Brazil. With Keith Malone coming off the back of a solid performance at Heswall, Keith Long proving himself as "the man to beat" with some great performances in the Last Man Standing competition,. Scott Seddon had won the day before and Chris Warbrick had a new £300 investment tucked away in his bag [3 wood and hybrid]. Therefore, confidence was flowing through this fourball on the first tee.
Naturally, the golfing Gods sensed this mood and decided to give everyone a true golfing lesson with each player contributing to a front 9 that would not make much of a highlights reel and only Chris scoring reasonably with 15 points.
Malone was, well.......Malone-like and the only positive thing that came from his round was that the society coffers were better off after he contributed twice for 3 consecutive blobs during his round.
Scott's distance from the tee was his undoing as his risk and reward strategy on the tee meant that he hit alot of water and the result was zero's pencilled on his score card like it was a game of noughts and crosses. If he had clubbed down once or twice he may well be looking back on a very good round.
Keith Long developed a nice hook on the front nine that caused obvious issues but he's too steady to be in that kind of position for long and he turned this round on the back 9 to come out with a more respectable 27 points overall and kept himself in mid table mediocracy.
As mentioned above, Chris was the best of a bad bunch going out in 16 points but the turn did just that and Chris turned from a steady performer into a man who looked like he was wrestling a snake in a phone box. A combination of bad play and poor course management mixed with still playing off 3/4 handicap saw his game resemble a completed jigsaw being put in a washing machine and he went to pieces coming back with a paltry 3 points to finish on 19 and the indignity of being presented with the losers shirt.
Naturally, the golfing Gods sensed this mood and decided to give everyone a true golfing lesson with each player contributing to a front 9 that would not make much of a highlights reel and only Chris scoring reasonably with 15 points.
Malone was, well.......Malone-like and the only positive thing that came from his round was that the society coffers were better off after he contributed twice for 3 consecutive blobs during his round.
Scott's distance from the tee was his undoing as his risk and reward strategy on the tee meant that he hit alot of water and the result was zero's pencilled on his score card like it was a game of noughts and crosses. If he had clubbed down once or twice he may well be looking back on a very good round.
Keith Long developed a nice hook on the front nine that caused obvious issues but he's too steady to be in that kind of position for long and he turned this round on the back 9 to come out with a more respectable 27 points overall and kept himself in mid table mediocracy.
As mentioned above, Chris was the best of a bad bunch going out in 16 points but the turn did just that and Chris turned from a steady performer into a man who looked like he was wrestling a snake in a phone box. A combination of bad play and poor course management mixed with still playing off 3/4 handicap saw his game resemble a completed jigsaw being put in a washing machine and he went to pieces coming back with a paltry 3 points to finish on 19 and the indignity of being presented with the losers shirt.
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Sunday 8th June 2014
Tee times from 14:20pm [arrive no later than 13:20pm]
Prices include 18 holes + Bacon Roll & Hot Drink pre play & 1 Course Meal after play.
Website: www.formbyhallgolfresort.co.uk
Tee times from 14:20pm [arrive no later than 13:20pm]
Prices include 18 holes + Bacon Roll & Hot Drink pre play & 1 Course Meal after play.
Website: www.formbyhallgolfresort.co.uk
current champion
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tee times
Playing handicaps are shown in brackets below.
* denotes the player does not hold an official or Bunkers handicap and will therefore be required to play three quarters of shown handicap for 3 rounds.
* denotes the player does not hold an official or Bunkers handicap and will therefore be required to play three quarters of shown handicap for 3 rounds.
14:20 tee time
Group 1
Paul Davies Jnr [10] Phil Williams [13] Allan Gunn [22] Steve Evans [12] |
14:28 tee time
Group 2
Mark Cole [28*] Craig Evans [9] Dave Ashley [12] Brendan Smith [23] |
14:36 tee time
Group 3
Kev Givnan [12] Kev Murphy [11] Keiran Murphy [26] Peter Woolley [13] |
14:44 tee time
Group 4
Marc Lloyd [26] Andy Roper [20] Paul Kirwin [20*] John Standley [18*] |
14:52 tee time
Group 5
Ste Holmes [20] Paul Davies [15] Paul Washbourn [20*] Allan Gannon [17] |
15:00 tee time
Group 6
Keith Long [13] Scott Seddon [18] Chris Warbrick [12*] Keith Malone [20] |
overview of the day
We will be meeting no later than 13:20hrs at Formby Hall Golf Club for pre round bacon rolls and tea/coffee and to provide some information regarding the day.
- As this is a Major - ALL BUNKERS MEMBERS MUST wear their Bunkers Polo Shirt.
- The format for the day will be Individual Stableford scores and we will be playing from the yellow tees.[6409yds]
- It will be FULL HANDICAPS [CLICK HERE TO SEE] for all members and guests and newcomers will be playing 3/4's of the given handicap as per the society rules.
nearest the pins / longest drive
There will be 2 nearest the pins on the 6th hole and the 16th hole.
The longest drive will be on the par 5 18th.
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The longest drive will be on the par 5 18th.
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the venue
Formby Hall is quite simply one of the finest golf resorts on England's Golf Coast.
The challenging 72-par Old Course boasts an excellent pedigree and is an established venue on the European Challenge Tour, and has been described as the best courses in the UK.
This 18-hole championship parkland course, close to Liverpool & Southport, set in 135 acres of tree-lined splendor offers the perfect setting and test for all golfing enthusiasts. Its endless challenges including tree lined fairways, large undulating greens, riveted bunkers and numerous lakes and ponds, provides the ideal setting for you to put your game to the test.
On arrival you can check in at our award winning Golf Shop, leave your clubs in the locker room then visit the 19th hole for your coffee & bacon roll. Once you are fed & watered walk across to collected your clubs and warm up on the driving range located beside the Golf Shop and locker room.
Then its off to the 1st tee, you will be greeted by the starter who will offer you an insight into how to play the course. Then after you’ve played you can look forward to a warm welcome as you sit down to enjoy your post round meal and discuss your best shots, birdies, lip outs, and bad kicks into bunkers.
Formby Hall is off the A565 as you travel from Liverpool to Southport and is 30 minutes from Liverpool City centre or 30 minutes from Skelmersdale.
The full address for Sat Navs is:
Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa, Southport Old Road, Formby, Southport L37 0AB Tel: 01704 875 699
The challenging 72-par Old Course boasts an excellent pedigree and is an established venue on the European Challenge Tour, and has been described as the best courses in the UK.
This 18-hole championship parkland course, close to Liverpool & Southport, set in 135 acres of tree-lined splendor offers the perfect setting and test for all golfing enthusiasts. Its endless challenges including tree lined fairways, large undulating greens, riveted bunkers and numerous lakes and ponds, provides the ideal setting for you to put your game to the test.
On arrival you can check in at our award winning Golf Shop, leave your clubs in the locker room then visit the 19th hole for your coffee & bacon roll. Once you are fed & watered walk across to collected your clubs and warm up on the driving range located beside the Golf Shop and locker room.
Then its off to the 1st tee, you will be greeted by the starter who will offer you an insight into how to play the course. Then after you’ve played you can look forward to a warm welcome as you sit down to enjoy your post round meal and discuss your best shots, birdies, lip outs, and bad kicks into bunkers.
Formby Hall is off the A565 as you travel from Liverpool to Southport and is 30 minutes from Liverpool City centre or 30 minutes from Skelmersdale.
The full address for Sat Navs is:
Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa, Southport Old Road, Formby, Southport L37 0AB Tel: 01704 875 699
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