Here are the latest publicly reported updates about Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Course.
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The Open Championship is confirmed to return to Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2028 (the 156th Open will be staged there from 30 July to 6 August 2028), with work already underway to ensure the course and facilities can host the event at the highest level. This represents a significant planned staging after the course last hosted The Open in 2012.[3]
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In 2026, the course is hosting the AIG Women’s Open, marking continued high-profile events at the venue and underscoring its status as a premier Links layout. Planning and remodelling efforts have been discussed as part of ensuring long-term suitability for major championships.[1]
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Local coverage highlights that remodelling and infrastructure improvements are part of the club’s strategy to attract top championships and maximize economic impact for the Fylde area, aligning with Open rotation discussions. There has been sustained emphasis on the course’s status as one of the world’s great links courses and its potential to host future Opens.[1][3]
If you’d like, I can pull more details on each event window, the proposed course changes, or map out how the Open rota decisions have evolved for Lytham over the years.
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Royal Lytham, ranked 16th in our Top 100 UK&I course rankings in association with Peter Millar, is a thinking man's links, a strong test of strategy.
www.golfmonthly.comThe Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club has been granted planning permission for remodelling works which will pave the way for it hosting top competitions.
www.lancashirebusinessview.co.ukJust ask Adam Scott. He dropped a claret jug in one. “We took out 40 bunkers or so and added four, mostly greenside,” said architect Martin Eber, discussing some of his most recent work at Lytham, on track to host the Open again in either 2029 or 2031, the official announcement from the R&A due sometime in the next year or so.
thegolfnewsnet.comThe 156th Open Championship will return to Royal Lytham and St Annes from 30 July to 6 August 2028 after a 16-year absence. The historic Royal Lytham and St Annes course has hosted The Open 11 times, with the most recent in 2012 when Ernie Els lifted his second Claret Jug. … "We are delighted that The R&A has made the decision to return to what is one of the best links golf courses in the world. "The economic benefit this will bring to the Fylde and wider Lancashire region will be immense....
www.lancashirebusinessview.co.ukLegendary Open Championship venue Royal Lytham & St Annes is one of the most formidable tests in British golf. Discovering it for himself, Golfshake Ambassador Andy Picken describes the experience of playing this magnificent links.
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www.newsnow.co.ukThe Open hasn't been to this corner of the North West of England since 2012 so where does it now stand in the order of things?
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