Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club

Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, known as S&A, occupies a prime stretch of the Sefton links belt and has a distinguished history in championship golf. The course, set on classic duneland between Southport and Ainsdale, has hosted the Ryder Cup and numerous other major events, cementing its status as a venue of genuine historical importance. The layout demands all facets of links play — creativity with the bump-and-run, controlled trajectory in the wind, and nerves of steel on the fast greens. S&A is less well known internationally than Royal Birkdale or Hillside, but it is held in the highest regard by those who have experienced its character and challenge.