Our take

Do not let the name fool you: Formby Ladies is open to all, and its tight fairways and heather have humbled plenty of long hitters.

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How it plays

What you are actually facing

18holes
71par
5,350yards
77mof climb
1water hazard

The walk. Flat, and an easy walk — 77 metres of climb over the round.

The wind. The wind is usually westerly, averaging 15 km/h, gusting to 52. It is the club selection that catches people out, not the yardage.

The water. 1 hazard in play. Bring a few more balls than you think you need.

The design. William McEwan & Douglas McEwan, with later changes by Harry Colt.

The holes that will cost you. The 3rd, the 8th and the 17th. The 3rd is the one you will be talking about afterwards.

Hole by hole — how we would play it
1
441 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
2
404 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
3
556 yards — plays like 563, uphill
three-shot hole — position over power
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer
4
313 yards — plays like 298, downhill
position hole — less than driver to your number, leave a full wedge
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer
5
186 yards — flat
one-shotter — club for the effective number, not the card
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer
6
434 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Downwind — take less
7
417 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
8
472 yards — flat
reachable in two — go for it
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer
9
450 yards — plays like 440, downhill
a full two-shotter — driver, then a mid/long iron
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer
10
220 yards — flat
one-shotter — club for the effective number, not the card
Downwind — take less
11
422 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer
12
454 yards — flat
a full two-shotter — driver, then a mid/long iron
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer
13
399 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Downwind — take less
14
428 yards — plays like 420, downhill
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Downwind — take less
15
403 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
16
142 yards — flat
one-shotter — club for the effective number, not the card
Crosswind — allow for drift
17
475 yards — plays like 467, downhill
reachable in two — go for it
Crosswind — allow for drift
18
415 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift

Terrain and prevailing-weather data, read hole by hole. It is our own assessment of how the course plays, not an official course or slope rating.

WHERE TO STAY

Places to stay while you play Formby Ladies Golf Club

Base yourself near the course — every venue here includes Formby Ladies Golf Club in your golf holiday.

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Venue details checked by the Golf Planet Holidays specialist team · Updated May 2026

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