Blackpool North Shore Golf Club

Founded in 1904 on Knowle Hill, the highest point in Blackpool, the course was redesigned by Harry Colt (chosen ahead of James Braid) and reopened in 1927. Though built beside the sea, the ground is clay rather than sand, so it is not a true links, but its fast, undulating greens are reckoned among the best in the county. A regular Open Championship qualifying venue, it has hosted exhibition visits from Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.