Royal Lytham Green Fees and Tee Times

The short answer

Plan on 400 pounds per person for a weekday round at Royal Lytham and St Annes in the peak 2026 season, which runs from 1 April to 30 September. The shoulder months are far cheaper: a March round is 245 pounds and an October round is 280 pounds, the same rate carried into March 2027. The club also offers an England Golf member rate of 800 pounds per tee time. The course is closed to visitors from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027, so the playing window is March to October.

All figures here are 2026 rates sourced from Royal Lytham and St Annes and verified in June 2026. They are per person, and a guide rather than a guarantee, so always confirm current fees directly with the club before booking. Lytham is one of the few Open Championship links genuinely open to visiting golfers, but access is rationed: a select number of tee times are released on the first Monday of each month for the following month, and a handicap is expected.

How green fees and tee times work at Royal Lytham

The first thing to understand is that visitor access is limited and time sensitive. A select number of tee times are released on the first Monday of each month for the following month, booked through the club bookings team by phone or email, or online through the club's visitor booking system. The famous links sits in a residential corner of Lytham St Annes, hemmed in by the railway and the town, and the tee sheet is shared with members and a busy championship calendar, so the smart move is to be ready the moment the next month opens.

The championship links is a par 70 of about 7,118 yards, unusual for opening with a par 3 and defended by more than 200 bunkers. It has hosted The Open eleven times, from Bobby Jones in 1926 to Ernie Els in 2012, and Seve Ballesteros won two of his Opens here, the famous car park shot of 1979 among them. The course is scheduled to host the AIG Women's Open in 2026 and to welcome The Open back in 2028, so a visit now is a chance to play a current championship venue.

What you pay turns almost entirely on the season. The 400 pound summer rate covers the firm, fast best of the links from April to September, while the 245 pound March and 280 pound October rounds offer the same great course at a meaningful discount, with the trade off of cooler weather and ongoing maintenance. A handicap is expected, with the club advising no higher than 21 for men and 30 for ladies, and visiting parties are encouraged to play the green markers for men and orange for ladies. For the wider picture, see our guide to green fees in Lancashire and green fees across England.

Where to spend, and where to save

For the experience, the round itself is the cost worth bearing: Lytham is a true Open links you can actually play, and a single weekday round in summer at 400 pounds is the headline price of a visit. To save meaningfully, go in the shoulder season. The March and October rates of 245 and 280 pounds bring the same championship test at well below the summer fee, and the early autumn in particular often gives firm, fast links conditions with fewer crowds.

The other smart play is to build a trip rather than a single round. Lytham sits on the Lancashire coast within easy reach of Royal Birkdale, host of the 2026 Open, and the other links of the northwest, so it slots naturally into a wider England links week. Pair it with the region's best and you spread the cost of travel across several great courses; our roundup of the best golf courses in England sets out the options, and the England destination guide covers where to base yourself and stay.