Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club

Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club holds a special place in British golf history as one of only a handful of venues to host the Ryder Cup multiple times. Founded in 1906, the club hosted the competition in 1933 and 1937—only The Belfry has hosted more on home soil.

Ryder Cup Heritage

In 1933, Great Britain won 6.5 to 5.5 against Walter Hagen’s Americans in a contest decided on the final match. The 1937 match saw the USA win 8-4, the first time the home side had lost. The club maintains a special Ryder Cup room featuring memorabilia from both historic matches.

James Braid’s Masterpiece

Five-time Open Champion James Braid designed the 1925 course, largely unchanged today. At 6,638 yards (par 72), Southport & Ainsdale offers classic championship links through magnificent sand dunes with strategic bunkering and undulating fairways. The duneland terrain provides excellent spectator vantage points that first attracted the Ryder Cup here.