Hesketh Golf Club
History of Significant Events
2020
To host the England Golf Captains & Senior Series Events
2019
Hosts the Lancashire Mens County Foursomes
2018
Co-hosts the 88th English Amateur Championship
2017
Bryan Hughes of Hesketh wins the British Seniors’ Amateur Championship at Sunningdale GC
2011
Co-hosts the R&A Amateur Championship - Bryden McPherson is the Champion
2010
Hosts the Centennial Lancashire County Championship - Sean Towndrow (S&A) is the Champion
2008
Hosts the R&A World Junior Open - Moriya Jutanugarn (Thailand) is the Champion
Runner-up: Jordan Spieth (USA)
1998
Hosts the Open Championship Final Qualifying
1995
Hosts the Lancashire County Championship
1991
Hosts the Open Championship Final Qualifying
1985 Centenary Year
Hosts of the ;
British Seniors Amateur Championship;
Lancashire Amateur Championship;
Girls’ British Amateur Championship;
Girls’ Home Internationals
1983
Hosts the Open Championship Final Qualifying
1976
Hosts the Open Championship Final Qualifying
1971
Hosts the Open Championship Final Qualifying
1969
Hosts the Lancashire County Championship
1958
Hosts the Lancashire County Championship
1953
Hesketh member Harry Bentley appointed Walker Cup Chairman of Selectors
Harry Bentley represented GB&I in the 1934/1936/1938 matches
1947
Hosts the Dunlop-Southport Pro Tournament, returning in 1954 and 1957
1946
Hosts the Lancashire County Championship
1939
Arnold Bentley of Hesketh wins the English Amateur Championship at (Royal) Birkdale GC
1936
Harry Bentley of Hesketh wins the English Amateur Championship at Deal GC
Arnold Bentley of Hesketh, partnered by Tommy Thirsk of Bridlington GC, wins the Olympic Games Golf Exhibition Tournament Golf Pries der Nationen with the Trophy donated by Herr Adolf Hitler, Fuhrer and Chancellor of Germany
1926
Visit by HRH The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII; later the Duke of Windsor
1924
English Golf Union (EGU) founded; Hesketh Past Captain J Raynor Batty appointed first President
1910
Hosts the Inaugural Lancashire County Championship; Hesketh GC members played a leading role in establishing the LUGC
1902
Land owner, Charles Hesketh Bibby Hesketh reconstitutes the original 1885 course with the aid of George Lowe, Professional at St Anne’s GC; Southport GC members return from Moss Lane to form what is now Hesketh GC
1897
Open Professional tournament attracting the Great Triumvirate of Harry Vardon, J H Taylor and James Braid
1892
Southport GC members move to Moss Lane where a new 18 hole course is laid out by the Club Professional, George Strath Southport Corporation Pilkington Centenary Medal won by Harold Hilton
1885
Club founded. First Captain J Hardy Welsby;
Original course laid out by J O F Morris;
Hesketh members helped to form Birkdale, Ormskirk and Manchester GC’s.