The Lytham Trophy is an amateur golf tournament founded in 1965 by the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, where it has always been held. It is a 72-hole scratch stroke play competition, and is classified as a Category A event by the World Amateur Golf Rankings.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England |
| Established | 1965 |
| Course(s) | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,118 yards (6,509 m) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | May |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 James Heath (2004) |
| Current champion | |
| Frank Kennedy | |
In 2004 James Heath set a new tournament record with an 18 under par total of 266, winning by eight strokes over Ross Fisher. His total was five strokes better than the 271 posted by Tom Lehman when he won The Open Championship in 1996, and is believed to be a record four round total over the course.[2]
Winners edit
References edit
- ^ "Event Strength". World Amateur Golf Rankings. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ Meredith, Bill (7 May 2004). "Amateur Golf: Heath makes light of Lytham". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ^ "The Lytham Trophy Winners". Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
External links edit
- Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club – official site