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Baneforhold

Aktuelle spilforhold på alle seks Sefton Coast-baner — opdateres manuelt hver morgen kl. 7:30. Tjek inden du tager af sted.

Wind data live from Open-Meteo. Course conditions updated manually each morning.
20 Feb 2026
Live Wind — Southport
21 mphWSW
Updated
Every 30 minutes — Open-Meteo

Royal Birkdale

Firm

Ideal links conditions. Ball runs well, greens fast.

21 mph
Direction:WSW

Course in excellent condition. Winter rules not in play. Greens running 10.5 on the stimpmeter.

Hillside

Firm

Ideal links conditions. Ball runs well, greens fast.

21 mph
Direction:WSW

Comparable to Birkdale — firm and fast. Back nine playing into the wind this morning.

Formby GC

Standard

Good playing conditions. Normal ball flight expected.

18 mph
Direction:WSW

More sheltered through the pines. Slightly softer than Birkdale. Fairways good.

West Lancashire

Wet / Soft

Soft underfoot. Less run on fairways. Check for winter rules.

21 mph
Direction:WSW

More exposed to Irish Sea — soft underfoot after yesterday's rain. Winter rules in play on some fairways.

Southport & Ainsdale

Standard

Good playing conditions. Normal ball flight expected.

21 mph
Direction:WSW

Good playing conditions. Course drains well. 2nd hole still marked as GUR from last week.

Southport Old Links

Standard

Good playing conditions. Normal ball flight expected.

19 mph
Direction:WSW

Fine for all abilities. More sheltered than the coast courses.

Condition Guide

Firm
Ideal links conditions. Ball runs well, greens fast.
Standard
Good playing conditions. Normal ball flight expected.
Wet / Soft
Soft underfoot. Less run on fairways. Check for winter rules.
Closed
Course not available for play. Contact club for details.

Om Linksforhold

Linksgolfforhold er fundamentalt anderledes end parklandsgolf. De vigtigste variabler er vindretning og -styrke, seneste nedbør og dræning samt fasthed af greenstørven. En fast, tør bane spiller helt anderledes end en blød, fugtig — indkommende bolde stopper ikke, bolden løber længere fra teet og chippet kræver mere kreativitet.

Sefton Coast-banerne dræner godt af naturlige årsager — de er bygget på sand. Selv efter kraftige regnskyl restituerer Royal Birkdale og Hillside normalt hurtigere end indlandsbaner. Southport & Ainsdale og West Lancashire kan holde på vandet lidt længere på grund af deres terræn. Formby's skovpartier tørrer hurtigst.

Vindhastighed og -retning spiller en afgørende rolle her — mere end næsten alle andre steder i England. Den fremherskende sydvestlige vind på Royal Birkdale skaber den 'naturlige' baneoplevelse, som layouten er designet til. En østlig vind fra land skaber en helt anden bane. Denne guide inkluderer en vindretningsnøgle specifikt for Royal Birkdale.

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