| 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 | |
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]
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