James Braid changed the original 15th - 18th layout in 1922 to provide extra length and to move the 17th when it was realised that Shireburn Road and the houses were to be constructed to its right. A Stand of Conifers was planted, some of which remain today.
Minor changes were introduced by Messrs Hawtree & Taylor in 1933, but the latest major change took place in the early 1970's.
Following the construction of the Container Docks in Liverpool, which in turn affected the course of the River Mersey, it was realised that we were losing yards of shoreline near the 8th & 9th greens. In 1972 the high equinox spring tides undermined the sandhills and gale force winds regularly blew the loosened sand across the 8th green. The Council investigated ways of combating the erosion but in the end decided to construct new holes taking the course away from the shoreline.
New holes at 7, 8 & 9 were designed by Donald Steel of Frank Pennick & Partners, and a new 10th Tee playing to the existing 10th Green turned this into a short hole. These holes came into play in the early 80's and were used for the 1984 Amateur Championship.
Over recent years a few changes have been made but most are of a “tweaking” nature:
- Trees were planted in the early 70's to the right of the 1st, 2nd & 3rd holes, thus screening the railway
- New bunkers have been created at the 4th, 6th & 11th and others redesigned
- In 1997 fairway watering was introduced onto 5 holes
