Southport

American

[south-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈsaʊθˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

a seaport in Merseyside, in western England: a seaside resort town.

Southport British

/ ˈsaʊθˌpɔːt /

noun

a town and resort in NW England, in Sefton unitary authority, Merseyside on the Irish Sea. Pop: 91 404 (2001)

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Fleetwood, who grew up just up the road in Southport, shot a three-under 67 on Friday to move to joint eighth on four under.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Local hero Tommy Fleetwood, who hails from nearby Southport, did exactly that when Birkdale last hosted the Open in 2017 with an opening round of six over.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

A native son of Southport, England, Fleetwood would even sneak onto the grounds as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Fleetwood's form this year has been solid rather than spectacular, but The Open coming back to the Southport area for the 11th time has long been circled in his diary.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The doctor did say so much about her going to Southport being the only thing for her, and I did so try to get her an order!

From The Grey Woman and other Tales by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn

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