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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Now Herbert and Burns have come up with another record-equalling pair on the Southport links.

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

When the Southport venue last staged the game's oldest championship in 2017, play was briefly suspended during the second round because of heavy wind and rain.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

We left Southport on Monday, the 20th inst., and arrived on the proposed domain, without accident, on Saturday last at five o'clock P.M.

From History of American Socialisms by Noyes, John Humphrey

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