Royal Liverpool Golf Club
The soul of British links golf
Located on the Wirral Peninsula, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, better known as Hoylake, is a historic and prestigious links course, founded in 1869. The second oldest seaside links in England, this iconic course has hosted no less than twelve editions of the Open Championship since 1897, including the legendary victories of Tiger Woods in 2006 and Rory McIlroy in 2014.
England
- Number of holes: 18
- Architects: George Morris and Robert Chambers
- Year: 1869
- Type: coastal links
- PAR 72
- Slope 138
- Distance: 6675m
The route in detail
The course, with a length of more than 6 675m, offers a real golfing challenge thanks to its flat relief punctuated by subtle undulations, its technical greens, and above all its constant exposure to the sea wind which dominates the playing experience. The holes located on along the Dee Estuary, particularly from 9 to 12, are among the most spectacular and demanding, testing players' precision and strategy.
A unique environment
Over the years, renowned architects such as Harry Colt, Donald Steel, Martin Hawtree and more recently Martin Ebert, have been able to modernize the course with finesse, notably by introducing a new par 3 at the 17th hole, lengthening the 18th, and improving the variety of flag positions to accommodate contemporary golf while retaining its traditional character.
Framed by housing on one side and the estuary on the other, Royal Liverpool remains an authentic test of golf links, where each game is an immersion in the history and wilderness of this coastal gem.
