  The clubhouse at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, also known as Hoylake[1] | |
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  Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside | |
| Coordinates | 53°23′06″N 3°11′24″W / 53.385°N 3.190°W |
| Location | Hoylake, Wirral, England |
| Established | 1869, 155 years ago |
| Type | private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Open Championship Amateur Championship Women's British Open |
| Website | royal-liverpool-golf.com |
| Designed by | Robert Chambers, George Morris, Harry Colt |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,341 yards (6,713 m) |
in 2006, the opening hole (Course)
for club members
The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a golf club in Wirral in Merseyside, England. It was founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club. It received the "Royal" designation in 1871 due to the patronage of Prince Arthur the Duke of Connaught, one of Queen Victoria's younger sons. Robert Chambers and George Morris (younger brother of Old Tom Morris) were commissioned to lay out the original course, which was extended to 18 holes in 1871. Harry Colt, one of the world's leading golf course architects, redesigned the course early in the 20th century, and it has since been tweaked periodically, mainly as a response to advances in equipment.
The Open Championship has been played 13 times at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, most recently in 2023.
- ^ Townsend, Mark. "Why is Royal Liverpool Golf Club Called Hoylake?". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 23 July 2023.