Royal Liverpool Golf Club

Royal Liverpool Golf Club
The clubhouse at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, also known as Hoylake[1]
Club information
Royal Liverpool Golf Club is located in Merseyside
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside
Coordinates53°23′06″N 3°11′24″W / 53.385°N 3.190°W / 53.385; -3.190
LocationHoylake, Wirral, England
Established1869, 155 years ago
Typeprivate
Total holes18
Events hostedOpen Championship
Amateur Championship
Women's British Open
Websiteroyal-liverpool-golf.com
Designed byRobert Chambers,
George Morris,
Harry Colt
Par72
Length7,341 yards (6,713 m)
The 3rd hole at The Open Championship
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.

  1. ^ Townsend, Mark. "Why is Royal Liverpool Golf Club Called Hoylake?". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 23 July 2023.