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Wirral Leisure Peninsula Villages of Hoylake,West Kirby & Meols
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Welcome to the Information Website about the North West Resorts of Hoylake, West Kirby and Meols on the Wirral Peninsula.
Hoylake was home to the 2006 British Open where Tiger Woods won the 135th British Open Championship at The Royal Liverpool Golf Club on Meols Drive.
These seaside villages are located at the northern tip of the Wirral Peninsula.
Hoylake,West Kirby & Meols are blessed with miles of beaches, promenades, Parks,Bowling Greens, Tennis,Golf, Horse Riding,Windsurfing and Sailing on the salt water Marine Lake and Sand Yachting. On a clear day, one can see the Blackpool Tower on the horizon.
Take a stroll along the promenades and watch the local fishermen at work.
The Wirral area is known as the "Leisure Peninsula" it being surrounded on three sides by water, the Irish Sea, the River Mersey and the River Dee.
The Viking settlers landed their boats here in 902AD and their influence is still evident. Liverpool the European Capital of Culture 2008 is only a twenty minute drive away or 30 minutes by the Mersey Rail Electric Railway.
The Roman city of Chester and the beauty of North Wales being 30 mins drive away.
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Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Meols Drive, Hoylake, Wirral CH47 4AL
The Royal Liverpool, Hoylake course started life as the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, set on the shores of the Dee and with the Welsh hills in the distance. As a reminder of its previous life, the original saddling bell is displayed among the memorabilia in the clubhouse. The golf course was built in 1869 and with the exception of Westward ho! in Devon is the oldest seaside course in England. It is also one of the great links courses.
The club is a place of firsts: the first Amateur in 1885; the first international match between England and Scotland in 1902; the first
international between Great Britain and the United States in 1921, now known as the Walker Cup.
Although the Club has hosted many great events and many a famous golfing hero has walked the fairways over the years, it is probably best known for its contribution to the amateur game and a place where amateurs feel at home.
Aside from hosting the first Amateur game there have been other great golfing accomplishments. Hilton, from neighbouring West Kirby, won the Amateur four times and The Open in 1892 and 1897. Hoylake's own John Ball won the Amateur an amazing eight times, the US Amateur and as an amateur Bobby Jones secured a place in golf history by winning The Open and the Amateur on both sides of the Atlantic in the same year to achieve his famous 'Grand Slam'.
Whilst at first appearance the course may look flat, it is a very challenging championship course, 6,240 yards long from the visitors' yellow tees. However, as with all links courses, the wind makes its presence felt. The summer breeze can be your ally and the icy gale a ruthless adversary. All the holes require your utmost attention. The enormous clubhouse offers a respite from the elements and a place to soak up the history and traditions of the game.
As part of a concentrated effort that the Club remains at the forefront of the world's greatest courses, the architect Donald Steel was commissioned to revamp and upgrade the course to modern standards. He has achieved this with great success,
for in 2006 The Open makes a very welcome and overdue return to Royal Liverpool ensuring it remains one of the world's great links courses.
COURSE DETAILS
Course length: Championship 7210. Yellow 6240. Red (Ladies)
5828
Par/sss: Yellow 72/71. Red (ladies) 74/75
Course record (Championship): Amateur, 67. Pro, 64, Brian
Waites.
Available tee off times:
MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN
after 14:00 all day all day after 14:00 all day after 12:30 after 12:30
CLUB & TROLLEY - CART HIRE DETAILS: Trolleys available - book direct with course.
DRESS CODE: Tailored shorts allowed and any gentlemen playing in shorts must wear knee length socks. Smart casual in club house, Jacket & tie required in club house after 6pm.
HANDICAP CERTIFICATE REQUIRED: Must be shown at Pro Shop prior to teeing off.
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