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Royal LiverpoolThe club was formed in June 1869 by James Muir Dowie, a Scot then living in Liverpool, and his father-in-law, Robert Chambers. Old Tom’s brother George Morris laid out the first 9 hole course and his son, Jack, became the club’s first professional. Jack was to remain at Hoylake for over sixty years!For seven years, the links were shared with the Liverpool Hunt Club, which had a racecourse on the land. Now, just two reminders of that era remain: two ornamental pineapples from the old paddock gates adorn the putting green posts, and the old saddling bell now hangs in the clubhouse and is used as a dinner gong. No stranger to hosting tournaments, the inaugural Home Internationals (initially between Scotland and England) were held here in 1902, the first match between Britain and the United States (forerunner of the Walker Cup) in 1921, and the firstEnglish Close Championship in 1925. Numerous championships have been held since, including ten Open Championships and sixteen Amateur Championships. Three Hoylake golfers dominated amateur golf in Britain for a generation around the early 1900’s: John Ball, Harold Hilton, and Jack Graham. And the club has always enjoyed a tradition of style and friendship. It is claimed that the presentation by Kenneth Stoker, then Captain, of his red jacket to Bobby Jones in 1929 to mark hisGrand Slam, was the inspiration for the Green Jacket at Augusta. With housing to the left on the first few holes, the course initially has a slightly suburban feel. That impression subsides as you approach the turn, however, as the land becomes more undulating and impressive views of the Dee estuary and distant Welsh hills suggest a wildness far removed from the townscape left behind. Challenging short holes and classic par 4’s are the order of the day, before a finish,which will produce a deserving champion in 2006. And that player will not have been fazed by the prospect of out-of-bounds posts, as Hoylake presents more opportunities to go OB than any other championship course in England! Next Page - Click Here |
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