THE OPEN @ ROYAL LIVERPOOL BY NUMBERS
1869 The year that Royal Liverpool Golf Club, also widely known as Hoylake, was founded. For the first seven years of its existence the land on which the course was laid out was also used a horse racing track, which is honoured today with the hole names ‘Course’ and ‘Stand’. The layout of the racecourse is still visible, bordering the 3rd and 18th holes – while the saddling bell can be found in the clubhouse. 12 The number of times […]
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