Royal Liverpool Golf Club scorecard, a look at par for the course, its major history, how much it costs to play and more for the 2023 Open Championship venue.
For the 2023 Open Championship, the golf world is heading back to Royal Liverpool Golf Club for the third time this century that the British Open will be played at this venue. It's an iconic course that has produced phenomenal winners in 2006 and 2014, but that also creates great drama and continues to adapt and change for the modern game.
In 2023, The Open Championship will feature a brand new change to par for the course in addition to a number of updates on various holes. That also includes a completely new hole at Hoylake, the nickname for the course that has been adopted widely, that should create a ton of drama.
So what should you know about this course and Open Championship venue? Let's take a look as we break down the Royal Liverpool Golf Club scorecard with a look at par, the hole names and yardages, cost to play the course, and more for this elite golf venue.
The Open Championship: What is par at Royal Liverpool Golf Club?
Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake will play as a Par 71 course for the 2023 Open Championship this year as the final major on the calendary. This is interesting given that, back in 2014 when Rory captured the victory, it played as a Par 72. But now, despite lengthening the course by just under 100 yards total, par has moved to 71.
Royal Liverpool Golf Club scorecard: Hole names, yardages, par for The Open Championship
It should be a great time going through the Royal Liverpool Golf Club scorecard. At Hoylake, one thing that has made The Open Championship trips here special is the fact that there is always something new. It's no different in 2023 but, as we look at the changes, let's take a look at the scorecard itself with hole names and yardages for each.
- Hole No. 1 (Royal) – Par 4, 459 yards
- Hole No. 2 (Stand) – Par 4, 453 yards
- Hole No. 3 (Course) – Par 4, 426 yards
- Hole No. 4 (Road) – Par 4, 367 yards
- Hole No. 5 (Long) – Par 5, 520 yards
- Hole No. 6 (New) – Par 3, 201 yards
- Hole No. 7 (Telegraph) – Par 4, 481 yards
- Hole No. 8 (Briars) – Par 4, 436 yards
- Hole No. 9 (Dowie) – Par 3, 218 yards
- OUT: Par 35, 3,561 Yards
- Hole No. 10 (Far) – Par 4, 507 yards
- Hole No. 11 (Punch Bowl) – Par 4, 392 yards
- Hole No. 12 (Dee) – Par 4, 449 yards
- Hole No. 13 (Alps) – Par 3, 194 yards
- Hole No. 14 (Hilbre) – Par 4, 454 yards
- Hole No. 15 (Field) – Par 5, 620 yards
- Hole No. 16 (Lake) – Par 4, 461 yards
- Hole No. 17 (Little Eye) – Par 3, 136 yards
- Hole No. 18 (Dun) – Par 5, 609 yards
- IN: Par 36, 3,822 yards
- TOTAL: Par 71, 7,383 yards
The big change for The Open in 2023 is that the 17th hole, Little Eye, is brand new, replacing what was the Par-3 15th hole back in 2014 when McIlroy won. As such, holes No. 16 and 17 from that year's Open are now playing as No. 15 and 16, respectively.
It's also worth noting that the professionals (and few amateurs) playing at The Open Championship will also play a different route than members, starting on what is normally No. 17 for the members and finishing on their traditional No. 16.
Moreover, the other big change is that the 10th hole is now a Par-4 measuring 507 yards. Back in 2014, that was a Par 5 hole that measured 532 yards. This change is where the overall change in par comes from.
Royal Liverpool Golf Club history: Has Hoylake hosted a major before?
Royal Liverpool Golf Club has hosted The Open Championship 12 previous times in its history. Here is a list of all of the tournaments played at Hoylake and the winners.
- 1897: Harold Hilton
- 1902: Sandy Herd
- 1907: Arnaud Massy
- 1913: J.H. Taylor
- 1924: Walter Hagen
- 1930: Bobby Jones
- 1936: Alf Padgham
- 1947: Fred Daly
- 1956: Peter Thomson
- 1967: Roberto De Vicenzo
- 2006: Tiger Woods
- 2014: Rory McIlroy
It's fitting that this iconic venue returned to the rota in 2006 for an iconic champion in Tiger Woods to take the victory, only to be followed up by another in 2014 with Rory McIlroy's win.
In addition to these hostings of The Open, Hoylake has also hosted the British Amateur 18 times, the Ladies' British Amateur three times — most recently in 1996), the Walker Cup twice, the Curtis Cup twice and hosted the 2012 Women's British Open, which was won by Jiyai Shin.
How much does it cost to play Royal Liverpool Golf Club?
All things considered the cost of playing Royal Liverpool Golf Club is not too bad on your wallet. The single greens fee from March 2023 until September 2023 is €265, which is $297.88 for the United States. In October 2023, the greens fees drop to €215, or $241.68 in US dollars. It's also not the worst thing to play the course after The Open as the preparations for the major championship have led to the use of mats and other precautions on certain holes. After the tournament, those measures should be less of a factor and create a more ideal experience.
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