Royal Liverpool Golf Club — Attraction in Wirral

I'm based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and attended Royal Liverpool yesterday with a colleague from Derbyshire to watch the English Amateur. Unusually, there was no signage on the approach to the club, and so we drove into the main car park. Upon approaching the entrance to the course, we were asked by a representative of the club whether we were spectators, and when we confirmed this, we were firmly told that we couldn't use the club parking facilities but that we would need to drive out and park down the road in a side street. Apparently, the entrance should have been manned but it wasn't. Not a great first impression. We watched the morning's golf, and at lunchtime headed back towards the clubhouse where, unusually, there was no event-catering provided. But from within the pro shop, we were given an access code to use the facilities, and this enabled entry to a spike bar where food and drinks were available. Before being able to place an order however, we were approached by the same individual who we'd encountered on arrival, and told that we were not allowed to be in the spike bar, and that we should leave. Second impressions were even worse than the first! We are both serial watchers of the amateur game, and have been for many years. The reception we received at Royal Liverpool could not have been more in contract to that which we received at Sunningdale when we attended the Brabazon Trophy in 2023. On that occasion, we asked if we could have breakfast in the clubhouse, and after opting for the continental choice, we were told by the head-waiter that it was entirely complimentary! We've created many memories in the course of golf-watching over the years, and yesterday's experience at Royal Liverpool - where we were made to feel like second-class citizens - was...

Absolute pure class.

A real day to remember, we starter our adventure by walking to the course pushing our trolleys and clubs along the sea front as we were staying only 10mins down the road. This proved most amusing for the locals. On arrival at the club house its a slick and very warm welcome, we were given a brief of the club house and its history and the facilities then we were checked in and given instructions for our round. For a visitor you feel really special and its a really nice touch. Great to have the range just across the first fairway and putting green just in front of the club house too. The starter gave us some final tips and we headed out and what a round it was. All three of us had been apprehensive of what we might score having looked at the slope rating and done the usual fly over research of the course. All of us played out of our skins and shot some of the best scores of the year which meant we all walked off feeling amazing. In the club house we celebrated and stayed for dinner which was also wonderful. the usual discussions ensued, best hole (everybody agreed the new par 3 16th) comparison of the other courses we had played already in area and we all agreed this was up there. The condition was amazing, greens were receptive but not too quick. This is an absolute must for anyone playing golf in northwest England, just a great...

Very challenging course and we played it on a good day with low winds. More wide open off the tee than some links courses, though the pot bunkers are punishing and frequent. The rough wasn't as penal because of the dry spell they have experienced. The approach shots are the premium here as it is very difficult to score if you aren't hitting your irons and wedges well...and I wasn't. Unless you are very familiar with the course and straight or very short, expect to lose 3+ balls. The caddies we used were all very good and helpful. One disadvantages for older golfers is that the course plays long without the tees targeting older golfers. Even the firm fairways and greens can't make up for that. They do have a nice driving range and putting green which some links courses do not. Great experience, but tough as you would expect of...