Royal Liverpool
The main tournaments played at Royal Liverpool are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (151st) (July 20-23). Second-placed Jon Rahm (Esp), Sepp Straka (Aut), Jason Day (Aus) and Tom Kim (S Kor) finished 6 shots behind 36-year-old Brian Harman, who secured his first major championship title. Harman's previous (and second) PGA Tour win came in 2017. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Team Events
R&A / USGA
The Walker Cup (47th) (Sept 7-8). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Ten top amateurs per team competing in 2x four foursomes, 1x eight singles and 1x ten singles. Result: USA 15.5; GB&I 10.5. Non-playing captains: Nathaniel Crosby (USA); Craig Watson (Scot/GB&I). [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
SATURDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Alex Fitzpatrick (Eng) bt Cole Hammer 2 up; Euan Walker (Scot) bt Steven Fisk 2 up; Sandy Scott (Scot) bt Andy Ogletree 1 up; Conor Purcell (Ire) lost to John Augenstein 2&1; James Sugrue (Ire) lost to John Pak 1 up; Conor Gough (Eng) bt Isaiah Salinda 2 up; Caolan Rafferty (Ire) bt Alex Smalley 2&1; Tom Sloman (Eng) lost to Brandon Wu 4&2.
SUNDAY SINGLES (ten 18-hole matches): Fitzpatrick lost to Salinda 2 up; Walker lost to Pak 2&1; Scott bt Wu 4&3; Rafferty lost to Smalley 2&1; Harry Hall (Eng) lost to Stewart Hagestad 5&3; Gough lost to Ogletree 2&1; Thomas Plumb (Eng) lost to Augenstein 4&3; Sugrue lost to Akshay Bhatia 4&2; Purcell lost to Hammer 6&5; Sloman bt Fisk 2 up.
Among the 2019 cast were: USA captain Nathaniel Crosby (son of legendary entertainer Bing Crosby), Alex Fitzpatrick (younger brother of European Tour player Matt) and world No.1 ranked amateur Cole Hammer.
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (143rd) (July 17-20). Second-placed Sergio Garcia (Esp) and Rickie Fowler (USA) finished 2 shots behind McIlroy (N.Ire). McIlroy (25 yrs and 77 days) became the third youngest golfer to achieve the third leg of the modern Grand Slam (i.e. wins in three of the four major championships). Jack Nicklaus achieved this feat aged 23 yrs and 181 days, while Tiger Woods did it aged 24 yrs and 171 days. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship (Aug 15-18). Ewen Ferguson (Scot) beat Michael Hirmer (Ger) 10 and 9 in the 36-hole final match. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside; earlier rounds also played at Wallasey GC].
Majors
Ricoh
The Ricoh Women's British Open (36th) (Sept 13-16). Second-placed Inbee Park (S Kor) finished 9 shots behind Shin (S Kor). Shin's victory ensured all four women's majors in 2012 were won by Asian golfers (3 from Korea, 1 from China). [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (135th) (July 20-23). Second-placed Chris Dimarco (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Woods (USA), who recorded his third win in this event and 11th major championship title. Woods tied Walter Hagen as the second most prolific winner of golf's Majors. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Davies (Wales) beat Pablo Martin (Esp) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final match. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (105th). Ilonen (Fin) beat Christian Reimbold (Ger) 2 and 1 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (93rd). Kuehne (USA) beat Becky Morgan (Wales) 5 and 3 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (100th). Gordon Sherry (Scot) beat Michael Reynard (Eng) 7 and 6 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The Curtis Cup (27th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in 2x three foursomes and 2x six singles. Result: GB&I 10, USA 8. Non-playing captains: Elizabeth Boatman (Eng/GB&I); Judy Oliver (USA). [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
FRIDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Joanne Morley (Eng) halved with Amy Fruhwirth; Julie Hall (Eng, née Wade) lost to Vicki Goetz 3&2; Elaine Farquharson (Scot) bt Robin Weiss 2&1; Nicola Buxton (Eng) lost to Martha Lang 2 holes; Catriona Lambert (Scot, later Matthew) bt Carol Semple Thompson 3&2; Caroline Hall (Eng) bt Leslie Shannon 6&5. SATURDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches): Morley bt Fruhwirth 2&1; Lambert bt Tracy Hanson 6&5; Farquharson lost to Sarah LeBrun Ingram 2&1; Vicki Thomas (Wales) lost to Shannon 2&1; Claire Hourihane (Ire) lost to Lang 2&1; C. Hall bt Goetze 1 hole.
Caroline Hall and Julie Hall (née Wade) were not related.
Europe
Wang
Played as the European Pro-Celebrity (Aug 8-11). Second-placed Ronan Rafferty (N.Ire) finished 7 shots behind Broadhurst (Eng), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (86th). Dobson (Eng) beat Elaine Farquharson (Scot) 6 and 5 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Team Events
R&A / USGA
The Walker Cup (29th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Ten top amateurs per team competing in 2x four foursomes and 2x eight singles. Result: USA 13.5, GB&I 10.5. Playing captain: Jay Sigel (USA); non-playing captain: Charlie Green (Scot/GB&I). [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
WEDNESDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Philip Walton (Ire) bt Jay Sigel 1 hole; Stephen Keppler (Eng) lost to Rick Fehr 1 hole; George Macgregor (Scot) halved with Willie Wood; David Carrick (Scot) lost to Brad Faxon 3&1; Andrew Oldcorn (Eng) bt Billy Tuten 4&3; Philip Parkin (Wales) bt Nathaniel Crosby 5&4; Arthur Pierse (Ire) lost to Bob Lewis Jr 3&1; Lindsay Mann (Scot) lost to Jim Holtgrieve 6&5.
THURDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches): Walton bt Wood 2&1; Parkin lost to Faxon 3&2; Macgregor lost to Fehr 2&1; Martin Thompson (Eng) lost to Tuten 3&2; Mann halved with David Tentis; Keppler lost to B. Lewis 6&5; Oldcorn bt Holtgrieve 3&2; Carrick lost to Sigel 3&2.
Not involved in the singles: William Hoffer (USA) and Malcolm Lewis (Eng).
Europe
Dixcel Tissues
Played as the Dixcel Tissues European Open (Sept 3-6). Second-placed Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Marsh (Aus). [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Europe
x
Played as the first (and only) Merseyside International Open (Sept 11-13). Mosey (Eng) beat Tony Jacklin (Eng) at the first playoff hole. This was Mosey's first professional win, and maintained his remarkable record of twelve wins out of twelve in sudden-death playoffs. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (80th). Giles (USA) beat Mark James (Eng) 8 and 7 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (74th). Bonallack (Eng) won this title for the second straight year, beating Bill Hyndman (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. This was the fourth of Bonallack's five Amateur Championship wins. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (96th) (July 12-15). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 2 shots behind De Vicenzo (Arg). De Vicenzo became the first South American to win The Open. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Europe
Martini
Played as the £6000 Martini International (May 2-4). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) and Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) finished in a tie for first place. Dai Rees (Wales) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Europe
Martini
Played as the £6000 Martini International (May 2-4). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) and Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) finished in a tie for first place. Dai Rees (Wales) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (67th). Davies (USA) beat John Povall (Wales) by 1 hole in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (85th) (July 4-6). Second-placed Flory Van Donck (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Thomson (Aus), who won this title for the third straight year. This was the third of Thomson's five Open Championship wins. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 12-15). Panton (Scot) beat Harry Weetman (Eng) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (58th). Carr (Ire) beat E. Harvie Ward (USA) by 2 holes in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 19-22). Weetman (Eng) beat Jimmy Adams (Scot) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 10-12). Second-placed and defending champion Charlie Ward (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Rees (Wales). [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (76th) (July 2-4). Second-placed Reginald W "Reg" Horne (Eng) and Frank Stranahan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Daly (N.Ire). Daly became the first Irishman to lift the Claret Jug. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 25-28; for the first time the winner was officially recognised as the PGA's official Match Play Champion). Cotton (Eng) beat Jimmy Adams (Scot) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (50th). Kyle (Scot) beat A.A. Duncan (Wales) 2 and 1 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (71st) (June 25-27). Second-placed James "Jimmy" Adams (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Padgham (Eng). [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (44th). Scott (Eng) beat T.A. Bourne (Eng) 4 and 3 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (65th) (June 18-20). Second-placed Macdonald Smith (Scot) and Leo Diegel (USA) finished 2 shots behind Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr (USA, amateur). [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (38th). Dr William Tweddell (Eng) beat D.E. Landale (Eng) 7 and 6 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (59th) (June 26-27). Second-placed Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Hagen (USA). This was the second of Hagen's four Open Championship wins. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (32nd). William "Willie" Hunter (Scot) beat Allan Graham (Eng) 12 and 11 in the final. The renowned English golf writer Bernard Darwin was beaten 3 and 2 by Hunter in one of the semi-finals. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (53rd) (June 23/24). Second-placed Ted Ray (Jersey) finished 8 shots behind Taylor (Eng). This was the last of Taylor's five Open Championship wins. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (26th). Ball (Eng) beat C.C. Aylmer (Eng) 10 and 9 in the final. This was the seventh of Ball's eight Amateur Championship titles. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (47th) (June 20/21). Second-placed J.H. Taylor (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Massy (Fra), the first player from outside Great Britain to win the Open Championship. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (22nd). Robb (Scot) beat C.C. Lingen (Eng) 4 and 3 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (42nd) (June 4/5). Second-placed Harry Vardon (Jersey) and James Braid (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Alex (Sandy) Herd (Scot). [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (18th). Hutchings (Eng) beat Sidney Fry (Eng) by 1 hole in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (14th). Tait (Scot) beat S. Mure Fergusson (Scot) 7 and 5 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (37th) (May 19/20). Second-placed James Braid (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Hilton (Eng, amateur). First time for The Open at Royal Liverpool, and a second win in this Championship for the Club's own Harold Hilton. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (4th). Pascoe (Eng) beat Lena Thomson (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (10th). Ball (Eng) beat Samuel Mure Fergusson (Scot) by 1 hole in the final. This was the fourth of Ball's eight wins in the Amateur Championship. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (6th). Ball (Eng) beat Johnny Laidlay (Scot) 4 and 3 in the final. This was the second of Ball's eight Amateur Championship titles, coming at his home club, and in the year in which he also won the Open Championship. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (3rd). Hutchinson (Eng) beat John Ball Jr (Eng) by 1 hole in the final to win this title for the second straight year. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The inaugural Amateur Championship. Allan MacFie (Eng) beat Horace Hutchinson (Eng) 7 and 6 in the final. 44 players responded to Royal Liverpool's invitation to play in this Open Amateur Tournament. A year later the Amateur Championship was officially inaugurated at St Andrews. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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