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| Tiger Wins The Open |
The return of The Open to the historic links of Royal Liverpool
Hoylake, was marked by an exhibition of superb controlled golf by world number one Tiger Woods
as he became the first player to successfully defend the title since Tom Watson in 1983.
Following the recent death
of his father he broke down in tears after holing the winning putt. It was the eleventh major title for Woods and his third
Open victory following his triumphs at St Andrews in 2000 and 2005.
"All the emotion just came pouring out
of me," said Woods. "I just wish he could have been here."
Of his game plan he said: "It was important to put
the ball in the fairway to get some control into the greens. The course was in fantastic condition and it was great that we
had to shape shots and be creative. I know all the players appreciate that."
The quality of the course and the outcome
of a dramatic and exciting week of golf fully justified the decision to bring the world's oldest Championship back to one
of Britain's most historic clubs. A total of 230,000 spectators flowed through the gates during the week,
a record for an English course. Click Here to walk the Course
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McDowell leads way but Woods lurks with intent. On a superlative day crammed with great golf, terrific weather, wonderful crowd, it
was only fitting that the leaderboard after 18 holes of the 135th Open Championship at Royal Liverpool featured one of the
more talented members of Europe's young golfing elite and the finest player of the modern era.
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| Royal Liverpool Clubhouse |
THE 2006 OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE ROYAL LIVERPOOL GOLF CLUB IN HOYLAKE, WIRRAL
The
Royal and Ancient Golf Club has announced that the
Royal Liverpool Golf Club will host the 2006 Open Championship from the 20th through to the 23rd July
The
Open was last played at Hoylake in 1967 when Roberto de Vicenzo of Argentina won his first and only major title.
In
the years since that historic championship, the demands of the Open in terms of infrastructure, space and traffic management
ruled Royal Liverpool out as an Open venue.
Now, however, with plans in place as a result of the three-way agreement signed by The Royal
and Ancient Golf Club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club and the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral,
the Open will make a welcome and long-overdue return after a break of 39 years.
The agreement covers areas of mutual responsibility and obligation and sets out the major criteria
of accessibility, travel, accommodation, traffic, car parking, spectator access and infrastructure. One essential catalyst in the return
to Wirral was the purchase by the club of 10 acres of land adjacent to the course plus the commitment to build a new practice
ground close to Meols Drive on the municipal course owned by the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Council.
The Open Championship, typically referred to in North America as the British
Open, is the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf. Each year the event is hosted by one of several prestigious
golf clubs in Britain; however, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) administers The Open regardless of
its site. It is always played on a links course.
The Open Championship is played in July, and is the third
major to take place each year, after The Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open, but before the PGA Championship. It has been
an official event on the PGA TOUR since 1995, which means that the prize money won in the Open by PGA Tour members is included
on the official money list. In addition, all Open Championships before that date have been retrospectively classified as PGA
Tour wins, and the list of leading winners on the PGA Tour has been adjusted to reflect this. The PGA European Tour has always
recognized The Open as an official event
The History of the Golf 'Open' Championship
Golf's premier championship - this truly 'Open' Championship was first contested at Prestwick,
a 12 hole course at the time, in 1860.
Fore Ladies Only !
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Spectator Travel Information
Travel by road
There are good motorway
links to the Wirral and motorists travelling to The Open are advised to use the designated routes which will be clearly signed
by the AA.
Travelling from the North
Exit the M6 at junction
26 and join the M58 heading to Liverpool. At the end of the M58 follow signs for the Wallasey Tunnel. Take the Wallasey Tunnel
and join the M53 (signed North Wales and Chester).
Travelling from the East
From the end of the
M62, in Liverpool follow signs for the Wallasey Tunnel. Take the Wallasey Tunnel and join the M53 (signed North Wales and
Chester).
Travelling from the South
Exit the M6 at junction 20a and join
the M56 signed for Chester. Leave the M56 at junction 15 and join the M53 heading towards Birkenhead.
Travelling from North Wales
From the A55 join
the M53 at junction 12 heading in the Ellesmere Port direction. Please follow colour coded “The Open” signs from
the M53 to the Park and Ride, reserved and coach parking. Drivers failing to follow these routes or who use alternative routes
are liable to encounter lengthy delays.
Park and Ride (P&R)
Park and Ride
facilities will be clearly signed and will be operating a short distance from the course.There are no public car parks adjacent
to the course and those arriving by car without a reserved car park label should use the Park and Ride facilities.
Please closely follow colour coded ‘The Open’ signage.
Clear directions to Reserved, public and coach parking will be provided at various points along these routes. Drivers failing to follow these routes or who use alternative routes
are liable to encounter lengthy delays.
Parking charges
(• denotes payable
on arrival only)
Weekly Car Parking Labels are available only in advance from The
R&A (subject to availability)
Weekly reserved................................... £40.00
Daily (Park & Ride):
Sunday 16 to Tuesday 18 July .........
£5.00*
Wednesday 19 to Sunday 23 July .... £10.00*
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Travel by Coach
National Express coaches run a service which terminates at Hoylake Town Hall (just yards away from the Royal Liverpool Golf Club) from towns all over
the UK
Travel by Rail to Hoylake
Merseyrail provides a convenient
and easy way to travel to The Open at Hoylake. Passengers travelling via Lime Street Station, Liverpool, should change onto
the Merseyrail Wirral Line for trains to West Kirby. Disembark the train at Hoylake Station, 5 minutes walk from the course.An
enhanced service will run during the Championship. For more information on public transport in Merseyside, call Traveline
on 0870 608 2608, open 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays,
or log onto www.merseytravel.gov.uk
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Travel by air
Royal Liverpool Golf Club is served by Liverpool John Lennon Airport
(20 miles) and Manchester Airport (46 miles). Heli-Charter have been appointed as official Helicopter and Helipad operator
for this year’s Championship. For further details, please telephone 01843 822555 or go to www.helicharter-uk.com
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| Dream Course !! |
Some of golf's top names have helped compile a "Dream
18" from the nine classic seaside links courses on the Open Championship's modern rotation.
The result is a par 70, 6,300-yard monster round.
It begins with the first at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake,
which features a sharp dog-leg to the right protected by out-of-bounds.
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