Welcome A MESSAGE FROM THE CAPTAINS
A VERY WARM WELCOME to the latest edition of Royal Liverpool Golf Club’s annual magazine. Even though it won’t be competed
for until September 2019, we’ve proudly placed the Walker Cup on the cover. Why? Because the Club is very
much looking forward to hosting the Match, which will take place during our 150th anniversary celebrations, and also because it’s 35 years since the USA and GB&I last did battle for the Cup on the Hoylake links. On these pages you can enjoy memories
of 1983 shared by RLGC members who were there, as well as an interview with Nathaniel Crosby - who was not only a member of the USA team, but will also be its Captain in 2019. We’ve more Walker Cup reflections
from Royal Liverpool’s Matt Jordan, a member of the GB&I 2017 team, and Top Tips from our Head Professional and Captain of the PGA, John Heggarty, The excellent sports journalist, Peter
Dixon, writes about the visit to Hoylake of the Association of Golf Writers, and we continue to tell The History of Hoylake in 100 Objects. If you visit Royal Liverpool we do hope you’ll have time to enjoy the best collection of golfing memorabilia outside St Andrews. As incoming Captains for the year to
come, we are enormously excited about the prospect. Wherever we travel and whatever the company, golfers know and admire our Club and wonderful links course.
Our roles bring responsibilities, but
we have been overwhelmed already by the support and offers of help. Whether it is the Starters, Jimmy and Neil, the front of house team led by Shaun and John, the professional shop or the back office, they all work tirelessly to keep the Club running smoothly. The
course continues to see
improvements under the guidance of the Greens Committee and our head greenkeeper, Craig, but it all happens smoothly, almost imperceptibly, while we continue to enjoy playing the links. The
ground floor bar area of
the clubhouse has been completely refurbished, so let’s hope the year will bring us the weather to enjoy a drink on the
new piazza overlooking our
challenging first hole. In September the Ladies will be
hosting the Women’s International Team Challenge, and we both look forward to greeting the competitors from nine other leading clubs in Britain and North America. We too have been privileged to play
in other countries and meet locals who have visited Hoylake. The overwhelming feedback is that they were made to feel genuinely welcome. Royal Liverpool is rightly proud of its important heritage, but it is
also
a forward looking Club that intends to make sure our warm welcome is extended throughout 2018, to the Walker Cup and the 150th celebrations of 2019, and beyond. n
Above: Sir Ian Gilmore Captain
Below: Brenda Cross Captain of the Ladies
As incoming Captains for the year to come, we are enormously excited about the prospect.
Cover photograph courtesy of The R&A/Getty Images
ROYAL LIVERPOOL GOLF CLUB MAGAZINE 2018–2019 Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Meols Drive, Hoylake, Wirral CH47 4AL
Tel: +44 (0) 151 632 3101 Fax: +44 (0) 151 632 6737 Email:
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Editor: Mark Gorton: Email:
mark.gorton@park-networks.com Art Editor: Heather Blagden Email:
hblagden@talk21.com
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