When Royal Liverpool’s own history has been written the writers have invariably been Club members


The cloth edition features a colour reproduction of Michael


Brown’s


Playing to the Briars (1894) embossed on the cover, and the leather limited edition has this on the slipcase. This image was selected as in one evocative painting are finely drawn figures of Hoylake’s finest golfers and their partners and caddies playing the links in the challenging conditions of the early years of Hoylake. A Hoylake Celebration will be launched


on 15th May 2019, Royal Liverpool’s 150th Anniversary day. The


book is Liverpool members


primarily and


the


for Royal Club’s


Preliminary work on the book’s


structure, themes and content began in 2016. It was decided at an early stage that the book would be a high quality presentation with many images and a distinct and creative design. Blyth’s knowledge of the golf book market led to a collaboration with Chic Harper, an award-winning graphic designer from Fife, Scotland.


THE 19 CHAPTERS OF


A Hoylake Celebration n recall the first match in 1921 between America and Great Britain, and the part it played in the genesis of the Walker Cup and Royal Liverpool’s hosting of the 1983 match. n re-examine the events surrounding the First Amateur Championship in 1885, the part played by Royal Liverpool, and the implications for the governance of the game. n explore the golfing achievements of


The early sections of the book recall


Royal Liverpool’s legacy to the game of golf, how Royal Liverpool has been a source of inspiration to many people, and bring up to date the story of Hoylake’s championships with commentaries on the Club’s 21st Century majors. The book has 216 pages and over 250


sepia and colour images, many of which appear in print for the first time.


John Ball Jnr, Harold Hilton and Jack Graham and how they influenced each other. n look in depth at the 1930 Open Championship, the second leg of Bobby Jones’ Grand Slam. n describe how generations of writers, artists, golf architects and others have been inspired by the links, the clubhouse and championships. n define the part played by some of Royal Liverpool’s most influential and enterprising past Captains and


principal guests at the 150th Anniversary and the Walker Cup, and for golf book collectors. However, anyone interested in buying


any available copies is encouraged to contact the Secretary’s office at Royal Liverpool. You will find contact details on the first page of this magazine. n


Joe Pinnington explores more of Royal Liverpool’s


literary and journalistic


connections in Hoylake on the Books on page 44.


Secretaries and consider their significant contribution to the history of the game. n recall the Open Championships of 2006 and 2014, and the 2012 British Women’s Open. n include a series of essays by Hoylake Champions, Peter Thomson, Sir Michael Bonallack and Rory McIlroy which casts new light on their victories as they recall their Hoylake memories. n look forward to the challenges and opportunities that Royal Liverpool may face in the future.


ROYAL LIVERPOOL GOLF CLUB 2019–2020 MAGAZINE 9


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