It’s not every day a major international tournament rolls into your home town, but that’s what’s arrived this week in Hoylake. The 151st Open Championship is this year being hosted by Royal Liverpool Golf Course in my home town, and although I don’t have tickets myself, I could hardly miss the opportunity to head out and see what shots (excuse the pun) I could take round the fringes of the course.
Not being a golf person myself, I’m not 100% sure who each of the players are that I’ve captured so if you know any please let me know so I can update my descriptions!
A player checks his score during day one of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 2023.
One of the many signs around the course for the 151st Open at the Royal Liverpool Golf Course, Hoylake, 2023.
Teeing Off
Marcel Siem on the 13th green, “Alps” during day one of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 2023.
The 13th green, “Alps” during day one of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 2023.
Rory McIlroy lines up a putt on the 13th green on a drizze filled afternoon on the 3rd day of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Course, Hoylake.
Davis Riley walks onto the 17th Hole, “Little Eye” during day one of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 2023.
Teeing off on the 12th hole
Davis Riley walks onto the 17th Hole, “Little Eye” during day one of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 2023.
Rory McIlroy walks onto the 13th green on a drizze filled afternoon on the 3rd day of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Course, Hoylake.
Marcel Siem eyes up a put on the 13th green, “Alps” during day one of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 2023.
Hoylake’s Matty Jordan shelters from the rain at the 12th tee on the 3rd day of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Course, Hoylake 2023.
Hoylake’s Matty Jordan tees off from the 12th on the 3rd day of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Course, Hoylake 2023.
Putting on the 14th green, “Hilbre” during day one of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 2023.
A cameraman overlooks the 1st green, “Royal” during day one of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 2023.
Hoylake’s Matty Jordan tees off from the 12th on the 3rd day of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Course, Hoylake 2023.
Observing the 13th Hole
The difficult 17th green, “Little Eye” during day one of the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake 2023.