Fancy a tilt at Wirral Golf Classic?

Hoylake weather.

Four of Wirral’s magnificent coastal golf courses are to again host a 72 hole amateur tournament open to adult male & female golfers.

The Wirral Golf Classic will be held on the peninsula from 19 to 23 September after a successful inaugural event in 2010. 

Attracting golfers from all over the UK, Europe and indeed the world, to play & stay in the area, all entrants play a round of golf at each of the four participating courses.

Caldy, former venue of the Seniors’ Championship, boasts stunning views from its cliffs across the River Dee to Wales; slightly further down the river, Heswall was the venue for The R&A’s Junior Championships in 2006 and stages the North of England Under-16 Championships each year; Wallasey, home of Stableford, is an Open Qualifying venue enjoying beautiful views across the Mersey to Liverpool, and Royal Liverpool is much loved by golfers throughout the world.

The latter has staged the 1st Amateur Championship, 1st Walker Cup, 1st International Golf Match and 11 Open Championships and looks forward to the Ricoh Women’s Open in 2012 and The Open Championship in 2014.

Commenting on the Classic Nick Peel, 2011 Captain of RLGC said “On behalf of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club Championship Committee, I extend a very warm welcome to our special part of the Wirral Peninsula.

“Those returning to test themselves against the challenges of our golfing coastline know already what lies in store, and those discovering the charms of the area and appeal of its golf courses for the first time will not be disappointed. ” 

Nick Brooks-Sykes, Director of Tourism at the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), said: “England’s Golf Coast has world-class appeal and this new competition is the perfect opportunity for golfers to experience some of our best courses. We hope it will encourage more golfers to discover Wirral, and some of its many hidden gems.”

Further information can be found on the website www.wirralgolfclassic.co.uk including promotional offers from accommodation providers in Wirral.

The entrance fee is £219 which includes the 4 games of golf and 2 social events, the Opening Reception at Host Hotel, 4* Thornton Hall, as well as Prize-giving at Royal Liverpool, which offers excellent value for money.

Among those supporting the event include Wirral Council, the Northwest Regional Development Fund (ERDF), England’s Golf Coast and Titleist.