2006 Open Golf Championship Qualifying Course
Welcome to the home page for Wallasey
Golf Club, Home of Stableford.
The stableford scoring system was
devised by Dr Frank Stableford, a
member of Wallasey. The first
stableford competition was played at
Wallasey on 16th May 1932. Visitors to
the club will be able to see the
famous painting of Bobby Jones, by
artist and Wallasey member
J.A.A.Berrie, RA. Jones sat for the
painting during his 'Grand Slam' year
of 1930, when the Open was held at
nearby Hoylake and qualifying at
Wallasey.
Wallasey is a classic links,
originally designed by Tom Morris
Snr., but with many later alterations
influenced by such illustrious names
as Hilton, Hawtree and James Braid.
Recent improvements were designed by
Donald Steel. Most of the course is
played through sand dunes, with few
flat
lies on tight, running fairways. The
greens are firm and fast, and constant
sea breezes make clubbing difficult.
Wallasey provides a stern but fair
challenge, and is a superb test of golf
for players of any standard.
Wallasey was a Final Qualifying course
for the Open Championship when it
returned to Royal Liverpool (Hoylake)
in
2006.
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