Royal Liverpool Hoylake: 2026 Access and Booking Update
Hoylake is one of the great Open links, host of the Championship as recently as 2023, laid out on the Wirral where the Dee meets the Irish Sea. Here is where Royal Liverpool stands in 2026, what visitors will pay, and how to play it.
The news: an Open links, with the Championship next door in 2026
Royal Liverpool hosted the 2023 Open, won by Brian Harman, the latest chapter for a club that has staged the Championship more times than almost any other. For 2026 the course's standing is unchanged, but there is a reason it is in demand: the 154th Open is being played just up the coast at Royal Birkdale from 16 to 19 July 2026, and the whole Merseyside golf coast, Hoylake included, is the place to be that summer.
The headline news at Hoylake itself is access and price. The club's 2026 visiting diary is open, and visitor green fees have risen sharply, so travellers should confirm the current figure and available days before building a trip.
The course, and the coast around it
The links plays as a par 72 of about 7,310 yards in its Championship set up, a flat looking course whose defences, internal out of bounds, wind and firm turf, are subtler and sterner than they first appear. The closing stretch reworked for the modern Open includes the short par three Little Eye, perched near the shore, a hole that has already produced Championship drama.
Hoylake sits on the Wirral about 40 minutes from Liverpool and ten minutes from Wallasey, in the heart of a coast that also takes in Royal Birkdale and Formby. Visitors are treated as members for the day with full clubhouse, dining and practice facilities, and caddies can be arranged on request.
How to play it in 2026
Royal Liverpool welcomes visitors on selected days, typically Monday, Tuesday and Friday, subject to availability, and a handicap certificate is required. Book well ahead through the club or a recognised golf tour operator. For 2026, green fees are among the dearest in England after a sharp increase, with the indicative high season fee well above 350 pounds. Treat that as indicative and confirm directly before booking.
The firmest links conditions and longest daylight come from May to September. In an Open year the coast is busy, so book early, and consider pairing Hoylake with Wallasey or Birkdale in the same trip to make the most of the journey.
Our take
Our take is that Hoylake is essential for any serious links golfer: a genuine Open venue whose challenge reveals itself slowly, and a club steeped in the history of the game. The 2023 Championship showed how well it stands up to the modern player.
If you are planning a 2026 Merseyside trip around the Open at Birkdale, make Hoylake a centrepiece round, confirm visitor days and the current fee directly, and travel in the heart of summer for firm conditions. It is a fitting partner to the Championship just up the coast.
Plan your Merseyside golf coast trip
From Royal Liverpool at Hoylake to Royal Birkdale and Formby in an Open year, tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, with no obligation.
Questions
Can visitors play Royal Liverpool?
Yes. Royal Liverpool welcomes visitors on selected days, typically Monday, Tuesday and Friday, subject to availability, and a handicap certificate is required. Visitors are members for the day; book well ahead, especially in an Open year.
What are the green fees at Royal Liverpool for 2026?
After a sharp 2026 increase the fees are among the dearest in England, with an indicative high season visitor fee well above 350 pounds. Treat this as indicative and always confirm the current figure directly with the club before booking.
What is the Hoylake course like?
It is a Championship links and recent Open venue, host in 2023, playing as a par 72 of about 7,310 yards. Its defences are internal out of bounds, wind and firm turf rather than obvious hazards, and the reworked closing stretch includes the short par three Little Eye near the shore.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, access and fee details verified June 2026 from club and golf travel sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.