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Hoylake

British  
/ ˈhɔɪˌleɪk /

noun

  1. a town and resort in NW England, in Wirral unitary authority, Merseyside, on the Irish Sea. Pop: 25 524 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Harman was dubbed "the butcher of Hoylake" during his relentless march to the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool two years ago as a result of his propensity to slay and eat big game.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

He won wire to wire at Hoylake, but Valhalla was different.

From BBC • May 13, 2024

Harman had just bogeyed the 13th, his lead down to four shots with five to play and the par-4 14th, as tough as any at Hoylake, next to play.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

The star was born in Birkenhead and later moved to Hoylake as a child.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

Colonel Hegan Kennard was another who was associated with the Hoylake club, though his association with Blackheath was closer—of that venerable Club he was Field Marshal for very many years.

From Fifty Years of Golf by Hutchinson, Horace G.

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