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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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"I forgot to change the ball and promptly hit it into the gorse, never to be seen again," David said of his first hole-in-one on the fourth hole at the Open Championship venue in Hoylake.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

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

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

He played sensibly from tee to green, skilfully avoiding all but two of the penal Hoylake bunkers, and striking regularly with a putter which stayed hot throughout the week.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2023

It gave much delight to the men of Hoylake that I should have drawn, as my first foe, my old enemy at Westward Ho!

From Fifty Years of Golf by Horace G. Hutchinson

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