Wallasey Golf Club

Few places carry more weight in the game's history than Wallasey. This venerable links on the Wirral Peninsula is where Dr. Frank Stableford — a member here — devised the scoring system that now bears his name, first used in a competition at Wallasey in 1932. That alone would secure its place in golf's story, but the course earns its reputation on its own considerable merits.

The layout stretches across classic links terrain along the Irish Sea, with the natural duneland, prevailing winds off the water, and firm, fast turf that defines the best of British seaside golf. Like any serious links, it rewards low, creative shot-making and punishes those who fight the conditions rather than working with them. The course has a raw, exposed quality that serious links enthusiasts actively seek out.

Wallasey sits just across the Mersey from Liverpool, a city synonymous with championship golf through nearby Royal Liverpool at Hoylake. That concentration of world-class links on this stretch of coastline makes the area one of the great destinations in the game.