Wallasey, Wirral, England
Wallasey Golf Club
The birthplace of Stableford scoring — Wallasey is a classic Wirral links of genuine quality and historical significance, offering a traditional links experience on the Merseyside coast.
About the Course
Wallasey Golf Club
Wallasey Golf Club was founded in 1891 and occupies a fine piece of links land on the Wirral Peninsula, overlooking the Irish Sea. The course has a unique place in golf history — it was here that Dr Frank Barney Gorton Stableford devised the Stableford scoring system in 1931, a format that is now used by millions of golfers around the world.
The course was originally laid out by Tom Morris and has been refined over more than a century to produce a classic links test of genuine quality. The layout uses the natural dune terrain to create a course of variety and challenge, with the wind from the Irish Sea providing an ever-present additional test.
Wallasey is a course that rewards the thinking golfer. The fairways are generous enough to allow attacking play, but the bunkering and the wind demand careful management of risk. It is a course that can be enjoyed by golfers of all abilities while still providing a genuine test for the accomplished player.
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The Course
Why It Stands Out
The Birthplace of Stableford
Wallasey holds a unique place in golf history as the birthplace of the Stableford scoring system. Dr Frank Stableford devised the format here in 1931, and it was first used in competition at Wallasey. The system is now used by millions of golfers around the world — a legacy that makes Wallasey one of the most historically significant clubs in the game.
Tom Morris Design
The course was originally laid out by Tom Morris — one of the founding fathers of golf course design. Morris's routing uses the natural dune terrain to create a classic links test that has stood the test of time, with the wind from the Irish Sea providing an ever-present additional challenge.
The Wirral Setting
Wallasey sits on the northern tip of the Wirral Peninsula, with views across the Irish Sea and the Lancashire coast. The setting is one of the most dramatic on the Merseyside coast — a classic links landscape of dunes, marram grass, and open sky that gives the course an authentic character.
A Traditional Members Club
Wallasey is a traditional private members' club that has maintained its character and standards for more than 130 years. Visiting golfers are welcomed with genuine warmth, and the clubhouse atmosphere — traditional, unhurried, and deeply connected to the history of the game — is part of what makes a round here so memorable.
The Course
Course Views
Extend Your Itinerary
The Wirral and Lancashire — A Championship Region
Wallasey sits at the northern end of the Wirral Peninsula, with Royal Liverpool just five miles to the south. Formby, Hillside, and Royal Birkdale are all within easy reach — making the Wirral a natural base for exploring the full breadth of the Open Championship Links region.
Golf Travel
How It Is Included
Wallasey is a key component of our Open Championship Links programme — a collection that brings together the finest courses of Lancashire and Merseyside in a single, purposeful itinerary. We arrange tee times, accommodation in Liverpool and Southport, and every detail of the routing.
To explore how Wallasey fits into a wider route, visit our The Open Championship Links Collection page or our England golf tours page.
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