Hoylake to host 2014 Open 17/02/2010 |
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Royal Liverpool Golf Club has been chosen to host the 2014 Open Championship.
It will be the 12th time the Hoylake links has staged the event. Tiger Woods won the tournament the last time it was held at Royal Liverpool in 2006.
"We are delighted that The Open is returning to Royal Liverpool after a relatively short period of time," David Hill, the R&A;'s director of championships, said.
"In 2006, Hoylake showcased links golf at its best and players, spectators and officials were united in their praise for the course, and for the venue as a whole.
"We would like to thank the club's officials for their unfailing co-operation, which has enabled the Championship to come back to Royal Liverpool, a club whose history is interwoven with both The Open and The R&A.;"
The 2006 event drew about 230,000 people, a record for the championship in England.
The Open Championship is estimated to boost the local economy by £70m each time it is played in the north west of England and Steve Foulkes, leader of Wirral Council, added: “"This is fantastic news for Wirral.
“We look forward to getting ready to welcome new visitors to the peninsula, as well as returning golf fans who enjoyed themselves so much with us four years ago.”
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