...under Architecture Timeline and Courses by Country.
All of us who played there during the GolfClubAtlas.com autumn gathering last year were delighted to have done so. Somebody even told me afterwards that they preferred it to Hoylake, which was puzzling to hear as both the flat and dunes holes at Hoylake are clearly superior. Indeed, the comment probably just bears out the natural affinity people feel toward big dunes - and Wallasey has them like few others. The way its routing comes in and out of them is quite clever and was the highlight of the round. Interestingly enough, no single architect deserves the credit for today's routing.
Wallsasey would probably be the second finest course in North Carolina. Yet, within England, I think it misses out on the smaller, rippling undulations that lend themselves to better golf than its own massive dunes. For instance, Silloth on Solway up the coast with its smaller, more unique landforms gets the nod, at least for me. Nonetheless, I sure wish Wallasey was closer, say along the coast of North Carolina!
As it is, the golf riches found along the coasts of Lancashire and Cheshire seem to take the spotlight off Wallasey. Improvements are occuring to the dull holes in the flats though, so be sure to include this course next time you're in the Liverpool area.
Cheers,