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Wallasey Golf Club - The Sleeping Giant of English Links Golf
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Wallasey Golf Club was out of the Top 100. Now it's ranked 99th and accelerating — and after playing it on a stunning April Tuesday, we think it's heading a lot higher than that.
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In this episode we sit down with course manager John McLoughlin, the man who called Wallasey a "sleeping giant" five years ago and spent the time since proving himself right. We talk about the transformation, the Old Tom Morris greens, the Bobby Jones portrait in the clubhouse, and why this might be the best Irish-style links golf you can play without leaving England.
We also cover our top three holes each, a Stableford match play battle (Nish wins 3&2), and the honest question: does Wallasey crack our personal top five from 70 Top 100 courses played?
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In this episode:
- John McLoughlin on transforming Wallasey from sleeping giant to Top 100 contender
- The Old Tom Morris connection — four original greens, nearly 130 years old
- Bobby Jones, signed portraits and why Americans should know about this clubhouse
- Our top holes: 3, 4, 10, 12 and 18
- The conditioning obsession — why Wallasey's transitions are becoming famous
- Stableford match play result and our signature hole challenge update
- Three reasons to visit Wallasey Golf Club
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