Liverpool
Set in the heart of England’s Golf Coast, Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa offers the ultimate resort experience. Built on land acquired from the Formby Hall Estate, the resort is about to become home to the UK’s only PGA National Residential Golf Academy and will become a world class centre of excellence for golfers.
It is situated less than 30 minutes from Liverpool making it the perfect place to enjoy the Capital of Culture 2008 celebrations, a stone’s throw from the traditional classic seaside resort of Southport and less than 10 minutes from one of the famous Royal golf courses, Royal Birkdale.
Liverpool is internationally known as a cultural centre, hence why they have been appointed European Capital of Culture 2008, with a rich history in popular music, i.e. The Beatles, performing and visual arts.
Liverpool is associated with a variety of sports, the obvious one being football, but Liverpool is also associated with a number of other sports. Liverpool has two Premier League football clubs Everton F.C. whose home is Goodison Park and Liverpool F.C. whose home is Anfield.
Another popular sport in Liverpool is golf, a sport we are most familiar with at Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa. Our golf course is counted among the best golf courses along the golfing cost. Liverpool is also home to The Royal Liverpool Golf Club and Royal Birkdale home to the 2008 Open Championship.
Aintree Racecourse to the north of Liverpool is home to the famous steeplechase, the John Smith’s Grand National.
Basketball is a popular sport in Liverpool and the local basketball team, the Everton Tigers, were promoted into the elite British Basketball League in 2007. County cricket is occasionally played in Liverpool, with Lancashire County Cricket Club typically playing one match every year at Liverpool Cricket Club. Rugby league is played at amateur and student level in Liverpool with the last professional team bearing the city's name was Liverpool City, which folded in the 1960s. Liverpool is one of three cities which still host the traditional sport of British Baseball and it hosts the annual England-Wales international match every two years.
