Royal Liverpool Golf Club takes center stage this week as host venue for the 2023 Open Championship, the final major on the 2023 men’s professional calendar.
The golf course is often referred to as Hoylake, the small town it’s located in. Liverpool is about 23 miles – or perhaps that should be 37 kilometers – to the east.
Liverpool is, of course, famous for being where the Beatles formed in 1960, thus commencing their takeover of the music world.
Getting in the ultimate Beatles spirit at the British Open this week is Rory McIlroy, who is sporting special Nike golf shoes.
On one side of the shoe it reads Live to Play, with Play to Live on the other. The shoes pay homage to the Beatles’ psychedelic era, with wavy letters and bright rainbow colors.
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The Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour NXT NRG shoes that McIlroy is wearing are one of four special release kicks being put into play this week as part of the Open Championship collection.
McIlroy, the 2014 British Open champ, is coming into the week hot off his thrilling win at the Genesis Scottish Open.
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