OPEN CLOSED

Well it's all over.
Tiger wins!
It's all over and who'd have thought it but may be, just maybe, that some very negative people over the whole period are actually pleased to see it go. As Hoylake returns to something like normal, though it will never be exactly the same again - it's time to look at some of the memories, good and bad!
I for one can't see anything that bad but that's me!
It has been a week of excesses on a lot of fronts.

The quality of the course and the outcome of a dramatic and exciting week of golf fully justified the decision to bring the world's oldest Championship back to one of Britain's most historic clubs. A total of 230,000 spectators flowed through the gates during the week, a record for an English course.

Saturday attendance figures were lower than the third day at St Andrews last year, but at 45,500 they have brought the total for the week to 185,000 compared with 176,500 for the same period at St Andrews
ps. I think that means that a total of 53,500 were present on the final day - Sunday

Pubs, bars, shops, trains, buses, helicopters, entrepreneurial spirit, golf, cars, 4X4's, taxis, people - all INXS (Spot the musical link)

I've had a fantastic week and there now follows some of my memories.............

The Top 10

1. Grambo hunting down her 'TIGER'!
2. Little girl overheard saying "Well HIS helicopter isn't there because HIS is orange and black"
3. The female of the species outside Wetherspoons on Saturday morning at 8.30am clearly looking like they had been there all the time since the Friday night!
4. Friend saying in Morrison's when seeing Des Lynham, "I thought you were dead!"
5. Rafman's amazing pick up of the rules of Golf!
6. Wkd's equally amazing pick up of the layout of the course without going near it!
7. The views from the 'mega' bridge over the roundabout.
8. Despite 'golf ruining a good walk' all the walking that has been done in the name of golf!
9. The sheer amount of people congregating at the junction of Albert Road and Market Street on each evening
10. Bacon sandwiches on a Sunday morning!

For political animals only
11. Stephen Hesford's question during PMQ's and TONY BLAIR's response

Wilko News acknowledgements could run to pages but I promise you it won't : Mike in the computer shop for making it a wifi zone and very extended hours as internet cafe ; Macoombs, the pet shop ; Stagecoach ; Wetherspoons ; Merseyrail ; The entire helicopter operation! ; the weather ; ALL THE OPEN MINDED AND POSITIVE PEOPLE OF HOYLAKE AND THE WIRRAL & THE HOYLAKE BUZZ!