Matthew Jordan—a Royal Liverpool Member—Had the Moment of His Life at British Open

Matthew Jordan’s walk up the 18th hole at his hometown major was a truly special moment.

Matthew Jordan will remember this week at the British Open for the rest of his life. 

The 27-year-old not only grew up in Liverpool, but he’s been a member of Hoylake since he was seven years old. Jordan wasn’t even an automatic qualifier into this week’s championship: He earned his coveted spot in the Open after rounds of 65 and 69 at the 36-hole qualifier in the Liverpool area. 

The Englishman has played Royal Liverpool too many times to count, and his experience was evident all week as he navigated the links with grace. 

Jordan posted rounds of 69, 72, 69 and 70 to reach 4-under for the tournament. 

Jordan’s steady play got him into the top 10 on the major leaderboard, a mightily impressive feat on its own. But that top-10 finish will mean a lot more than just a number on his resume: Jordan will earn a spot into next year’s Open at Royal Troon because of his performance this week. 

The European Tour player’s top-10 wasn’t certain when he walked up the 18th fairway on Sunday afternoon in the pouring rain, but it didn’t matter: The crowd reception had Jordan smiling ear-to-ear. 

The moment was made all the better when he stuck his 120-yard approach shot to 6 feet and holed the putt for a birdie to cap off the surreal week. 

The scenes on the final hole of Jordan’s hometown major couldn’t have been any more special. 

The greatest walk in golf for Matthew Jordan. 

A week the Hoylake member will never forget. pic.twitter.com/ce6kwxwpcI

— The Open (@TheOpen) July 23, 2023

Local Matthew Jordan has been a member at Hoylake since he was 7.

A lifelong dream fulfilled as Jordan finishes T11 at @TheOpen.

Watch now: @NBC and @Peacock pic.twitter.com/2f48Al4NGr

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 23, 2023