Met Office weather forecast for The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club

In just a couple of days, some of the world’s best golfers will take on Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in one of the biggest events in the sporting calendar.

The Open Championship is expected to bring in a record 260,000 people to Hoylake and will officially begin on Thursday (July 20) after several practice days.

The tournament has been hosted at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on 12 previous occassions but, what will the weather be like this time around?

Met Office weather forecast for Hoylake: It looks like the first day of the prestigious competition will be dry and the sunshine will make an appearance, however, rainy weather is likely throughout the weekend. Light winds are also expected, but no major gales.

• Thursday, July 20: Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. High of 16 °C.
• Friday, July 21: Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. High of 16 °C.
• Saturday, July 22: Heavy rain. High of 18 °C.
• Sunday, July 23: Cloudy changing to light showers by lunchtime. High of 19 °C.