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<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tFrom clifftop links to parkland classics, golf\u2019s greatest venues tend to follow a familiar formula \u2013\u00a0so turning a 50,000-seat Premier League stadium into a playable course feels brilliantly unexpected. And the timing couldn\u2019t be better\u2026<\/p>\n
Playing golf anywhere is great, but some places make it a little greater than others.<\/p>\n
Clifftop links with the wind rolling in off the sea. Verdant parkland framed by ancient trees. Championship venues where you\u2019re treading in the footsteps of golf\u2019s all-time greats.<\/p>\n
You wouldn\u2019t typically include a brand new, 52,769-seater football stadium in that list, but that\u2019s all about to change this summer.<\/p>\n
Everton\u2019s new Hill Dickinson Stadium, which the Toffees moved to from Goodison Park at the start of the 2025-26 Premier League season, will swap matchday roars for the thwack of golf balls as Upper Deck Golf takes over from 16-19 July.<\/p>\n
Tee boxes will be positioned high in the stands, with players hitting approach shots down towards custom-built greens on the pitch. It\u2019s part target golf, part spectacle \u2013 and entirely unlike anything you\u2019d normally associate with the game.<\/p>\n
Upper Deck Golf has already staged events at iconic US venues like Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium, and Dodger Stadium, but this marks its first venture outside North America.<\/p>\n
Each day will run from 7am through to 9pm, with two-player tee times, and clubs provided at every hitting station. Around the course, there\u2019ll be a festival atmosphere \u2013 music, food, drinks, and a series of additional challenges designed to keep things lively beyond the main event.<\/p>\n
And the timing couldn\u2019t be better.<\/p>\n
Just a few miles away, The Open Championship will be unfolding at Royal Birkdale, with live coverage shown across screens inside the stadium. You can watch the world\u2019s best take on one of golf\u2019s most storied tests \u2013 then have a go yourself from the upper tiers. It\u2019s also the final week of the FIFA World Cup, with the semi-finals taking place on 14 and 15 July, ahead of the final on 19 July.<\/p>\n
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For Everton, it\u2019s part of a wider ambition to make the stadium more than just a place for football.<\/p>\n
Aaron Duckmanton, Chief Revenue Officer at Everton Football Club, said: \u201cWe are delighted to be bringing Upper Deck Golf to Hill Dickinson Stadium. It\u2019s an experience that has been delivered at some of the world\u2019s most iconic venues, and this is a great opportunity for people to see our new home from a completely different perspective.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith The Open Championship taking place nearby, events like this bring something unique to the city \u2013 whether that\u2019s hitting shots from the upper tiers down onto the pitch or enjoying the clubhouse-style atmosphere, activities and challenges around the venue. It\u2019s a fresh and memorable way to engage with the stadium during one of golf\u2019s most historic tournaments.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve always said we want the stadium to be more than just a matchday venue, and events like this show how we can use the space in new and innovative ways, attract different audiences and keep it active all year round.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a neat collision of two worlds.<\/p>\n
On one hand, you\u2019ve got the purity and tradition of links golf playing out just up the coast. On the other, a stadium-built experience that leans into fun, accessibility, and something a bit different.<\/p>\n
And while it might not replace your favourite course, it\u2019s hard to think of many places where you\u2019ll get the chance to hit golf shots quite like this.<\/p>\n