Open Championship venue
Royal Birkdale
1 minute from the residence
The course
One of the world's great championship links, Royal Birkdale winds through towering dunes on the Southport coast. Its fairways largely occupy the valleys between the dunes, creating beautifully defined holes and a course renowned for being demanding yet exceptionally fair. Few venues in golf can match its championship history.
Notable championships
- The Open
- 1954 · 1961 · 1965 · 1971 · 1976 · 1983 · 1991 · 1998 · 2008 · 2017 · 2026
Historic highlight
Venue for the famous 1969 Ryder Cup, remembered for Jack Nicklaus's concession to Tony Jacklin.
- Location
- Southport
- Character
- Championship Links
- Drive time
- 1 minute
- Par
- Par 70–74
- Length
- 4,877–6,736 yards
- Open rota
- Yes
Championship pedigree
- 11× The Open
- 6× Women's Open
- 2× Ryder Cup
- Senior Open
- Amateur Championships