Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Southport, ENG
- Par
- 70
- Yardage
- 7,223
- Designer
- George Lowe
- Opened
- 1897
What this course rewards
Balanced venue — no single skill dominates scoring. Length: 44th percentile of tour venues. Emphasis is derived from this venue's profile — it describes what the course rewards, and complements the course-fit model (terms in the glossary).
- Approach31%
graded on mid-iron proximity (125–150 yds) and mid/long-iron proximity (150–175 yds)
- Off the tee21%
graded on total driving (distance + accuracy combined) and distance from the edge of the fairway
- Course history20%
past results at this venue
- Around the green16%
scrambling from rough and sand
- Putting12%
5–10 ft make rate and lag putting
Hole by hole
Par, yardage, and how the field actually scored — difficulty ranks 1 (hardest) to 18. From the most recent tournament played here. Tap or arrow through the holes; bar height is hole length.
Hole 1Par 4 · 447 yds
- Field average
- 4.154 (+0.154)
- Difficulty
- #7 of 18
- Birdies · Pars · Bogey+
- 15 · 113 · 28
Under par · par · over par, share of the field
| Hole | Par | Yards | Scoring avg | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 447 | 4.154 | #7 |
| 2 | 4 | 419 | 3.962 | #15 |
| 3 | 4 | 450 | 4.128 | #8 |
| 4 | 3 | 219 | 3.205 | #6 |
| 5 | 4 | 321 | 3.795 | #17 |
| 6 | 4 | 514 | 4.353 | #1 |
| 7 | 3 | 151 | 3.051 | #9 |
| 8 | 4 | 459 | 4.237 | #5 |
| 9 | 4 | 414 | 3.981 | #14 |
| OUT | 34 | 3,394 | 34.866 | |
| 10 | 4 | 397 | 3.994 | #13 |
| 11 | 4 | 434 | 4.038 | #11 |
| 12 | 3 | 186 | 3.045 | #10 |
| 13 | 4 | 502 | 4.327 | #3 |
| 14 | 5 | 602 | 4.885 | #16 |
| 15 | 3 | 241 | 3.263 | #4 |
| 16 | 4 | 393 | 4.000 | #12 |
| 17 | 5 | 566 | 4.692 | #18 |
| 18 | 4 | 508 | 4.340 | #2 |
| IN | 36 | 3,829 | 36.584 | |
| TOTAL | 70 | 7,223 | 71.450 |
Upcoming
- The Open ChampionshipJul 16 - 19, 2026CONFIRMED
Hosting history
First hosting is still ahead
This venue joins the schedule for the first time — history starts once the opening round is played.
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