Royal Birkdale: Everything You Need to Know Royal Birkdale is part of a trio of Open courses on the Merseyside coast of England with Royal Lytham & St. Annes and Royal Liverpool. The club was founded in 1889, and the original course started as 9 holes and expanded and moved to Birkdale Hills by 1897 (its current location), just south of the city in Southport. The course we see today was designed by George Lowe, who was the pro at Royal Lytham. In 1922, the course was extens

Live Open Championship weather forecast for Royal Birkdale Golf Club. Steve Schirmer (Twitterless Steve) has wind reads and wave edge updates all week. As Andy Lack noted in his course preview article, the weather can have a big impact on playing conditions -- and this year is no exception. Royal Birkdale has received weather conditions the likes of which has never been seen ahead of a major venue, making this week's weather forecast imperative ahead of the tournament. Which

Andy Lack breaks down every hole of the 2026 Open Championship course, Royal Birkdale.

Related: Course Preview | Value Plays | Live Weather Blog | Ownership (Insider Sheet) Weather The Scottish Open weather forecast at the Renaissance Club, for Thursday/Friday at least, mimics conditions that would be most similar to 2024 (the easiest of the last four years.) Even with winds gusting up to 15-16 mph in both afternoons, I would not expect to see any form of carnage and the golf course to play under par. With that being said, the reports of the rough length

Inside Sports Network's new Insider Sheet model breaks down the latest projections for every PGA Tour event and calculates the top value plays each week. This week, we've taken a look at the top five value plays at or under $8,000 in ISN's model to break down their recent form and relevant stats.

Live Scottish Open weather forecast for the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, UK. Steve Schirmer (Twitterless Steve) has wind reads and wave edge updates all week. Updated throughout the week and during the Scottish Open.

With the PGA Tour now on their European swing, the alternate events back in America are co-sanctioned with the DPWT to give additional playing opportunities. The first of these is the ISCO Championship which is being held at Hurstbourne Country Club for the second time.

RELATED: Insider Sheet | Live Odds | Early Open Odds | Majors Heat Map Former Winners 2025: Chris Gotterup (-15) over Rory McIlroy, Marco Penge (-13) Scoring Average: +0.09 Winner Odds: Gotterup (80/1) 2024: Robert MacIntyre (-18) over Adam Scott (-17) Scoring Average: -1.29 Winner Odds: MacIntyre (45/1) 2023: Rory McIlroy (-15) over Robert MacIntyre (-14) Scoring Average: -0.21 Winner Odds: McIlroy (9/1) 2022: Xander Schauffele (-7) over Kurt Kitayama (-6) Scoring A

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Inside Sports Network's new Insider Sheet model breaks down the latest projections for every PGA Tour event and calculates the top value plays each week. This week, we've taken a look at the top five value plays under $8,000 in ISN's model to break down their recent form and relevant stats. RELATED: 2026 John Deere Classic Preview | DFS Picks & Course Analysis Kevin Yu ($7,300) If it feels like a while since you rode the Yu train, it's because he last teed it up at TPC Toront

This week's BMW International Open is being held at longtime host Golfclub München Eichenried. Eichenried is a 7,354 yard par 72, treelined parkland course featuring numerous water hazards that come into play. Munich is at around 1,600 feet of altitude, so this yardage plays about 2% less than listed. The property is mostly flat, with the bentgrass greens featuring small ridges and gentle undulations. Over the past 5 years, the scoring average has been -0.77 with an average w

Former Winners 2025: Brian Campbell (-18) over Emiliano Grillo Winner: Campbell (350/1) Scoring Average: -1.66 2024: Davis Thompson (-28) over Michael Thorbjornsen, Luke Clanton, C.T. Pan (24) Winner: Thompson (25/1) Scoring Average: -2.33 2023: Sepp Straka (-21) over Brendon Todd, Alex Smalley (-19) Winner: Straka (50/1) Scoring Average: -1.71 2022: J.T. Poston (-21) over Emiliano Grillo, Christiaan Bezuidenhout (-18) Winner: Poston (45/1) Scoring Average: -1.33 2021: Luc

Weather I know there isn’t a classic wave split in a Signature Event, but I would definitely give an edge to those who are teeing off early on Thursday, and I would imagine that the first-round leader tees off fairly early that morning, given that there isn’t a single breath of wind. I’m not really factoring a wave split into my pool, but all four of my core plays are teeing off before 11:00 AM on Thursday and will play at least half of their round before the wind gusts begin

Explaining the Changes between 2018 and 2026, & What These Changes Can Tell Us About the Future of US Opens & USGA Setup Philosophy Photo Credit: Andy Lack Editor's Note: This article is being provided for free! Get this and so much more content when you subscribe today. Let’s start big picture. Shinnecock played nearly two strokes easier than it did in 2018, but it still remained on the harder end of U.S. Opens over the past decade. Shinnecock 2018: +4.39 Winged Foot 2020: +

The DPWT returns with the Italian Open this week hosted by the Blue course at Circolo Golf Torino. The field is stronger than the last couple months of DPWT events, with Patrick Reed returning as well as a few of the LIV players including David Puig and Joaquin Niemann. Torino is a 7,214-yard par 71 flat parkland course with bentgrass greens that winds its way between large trees with the occasional creek coming into play at the green. It has most recently hosted the 2013 and

Former Winners 2025: Keegan Bradley (-15) over Russell Henley, Tommy Fleetwood (-14) Scoring Average: -0.76 Winner Odds: Bradley (40/1) 2024: Scottie Scheffler (-22) over Tom Kim (-22) Scoring Average: -2.37 Winner Odds: Scheffler (+385) 2023: Keegan Bradley (-23) over Brian Harman, Zac Blair (-20) Scoring Average: -1.82 Winner Odds: Bradley (80/1) 2022: Xander Schauffele (-19) over J.T. Poston, Sahith Theegala (-17) Scoring Average: -0.65 Winner Odds: Schauffele (18/1) 202

Weather The biggest change from last night in the weather when looking at the HRRR is that Friday to me looks way more consistent throughout the day, but let’s start with the elephant in the room: Thursday. By 10AM, we are looking at 40 mph gusts (up to 45 mph by 1 pm), and consistent wind speeds of 20-27 mph. There is certainly a small pocket between 7:00 and 9:00 AM where players are going to miss it, but this is only really advantageous for 9 to 12 of those players’ holes

Former Winners at U.S. Open 2025: J.J. Spaun (-1) over Robert MacIntyre (+1) Scoring Average: +3.82 Winner Odds: Spaun (140/1) 2024: Bryson DeChambeau (-6) over Rory McIlroy Scoring Average: +2.78 Winner Odds: DeChambeau (20/1) 2023: Wyndham Clark (-10) over Rory McIlroy (-9) Scoring Average: +1.76 Winner Odds: Clark (75/1) 2022: Matt Fitzpatrick (-6) over Scottie Scheffler, Will Zalatoris (-5) Scoring Average: +2.6 Winner Odds: Fitzpatrick (27/1) 2021: Jon Rahm (-6) over

Weather Much has been made about the weather this week and this would be my interpretation from diving into windy.com (to my knowledge, a now superior source to wind finder.) What is most concerning about this forecast are the high gusts in the morning, but that is happening both days. Gusts are over 20 mph from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Thursday, and it’s pretty much the exact same story on Friday, so I’m not sure I see any real advantage here. I would say that this is enough w

Former Winners (Last year was the only event held at TPC Toronto) 2025: Ryan Fox (-18) over Sam Burns (-18) (Playoff) Odds: Fox (65/1) Scoring Average: -1.5 Thursday: -1.24 Friday: -0.48 Saturday: -2.22 Sunday: -2.11 The Basics Course: TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North) Location: Caledon, Ontario, Canada Architect: Doug Carrick (2001), Ian Andrew (2023-2024) Par/Yardage: Par 70; 7,389 yards Greens: Bent/grass Poa measuring 6,500 square feet Fairway: Bent-grass/Poa m