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.