Andrew Lack

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 extensively reworked by...

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 increasing is...