Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Rating Snapshot
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Conditions
5.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.0
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Conditions
0
Value
0
Layout
0
Friendliness
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
About
Holes
18
Type
Resort
Style
Links
Par
70
Length
7156 yards
Slope
138
Rating
74.4
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70 | 7156 yards | 74.4 | 138 |
| Yellow | 72 | 6381 yards | 72.1 | 132 |
| Red | 70 | 5793 yards | 69.1 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 75 | 5793 yards | 74.9 | 138 |
Scorecard for Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 74.4/138 | 448 | 422 | 451 | 199 | 346 | 499 | 177 | 458 | 416 | 3416 | 402 | 436 | 183 | 499 | 200 | 542 | 438 | 567 | 473 | 3740 | 7156 |
| Red M: 69.1/128 W: 74.9/138 | 418 | 391 | 327 | 164 | 304 | 440 | 114 | 356 | 358 | 2872 | 337 | 317 | 130 | 422 | 137 | 392 | 293 | 452 | 441 | 2921 | 5793 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 |
Course Details
Year Built
1897
Golf Season
Year round
Architect
Donald Steel
Tom MacKenzie
Martin Ebert
Fred G. Hawtree
Fred Hawtree
Martin Hawtree (1993)
John Henry Taylor
Ken Moodie (1993)
Rentals/Services
Carts
No, only for a medical necessity
Pull-carts
Yes
Practice/Instruction
Teaching Pro
Yes
Policies
Walking Allowed
Yes
Dress code
Proper attire is required.
Food & Beverage
BarAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet FacilitiesReviews
5.0
I Recommend This Course
It's one of the best Open courses for a reason
Was lucky enough to play Royal Birkdale the day after the Open. What can I say that hasn't already been said about one of the great courses in the world, and one of the best in the Open rota? It was a superb test - obviously difficult, but not overly penal. We also lucked out and had perfect weather. Just enough of a breeze to make things interesting, but nothing like what greeted players during the first round!
Conditions
Excellent
Value
Excellent
Layout
Excellent
Friendliness
Excellent
Pace
Excellent
Amenities
Good
Difficulty
Extremely Challenging
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