The clubhouse interior was refurbished to a very high standard in 2020 keeping the art deco style at the forefront of the design. The carpet in the lounges are very much a talking point, the inspiration for the design being the layout of the golf...
The Club was looking forward to staging another Amateur Championship; however, with Covid-19 plunging the Country and most of the World into lockdown, the event looked like it would be cancelled. However, a new August date was found with the R&A keen to host one...
The 2017 Open Championship was one of the most dramatic in recent history. The record books will show a three-shot victory for Jordan Spieth over fellow American Matt Kuchar. However, the drama that led to that margin of victory will long live in history. Spieth and...
After completing the strokeplay stages of the championship at Royal Birkdale and the nearby Southport & Ainsdale, the knockout stages were held exclusively at Royal Birkdale. The weather was kind to the competitors, with a fresh breeze creating a demanding but manageable challenge on the...
The 39th Women's British Open was the sixth Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale. It also coincided with the 125th year that Royal Birkdale had been in existence. Mo Martin won her first major, one shot ahead of runners-up Shanshan Feng and Suzanne Pettersen. Martin led...
The Senior Open Championship was held at the Club for the first time. Two of the Open Championship winners at Royal Birkdale in, Mark O'Meara and Tom Watson, arrived at one of their favourite links courses with high hopes of success. After three rounds, Sandy Lyle...
The last week in July saw the arrival at Royal Birkdale of the World's best women golfers to compete in the 35th Women's British Open, the fifth time Royal Birkdale had hosted the event. In testing, blustery, and, at times, rainy conditions, the truly cosmopolitan...
The 137th Open at Royal Birkdale will be remembered for its wild weather, its pure drama and for a champion who almost didn't play. Padraig Harrington, defending the trophy, admitted on the eve of the first round that had it not been The Open, he...
This was the fourth time Royal Birkdale had provided the venue for this, the most important women's golf event on British soil, and now one of golf’s Major Championships. Despite the World's top players, including the great Annika Sorenstam, in opposition, the diminutive Korean Jeong Jang...
The third staging of the Amateur Championship at Royal Birkdale saw Brian McElhinney follow in the footsteps of fellow Irishman James Bruen in 1946 in claiming the prestigious trophy, which was first contended in 1885. The semi-final lineup provided the opportunity for the gifted Essex prodigy,...