Royal Birkdale, one of Britain’s finest golf clubs has been voted the No 1 course in Britain, and is among the best in the world. Having previously hosted two Ryder Cups, the Walker and Curtis Cups, the Women’s British Open and on nine occasions the Open Championship, it will be hosting the Ricoh Women’s British Open again in 2010.
Among the many great courses along the Northwest coast, Royal Birkdale stands out as a perfect example of links golf. Anyone who’s anyone in golf has played the Links Course. The great Open Champions here are testament to that very fact, Arnold Palmer, Peter Thomson. Lee Trevino, Johnny Miller, Tom Watson, Mark O’Meara and most recently Padraig Harrington in 2008. Watson and Thomson won their first Majors here, on the 15th hole, a plaque commemorates Arnold Palmer's great shot in appealing weather conditions, on the way to his Open win 1961.
Royal Birkdale is on the North West coast of England, its situated on the same stretch of coastline as fellow Open Championship venues Royal Lytham St Annes and Royal Liverpool.