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Royal Birkdale is One of Britain's finest golf clubs and host
to two Ryder Cups, the Walker and Curtis Cups, the Women's
British Open and the Open Championship on eight previous
occasions, Royal Birkdale has been voted the No 1 course in
Britain, and is among the best in the world.
The stunning coastal resort of Southport is host to some of
the finest links courses in England. This is the home of
Royal Birkdale, for many golfers, quite simply, the best of
all the great golf courses to have staged The Open
Championship.
| 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 eight occasions the Open
Championship, Royal Birkdale is again to host The Open
2008 Championship.
Padraig Harrington won the 2008 Open Golf Championship
at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club. |
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Course
Details
Course Name: Royal Birkdale Holes: 18 Yardage: 6703
SSS: 73
Links course of Championship standard where length,
judgement and skill are required. The course relies
heavily on the natural terrain with it's many
contours, abundance of scrub and dunes. Although
difficult, the course is a pure test of golf as it
does not contain any nasty tricks. It can be enjoyed
by golfers of all handicaps.
Fast facts
Original architect George Lowe Jr.
Course Superintendents J.H. Taylor and Charles Hawtree
Number of TOUR events as host venue 9 (including 2008)
Course ranking Ranked 2nd (out of 54 courses) in 1998
Grass Bentgrass/fescue/Poa annua (fairways)
Sand bunkers 20 new (16 fairways and four greenside) and 27
repositioned
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GENERAL POINTS Before commencing your round:
(1) Read the Local Rules on the score
card.
(2) Put an identification mark on your ball. Many golfers play
the same brand of ball and if you can't identify your ball, it's
lost.
(3) Count your clubs. You are allowed a maximum of 14 clubs.
During the round, don't ask for "advice" from
anyone except your partner or caddie. Don't give advice to anyone
except your partner.
During a hole you may not play a
practice stroke.
More PGA Golf Betting Rules. |
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