This week, the world’s best golfers begin their quest for the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale – one of the world’s great championship links.
While millions of us will be watching on television, many golfers don’t realize that Royal Birkdale is just one of three Open Championship venues located within an hour of each other on England’s Golf Coast.
Our team at SGT (Southport Golf Tours) is excited to have the Open in our back yard. We absolutely love to help international groups of golfers to come and play Birkdale, the 2 other Open courses (Lytham and Liverpool), and 10 other killer links. We are at Birkdale this week watching the Open, and will share insider stories and photos with you.
The Weather Forecast, and Course Look Good
It has been hot and dry recently so the course should play firm and fast. There is always the chance of a shower, but the winds look like they will be 10-12mph light.
To us, Royal Birkdale is a course that appeals to golfers who want to experience links golf at its challenging best. The course is framed by towering dunes, with fairways that run naturally through the landscape and holes that demand strategy, patience and precise shot-making. Some of us played Birkdale a couple of weeks ago and it really is in great shape. There has been enough rain in the Spring to green up the fairways and thicken the rough, so let’s get ready to enjoy a fabulous week.
Are You Familiar With England’s Golf Coast?
Not many folks have ever heard of England’s Golf Coast, which is in north-west England. Alongside Royal Liverpool and Royal Lytham & St Annes are another ten outstanding links courses including Hillside, Formby, Southport & Ainsdale and West Lancashire. It’s one of the most compact and greatest golf destinations in the world, yet remains one of Britain’s best-kept secrets.
Here is a map just to give you an idea of where we are:
Here is a Free Guide
FYI we created a short guide that shows you all 13 courses, where they are, where to stay, how easy it is to get there, and how affordable a once-in-a-lifetime golf trip here can be.
Thanks for your time today!