LANCASHIRE GOLF CLUB REVIEWS

ROYAL BIRKDALE

A true test of golf, Royal Birkdale was founded in 1889 and on eight occasions has played host to the most famous championship of them all, The Open.

Measuring 6817 yards from the white championship tees, the links demands far more than simply distance, although this is a particular challenge when the wind comes in off the sea, and seems to gather strength as it funnels through the valleys of giant sandhills.