Every Hole at Royal Birkdale | Golf Digest

Royal Birkdale's towering dunes near Southport, England, hide some of the flattest, most forgiving fairways in Open golf. Opened in 1934 and granted "Royal" status in 1951, it's hosted the Open 11 times, including the 2026 Open Championship, second only to St. Andrews. Unlike most links courses, Birkdale's clean layout offers a rare familiarity, a true level playing field where only the sharpest games prevail. This is Every Hole at Royal Birkdale. Golf Digest's 100 Greatest Golf Courses ►► http://bit.ly/4dSfBfY Script Writer and Narration: Derek Duncan Cinematography: Carlos Amoedo Editor: Nicholas Grieves Production Manager: Emily Turner Executive Producer: Christian Iooss Like, Subscribe and Comment with any questions or ideas for future episodes! Follow Golf Digest: Instagram / @GolfDigest Twitter https://x.com/GolfDigest Subscribe to Golf Digest on YouTube ►► http://bit.ly/golfdigestyoutubesub Grab a Golf Digest + membership ►► http://glfdig.st/mFqM50OXuv4 ABOUT GOLF DIGEST Home of the Hot List, Golf Digest +, news and trends, Golf Digest is the definitive destination for all things golf. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Hole No. 1 1:46 Hole No. 2 2:13 Hole No. 3 2:45 Hole No. 4 3:20 Hole No. 5 3:55 Hole No. 6 4:35 Hole No. 7 5:05 Hole No. 8 5:33 Hole No. 9 6:04 Interlude 6:46 Hole No. 10 7:27 Hole No. 11 7:54 Hole No. 12 8:26 Hole No. 13 9:04 Hole No. 14 9:48 Hole No. 15 10:26 Hole No. 16 10:57 Hole No. 17 11:35 Hole No. 18 12:13 Outro 12:32 Outro