It has been confirmed that The 154th Open will be played at Royal Birkdale from 12-19 July 2026, representing the 11th occasion that the revered links in Southport has welcomed golf's most historic championship, the last of which came six years ago when Jordan Spieth triumphed in spectacular fashion. read more ...

Thousands of golfers use the Golfshake Score Tracker, providing us with a vast library of statistics. We have focused on the revered Open Championship venue, Royal Birkdale, for many the best in England, looking at how our members have played this famous layout, ranking the holes in difficulty, including average scores. read more ...

Jordan Spieth’s dramatic Open Championship victory in July will live long in the memory, and it has been permanently immortalised at Royal Birkdale after the young American donated his Titleist 718 T-MB 3-Iron that helped to carry the Texan to success over Matt Kuchar and secure the Claret Jug. read more ...

Defending Open champion Henrik Stenson experienced a shock on Thursday after his opening round at Royal Birkdale, discovering that his rented home for the week had been burgled, with personal items and his clothing being stolen during the afternoon when the house was empty. read more ...

Last year, Ian Poulter was nursing a foot injury while providing a touch of commentary at Royal Troon for Sky Sports. However, 12 months on, the 41-year-old is back feeling rejuvenated and is in contention for his first major title following an opening-round of 67 at Royal Birkdale. read more ...

Rory McIlroy overcame a horror start to the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale with a thrilling back-nine to keep his hopes of securing the Claret Jug for a second time just about alive. read more ...

Organisers have confirmed that they expected a recorded crowd to descend upon Royal Birkdale for the 146th Open this year, ensuring that the 2017 edition of the game's oldest major championship will be one of the best attended in history. read more ...

Mark O'Meara won the 1998 Open Championship - and a teenage Justin Rose holed that approach shot - but lesser-known Brian Watts narrowly missed out on the Claret Jug. What happened to him? Derek Clements looks at the injuries and struggles that befell the American. read more ...

Paul Waring is back at Royal Birkdale for this year's Open Championship, reliving the memories of an enthralling week in 2008, when the local boy enjoyed a memorable few days at the legendary Southport links. read more ...

Three-time major champion Padraig Harrington made an overdue return to Royal Birkdale on Monday (22nd May) to replicate one of the most famous shots in modern Open Championship history. read more ...

Golf Tourism England has unveiled the first in a mini-series of short films that have been created to capture the essence of golf in five carefully selected regions across the country. read more ...