The best Open Championship venues
3. Royal Birkdale
Southport, Lancashire
Royal Birkdale was home to record crowds in 2017 and they watched Jordan Spieth win the Claret Jug via a trip to the practice ground on the final day while playing the 13th.
Birkdale vies with St George’s for the title of England’s best course. The fairways are flat corridors between the dunes and the course is always immaculately presented.
Dan Murphy
Dan loves links golf, which doesn't mean he is very good at it. He is a four-handicapper at Alwoodley. A qualified journalist and senior editor with 25 years’ experience, he was the long-time editor of NCG. His passion is golf courses and he is the founding editor of NCG Top 100s course rankings. He loves nothing more than discovering and highlighting courses that are worthy of greater recognition.