Royal Birkdale Golf Club

The Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Royal Birkdale short, is a premium golf club in the UK. It lies on the coast of St. George channel near the town of Southport between Liverpool and Blackpool and is a regular venue for the British Open.

History

The Birkdale Golf Club was founded in 1889 and allowed already in the first year women 's membership and use of space systems. The place of Birkdale Golf Club was founded in 1889 initially built as a 9- hole course elsewhere and was at the present site 20 years later expanded to 18 holes. In 1935, with a place remodeling, a new clubhouse built and on November 7, 1951, the royal status of a Royal Golf Club awarded.

The first edition of an Open at Royal Birkdale was already planned for 1940, then had to be postponed due to the war in 1946 with the hosting of the British Amateur Championships but slightly smaller.

In the postwar years Royal Birkdale was also the venue for team competitions. So here were already celebrated great American success in 1948 with the Curtis Cup and 1951 with the Walker Cup. During the 60s the club was equal to two times the host of the Ryder Cup. Only in 2008 was the Irishman Pádraig Harrington became the first European stop the dominance of non-European successes at Royal Birkdale and defend his title won at Carnoustie last year.

The Ryder Cup

Was the American success in 1965 still uncritical ( 19.5 to 12.5 ), the Cup saw in 1969 with the first draw of its history a premiere at Royal Birkdale. Nevertheless, the United States were allowed to keep as defending the trophy. As a special gesture of sportsmanship it was Jack Nicklaus ' Gifted put on the last hole to be played in the history of golf, since a possible Fehlput Tony Jacklin would have meant another American victory.

The Open Championship

So far, played 9 times the British Open at Royal Birkdale.

The Women 's Open Championship

Unlike other venues for the British Open Royal Birkdale allowed the ladies early and repeatedly to host their own championships. In 1909 he hosted the Ladies' British Open in match play and was like used in the modern women's golf tournament to host the The Women 's Open Championship.