Royal Birkdale, Lancashire, England

from The Golf Pilgrim Top 100 · host Neil White and Ian Woods

The Open Championship returns to Royal Birkdale in 2026, but there have been significant changes to the course since it last hosted the championship.This episode tells you all you need to know, whether you're planning to watch the event in person or on TV, or to play the course at some point. Among those joining us on the podcast are architect Tom Mackenzie, who oversaw the changes, and Ian Baker-Finch, who knows Royal Birkdale well, having lifted the Claret Jug here in 1991.royalbirkdale.com/This episode is sponsored by cmon.golf/Commentary from R@A Do you agree with our review? Text us your opinion!

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