Royal Birkdale, one of Britain’s finest golf clubs has been voted the No.1 course in Britain and is among the best in the world.
Hole 1
The opening hole is a left-hand dog-leg. The drive must be placed between a mound on the left with a bunker in the face, known locally as "Jutland", and Out of Bounds to the right. If the drive is good then the flag can be clearly seen over an intervening mound on the right. But is still a very demanding second shot.
Hole 2
A straight hole played into the prevailing wind with two new bunkers on the right of the fairway. The green is well protected by bunkers and rough banks.
