Review by thegolfpilgrim of Royal Birkdale Golf Club

“If you play Birkdale and haven’t gone into a bunker then you have kept your ball in your pocket. ” I can vouch for the sage in the pro's shop because I was marooned in several traps, often after shots which initially held much promise but were mysteriously sucked into the sand. This is Birkdale’s greatest defence – seemingly benign fairways which filter the ball into … More