Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures - In our view, Birkdale is England's finest. No classic links weaves through imposing dunes more impressively than this

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures - In our view, Birkdale is England's finest. No classic links weaves through imposing dunes more impressively than this

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale is the highest-ranked English Course and has hosted The Open Championship nine times. It will host The Open for the tenth time in 2017.

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Course Review

Last time The Open was at Birkdale, Padraig Harrington won his second Claret Jug in a row by four strokes from Ian Poulter.

He shot four under for the closing nine which included a stunning eagle three at the par-5 17th.

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

The famous art-deco clubhouse sits behind the green of the par-5 18th at Birkdale

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

The famous art-deco clubhouse sits behind the green of the par-5 18th at Birkdale

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

The 1st hole

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

The 1st hole

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

The 17th hole

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The 17th hole

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

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Royal Birkdale Golf Club Pictures

Nick Bonfield
Features Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x