PROPBETEDGE/GOLF INTELLIGENCE
PGA TOUR · LPGA · MAJORSALL ACCESS

UNITED KINGDOM

Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Editions hosted
14
Majors
14
Latest par
70
Latest yardage
7,223

COURSE DNA

How this course plays

2 full-field editions (2017–2026), men’s cohort. Limited confidence

Scoring difficulty+1.16field average strokes to par per round33th percentile of 10 coursesn=2 · LIMITED
Scoring spread3.16standard deviation of round scores22th percentile of 10 coursesn=2 · LIMITED
Under-par rounds31.9% of rounds under par56th percentile of 10 coursesn=2 · LIMITED
Winning score−7.8average winner total to parn=6 · HIGH
Cut line+5.2average 36-hole cut to parn=6 · HIGH
Length7223yards (latest published setup)n=6 · SOURCED
Not measured
  • Bunker & water pressure — No approved hazard or routing source; never inferred from imagery.
  • Putting demand — Requires putting statistics; no approved source.
  • Fairway & approach demand — Requires shot-level statistics; no approved source.

LAYOUT VERSIONS

Published championship setups

Each edition’s setup is a separate layout version; years are never mixed.
EditionParYardsHole table
2026 The Open Championship championship setup707,223—
2017 The Open Championship championship setup707,15618 holes
2014 Women's British Open championship setup726,45818 holes
2010 Women's British Open championship setup726,45818 holes
2008 The Open Championship championship setup707,173—
2005 Women's British Open championship setup726,46318 holes

TOURNAMENT HISTORY

Champions here

EditionChampionTo parCoverage
2026 Open ChampionshipRyan Fox−10Full field · every round
2017 Open ChampionshipJordan Spieth−12Full field · every round
2014 Women's British OpenMo Martin−1Top finishers only
2010 Women's British OpenYani Tseng−11Top finishers only
2008 Open ChampionshipPádraig Harrington+3Top finishers only
2005 Women's British OpenJang Jeong−16Top finishers only
1998 Open ChampionshipMark O'Meara—Champion only
1991 Open ChampionshipIan Baker-Finch—Champion only
1983 Open ChampionshipTom Watson—Champion only
1976 Open ChampionshipJohnny Miller—Champion only
1971 Open ChampionshipLee Trevino—Champion only
1965 Open ChampionshipPeter Thomson—Champion only
1961 Open ChampionshipArnold Palmer—Champion only
1954 Open ChampionshipPeter Thomson—Champion only

PLAYER COURSE HISTORY

Best here against the field

Players with at least 8 observed rounds here, ranked by scoring vs field.
PlayerAppearancesBestRoundsVs field
Alexander Norén
Alexander Norén		268+1.75
Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood		248+1.62
Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama		2148+1.62
Brooks Koepka
Brooks Koepka		268+1.62
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy		248+1.62
Adam Scott
Adam Scott		298+1.5
Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele		2188+1.37
Matthew Southgate268+1.37
Russell Henley
Russell Henley		298+1.25
Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler		2188+1.25
Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm		2448+0.5
Peter Uihlein2448+0.12
Shaun Norris25380
Laurie Canter
Laurie Canter		2378-0.13
Andy Sullivan
Andy Sullivan		2698-0.63

Course Fit for every player

Player DNA against this course’s profile: course history, difficult-setup and length alignment, recent form. Each component shows the player value, the course signal and both samples. No composite score.

Included with PropBetEdge All Access.

All Access details
Identity and sources

Venue identity: Wikidata Q1858953. Coordinates 53.622, -3.033. Setups and results from edition articles on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Results, fields and course setups adapted from Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0; the redistributed results dataset is available under the same licence). Identities, championship editions and venues from Wikidata (CC0). Photographs from Wikimedia Commons with per-image credit. Sources & methodology