Following in the footsteps of Royal Liverpool, Birkdale — the host of the 2026 Open — has started work already on several significant changes it will institute ahead of its 11th Open Championship.

2026 -- Royal Birkdale It is presumed that the Old Course is back on the rotation for every fifth year starting in 2027, which would mean that 2028 and beyond is up for grabs.

This will mark the 11th time that Royal Birkdale hosts the golf championship. The most recent visit to the venue took place in 2017, where Jordan Spieth emerged as the winner, claiming the Claret Jug.

Britain's Luke Poulter will have a very familiar rival when he attempts to qualify for the British Open for the first time next week -- his Ryder Cup-winning dad Ian. Poulter Jr, a University of ...

Royal Birkdale, where Jordan Spieth won the last British Open in 2017, has been named the 2026 venue for the championship. The R&A made the announcement on Tuesday, ...

Seeking a Lift at the Site of a Career Peak. Winning the 2010 British Open at Royal Birkdale helped catapult Yani Tseng of Taiwan to 109 consecutive weeks as the world’s top-ranked female golfer.

The 154 th Open will be played at Royal Birkdale in 2026, the R&A announced Tuesday. The Southport links previously hosted golf’s original championship on 10 occasions, the last of which was in ...