Course record

Royal Birkdale

George Lowe laid out Birkdale’s original eighteen holes at the present site. A later remodelling by Hawtree and J. H. Taylor changed the way golfers moved through the dunes.¹

Original design: George Lowe
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Club location: Southport, Lancashire

Royal Birkdale design and history

Their approach placed holes in the valleys between the sandhills rather than across their crests. The resulting corridors made the landing areas clearer while surrounding scrub continued to punish wayward shots.¹

Course design

Date unrecorded Renovation

F. G. Hawtree
Date unrecorded Original design

George Lowe
Date unrecorded Renovation

J. H. Taylor

Hosted competitions

The Open Championship

5 more editions

Some historical winner names still need review.

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Black	Men	72	76.4	149	3,390	3,749	7,139	35	37
White Alternate	Men	72	74.9	147	3,290	3,561	6,851	35	37
White	Men	72	74.9	147	3,290	3,531	6,821	35	37
Yellow · Women	Women	75	79.1	151	3,100	3,263	6,363	37	38
Yellow · Men	Men	72	72.6	137	3,100	3,263	6,363	35	37
Green	Men	72	71.5	135	3,024	3,132	6,156	35	37
Red · Women	Women	75	75.5	141	2,866	2,911	5,777	37	38
Red · Men	Men	71	69.6	127	2,866	2,911	5,777	35	36
Blue · Women	Women	68	66.5	116	2,124	2,225	4,349	34	34
Blue · Men	Men	68	62.8	108	2,124	2,225	4,349	34	34

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Black	446	417	447	197	339	504	175	455	410	3,390	396	433	180	498	197	540	437	563	505	3,749	7,139
White Alternate	446	417	407	197	339	488	175	411	410	3,290	396	385	180	470	197	540	369	517	507	3,561	6,851
White	446	417	407	197	339	488	175	411	410	3,290	396	385	180	470	197	540	369	517	477	3,531	6,821
Yellow · Women	430	397	372	177	314	476	141	394	399	3,100	343	353	160	418	159	498	358	505	469	3,263	6,363
Yellow · Men	430	397	372	177	314	476	141	394	399	3,100	343	353	160	418	159	498	358	505	469	3,263	6,363
Green	429	395	370	139	277	474	151	392	397	3,024	297	351	148	424	152	496	356	441	467	3,132	6,156
Red · Women	418	390	324	164	302	446	113	353	356	2,866	325	317	144	416	137	391	291	445	445	2,911	5,777
Red · Men	418	390	324	164	302	446	113	353	356	2,866	325	317	144	416	137	391	291	445	445	2,911	5,777
Blue · Women	288	253	242	138	273	323	46	287	274	2,124	256	226	49	325	50	387	232	373	327	2,225	4,349
Blue · Men	288	253	242	138	273	323	46	287	274	2,124	256	226	49	325	50	387	232	373	327	2,225	4,349
Par	4	4	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	35	4	4	3	5	3	5	4	5	4	37	72
Hcp

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Black	446	417	447	197	339	504	175	455	410	3,390
White Alternate	446	417	407	197	339	488	175	411	410	3,290
White	446	417	407	197	339	488	175	411	410	3,290
Yellow · Women	430	397	372	177	314	476	141	394	399	3,100
Yellow · Men	430	397	372	177	314	476	141	394	399	3,100
Green	429	395	370	139	277	474	151	392	397	3,024
Red · Women	418	390	324	164	302	446	113	353	356	2,866
Red · Men	418	390	324	164	302	446	113	353	356	2,866
Blue · Women	288	253	242	138	273	323	46	287	274	2,124
Blue · Men	288	253	242	138	273	323	46	287	274	2,124
Par	4	4	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	35
Hcp

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Black	396	433	180	498	197	540	437	563	505	3,749
White Alternate	396	385	180	470	197	540	369	517	507	3,561
White	396	385	180	470	197	540	369	517	477	3,531
Yellow · Women	343	353	160	418	159	498	358	505	469	3,263
Yellow · Men	343	353	160	418	159	498	358	505	469	3,263
Green	297	351	148	424	152	496	356	441	467	3,132
Red · Women	325	317	144	416	137	391	291	445	445	2,911
Red · Men	325	317	144	416	137	391	291	445	445	2,911
Blue · Women	256	226	49	325	50	387	232	373	327	2,225
Blue · Men	256	226	49	325	50	387	232	373	327	2,225
Par	4	4	3	5	3	5	4	5	4	37
Hcp

Sources and record notes4 references

Sources for this history

Royal Birkdale | History Royal Birkdale Golf Club (1014138)
Institutional history and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21

Course record sources

Royal Birkdale Golf Club (1014138)F. G. Hawtree · Renovation · Date unrecorded
Royalbirkdale | HistoryGeorge Lowe · Original design · Date unrecorded
Royal Birkdale Golf Club (1014138)J. H. Taylor · Renovation · Date unrecorded