Birkdale in a Crosswind: The Tee Shots That Stop Feeling FairBy Kip Grandstand04/20/2026 Birkdale in a crosswind sounds manageable until you stand on the 1st tee at Royal Birkdale, glance right at the…
How to Read Links Greens Before Royal Birkdale Reads YouBy teddoncic04/20/2026 How to read links greens will decide far more than a few lag putts at Royal Birkdale this summer. A…
Open Championship Betting Guide: Weathering the English CoastBy teddoncic04/20/2026 Open Championship Betting Guide begins with a bad bounce. A clean iron lands on the firm ground at Royal Birkdale,…
Rory McIlroy Returns to Birkdale: With a Better Map of 2017By teddoncic04/20/2026 Rory McIlroy returns to Birkdale with the sort of momentum that changes how a course looks. He arrives as the…
Royal Birkdale Is the Fairest Open Rota CourseBy Kip Grandstand04/18/2026 Royal Birkdale is the fairest Open rota course because it never confuses brutality with dishonesty. Stand on the first tee…
Links Golf Masterclass: Who Thrives at Royal Birkdale?By juddmound04/16/2026 Links Golf Masterclass starts with a sound. Not applause. Not the thump of a driver. Wind. At Royal Birkdale, it…
Open Championship: Dark Horses for the Claret JugBy Gus Clark04/16/2026 Open Championship dark horses make the most sense when the conversation shifts from raw talent to survival. That is where…
Royal Birkdale: The Great Filter of the Open ChampionshipBy Gus Clark04/16/2026 Royal Birkdale begins with a corridor. Sand rises on both sides. Fescue trembles at eye level. The breeze comes off…
Royal Birkdale Beckons: A First Look at the 2026 Open ChampionshipBy teddoncic04/16/2026 Royal Birkdale and the 2026 Open Championship already feel connected by one hard truth. This course does not care how…
