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Next week, Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, will host the Open Championship for the 11th time. The pros will probably love it (because they almost always do), but will we like it? In this episode, Garrett discusses all things Royal Birkdale with his Fried Egg Golf colleague Joseph LaMagna, who recently visited the course. Garrett and Joseph talk about Royal Birkdale’s history, land, routing, greens, and architectural philosophy before delving into the changes the club made in preparation for this year’s Open.
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"A Royal Birkdale Deep Dive" is an episode of Designing Golf. Runtime 1 hr 26 min. Published July 9, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
